Obituaries
Brenda James
May 3, 2016
Brenda Shanice James was born on May 3, 1993, in Thomasville, Georgia to her parents, Adrennia Cassandra Smith and Gregory James. She was the third child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings, Demetrius E. A. Smith and Demetrial S. Smith. As a child, she was quiet but always willing to lend a helping hand when...
Martha Foster
May 2, 2016
Martha Mae Foster was born May 23, 1926, in Sumter, South Carolina to Elizabeth "Betsy" Shaw and Dewey Potts. Her Mother died at an early age and she was raised by her grandmother, Martha Clark and grandfather, James Shaw "Old Man Jean Shaw." She received her early education by attending the Sumter School District. On November 1950, Martha united in...
Merriella Crowell
May 1, 2016
Merriella Sharné Crowell was born in Denver, CO on November 26, 1957 to her parents MariPatricia Mimms and William Jackson. She was the second child of 4. Her mother, MariPatricia, and grandparents, Willis and Arnette Erwin, raised her with her two younger brothers, Jon and Troy. She also reunited and developed a close bond with her older brother Audwin, as...
Pastor Penny
Apr 29, 2016
Sylvia Kernice Hampton-Penny was born on November 9, 1943, in Washington, DC to her mother, Kernice Ruffin-Hampton. She was known affectionately by her family members as "Vicki." She was the third child born in the family of five. She was surrounded by the love of her two older brothers, Lutheran "Norman" Smith, Garnell "Pluck" Hampton and her sister, Laverne "Happy"...
Bruce Hocker
Apr 27, 2016
Bruce Jurgan Hocker was born on August 31, 1952, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Curtis Hocker, Sr. and Betty J. Morgan-Hocker. He was the fifth of five children born in the family. He was raised with his brother, Jefferie, and sisters, Larkquanetta, and Dameta. As a child, Bruce loved to play hide and seek. He would get so mad...
Reverend Stephen, Sr.
Apr 26, 2016
Reverend Dr. Johnnie O' Harold Stephen was born on December 23, 1925, in Greenwood, South Carolina to his parents, Octavious Stephens and Eliza Burns Stephens. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, David, Mack, Tommie, William, Sr. and his sisters, Henrietta "Hen", Martha and Louise. Growing up, he loved to fish...
Pastor Cooke
Apr 22, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Pastor Fred Asengbeh Cooke. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Deacon Whitsel, Jr.
Apr 21, 2016
Deacon Sherman Henry Whitsel, Jr. was born on July 11, 1942, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Sherman H. Whitsel, Sr. and Geraldine Grant Whitsel. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Newton, John, Quinton and his sisters, Pauline, Cleo, Flossie, and Elanore. As a child, Sherman was very athletic. He enjoyed playing basketball and football. When Sherman was thirteen...
Effie Chew
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Effie D. Chew. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Superintendent Kennedy, Sr.
Apr 15, 2016
Superintendent Lamar Kennedy, Sr. was born in Monroe, Louisiana on July 14, 1938, the second child born to Hattie Lee Johnson Kennedy and Buster Kennedy. He often reminisced about growing up in the country, hunting and fishing, and he joked with the youth about the fact that "this generation never knew nothing about gettin' their own food, cleaning and cookin'...
Beverly Dixon
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly Sue Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Stacy Clark
Apr 14, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Stacy W. Clark. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Carmen Dixon
Apr 11, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Carmen Lynette Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joe White
Apr 11, 2016
Joe Willie White was born on June 11, 1941, in Quentin, Mississippi to his parents, Joe White and Sarah Costley-White. He was the sixth child born in the family of eight. Joe was raised surrounded by his brothers, LeRoy, Julius, Edward "Nick", and his sisters, Mary, Bessie, Ruby, and Velma. His siblings remember him as being easy to talk to...
Stanley Taylor, Jr.
Apr 10, 2016
Stanley Taylor, Jr. was born on November 2, 1954, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Stanley Taylor, Sr. and Dorothy G. Johnson. He was the first and only child born to Stanley and Dorothy. He was blessed to have a great man, Donald Butler, as a father figure from his youth as he was raised surrounded by his brother, Craig...
Ruby Robinson
Apr 6, 2016
Ruby Lee Robinson was born on January 22, 1934, in Helena, Arkansas to her parents, Robert Alfred Garth and Jessie M. Davis Garth. She was the second child born to this union. Ruby was raised surrounded by her brothers, Robert, Alfred, Thomas, Mark Anthony, and her sisters, Ruthie Mae, Jo Marva, Maxine, Betty, Mae, and Diane. She was a fun...
Donald Haynes
Apr 5, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Donald Scott Haynes. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Richard Smith, Iii
Apr 5, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Lee Smith, III. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Russell Jackson
Apr 4, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Russell Frank Jackson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Rhonda Hickman
Apr 2, 2016
Rhonda Hickman was born on January 17, 1963, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to her parents, Sandra Cooper Bridges and Lewis L. Singley. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Byron, Cornell, Parish and her sisters, Erika and Nikki. She was named by her Aunt Lou Della and received a lot of family attention...
