NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker passed away on July 14, 2019. Exactly six years later, Norfolk is honoring his legacy thanks to the efforts of a family member.
Vanisha Whitaker says she’s been urging the city to hold a day to honor her uncle for the last five years. When she learned it was happening, she visited his grave site.
“I showed him first when I first got the paper,” she said. “I went to go see him and I was dancing around there a little bit.”…