Charlie Washington was born on March 11, 1961. He gained his wings on March 7, 2026.

Charlie was a long-time employee of Commonwealth Industries. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose Ellis; stepfather, Jacob Tyler; adopted parents who raised him, Minnie and Thadeus Pitt; brothers, Keith and Terry Tyler, Thadeus Pitt, Jr. and Steven Ellis.

Charlie is survived by his daughter, Angela Lee Benton (James); son, Rakeem Washington; life partner, Kim Studivant; stepchildren, Billy Gee (Katherine), Bobby Gee, Tara Morse (Damien), Robert Goodman and Regina Studivant; grandchildren, Xavier Lee, Madison Lee, Rakeem Washington, Jr., Kamari Washington, Taki Rosser and Terryona Rosser; sister, Sandra Washington; devoted nephew, Lavondrell Hicks; sister-in-law, Melissa Ellis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 15, 2026, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA. The interment to follow at Mt. Minnis Memorial Park.

J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook page or click here to view: https://vimeo.com/event/5791656?fl=so&fe=fs