Lester Boyd Perry, Jr., 67 of Manassas, Virginia passed away on August 1, 2025. He was surrounded by loving family.

Lester was born on April 28, 1958, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of late Sylvia Irene Wright & the late Lester Perry, Sr.

His high school team mate, Kevin Corrigan, gave him the nickname "Box", because the back part of his haircut was shaped like a box. The nickname stuck.

Lester was a standout basketball star, playing the position of center for the Albemarle High School Patriots. At the annual Albemarle High versus Charlottesville High basketball event, the team scored a record attendance at UVA Hall Sport Arena, to watch the team score a victory. The team was number 1 in the Western District, an achieved an 18-5 record for the year. He was voted co-captain with Greg Maynard. He was voted most valuable Basketball player for the 1977 season. He was voted First Team All District individual honor. The same year the team beat rival GW Danville to win the division tournament, and advance to the statewide regional tournament, where they lost the championship game. Lester graduated high school in 1977, continuing his college career afterwards at Bridgewater College, now Bridgewater University. He set a scoring record playing on the Bridgewater College Eagles Basketball team.

In addition to playing basketball, Lester participated in track and field all three years of high school. He especially loved watching sports, dancing, road trips, listening to live music, and spending time with family and friends at community events.

Lester worked in his family's business, Perry & Perry Movers, and managed his father's rental property in Charlottesville, Virginia. Box enjoyed traveling coast to coast and often helped friends with cross country moves.

Favorite memories of Lester were his signature nickname, "Box", a variety of his designer bandannas, his team spirit celebratory shouts, "Yada Yada Yada Yo!" & "Yeah!", cooking, writing poetry, his entertaining personality, and being a great listener and conversationalist.

Remaining to cherish Lester's memory are three sisters, Leslie Perry, Veronica Perry, Monica Cutchin (Alonzo), one brother, Gerald Perry, a paternal aunt Louise Perry Long, nephew Eric Cutchin (Samantha), and two nieces, Andrea Cutchin, Audrey Cutchin, a great-nephew, Azari Brigman, a great-niece, Aubri Brigman, a special friend Alexandra Barre, and numerous first and second cousins, and host of devoted friends.

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