Mr Rudolph V Washington

November 12, 1950 - January 16, 2019

Rudolph Washington, Sr & Bernice Edwards welcome to the world Rudolph Valentino Washington, Jr. on November 12th, 1950 in Washington, DC. He attended DC Public Schools. He was a jack of all trades, getting work with Facing & Facing Drywall Company. Rudolph (affectionately called JR) enjoyed playing cards with friends. Before becoming ill, Rudolph was definitely a generous and considerate man. He would do what he could for his neighbors such as go on errands for those who weren’t able to. The talks he would have with his daughter, mostly common for any dad. Where u going? Who are you with? What's that man name? “I think I need to take a trip to the Southside and introduce myself in person”. He would say, "Im on the move" be there in a hour. He also enjoyed cooking and spending time with his special day ones the "The Leonard Family" who took him in and treated him like family. Rudolph Washington transitioned peacefully under hospice care on Wednesday, January 16th 2019 at 7:30pm after a long battle with vascular disease. Preceded in death was his parents, his brother Tyrone Washington, and his adopted mother Betty McKinney. He leaves to mourn his daughter, Raeven V. Townsend, and his loving adopted family, The Leonard’s (Sandy & Jackie).