Valerie C. Clanton "Val"

On Friday morning, September 4, 2026, Miss Valerie C. Clanton, affectionately known as “Val,” peacefully departed this life after a long history of illness. She accepted Christ at an early age and carried her faith with her throughout her life.

Valerie was the kind of person whose love could be felt in everything she did. She had a beautiful heart, a gentle spirit, and a special way of making those around her feel loved, valued, and cared for. Her kindness was genuine, her love was unconditional, and her presence brought warmth and comfort to the lives of so many.

To know Valerie was to love her. Her caring spirit, beautiful heart, and the love she so freely shared will forever remain treasured in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.

Valerie was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Clanton, Sr. and Virgie Clanton; daughter, Sabrina; brother, Clavin Clanton; and grandson, Ty’rae Clanton.

Valerie leaves to cherish her memories: her daughters, Erica Tolbert (Darrell), Dominic Clanton, Cyrell Clanton (Deon) and her son, Tyrell Clanton (Mica); grandchildren, Armani Walker, Marquasia Clanton, Zeonta Clanton, Kenerick McLean, Tyshawn Clanton, JayQuan Clanton, Tyriah Bonner, Mariion Clanton, Trey Bonner, Da’nareon Claton, Calvion Clanton, MyAngel Wesson, Dejion Tolbert, Dachon Tolbert, and Dziyah Jackson; two devoted great grandchildren, Kristen Jones and Amora Johnson, JayQuan and D’Ziyah were dear to her hear; two devoted brothers, Clarence Clanton, Jr. (Donna) and Troy Clanton, Sr. (Joyce); two devoted sisters, Nancy Burrow and Brenda Bailey (Calvin); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who she loved dearly and devoted to her Dachell Howard, Courtney Bailey Phyllis Parham, Gloria Noggin and Victor Noggins.

Services will be held 3:00 P.M., Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Gravel Run Baptist Church located at 12512 Duncan Road, Dinwiddie, VA, the Rev. Dr. Larry D. Brown, Sr., Pastor, and Bishop Regina Taylor, eulogist. The interment to follow at The Jones Family Cemetery, Dinwiddie, VA.

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/6177563?fl=so&fe=fs