Winifred "Goldie" Manuel Roots

June 13, 1937 - February 5, 2022

Winifred (Goldie) Manuel Roots born June 13. 1937 in Sandston, VA to the late Merlis and Robertha Manuel in Sandston Va. She attended Virginia Randolph High School. She joined Rising Mt Zion Baptist Church at a very early age. She spent the majority of her adult life serving as a Sunday School Teacher, on the Missionary Board, Star of the East Association, and Sunday School Union. She worked for Henrico County Pupil Transportation for over forty years. She was the head cook at Bob’s Steakhouse for over 30 years. She loved cooking so much that she began her own catering business. Not only did she do special events, she also sold dinners especially to the local Military Bases on drill weekends. She had a special calling to take care of the elderly and children,no matter if they were family or not. Her lifetime passion was baseball. Not only did she love watching it on Television. She also had her own Softball team that she coached and played on. She was preceded in death by two children- Amanda and Walter, two grandchildren- Gabriel and Brandon, nine sisters and brothers ; Daisy, Irene, Bea, Valerie, Georgianna, James, Edward, Percell, and Ralph. She is survived by her seven children; Brenda Marriott, Nathaniel, Elliott (Gwen), William (Trina), Arnold, James, and Queen.,five brothers; Alex (Dorothy), Roy (Linda), Thomas (Patricia), Raymond (Regina), and Walter (Esther) Manuel, four sisters, Geneva Green, Rachel (Sonny) Rogers, Janie Walker, Deborah (Larry)Young, bonus child Elvis Edwards,eighteen grandchildren; Dana (Andrew) Gaines, Damion (Tori)Roots, Ashley Powell, Joshua Roots, William Roots IV, Darrell Roots, Kristin Marriott, Brittnii (Jean) Bellot, Ricky Roots, Jamar Roots, Cordell (Hannah),Roots, Joquane Boyd, Arnold Roots, Kamille Roots, Taylor Roots, Kaitlyn Roots, Jessica Roots, and Mckennly Roots.,twelve great- grandchildren; M'kayla and Aaron McBride, Kamryn Alexander, Damia Roots, Tymon Robinson, Reagan Roots, Jayden Powell, Kingston Roots, Cordell Roots,Jr., Braylon , Joveyah, and Jovari Bollot, two devoted friends- Nancy Brown (cousin), and Jeanette Robb.Caregivers, JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH, Brandon Curry and Jasmine