Alonzo Dargon Jr.

Alonzo “Junior” Dargon, Jr. was born January 9, 1949 in Richmond, Virginia and entered into eternal rest on March 25, 2024. Alonzo was born to Lauretta White and Alonzo Dargon, Sr. Alonzo is preceded in death by his parents and three sisters - Loretta Harrison, Jacqueline Bryant, and Juanita Gayle. At a young age, Alonzo was baptized at Hood Temple A.M.E. Zion Church and served faithfully for many years. Alonzo was educated in the Richmond Public School system and graduated from Armstrong High School in 1969. That same year, Alonzo began one tour of duty with the United States Army as a corpsman during the Vietnam war. After an honorable discharge, Alonzo returned to Richmond and was hired as a nurse on the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Service unit at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (McGuire). After 50 years of faithful and dedicated service, Alonzo retired in June 2023. Beyond helping spinal cord injury patients achieve a remarkable recovery, Alonzo also enjoyed working alongside co-workers who cared deeply for the patients and encouraged and supported him through the years. Alonzo had many passions in life, especially celebrating his birthday each year with a different themed party. He became the cornerstone of the family and planned family functions so the family would remain close. Junior was the family DJ, and he enjoyed playing music from his vast collection at all the family functions. Taking pictures of family members was also a favorite pastime of his. Alonzo loved to travel and was a plant enthusiast with an array of gigantic houseplants. In addition to enjoying cooking, Alonzo loved to eat at Texas Roadhouse and Golden Corral. Junior was also a dedicated caretaker who was devoted to caring for his mother, father, sister Juanita and his devoted friend, Anthony McAden. Those who will cherish Alonzo’s memory are his brother, Theoron Dargon, Sr. (Rosalind); eight nieces and seven nephews, two devoted, Charles Gayle, Jr. and Verleesia Smith; devoted cousins, Patricia Carter, Denise Dargon Kennedy, and Llyod White, Jr.; devoted friend, Anthony “Tony” McAden; and a host of other family members and friends.

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Alonzo Dargon Jr.

January 9, 1949 - March 25, 2024