Chelsie Leroy White,Sr.

Reflections of Life Chelsie Leroy White of Richmond, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He peacefully passed away while undergoing testing at VCU Medical Center in Richmond. Chelsie was born January 15, 1957 to William and Elsie White. He was preceded in death by his brothers Scott Kennedy White and William “Bill” Henry White. Chelsie was a native of Smithfield, Virginia, born in Whitaker Memorial Hospital – Newport News, Virginia. He was baptized at Little Zion Baptist Church and graduated from Smithfield High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hampton University, May, 1979 with additional study via Central Michigan University’s satellite campus at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia. Chelsie was commissioned as a First Lieutenant into the United States Army serving our country from November 2, 1979 to October 21, 1986. His service spanned from Fort Detrick (Fort Detrick, Maryland) to Camp Ames Korea to Fort Lee. He was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon and the Army Commendation Medal. He attained the rank of Captain before resigning from active military service. Chelsie held several human resources positions throughout his civilian career including the operation of his own consulting practice – Lazarus Group Consultants. He also utilized his passion for history and political science to teach emerging young minds at the high school level in the City of Richmond Public School System. His impact during those years, though understated, was tremendous as former students now with have their own families, who would often stop him in the grocery store or mall to thank him for the pearls of wisdom that he shared in the classroom in addition to the academic study. He leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Deborah Moody White; two children, Chelsie II and Lauren White; a loving father and mother, William R. and Elsie N. White; sister, Inetha Holmes; two brothers, Paul Newby (Delois) and Brandon White; two sisters-in-law, Vera White Hunt and Kathleen Robert White; mother-in-law, Laura R. Moody; along with nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. Chelsie will forever be remembered as passionate about his beliefs, an unyielding advocate against injustice and a great conversationalist to everyone he met. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them.” Revelation 14:13 NRSV

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Chelsie Leroy White,Sr.

January 15, 1957 - July 29, 2014