William Leslie Monroe, known as MeMe, was a 51-year-old lifelong resident of Petersburg, Virginia, who died on Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born March 13, 1962, and had accepted Christ at an early age. Monroe completed the Petersburg Public School System and earned a GED from a vocational school through the 7001 Program in 1983.

His employment included work at Central State Hospital, Virginia State University, and Brenco. A service was held at the Chapel of William N. Bland & Son Funeral Home on March 23, 2013, and he was buried at Mt. Minnis Memorial Park in Chester, Virginia. He was survived by his wife Joan G. Monroe, son Ronald Hawthorne, daughter Keisha Monroe, a sister, two brothers, a stepsister, and other relatives and friends.

If anyone in Petersburg remembers William or has information about the circumstances of his death, please share what is known.