MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, March 21, 2026/ Time: 11:00 AM at Jerusalem United Church of Christ, 612 Jerusalem Road, Boydton, VA 23917/ Rev. Otha Wimbush, Pastor

Calvin Wendell Wyche, Jr., son of Deacon Betty J. Venable and the late Calvin Wendell Wyche, Sr., was born May 17, 1971, in Hackensack, NJ.

He attended public schools in Orange and Newark, NJ, completing his education at West Side High School in 1989.

Growing up, Calvin loved watching kung fu flicks. You could not tell him he wasn’t Bruce Leroy of Orange, NJ when the movie, “The Last Dragon,” hit the theatre. He often walked the block of Lincoln Avenue wearing his karate suit and matching shoes, with neighborhood friends following behind him.

After graduation, Calvin worked in retail, Orange, NJ, and later became a security guard at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Newark, NJ. He then worked as a security guard for the Washington VA Medical Center, Washington, DC from 2002-2005. He also volunteered as a Team Organizer and Counselor at the YMCA in Washington, DC. In 2006, Calvin enlisted in the Army National Guard, serving until May 2013. Afterwards, he returned to his security role at the VA Medical Center before relocating to Boydton, VA.

Calvin spent his formative years exploring different faiths. However, at the age of 15, he was baptized at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Perry, in Newark, NJ. He also attended Beulah Bible Cathedral Church, Dickson, in Newark, NJ. Calvin recommitted his life to the Lord while attending Jerusalem United Church of Christ under the pastorship of Reverend Otha Wimbush, in Boydton, VA where he served in the Choir and read the morning announcements.

He loved learning and would often text his mother and sisters when he completed online classes.

Calvin was preceded also in death by his step-father, Deacon John Venable, Newark, NJ; step-brother, Carl Venable; Aunt Esther “Felicia” Pearson, Newark, NJ; Uncle “Junny” James Pearson, Jr., Virginia; Uncle Richard and Aunt Doris Wyche, Emporia, VA; Uncle James & Aunt Mary Alice Alexander, Boydton, VA, and Grandparents- James & Lizzie Ann Alexander, Boydton, VA.

His loving and cherished memories are being embraced by his mother- Deacon Betty J. Venable, Newark, NJ; two sisters- Minister Tahesia R. Wyche and Windy P. Godley (James) Newark, NJ; half-brother- Alexander; two stepsisters- Linda Wallace and Josephine Venable; his grandmother- Rosa Lee Pearson, Newark, NJ; four uncles- Legenza Alexander (Rebecca), Bronx, NY; Talmadge Alexander (Iris), Winston Salem, NC; Ernest Wyche (Leah), Chesterfield, VA and Steven Cox (Nell), Newark, NJ; three aunts- Peggy Allen (James), Henderson, NC; Pastor Joann Pearson (Collins), South Hackensack, NJ; Charlene Pearson, Newark, NJ. He is also remembered by a host of great aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will forever treasure his kindness and humor.

Calvin passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 24, 2026. He lived life on his terms, much to the frustration of those who loved him. We praise and thank God that he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, leaving this life with eternity secured.