Delores Spain Moodie

Ms. Delores Spain Moodie, 81, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at River View On the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center in Hopewell, Virginia. She was a native of Petersburg, Virginia and the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Spain.

Delores lived in Maryland and Washington, D.C. for many years before returning home to Petersburg, Virginia. Upon her return, she became employed at Central State Hospital, where she worked until her retirement. She became a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Bishop Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr. She enjoyed life to the fullest and was always dressed to impress. Even when she was ill, she made sure she never missed a hair appointment. She loved her family and friends and always looked forward to family gatherings.

In addition to her parents, Delores was preceded in death by her sisters, Rosa Lee Spain McCray and Barbara Jean Spain Abraham; her stepmother, Annie Spain; her stepsister, Lucille Fisher; and her nephew, Victor Spain.

Delores’s precious memories will live on through her sisters, Gloria Spain (Russel), Gladys Spain, and Carolyn Fogg (Edward); her aunt, Shirley Clanton (Joseph, deceased); and her brother-in-law, William McCray.

She also leaves to cherish her memory her nieces and nephews, Kenzo Spain, Ricky Abraham (LaKeisha), John Abraham, Jr., Curtis Spain, George Spain, John Fogg, Tyrone Fisher (Keisha), Ronnie Spain, Anthony (The Doc) Spain, Cheryl Akins, Tracey Spain, Felicia Spain (Clint), Shonda Fogg, Ossie Spain, Rosellina McDougal, and Patricia Steward; along with a host of great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces, great-great nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Among those who held a special place in her life were her devoted friends, Clarence Watford and James Smith.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God in Christ, 223 Halifax Street, Petersburg, VA, Bishop Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Pastor and eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

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/6286791?fl=so&fe=fs