Lessie Trueheart

Lessie Elizabeth Tisdale Trueheart entered into this life on March 30, 1939, in Lunenburg County, Virginia to Sydnor Ervie and Letha Crowder Tisdale.
She received her early education in the public schools of Lunenburg County, Virginia and Southside Virginia Community College Keysville, Virginia.
At an early age she was baptized by Reverend Ross and joined New Galilee Baptist Church in 1949, as time would have it, she later moved her membership to First Baptist Church in Victoria, Virginia to be with her mother.
Lessie was a very loving and caring person she did a lot for her family, friends, and the community.
Early in life Lessie she had the opportunity to make clothes for the ‘God Father of Soul “Mr. James Brown.
Her employment was with Aileen Garment Factory, and Socvil in Victoria, Virginia.
Lessie departed this life on Friday, August 7, 2026, at her home in Victoria, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband Earnest Trueheart, and her parents.
She leaves to cherish: two son, Elton Ghee (Yvette), of Florida, and Quinton Smithson (Akita), of South Carolina, god-daughters, Avis Otey and Cheryl Watkins, of Victoria, Virginia; grand-children, Damian Barnes, Noelle Smithson, Tre’Smithson, Adrian Ghee, and Lamont Otey; one great-grandson, Zayden Barnes; two sisters, Annie Strickland from Chicago, IL, Marjorie Moore of Jersey City, NJ, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.