Timmey Keith Fauntleroy
WILLIAMSBURG Our beloved Timmey Keith Fauntleroy, 61, transitioned to eternal rest Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. His earthly journey began Jan. 28, 1960, son of Betty Green and the late John Henry Fauntleroy.
Keith was raised in Williamsburg and spent some of his teenage years in New Jersey. He graduated from Lafayette High School with the Class of 1978. He later joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. After being honorably discharged, he pursued a career with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He provided outstanding service to the guests of the foundation for more than 34 years.
Keith was a people person. He carried a smile on him that would lighten any mood wherever he went. He loved his family and friends, and there was nothing that he would not do for either of them. He will truly be missed, but we find solace in knowing that he is at peace.
In addition to the tree and landscape work, Colonial Williamsburg’s archaeology staff “trenched along the proposed fence line for evidence of any unmarked graves. None were identified.”
Photo - of - by Joseph McClain | February 25, 2021
A small white building that sits tucked away on the William & Mary campus once held an 18th-century school dedicated to the religious education of enslaved and free Black children, researchers have determined.
Now, the university and its neighbor, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, are working together to ensure future generations learn about the history of the building and the stories of those who were part of it.
William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg have forged a partnership regarding the future use of the building, now known as the Bray-Digges House, likely the oldest extant building in the U.S. dedicated to the education of Black children. The agreement calls for relocation of the structure to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, where it would become the 89th original structure restored by the foundation.