Obituaries

Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya

Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya

Nov 4, 2024

Mikelle Angela Bryant was born on February 9, 1948 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Marcellus Bryant and Georgiana Mance. Mikelle was the fifth of six children: Marcellus, Georgianna, Marye, Edward, and Cherry. Her name “Mikelle Angela” was a variation of the name Michael Angelo – the great artist after whom her mother was going to name her anticipated son!...

Frances Shirley Scott

Frances Shirley Scott

Nov 3, 2024

Frances Shirley Scott, a beloved matriarch and culinary virtuoso, left this world on November 6, 2024, at the Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California Born on November 18, 1937, in Senora, Virginia, she was a shining presence in the hearts of many, whose laughter and love-filled life will echo through the ages.

Raised amidst a vibrant tapestry of family, Frances was...

Zelian Ashbury Free-Shaw

Zelian Ashbury Free-Shaw

Nov 2, 2024

Our beautiful spirit, Zelian Ashbury Free Shaw (Zel), 31, was taken from this world on November 2, 2024.

He is survived by his mother, Ananda Harness, his father, Tobias Parker, his grandmother, Leeann Shaw Harness, his brother, Augustus Ellis, his uncle Che Harness, his special Aunt, Mary Shaw Holmberg, family members across the states, and many, many friends.

Zel graduated from Lakewood...

Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins - Barns

Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins - Barns

Oct 28, 2024

A GODLY WOMAN

Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins-Barnes

On August 4, 1936, the world welcomed a bright & shining light named Peggy Jean Green, to parents Abner Green and Ethel L. Leonard Green in Anson, TX. Raised in a nurturing Christian environment, Peggy grew to embody the very essence of a servant leader. Peggy was a very loving, kind, caring, and patient child....

Robert Lee Gause

Robert Lee Gause

Oct 23, 2024

Robert Lee Gause, was born on June 28, 1945, in Ripley, Tennessee. He raised with his siblings, Eleanor, Paul, James, Shirley and Denise. As a child, he enjoyed boxing, playing baseball, and working on his grandpa’s farm. A family favorite, Robbie was well loved and developed into an amazing young man. 

He was educated at Elyria High School where he graduated...

Larry L. Rawlins

Larry L. Rawlins

Oct 20, 2024

OBITUARY

Larry lee Rawlins

Larry Lee Rawlins, a cherished soul who touched the lives of many, was born on November 26, 1946, in the quiet town of Englewood, Colorado. He gently traversed this world until his passing on October 20, 202, in Denver,, leaving behind a defined by kindness, love and a spirit that never met a stranger.

He was the third born...

Stanton B. Miller, Sr.

Stanton B. Miller, Sr.

Oct 19, 2024

Life Story

Stanton Brian Miller, Sr., a beacon of resilience and love, was born on July 29, 1959, Biloxi, Mississippi, to the proud Theodore and Dorothy Miller. As the family moved to Westbury, New York, little did they know that this spirited child would grow into a remarkable man whose impact would resonate throughout his community and beyond.

In his formative years,...

Katie Lucille Burnside

Katie Lucille Burnside

Oct 18, 2024

Katie Lucille Burnside aka Katie Love

 January 17, 1944 – October 18, 2024

 

Katie Lucille Starks was a remarkable woman whose life's journey began on January 17, 1944, in the vibrant heart of Dallas, Texas. Born in the nurturing embrace of her maternal grandmother's home, (whom she was named after) Katie arrived weighing just 4 pounds, requiring a chicken incubator to keep...

Mary E. Washington

Mary E. Washington

Oct 16, 2024

 

 

Precious Memories

Mary Ellen Washington

 Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone; those we love can never be more than a thought apart; for as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.

 Mary Ellen Washington was born on April 5, 1940, in Hollister, North Carolina...

William "Bill" Peay

William "Bill" Peay

Oct 15, 2024

William Peay Obituary

William (Bill) Peay – A man who made his own path – fearlessly, passionately, and always with a spirit of adventure. William was born on March 23, 1935, to Albert and Hattie Peay in the of Portchester, New York. Bill was the first of three children; his early years spent beneath the sprawling skies of Rye, New York.

