Obituaries
Thomas Bouknight Jr.
Jun 8, 2019
Thomas "David" Bouknight, Jr. was born on December 21, 1978, in Denver, Colorado. He was one of four children born to Evonnu Rasmus and Thomas D. Bouknight, Sr.
David, as he loved to be called, was raised in Houston, Texas. He received most of his primary and secondary education in the Houston School System, and culminating at...
Marcus Nash
Jun 3, 2019
Visitation : June 17, 2019 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Visitation : June 18, 2019 9:00 am - 11:00 amPipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
...Johnny Phillips
Jun 2, 2019
Johnny Ray Phillips was born on May 28, 1958 in Warren Arkansas to his parents John Henry and Gloria Dean Phillips. Johnny Ray was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his sisters and brothers, Lorraine Mitchell, Lawanda Phillips-Martin Jacqueline Phillips, Judy Moore, Lisa Phillips, David Lee Phillips, and Randy Phillips.
Growing...
Gloria Watkins
Jun 2, 2019
Gloria Jane was born January 6, 1940, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Union County, to Louise Prather and Joseph McLain. She was reared by her grandparents Sally and Daddy Prather on Oswald Place in Vauxhall, New Jersey. She was the only child from this union.
As a child, Gloria had fun visiting her grandmother, Addie McLain and playing...
Comfort Menso
Jun 1, 2019
Mother Comfort Diamagueh Menso was born on May 11, 1963, in the Todee District of Liberia to her parents, Sunday G. Paye and Kaymah Sunday Paye. She was born in a large family with twelve brothers and seven sisters.
Growing up, she loved working alongside her parents on the family farm. She was also caretaker for her...
James O'Kain
Jun 1, 2019
Life begins as an open book with many blank pages. Each day we live our life. The deeds are recorded page by page until we close our eyes in death and await that great judgment.
The pages of this book began for James Edward O’Kain "Pops" on January 17, 1944 was born to the union of the...
Raymond Mattingly
May 31, 2019
Raymond Claude Mattingly JR. was born on September 4, 1962 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His parents were Raymond Claude Mattingly Sr and Sandra Sue Williams. Raymond was the eldest of three boys; Garrett and Ryan.
He was raised in Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado where he attended Catholic and Denver Public Schools. Raymond was a very animated...
Craig Jenkins
May 31, 2019
Craig Donald Jenkins was born on April 2, 1962, in Denver, Colorado to his parents Marion Louise Jenkins and Yasuko Jenkins. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sister Marion, Alana, Lloyd and his identical twin Gregg.
As a child he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He later relocated to Vail, Colorado where he attended and graduated...
Ella Shepard
May 31, 2019
Ella Mae Shepard was born on August 22, 1925, in Stoneham, Texas to her parents, Ernest Mike and Orene Phillips. She was the fourth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Ernest, Jr., Robert, and her sisters, Corella and Bedelia. She received her early education in Stoneham, Texas where she attended Stoneham High School....

Kimana Lee
May 30, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Kimana Elaine Lee. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Gerald Brashears
May 29, 2019
Gerald Brashears, Sr., was born March 26, 1927 in Marshall, Texas. He was the only son of Josie and John Brashears. Gerald Brashears, Sr., was a graduate of H.B. Pemberton High School in Marshall, Texas, where his mom was the head cafeteria cook.
After high school, Gerald enlisted in the United States Army based in Florida. After...
Eary Nelson
May 29, 2019
Eary J. Nelson was born in Frankston, Texas on January 17, 1940 to parents, D.C. Randell and Florence Miller. She was the oldest of four children and surrounded by many loved ones.
Eary J. Nelson was raised in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Manual High School. She worshipped at Living Water Church, Denver, Colorado for over 20+...
Pastor Miles Jr.
May 29, 2019
Victorious Life of Pastor Henry Miles, Jr. March 25, 1930 - May 29, 2019
Henry Miles Jr was born March 25, 1930 in Greenwood, Mississippi to his parents Rev. Henry Miles Sr. and Lealer Bullock Miles. Henry was the 14th of 15 children born into this large family. He attended St. Mary's, school/church until the third-grade. In...
Howard Smith
May 26, 2019
Visitation : June 6, 2019 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell 6601 East Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80220
Celebration of Life : June 7, 2019 11:00 amRising Star Baptist Church 1500 South Dayton St. Denver, CO 80247 (303) 752-0546
Interment : June...Mother Anderson
May 26, 2019
Precious Memories Mother Josephine Anderson
To plant a seed in one's heart...to root it in love... To nourish it with time spent together... Yields a blossom that will flourish forever.
Josephine (Jo) Adams, (Mom Anderson), was born to Allen George Adams and Savanna Sutton Adams on August 2, 1930, in Grand Chain, Ill. At a...
Joseph Hutchinson
May 26, 2019
Joseph Henry Hutchinson was born on March 21, 1931 to Bruce and Elizabeth Hutchinson in Peru, Indiana. He was the youngest son growing up with two brothers and three sisters. Joseph (Joe, as he was called) moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, with his family when he was young. He attended school there and graduated from Springfield Technical Trade School, where...
Robert Whitaker Jr.
May 26, 2019
Robert Earl Whitaker Jr. was born February 5, 1931 in Carruthersville, Missouri to his parents, Robert Whitaker and Mattie Yeargon. He was the first child born to this union.
From an early age Robert was always creating things with his hands so much so that, this gift followed him for the rest of His life. In 1964...
