Roy E. "Sonny" Slaughter, Jr.

Roy E. “Sonny” Slaughter, Jr., 88, of Sandston passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a retired employee of AT & T. He loved hunting, fishing and gardening. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce W. Slaughter and is survived by his children, Roy “Bo” Slaughter, Jr. (Mary Catherine), Lynne Bew (Bubba), Donna Massey (Jesse), Bill Slaughter, Cindy Brown (John) and Jennifer Ellis, a granddaughter raised like a daughter; grandchildren, Buddy, Melissa, Robert, Amanda, Justin, Michael, Wendy, J. T. (a step-grandson); eight great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23231. A graveside service will be held Friday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the SPCA. Online condolences may be made at www.nelsenrichmond.com.