Robert Anthony Gregory, Sr. (Whiting’s Funeral Home)

Robert Anthony Gregory, Sr., age 70, affectionately known as “Tweety,” and “Greg,” to family and friends, was born on April 23, 1955, in Gloucester, VA. His parents were the late Nathaniel and Doris Berry. He departed his earthly life for eternal rest in peace with the Lord on August 17, 2025, in the Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport News, VA.

Robert Sr. was previously married to the late Shirley Shabazz, with whom he had two children: Robert Gregory, Jr., and the late Tanika Gregory. He later married the late Flora Dandridge Gregory. This union blessed him with four daughters, Yvonne Coates, Tammy Ashby, Tina Ashby, and Sherry Shepperd. They enjoyed 33 years of marital bliss, and she was also his companion at the

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