A...

Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya

Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya

Nov 4, 2024

Mikelle Angela Bryant was born on February 9, 1948 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Marcellus Bryant and Georgiana Mance. Mikelle was the fifth of six children: Marcellus, Georgianna, Marye, Edward, and Cherry. Her name “Mikelle Angela” was a variation of the name Michael Angelo – the great artist after whom her mother was going to name her anticipated son!...

Frances Shirley Scott

Frances Shirley Scott

Nov 3, 2024

Frances Shirley Scott, a beloved matriarch and culinary virtuoso, left this world on November 6, 2024, at the Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California Born on November 18, 1937, in Senora, Virginia, she was a shining presence in the hearts of many, whose laughter and love-filled life will echo through the ages.

Raised amidst a vibrant tapestry of family, Frances was...

Zelian Ashbury Free-Shaw

Zelian Ashbury Free-Shaw

Nov 2, 2024

Our beautiful spirit, Zelian Ashbury Free Shaw (Zel), 31, was taken from this world on November 2, 2024.

He is survived by his mother, Ananda Harness, his father, Tobias Parker, his grandmother, Leeann Shaw Harness, his brother, Augustus Ellis, his uncle Che Harness, his special Aunt, Mary Shaw Holmberg, family members across the states, and many, many friends.

Zel graduated from Lakewood...

Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins - Barns

Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins - Barns

Oct 28, 2024

A GODLY WOMAN

Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins-Barnes

On August 4, 1936, the world welcomed a bright & shining light named Peggy Jean Green, to parents Abner Green and Ethel L. Leonard Green in Anson, TX. Raised in a nurturing Christian environment, Peggy grew to embody the very essence of a servant leader. Peggy was a very loving, kind, caring, and patient child....

Robert Lee Gause

Robert Lee Gause

Oct 23, 2024

Robert Lee Gause, was born on June 28, 1945, in Ripley, Tennessee. He raised with his siblings, Eleanor, Paul, James, Shirley and Denise. As a child, he enjoyed boxing, playing baseball, and working on his grandpa’s farm. A family favorite, Robbie was well loved and developed into an amazing young man. 

He was educated at Elyria High School where he graduated...

Larry L. Rawlins

Larry L. Rawlins

Oct 20, 2024

OBITUARY

Larry lee Rawlins

Larry Lee Rawlins, a cherished soul who touched the lives of many, was born on November 26, 1946, in the quiet town of Englewood, Colorado. He gently traversed this world until his passing on October 20, 202, in Denver,, leaving behind a defined by kindness, love and a spirit that never met a stranger.

He was the third born...

Stanton B. Miller, Sr.

Stanton B. Miller, Sr.

Oct 19, 2024

Life Story

Stanton Brian Miller, Sr., a beacon of resilience and love, was born on July 29, 1959, Biloxi, Mississippi, to the proud Theodore and Dorothy Miller. As the family moved to Westbury, New York, little did they know that this spirited child would grow into a remarkable man whose impact would resonate throughout his community and beyond.

In his formative years,...

Katie Lucille Burnside

Katie Lucille Burnside

Oct 18, 2024

Katie Lucille Burnside aka Katie Love

 January 17, 1944 – October 18, 2024

 

Katie Lucille Starks was a remarkable woman whose life's journey began on January 17, 1944, in the vibrant heart of Dallas, Texas. Born in the nurturing embrace of her maternal grandmother's home, (whom she was named after) Katie arrived weighing just 4 pounds, requiring a chicken incubator to keep...

Mary E. Washington

Mary E. Washington

Oct 16, 2024

 

 

Precious Memories

Mary Ellen Washington

 Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone; those we love can never be more than a thought apart; for as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.

 Mary Ellen Washington was born on April 5, 1940, in Hollister, North Carolina...

William "Bill" Peay

William "Bill" Peay

Oct 15, 2024

William Peay Obituary

William (Bill) Peay – A man who made his own path – fearlessly, passionately, and always with a spirit of adventure. William was born on March 23, 1935, to Albert and Hattie Peay in the of Portchester, New York. Bill was the first of three children; his early years spent beneath the sprawling skies of Rye, New York.

A...