Reginald Cecil Washington

Reginald Cecil Washington, Jr., 64, born on December 5, 1955, in Kansas City, MO, passed away May 1, 2020. He resided in Stockton, CA at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn Mortuary in West Covina Hills, California.

Reggie is the first of 3 children born to Reginald Cecil Washington, Sr., and Barbara P. Washington. He was the first African-American child to attend school in the Piper School District, just outside of Kansas City, Kansas in the 1960s. He attended Piper High School and graduated from Washington High School in 1973. He went on to attend Oakwood College and Kansas State University. As a young boy, Reggie told his younger brother Mark, that he (Mark) had been found on a safari in Africa, by their parents and that Mark was adopted. Reggie enjoyed being the eldest child and had a well developed sense of humor.

Because of his math skills and artistic skills, Reggie studied architecture. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1978 and began to work for a furniture design company. He worked in his chosen field for R.B.B. Architecture, UCLA and BEAM green architectural firm, the later which he most recently worked before his untimely death at the age of 64. He was skilled at design and was one of the few architects who could manually draw his designs as well as use the new computer CAD design. He designed commercial structures, hospitals and schools.

He loved music and especially the blues. He also learned to play the bass guitar, and played in several bands. He played in his brother's band for a period of time. They played at various locations throughout Southern California, including the Avocado Festival in Carpenteria, California. He loved to draw and his drawings were exceptional. He left Southern California and moved to Northern California in 2007, when he married Pamela Dorsey of Stockton. He became an active member and elder at the Mayfair Seventh Day Adventist Church.

On May 1, 2020, Reginald passed away quietly. He leaves behind his wife, Pamela Dorsey Washington. He also leaves behind 2 children; Heather Gardner Boozer and Gabriel Gardner, and his former wife, Lillian Gardner. He leaves behind his mother, Barbara Washington, and 2 siblings, Mark Washington and Lisa Washington. He leaves behind his Aunts, (Dorothy Washington Henderson, Vermuel Lewis, Patricia Scarvers) and Uncle Thomas Williams. He leaves behind his niece, Erika Attmore, and numerous cousins.

Reggie considered doing the right thing in a situation as a point of duty and obligation. He was a devoted deacon of Mayfair Seventh Day Adventist Church and many other Adventist churches prior to his one to the Stockton, California area. Although Reggie acclimated to the Stockton area, he felt most at home in Southern California. On this day, Reggie returns to the part of California that he liked the best and always saw himself coming back to in the end.