Obituaries
Barbara O'Donnell
Nov 24, 2018
Barbara Jean O'Donnell was born on January 15, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska to her parents, Albert Price, and Lettie B. Henry Price. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Johnny, Darryl, and her sisters, Rita and Billie. As a child, she enjoyed sitting on her clothes and spinning 45's on her record player. She and her mother enjoyed shopping...
Nora Holliday
Nov 23, 2018
Nora Jane Neely Holliday was born June 30, 1915 in Springfield, MO the fifth child born to Harry and Lela Hogan. In 1918 her family moved to Denver; siblings: Frances Louise, Harold Edward, Elizabeth, Harvey Thomas and George Chalmers (all deceased). Joining the family was her maternal grandmother Janie Priscilla Mahalia Hancock Hogan and her teenaged son and daughter...
Arthur Brown
Nov 23, 2018
Visitation : December 5, 2018 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Celebration of Life : December 8, 2018 1:00 pmThe People's Missionary Baptist Church 1451 Madison Street Bakersfield, CA 93307 661-834-4830
Private...Ramona Oates
Nov 22, 2018
Memorial Service : November 29, 2018 2:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Florence Marshall
Nov 22, 2018
Florence E. McGregor-Marshall was born on January 13, 1948 to her parents Watt and Willie Mae McGregor in Quanah Texas. Florence was the ninth of twelve children, and the youngest girl.The family relocated to Denver, Colorado in 1952. Florence received her formal education through the Denver Public School system and graduated from Manual High School.
Florence gave...
Lavonne Franklin
Nov 21, 2018
LaVonne Gloria Franklin-Thomas, affectionately known as "Big Mama," "Fat," "Aunt Fat," was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 28, 1927, to the union of Ira Bonner-Anderson and Beatrice Smith. She was the youngest daughter of three and a twin. She and her sisters were baptized at the original New Hope Baptist Church at a very young age.
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Gary Simpson
Nov 20, 2018
Memorial Service : December 8, 2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Trinity Temple Church of God In Christ 2900 Josephine Street Denver, CO 80205
Nolbert Mestas Sr.
Nov 18, 2018
Visitation : December 1, 2018 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Mass of Christian Burial : December 3, 2018 10:00 amAnnunciation Catholic Church 1408 East 36th Avenue Denver, CO 80205
Private Cremation...Hilda Johnson
Nov 18, 2018
Hilda Marion Johnson was born on October 25, 1936, in Hampton, Virginia to her parents, Nicholas Rice and Elsie Washington Rice. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Nicholas, Jr., Ty, Willie, and her sisters, Elizabeth and Henrietta. As a child, she enjoyed styling hair and dancing. She received her formal education in Hampton, Virginia, where she attended Kecoughtan...
Deborah Jones
Nov 18, 2018
Deaconess Deborah Charita Jones was born on August 10, 1950, in Columbus, Georgia to her parents, Curtis Hardaway and Mary McCallister Hardaway. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Jacuik, and Curtis. The family eventually relocated to Denver, Colorado and Deborah received her early education by attending East High School, where she graduated in 1968. She furthered her education...
Charles Sutton
Nov 18, 2018
Visitation : December 4, 2018 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Funeral Service : December 4, 2018 11:00 amPipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Interment...Tanisha Tidwell
Nov 15, 2018
On December 1, 1983, a beautiful baby girl was born. Tanisha Renee Tidwell was born in Denver, Colorado to Sheila Morgan and Calvin Tidwell. She was the second child and the baby of the family. She had one sister, Ebony Nicole Tidwell. As a child, she would dance, rap, and have slumber parties over her granny and papa's house...
Kim Turner
Nov 15, 2018
Johnston and the William Woods. She was the 6th of 8 children, 4 sisters (Adrienne, Angelique, Toni, and Elaina) 3 Brothers (Alex, Andre, and Kemal).
It could be easily said she was the Peace Maker of the family, the most level-headed of the crew, as Her brother Kemal would say. Each sibling had a special place in...
