James L. Gholston Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 29, 2021, at the age of 80, James L. Gholston (Petersburg, Virginia), born in Prince George, Virginia passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James L. Gholston to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ralph Baker and Nancy Baker; his wife Shirley Mae Jones Gholston; his sister Ethel Mae Blizzard (Percell); and his daughters, Janet Smith (Elmer) and Shirley Ann Gholston.
He is survived by: his brother Alphonse Baker (Gladys) of Prince George, VA; his children, Ruth Shaw (Carl) of Spring Grove, VA, Sarah Taylor (James) of Petersburg, VA, Nancy Gilliam of Fredericksburg, VA, Rosa Williams (Nathan) of Hopewell, VA, Lucy Richardson (Frankie) of Hopewell, VA, Nathaniel Jones of Hopewell, VA, James L. Gholston, Jr. of Hopewell, VA, Edward Gholston of Hopewell, VA and Kevin Gholston of Hopewell, VA; his grandchildren, Carl Shaw, Jr., Jaleesa Gholston, Ashley Smith, Laquiesha Gholston, LaKiesha Gholston, Roy Gholston, Sherod Gholston, Sherroy Gholston, Ariel Whitehead, Antoinette Gholston, John Gholston II, Jonathan Gholston, Armani Kelly, Jaili Kelly, Kordell Smith and Joshua Gholston; and his siblings-in-law, Geraldine Newby of Washington, DC, Rosa M. Jones of Washington, DC and Sam Jones of Hopewell, VA.