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Thomas Bouknight Jr.
Jun 8, 2019
Thomas "David" Bouknight, Jr. was born on December 21, 1978, in Denver, Colorado. He was one of four children born to Evonnu Rasmus and Thomas D. Bouknight, Sr.
David, as he loved to be called, was raised in Houston, Texas. He received most of his primary and secondary education in the Houston School System, and culminating at...
Marcus Nash
Jun 3, 2019
Visitation : June 17, 2019 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Visitation : June 18, 2019 9:00 am - 11:00 amPipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
...Johnny Phillips
Jun 2, 2019
Johnny Ray Phillips was born on May 28, 1958 in Warren Arkansas to his parents John Henry and Gloria Dean Phillips. Johnny Ray was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his sisters and brothers, Lorraine Mitchell, Lawanda Phillips-Martin Jacqueline Phillips, Judy Moore, Lisa Phillips, David Lee Phillips, and Randy Phillips.
Growing...
Gloria Watkins
Jun 2, 2019
Gloria Jane was born January 6, 1940, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Union County, to Louise Prather and Joseph McLain. She was reared by her grandparents Sally and Daddy Prather on Oswald Place in Vauxhall, New Jersey. She was the only child from this union.
As a child, Gloria had fun visiting her grandmother, Addie McLain and playing...
Comfort Menso
Jun 1, 2019
Mother Comfort Diamagueh Menso was born on May 11, 1963, in the Todee District of Liberia to her parents, Sunday G. Paye and Kaymah Sunday Paye. She was born in a large family with twelve brothers and seven sisters.
Growing up, she loved working alongside her parents on the family farm. She was also caretaker for her...
James O'Kain
Jun 1, 2019
Life begins as an open book with many blank pages. Each day we live our life. The deeds are recorded page by page until we close our eyes in death and await that great judgment.
The pages of this book began for James Edward O’Kain "Pops" on January 17, 1944 was born to the union of the...
Raymond Mattingly
May 31, 2019
Raymond Claude Mattingly JR. was born on September 4, 1962 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His parents were Raymond Claude Mattingly Sr and Sandra Sue Williams. Raymond was the eldest of three boys; Garrett and Ryan.
He was raised in Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado where he attended Catholic and Denver Public Schools. Raymond was a very animated...
Craig Jenkins
May 31, 2019
Craig Donald Jenkins was born on April 2, 1962, in Denver, Colorado to his parents Marion Louise Jenkins and Yasuko Jenkins. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sister Marion, Alana, Lloyd and his identical twin Gregg.
As a child he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He later relocated to Vail, Colorado where he attended and graduated...
Ella Shepard
May 31, 2019
Ella Mae Shepard was born on August 22, 1925, in Stoneham, Texas to her parents, Ernest Mike and Orene Phillips. She was the fourth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Ernest, Jr., Robert, and her sisters, Corella and Bedelia. She received her early education in Stoneham, Texas where she attended Stoneham High School....

Kimana Lee
May 30, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Kimana Elaine Lee. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Gerald Brashears
May 29, 2019
Gerald Brashears, Sr., was born March 26, 1927 in Marshall, Texas. He was the only son of Josie and John Brashears. Gerald Brashears, Sr., was a graduate of H.B. Pemberton High School in Marshall, Texas, where his mom was the head cafeteria cook.
After high school, Gerald enlisted in the United States Army based in Florida. After...
Eary Nelson
May 29, 2019
Eary J. Nelson was born in Frankston, Texas on January 17, 1940 to parents, D.C. Randell and Florence Miller. She was the oldest of four children and surrounded by many loved ones.
Eary J. Nelson was raised in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Manual High School. She worshipped at Living Water Church, Denver, Colorado for over 20+...
Pastor Miles Jr.
May 29, 2019
Victorious Life of Pastor Henry Miles, Jr. March 25, 1930 - May 29, 2019
Henry Miles Jr was born March 25, 1930 in Greenwood, Mississippi to his parents Rev. Henry Miles Sr. and Lealer Bullock Miles. Henry was the 14th of 15 children born into this large family. He attended St. Mary's, school/church until the third-grade. In...
Howard Smith
May 26, 2019
Visitation : June 6, 2019 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell 6601 East Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80220
Celebration of Life : June 7, 2019 11:00 amRising Star Baptist Church 1500 South Dayton St. Denver, CO 80247 (303) 752-0546
Interment : June...Mother Anderson
May 26, 2019
Precious Memories Mother Josephine Anderson
To plant a seed in one's heart...to root it in love... To nourish it with time spent together... Yields a blossom that will flourish forever.
Josephine (Jo) Adams, (Mom Anderson), was born to Allen George Adams and Savanna Sutton Adams on August 2, 1930, in Grand Chain, Ill. At a...
Joseph Hutchinson
May 26, 2019
Joseph Henry Hutchinson was born on March 21, 1931 to Bruce and Elizabeth Hutchinson in Peru, Indiana. He was the youngest son growing up with two brothers and three sisters. Joseph (Joe, as he was called) moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, with his family when he was young. He attended school there and graduated from Springfield Technical Trade School, where...
Robert Whitaker Jr.
May 26, 2019
Robert Earl Whitaker Jr. was born February 5, 1931 in Carruthersville, Missouri to his parents, Robert Whitaker and Mattie Yeargon. He was the first child born to this union.
From an early age Robert was always creating things with his hands so much so that, this gift followed him for the rest of His life. In 1964...
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