Mr. Jimmy Lee Tyson

April 28, 1956 - June 21, 2020

Jimmy Lee Tyson of Petersburg, VA departed this life on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Southside Regional Hospital, Petersburg, VA. He was born on April 28, 1956 in North Carolina to the late Orange Tyson and Susan Mungo. In his youth, he relocated with his mother to New Haven, CT where he would go on to attend Hill House High School, New Haven, CT. Jimmy, known to many as Stinger Lee, enjoyed spending time with his brothers and friends and never missed an opportunity to be the life of the party. He was good with his hands and in his later years became a maintenance worker. Jimmy was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Milton Tyson and a nephew, Terrence Chappell. Jimmy leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Susan Mungo; his daughters, Tish Coleman (Martise) of Richmond, VA, Schanell Bethea and Sharelle Tyson both of New Haven, CT; five grandchildren, Amber Bethea, Kevin Bethea, Tiana Waters, Jasmine Wilcher and Jourdyn Wilcher; two great-grandchildren, Kayleigh Bethea and Ja'Mier Wilcher-McGibony; brothers, James E. Baker (Beverly) of New Haven, CT, Wesley Ray Stevenson (Marcia) of Chesterfield, VA, and Stevie Stevenson of New Haven, CT; sisters, Weslyn Chappell of New Haven, CT, Carolyn Winfield (Dennis) of Chester, VA and Gwendolyn Wyche (Vincent) of Hopewell, VA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Graveside Service will be held at Mt. Minnis Memorial Park, 15151 Woods Edge Rd., Colonial Heights, VA on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. Service will be live streamed. Public viewing will be Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. at Fisher-Hayes Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg, VA. Please join us in in comforting the Tyson family by uplifting them with your prayers. .