Obituaries
Thelma Kuykendoll
Aug 14, 2018
On November 10, 1951 a Beautiful baby girl was born. Thelma Louise Smith was born in Jackson, Mississippi to a wonderful lady, Emma Ree Smith. Thelma, also known as, “Butch”, was the third child born out of six children. She had two brothers, Willie James and John Lee, and she also had three sisters, Yvonne, Chrystine and Iris. Thelma was...
Victor Lynch
Aug 13, 2018
Victor Ramon Lynch was born in February 15, 1964, in Pampa, Texas, to Claudia Anderson and George Payne. Victor’s family moved to Denver Colorado in 1968, where he was raised. He was the oldest of four children in his mother’s family. As a child, Victor was the protector of his siblings and the spark of light in the family. Tending...
Ellawese Simpson
Aug 12, 2018
Ellawese Simpson was born on December 27, 1928, in Ladonia, Texas to her parents, Mack McKinley and Lilly Mae Smith McKinley. She received her formal education while residing in Ladonia, Texas. In 1946, she became the proud mother of a son, she named Leslie B. Henson. Ellawese met Charlie M. Simpson in Paris, Texas. They were united in holy matrimony...
Eddie Griffin
Aug 11, 2018
Eddie L. Griffin was born on December 3, 1952 in Lorraine, Texas to Jesse Griffin, Sr. and Ruby Wells. He was educated in the Ector County School District in Odessa, Texas, graduating from Ector High School in 1971. Having confessed and accepted Christ on June 10, 2010, under the leadership of Dr. T.E. Hendricks, Eddie became a member of King...
Master Vong
Aug 6, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Master Jordan Soungha Vong. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Wallace Lankster, Sr.
Aug 5, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Wallace Windle Lankster, Sr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Elmer Benton
Aug 5, 2018
Elmer was born in Texas on March 12, 1935 to her parents JB and Elsie Hughes. She was raised by Mrs. Elizabeth who introduced her to the faith walk and loved and cared for her as her own child. She grew up with her brothers Nelson, June, Alvin, Gene and sisters Cora, Donnetta, and Goldie. She received her formal education...
Vaughn Roper
Aug 4, 2018
Vaughn “Kent” Roper is the firstborn child of Alta and Vaughn Roper Jr. He was born in 1955 in Fort Lewis, Washington, where his dad was in the army. The family returned to Denver in 1957, where they were able to enjoy their large family, including grandparents, many aunts, uncles, and a host of cousins. The family went crazy over...
Robert Thompson
Aug 3, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Robert J. "Big Smoke" Thompson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Hilda Wade
Aug 1, 2018
On Friday, July 15, 1949 in Pineville, Louisiana, a beautiful baby girl, Hilda Jean Wade, was born to, Hillery Wade Sr. and Gladys Wade. She was the third of seven children. She enjoyed her childhood with her siblings, Jerry, MaryAnn, Hillery, Jr., Carolyn, Barbara, Ernest and Johnetta. Hilda was lovingly called “Jean” by her family and friends. As a young...
Rogelio Tejada
Jul 30, 2018
Rogelio Eduardo Tejada was born January 4, 1979, in Juarez, Mexico to his parents, Jose and Teresa Tejada. He was the youngest of 5 siblings, all boys. He was the baby boy, he with his brothers, Jose (PEPE) Sergio, Jesus (Chuy) and Marico (Whicho). Rogelio attended elementary school in Juarez Mexico until he was nine years of age, this is...
Dajon Mayfield-Harper
Jul 30, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Dajon Quinzell Mayfield-Harper. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Eddie Boatner-Hudson
Jul 30, 2018
Eddie Jean Hudson was born on August 23, 1951, the oldest child of Bertha Lee Palmer. She was raised on a farm in Dumas, Arkansas with her grandparents until her adolescence, when she joined her mother, stepfather and siblings in Denver, Colorado. She learned how to maintain a household, tend a farm and nurture livestock from the examples set by...
Sharee Newton
Jul 29, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Sharee Danelle Newton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jason Schwab
Jul 28, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Jason Schwab. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Gene Simien
Jul 25, 2018
Gene Autry Simien was born on March 29, 1941 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to his parents, Tojan and Annie Simien. He was the fifteenth child born to this union. Gene completed his formal education in Lake Charles. As a young man, Gene enjoyed the sport of boxing. According to him, he was a great boxer. Gene was blessed with six...
Beverly Hall
Jul 24, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly L. Hall. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Darrion Denzmore, Sr.
Jul 23, 2018
Darrion Lamon Denzmore, Sr. (a.k.a. Rosco, a.k.a. Big Dee Mack) was born on Thursday, July 27, 1978 in the East Saint Louis city of Centreville, Illinois. He was the oldest of 5 children born to parents James Sanford Adams, Sr. and Alma Jean Denzmore. He was raised surrounded by his siblings, Charles, April, Danielle and James. His parents went on...
Michael Collins
Jul 19, 2018
Michael Ray “Mike” Collins was born on October 21, 1959 to the loving and proud parents, the late Eddie Collins and Lessie B. Riley in Dumas, Arkansas. Mike was the youngest of five children; three preceded him in death, his brothers Virgil Lee, Jimmy Clyde Riley, and his sister Ella Riley Lane. He spent his childhood growing up in Gould,...
Alaya Mayfield
Jul 18, 2018
Baby Alaya Naomi Brielle Mayfield was born on November 27, 2015, in Aurora, Colorado to her parents, William Lee Mayfield and Brittany Brionna Copeland. She was the third child born in the family. She was blessed to have two brothers, Kaden, Noah, and a sister, Lanova. She is remembered as loving to hold your face in her hands for kisses....