Betty Webster
Nov 15, 2018
Betty Marie Cole Webster, also known as, "Queen Bee Betty," was born on January 22, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to her parents, Arthur Cole and Eola Williams. Betty was the fourth child born to this union. Betty attended Johnson C. Lockett Elementary School and transitioned to George Washington Carver Junior and Senior High School. Betty continued her education...
Sylvester Jones Jr.
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. Sylvester Jones, Jr. began life on March 2, 1951, in Greenwood, Mississippi born to Sylvester Jones, Sr., and Ruby Jones. He was the second of six to this union. Junior had three brothers Larry, Terry, Jerry and two sisters Katie and Matasha.
Sylvester was blessed with his daughter Faziah Jackson who gave him three grandchildren, Destinee,...

Diane Brazil
Nov 11, 2018
Visitation : December 8, 2018 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Sallie Pryor
Nov 8, 2018
Sallie Pearl Pryor was born on March 26, 1939, in Greenwood, Mississippi to her parents, Lafayette Pryor and Lavour Stigler Pryor. She was the second of thirteen children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Lafayette, Jr., Harvester, Gary, Larry, LeeRoy, Donald, Herbert, and her sisters, Queenesther, Doris, Albertha, Barbara, and Betty.
She...
Penny Ivory
Nov 7, 2018
Visitation : November 18, 2018 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell 6601 East Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80220
Celebration of Life : November 19, 2018 2:00 pmPipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Reception : November...Dallas Johnson
Nov 7, 2018
Dallas Christian Johnson was born on April 24, 1943, in Atlanta, Texas. He was the second child born to Sam Christian and Ada B. Sims aka Mattie Johnson. Both parents preceded him in death. Dallas had seven siblings: Will (deceased), Napoleon, Benjamin Franklin, Warren Lee, Johnnie Wesley, Freddie Ray (deceased) and Verna Dean.
He was educated in...
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Barbara O'Donnell
Nov 24, 2018
Barbara Jean O'Donnell was born on January 15, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska to her parents, Albert Price, and Lettie B. Henry Price. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Johnny, Darryl, and her sisters, Rita and Billie. As a child, she enjoyed sitting on her clothes and spinning 45's on her record player. She and her mother enjoyed shopping...
Nora Holliday
Nov 23, 2018
Nora Jane Neely Holliday was born June 30, 1915 in Springfield, MO the fifth child born to Harry and Lela Hogan. In 1918 her family moved to Denver; siblings: Frances Louise, Harold Edward, Elizabeth, Harvey Thomas and George Chalmers (all deceased). Joining the family was her maternal grandmother Janie Priscilla Mahalia Hancock Hogan and her teenaged son and daughter...
Arthur Brown
Nov 23, 2018
Visitation : December 5, 2018 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Celebration of Life : December 8, 2018 1:00 pmThe People's Missionary Baptist Church 1451 Madison Street Bakersfield, CA 93307 661-834-4830
Private...Ramona Oates
Nov 22, 2018
Memorial Service : November 29, 2018 2:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Florence Marshall
Nov 22, 2018
Florence E. McGregor-Marshall was born on January 13, 1948 to her parents Watt and Willie Mae McGregor in Quanah Texas. Florence was the ninth of twelve children, and the youngest girl.The family relocated to Denver, Colorado in 1952. Florence received her formal education through the Denver Public School system and graduated from Manual High School.
Florence gave...
Lavonne Franklin
Nov 21, 2018
LaVonne Gloria Franklin-Thomas, affectionately known as "Big Mama," "Fat," "Aunt Fat," was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 28, 1927, to the union of Ira Bonner-Anderson and Beatrice Smith. She was the youngest daughter of three and a twin. She and her sisters were baptized at the original New Hope Baptist Church at a very young age.
...
Gary Simpson
Nov 20, 2018
Memorial Service : December 8, 2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Trinity Temple Church of God In Christ 2900 Josephine Street Denver, CO 80205
Nolbert Mestas Sr.
