Roy Duane Washington Jr. - Obituary

oy Duane Washington, Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, with his wife by his side. He was born in Camden, New Jersey, on November 7, 1953, as the youngest of five children born to Roy Washington and Peggy Ann Gillespie, both of whom preceded him in death. Roy was educated in the public school systems of Camden and Deptford, New Jersey, graduating from Deptford Township High School in 1972. He joined the United States Air Force in February 1976. After completing basic training in San Antonio, Texas, he was stationed in Germany, where he primarily worked in telecommunications. In September 1978, he returned to the United States and was assigned to Andrews Air Force Base in Morningside, Maryland. Roy served at Andrews until January 1981, when he transferred to Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. He concluded his military service in 1986. Following his military career, Roy worked on the mainland with the American Red Cross. While visiting his sister Yvette, who also worked for the Red Cross, he met Teresa, who would later become his wife. After years of courtship, Roy and Teresa were married in May 1994. They welcomed two children into their family: Roy III and Gabrielle (Fennec). Roy held various jobs after leaving the military and eventually owned his own distribution business before retiring as a bus driver for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Roy enjoyed many hobbies in his spare time. He loved the outdoors, spending many hours freshwater fishing. He also loved camping with the family. Roy especially loved woodworking in his shop. He spent hours making little projects. Roy also loved electric race cars. Roy is survived by his wife Teresa, son Roy III, daughter Gabrielle (Fennec), grandson Roy IV, sisters Yvette Washington and Sheila Jenkins, daughters Anitra Graham and Akibba Tingling, daughter-in-law Zianne Bazemore, brother-in-law Irvin Jenkins, Atticus Alexander, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his brother Richard Clyde and his sister Carolyn Lincoln. Relatives and friends are invited to Roy's Life Celebration on Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until the start of the service at 2:00 p.m. at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Link to view the Memorial Program: https://digital.disciplepress.com/3d-flip-book/1203023_58198328-pdf/ Link to Service Livestream: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_plugins_video.php-3Fhref-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.facebook.com-252Fjargal.982496-252Fvideos-252F2114601995966330-252F-26width-3D1280&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=QgmEUd3D0nsQGXrdfglicfSs58oHOocQ6Wug7uA7h3k&m=dzuTsFroUp1y-CD80TyydCQTVPQfjBxVHjuFyA3kduvc2aqyk5ouYsEyBzdXLWrW&s=zXkvH5FOZ7dLHKWVmKjd1ThSyrD8CYIXDVsI2vHFf4s&e= In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Hospice of the Chesapeake.