Dwayne E. Washington

August 8, 1978 - March 22, 2010

Dwayne E. Washington, 31, of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Hopkins Park, IL, died Monday, March 22, 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation will be Monday, March 29, 2010 from 12:00 noon until time of the Memorial Service at 1:00 P.M. at House of Prayer Apostolic Church of God. Pastor Randall Gordon will officiate; Pastor Claudius Anderson will deliver the eulogy. Cremation rites will be accorded. Dwayne E. Washington was born August 8, 1978, in Kankakee, IL to Dorothy Corbett and Wayne Washington. He graduated from St. Anne High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Lewis University. He was employed by FedEx. He had been an active participant of The Bible Witness Camp. Dwayne enjoyed all sports, especially basketball. He had a passion for music and aspired to write musical lyrics. Dwayne E. Washington leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Dorothy Corbett, and her friend, Daman Wicks of Kankakee, IL; his father, Wayne Washington of St. Anne, IL; four brothers and one sister-in-law, Cornelius and Meka Corbett of Las Vegas, NV, Nicholas (Tasha Campbell) Washington, Jason Corbett and Maurice Corbett, all of Kankakee, IL; three sisters, DeAndra (Cedric Johnson) Smith, Melanie Corbett and Lauren Washington, all of Kankakee, IL; maternal grandmother, Elmarine Corbett of Kankakee, IL; paternal grandmother, Vera Washington of Pembroke Twp., IL; maternal uncles and aunts, Earl (Glenda) Corbett of Frankfort, IL, Charles Corbett III, Irene, Corine, Barbara, Ella and Shirley Corbett, Sherina (Eddie) Perry all of Kankakee, IL, Linda Corbett of Stonebridge, GA; paternal aunts and uncles, Kharen Fulton, of Atlanta, GA, Merlyn Barnes of Momence, IL, Jorgina Washington of Bourbonnais, IL , Derrick (Tammy) Washington, Robert Washington all of Kankakee, IL and Jared Washington of Chicago, IL; special friends, the Spears brothers of St. Anne, IL and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Charles Corbett Jr. and his paternal grandfather, Cleo Washington Sr.