Silas W. McKensie, Sr., affectionately known as "Plucker and Big Red", was called home to be with the Lord on August 28, 2025, at age 85.  He was born on July 10, 1940, to Junius McKensie and Martha Hood McKensie.

He gave his life to Christ at an early age and become a member of Springfield Baptist Church.  He received his education and attended Southside High School in Dinwiddie County.

Silas began working at Roper's Brothers shortly after graduating, where he honed his truck driving skills. This led to a professional truck driving employment with Builders Supply Company of Petersburg, Inc., where he retired after more than 25 years. He loved farming and developed his skills while he was a student at Southside High School. He was a kind and fun-loving person who loved fishing, racing, wrestling and going to boxing matches and baseball games.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Junius McKensie and Martha Hood McKensie; wife, Alivster Pride McKensie; son, Silas Waverly McKensie, Jr.; siblings, Junior W. McKensie, Anna McKensie Fields, James McKensie and Hattie McKensie; and his godmother, Alice M. Williams.

Silas leaves to cherish his memories: his children, Aileen M. Neverson (Earl), Mark A. McKensie (Benita), Michael A. McKensie and Robert W. McKensie (Charlene); grandchildren, Montell Rollins, Ashanti B. Neverson, Keyonna K. McKensie and Earl Neverson III; great grandchildren, Arquis Noel, Amir Rollins, Ellie Jade Thompson, McKensie Massenburg; siblings, Martha A. Brown and Bertha Fields (Joseph), sisters-in-law, Ida McKensie, Idella Robinson, Mary E. Gurley, JoAnn Clayton (Melvin) and Mattie Pride; brother-in law, David Pride (Michelle); devoted nieces and nephews, Patrick McKensie, Tina Rollins (Robert), Ronald McKensie, Jerry McKensie (Marvette), Audrey McCray (James), Chris Brown (Celeste), Carlton Brown (Edith), Benita A. McKensie, Kevin Fields, Regina Fields (Ronald) and Monique Jones (Mitchell); godsister, Gloria Glen; devoted cousin, Sylester McKensie; and host of family and friends to numerous to name.

Special thanks to his Harris Drive neighbors and devoted family and friends, Joe Gholson, Melvin Fells, Evander "Binky" and Betty Fairley, Evelyn and Norman Jenkins and his caregivers, Joan Gholson and Gloria Tucker.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 13, 2025, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Keith Parham, eulogist, the Rev. Dr. Damion T. Batts, officiant. The interment to follow at The McKensie Family Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.