Nov 18, 2018
Visitation : December 1, 2018 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Mass of Christian Burial : December 3, 2018 10:00 amAnnunciation Catholic Church 1408 East 36th Avenue Denver, CO 80205
Private Cremation...Hilda Johnson
Nov 18, 2018
Hilda Marion Johnson was born on October 25, 1936, in Hampton, Virginia to her parents, Nicholas Rice and Elsie Washington Rice. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Nicholas, Jr., Ty, Willie, and her sisters, Elizabeth and Henrietta. As a child, she enjoyed styling hair and dancing. She received her formal education in Hampton, Virginia, where she attended Kecoughtan...
Deborah Jones
Nov 18, 2018
Deaconess Deborah Charita Jones was born on August 10, 1950, in Columbus, Georgia to her parents, Curtis Hardaway and Mary McCallister Hardaway. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Jacuik, and Curtis. The family eventually relocated to Denver, Colorado and Deborah received her early education by attending East High School, where she graduated in 1968. She furthered her education...
Charles Sutton
Nov 18, 2018
Visitation : December 4, 2018 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Funeral Service : December 4, 2018 11:00 amPipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Interment...Tanisha Tidwell
Nov 15, 2018
On December 1, 1983, a beautiful baby girl was born. Tanisha Renee Tidwell was born in Denver, Colorado to Sheila Morgan and Calvin Tidwell. She was the second child and the baby of the family. She had one sister, Ebony Nicole Tidwell. As a child, she would dance, rap, and have slumber parties over her granny and papa's house...
Kim Turner
Nov 15, 2018
Johnston and the William Woods. She was the 6th of 8 children, 4 sisters (Adrienne, Angelique, Toni, and Elaina) 3 Brothers (Alex, Andre, and Kemal).
It could be easily said she was the Peace Maker of the family, the most level-headed of the crew, as Her brother Kemal would say. Each sibling had a special place in...
Betty Webster
Nov 15, 2018
Betty Marie Cole Webster, also known as, "Queen Bee Betty," was born on January 22, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to her parents, Arthur Cole and Eola Williams. Betty was the fourth child born to this union. Betty attended Johnson C. Lockett Elementary School and transitioned to George Washington Carver Junior and Senior High School. Betty continued her education...
Sylvester Jones Jr.
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. Sylvester Jones, Jr. began life on March 2, 1951, in Greenwood, Mississippi born to Sylvester Jones, Sr., and Ruby Jones. He was the second of six to this union. Junior had three brothers Larry, Terry, Jerry and two sisters Katie and Matasha.
Sylvester was blessed with his daughter Faziah Jackson who gave him three grandchildren, Destinee,...

Diane Brazil
Nov 11, 2018
Visitation : December 8, 2018 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Sallie Pryor
Nov 8, 2018
Sallie Pearl Pryor was born on March 26, 1939, in Greenwood, Mississippi to her parents, Lafayette Pryor and Lavour Stigler Pryor. She was the second of thirteen children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Lafayette, Jr., Harvester, Gary, Larry, LeeRoy, Donald, Herbert, and her sisters, Queenesther, Doris, Albertha, Barbara, and Betty.
She...
Penny Ivory
Nov 7, 2018
Visitation : November 18, 2018 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Pipkin Braswell 6601 East Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80220
Celebration of Life : November 19, 2018 2:00 pmPipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace 6601 Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 (303) 996-0869
Reception : November...Dallas Johnson
Nov 7, 2018
Dallas Christian Johnson was born on April 24, 1943, in Atlanta, Texas. He was the second child born to Sam Christian and Ada B. Sims aka Mattie Johnson. Both parents preceded him in death. Dallas had seven siblings: Will (deceased), Napoleon, Benjamin Franklin, Warren Lee, Johnnie Wesley, Freddie Ray (deceased) and Verna Dean.
He was educated in...
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