Mr. Herbert Washington

Celebrating The Life Of Herbert Washington: HERBERT WASHINGTON was born on March 11, 1946 in Bentonia, MS. He was the seventh of eleven (11) children born to Charlie and Corean Washington. Herbert confessed faith in Christ at an early age and was baptized by Reverend R. S. Scott at Old Liberty Baptist Church in Bentonia, MS. He received his formal education in a Yazoo County Public Schools in Mississippi and continued training in Detroit, MI where he earned electrical certification from Local 58 Electrical School. He worked at Chrysler Motor Company for a short while and was later employed as an electrician at General Motors in Warren, MI for many years where he retired. Herbert met the love of his life, Mattie M. Wilkerson, when they were very young. They became friends and later high school sweethearts. Shortly after high school, they were lured to the North by family and friends who had found success there. Mattie settled in Chicago, IL and Herbert in Detroit, MI. Having formed a very strong bond before leaving the South, they were in constant communication for the next few years. Unable to live without each other, Herbert and Mattie were joined together in holy matrimony on December 30, 1967 in Chicago, IL and made their home in Detroit, MI. To this union two sons were born, Herbert and Terrence, whom he loved and cherished to the core. Herbert enjoyed golfing, politics, gardening, watching sports, and backyard barbecuing. His family meant the world to him, especially his four grandsons who were the joy of his life. They could always depend of him attending their events and activities no matter how far he had to travel. He also had a plethora of nieces and nephews, and through his compassionate heart he inspired and made each one feel loved and celebrated. They also knew when he visited he would leave them with “a lil sum’n-sum’n” (money) to put in their pockets. He was loved by all. His grandfather Charlie Washington, Sr. encouraged him to become a Mason. He eventually followed through and was surprised and very happy when he inherited Papa’s Masonic ring which he wore with much pride and sometimes used it to his advantage. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mattie M. Washington; parents, Charlie and Corean Washington; brothers, William and Percy; and paternal and maternal grandparents. Herbert departed life peacefully on January 19, 2018 and will be remembered by all the lives he touched and inspired.

Mr. Herbert Washington

March 11, 1946 - January 19, 2018