Thomas Reggie Caldwell

Thomas Reggie Caldwell better known as "Lil Tee" was born on February 14, 1988, in Richmond, VA to Noretha Caldwell and the late Thomas Smith. Thomas passed on July 16, 2026, in Richmond, VA. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Smith, brother, Orinick Shaw, his grandparents, Virginia and Robert Caldwell, and grandmother, Martha Willams.

Thomas received his education at Richmond Public Schools and received his GED in Culpepper, VA. Thomas worked several jobs, the one he cherished the most, was working at the Nursing Facility. Thomas loved to play sports and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Thomas accepted Christ at a young age and he knew the Lord. His magnetic smile and presence lit up a room. His confidence and strong personality was unmatched. Thomas had immense love for fashion, looking good, and matching from head to toe.

He leaves to cherish his children, Sha'Liah and Jah'Lil Caldwell (Shanel), Te'Mani Caldwell (Scotaeja), his brothers, Jovan Caldwell Sr., Travis Jackson, Corey Hamlin, and Hansel Entzminger, his nephews, Jovan Caldwell Jr. and, Khiyan Caldwell, niece, Kairi Caldwell, his best friends, Bryan Bellamy and Xavier Williams, close friend, Tiffany Bateman, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Afterglow

I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one, I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.

 I'd like to leave echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. 

I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.