Violet Kemper Males
December 17, 1924 - February 2, 2022
Violet was born to Henry and Rebecca Jones Kemper in Allegheny County, Virginia in 1924 and came to Washington, D.C. at 18. She retired from A&P after many years as a bookkeeper and enjoyed many more years of retirement. She loved family get-togethers, vacations at the beach, bowling and watching the Redskins. She touched many hearts during her 97 years. Along with her parents, Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Males; daughter, Peggy Miller; grandson, Steven Graves; stepsons, Larry Males and Jerry Males; son-in-law, Michael Jenkins; siblings, Ruby Tingler, Robert Kemper, Ethel Graham, Reba Fay Nagle, Vivian Waugh, Carlos Kemper, Douglas Kemper and Claudine Kemper. She is survived by daughters, Darlene Jenkins and Sandra Ale; life partner, Thomas Donaldson; grandchildren, Ronald Graves, Jr. and wife Yvette, Donald Paul III, Michael Paul and wife Sally, Bethany Vandagriff and husband Keith, William Males, and Lisa Males Courtney; great grandchildren, Stephanie Graves, Cole Paul, Robert, Addisyn and Kyle Vandagriff, Donny, John Michael and Brayden Paul; and siblings, Christine Lick, Ellis Kemper, Alleen Whitley, Reva Gay Macdonald, Jerry Tingler, John Kemper, Gwen Rodenizer, and Gordon (Chuck) Kemper. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. A Visitation will be on Thursday, February 10, 2022 from 12PM until 2PM, with the Memorial Service at 2PM at Raymond Funeral Service, 5635 Washington Avenue, La Plata, Maryland 20646.
Violet was born to Henry and Rebecca Jones Kemper in Allegheny County, Virginia in 1924 and came to Washington, D.C. at 18. She retired from A&P after many years as a bookkeeper and enjoyed many more years of retirement. She loved family get-togethers,... View Obituary & Service Information