Howard Irvin Robertson Jr., 63, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020.
Howard was a native of Richmond and a longtime resident of Yorktown. He was in the commercial tire sales business for over 40 years and was the manager of Colony Tire at the time of his passing. He had a friendly smile, great wit, and was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Brenda Robertson; children, Genis Robertson of Richmond, Cheyenne Taylor of Spokane, Howard I “Trey” Robertson III of Newport News, and Deseree Billings, and her husband, Thomas, of Hayes; four grandchildren, Carter, Ethan, Kendall and Casey; brothers, Michael and Brian Robertson; and sister, Cindy Barry, and her husband, Charlie.
A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Amory Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service.
Memorials may be made to the VCU Massey Cancer Center, 401 College St., Box 980037, Richmond, VA 23298-0037.