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Thelma Kuykendoll
Aug 14, 2018
On November 10, 1951 a Beautiful baby girl was born. Thelma Louise Smith was born in Jackson, Mississippi to a wonderful lady, Emma Ree Smith. Thelma, also known as, “Butch”, was the third child born out of six children. She had two brothers, Willie James and John Lee, and she also had three sisters, Yvonne, Chrystine and Iris. Thelma was...
Victor Lynch
Aug 13, 2018
Victor Ramon Lynch was born in February 15, 1964, in Pampa, Texas, to Claudia Anderson and George Payne. Victor’s family moved to Denver Colorado in 1968, where he was raised. He was the oldest of four children in his mother’s family. As a child, Victor was the protector of his siblings and the spark of light in the family. Tending...
Ellawese Simpson
Aug 12, 2018
Ellawese Simpson was born on December 27, 1928, in Ladonia, Texas to her parents, Mack McKinley and Lilly Mae Smith McKinley. She received her formal education while residing in Ladonia, Texas. In 1946, she became the proud mother of a son, she named Leslie B. Henson. Ellawese met Charlie M. Simpson in Paris, Texas. They were united in holy matrimony...
Eddie Griffin
Aug 11, 2018
Eddie L. Griffin was born on December 3, 1952 in Lorraine, Texas to Jesse Griffin, Sr. and Ruby Wells. He was educated in the Ector County School District in Odessa, Texas, graduating from Ector High School in 1971. Having confessed and accepted Christ on June 10, 2010, under the leadership of Dr. T.E. Hendricks, Eddie became a member of King...
Master Vong
Aug 6, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Master Jordan Soungha Vong. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Wallace Lankster, Sr.
Aug 5, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Wallace Windle Lankster, Sr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Elmer Benton
Aug 5, 2018
Elmer was born in Texas on March 12, 1935 to her parents JB and Elsie Hughes. She was raised by Mrs. Elizabeth who introduced her to the faith walk and loved and cared for her as her own child. She grew up with her brothers Nelson, June, Alvin, Gene and sisters Cora, Donnetta, and Goldie. She received her formal education...
Vaughn Roper
Aug 4, 2018
Vaughn “Kent” Roper is the firstborn child of Alta and Vaughn Roper Jr. He was born in 1955 in Fort Lewis, Washington, where his dad was in the army. The family returned to Denver in 1957, where they were able to enjoy their large family, including grandparents, many aunts, uncles, and a host of cousins. The family went crazy over...
Robert Thompson
Aug 3, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Robert J. "Big Smoke" Thompson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Hilda Wade
Aug 1, 2018
On Friday, July 15, 1949 in Pineville, Louisiana, a beautiful baby girl, Hilda Jean Wade, was born to, Hillery Wade Sr. and Gladys Wade. She was the third of seven children. She enjoyed her childhood with her siblings, Jerry, MaryAnn, Hillery, Jr., Carolyn, Barbara, Ernest and Johnetta. Hilda was lovingly called “Jean” by her family and friends. As a young...
Rogelio Tejada
Jul 30, 2018
Rogelio Eduardo Tejada was born January 4, 1979, in Juarez, Mexico to his parents, Jose and Teresa Tejada. He was the youngest of 5 siblings, all boys. He was the baby boy, he with his brothers, Jose (PEPE) Sergio, Jesus (Chuy) and Marico (Whicho). Rogelio attended elementary school in Juarez Mexico until he was nine years of age, this is...
Dajon Mayfield-Harper
Jul 30, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Dajon Quinzell Mayfield-Harper. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Eddie Boatner-Hudson
Jul 30, 2018
Eddie Jean Hudson was born on August 23, 1951, the oldest child of Bertha Lee Palmer. She was raised on a farm in Dumas, Arkansas with her grandparents until her adolescence, when she joined her mother, stepfather and siblings in Denver, Colorado. She learned how to maintain a household, tend a farm and nurture livestock from the examples set by...
Sharee Newton
Jul 29, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Sharee Danelle Newton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jason Schwab
Jul 28, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Jason Schwab. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Gene Simien
Jul 25, 2018
Gene Autry Simien was born on March 29, 1941 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to his parents, Tojan and Annie Simien. He was the fifteenth child born to this union. Gene completed his formal education in Lake Charles. As a young man, Gene enjoyed the sport of boxing. According to him, he was a great boxer. Gene was blessed with six...
Beverly Hall
Jul 24, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly L. Hall. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Darrion Denzmore, Sr.
Jul 23, 2018
Darrion Lamon Denzmore, Sr. (a.k.a. Rosco, a.k.a. Big Dee Mack) was born on Thursday, July 27, 1978 in the East Saint Louis city of Centreville, Illinois. He was the oldest of 5 children born to parents James Sanford Adams, Sr. and Alma Jean Denzmore. He was raised surrounded by his siblings, Charles, April, Danielle and James. His parents went on...
Michael Collins
Jul 19, 2018
Michael Ray “Mike” Collins was born on October 21, 1959 to the loving and proud parents, the late Eddie Collins and Lessie B. Riley in Dumas, Arkansas. Mike was the youngest of five children; three preceded him in death, his brothers Virgil Lee, Jimmy Clyde Riley, and his sister Ella Riley Lane. He spent his childhood growing up in Gould,...
Alaya Mayfield
Jul 18, 2018
Baby Alaya Naomi Brielle Mayfield was born on November 27, 2015, in Aurora, Colorado to her parents, William Lee Mayfield and Brittany Brionna Copeland. She was the third child born in the family. She was blessed to have two brothers, Kaden, Noah, and a sister, Lanova. She is remembered as loving to hold your face in her hands for kisses....
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