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Brenda James
May 3, 2016
Brenda Shanice James was born on May 3, 1993, in Thomasville, Georgia to her parents, Adrennia Cassandra Smith and Gregory James. She was the third child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings, Demetrius E. A. Smith and Demetrial S. Smith. As a child, she was quiet but always willing to lend a helping hand when...
Martha Foster
May 2, 2016
Martha Mae Foster was born May 23, 1926, in Sumter, South Carolina to Elizabeth "Betsy" Shaw and Dewey Potts. Her Mother died at an early age and she was raised by her grandmother, Martha Clark and grandfather, James Shaw "Old Man Jean Shaw." She received her early education by attending the Sumter School District. On November 1950, Martha united in...
Merriella Crowell
May 1, 2016
Merriella Sharné Crowell was born in Denver, CO on November 26, 1957 to her parents MariPatricia Mimms and William Jackson. She was the second child of 4. Her mother, MariPatricia, and grandparents, Willis and Arnette Erwin, raised her with her two younger brothers, Jon and Troy. She also reunited and developed a close bond with her older brother Audwin, as...
Pastor Penny
Apr 29, 2016
Sylvia Kernice Hampton-Penny was born on November 9, 1943, in Washington, DC to her mother, Kernice Ruffin-Hampton. She was known affectionately by her family members as "Vicki." She was the third child born in the family of five. She was surrounded by the love of her two older brothers, Lutheran "Norman" Smith, Garnell "Pluck" Hampton and her sister, Laverne "Happy"...
Bruce Hocker
Apr 27, 2016
Bruce Jurgan Hocker was born on August 31, 1952, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Curtis Hocker, Sr. and Betty J. Morgan-Hocker. He was the fifth of five children born in the family. He was raised with his brother, Jefferie, and sisters, Larkquanetta, and Dameta. As a child, Bruce loved to play hide and seek. He would get so mad...
Reverend Stephen, Sr.
Apr 26, 2016
Reverend Dr. Johnnie O' Harold Stephen was born on December 23, 1925, in Greenwood, South Carolina to his parents, Octavious Stephens and Eliza Burns Stephens. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, David, Mack, Tommie, William, Sr. and his sisters, Henrietta "Hen", Martha and Louise. Growing up, he loved to fish...
Pastor Cooke
Apr 22, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Pastor Fred Asengbeh Cooke. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Deacon Whitsel, Jr.
Apr 21, 2016
Deacon Sherman Henry Whitsel, Jr. was born on July 11, 1942, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Sherman H. Whitsel, Sr. and Geraldine Grant Whitsel. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Newton, John, Quinton and his sisters, Pauline, Cleo, Flossie, and Elanore. As a child, Sherman was very athletic. He enjoyed playing basketball and football. When Sherman was thirteen...
Effie Chew
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Effie D. Chew. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Superintendent Kennedy, Sr.
Apr 15, 2016
Superintendent Lamar Kennedy, Sr. was born in Monroe, Louisiana on July 14, 1938, the second child born to Hattie Lee Johnson Kennedy and Buster Kennedy. He often reminisced about growing up in the country, hunting and fishing, and he joked with the youth about the fact that "this generation never knew nothing about gettin' their own food, cleaning and cookin'...
Beverly Dixon
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly Sue Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Stacy Clark
Apr 14, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Stacy W. Clark. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Carmen Dixon
Apr 11, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Carmen Lynette Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joe White
Apr 11, 2016
Joe Willie White was born on June 11, 1941, in Quentin, Mississippi to his parents, Joe White and Sarah Costley-White. He was the sixth child born in the family of eight. Joe was raised surrounded by his brothers, LeRoy, Julius, Edward "Nick", and his sisters, Mary, Bessie, Ruby, and Velma. His siblings remember him as being easy to talk to...
Stanley Taylor, Jr.
Apr 10, 2016
Stanley Taylor, Jr. was born on November 2, 1954, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Stanley Taylor, Sr. and Dorothy G. Johnson. He was the first and only child born to Stanley and Dorothy. He was blessed to have a great man, Donald Butler, as a father figure from his youth as he was raised surrounded by his brother, Craig...
Ruby Robinson
Apr 6, 2016
Ruby Lee Robinson was born on January 22, 1934, in Helena, Arkansas to her parents, Robert Alfred Garth and Jessie M. Davis Garth. She was the second child born to this union. Ruby was raised surrounded by her brothers, Robert, Alfred, Thomas, Mark Anthony, and her sisters, Ruthie Mae, Jo Marva, Maxine, Betty, Mae, and Diane. She was a fun...
Donald Haynes
Apr 5, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Donald Scott Haynes. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Richard Smith, Iii
Apr 5, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Lee Smith, III. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Russell Jackson
Apr 4, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Russell Frank Jackson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Rhonda Hickman
Apr 2, 2016
Rhonda Hickman was born on January 17, 1963, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to her parents, Sandra Cooper Bridges and Lewis L. Singley. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Byron, Cornell, Parish and her sisters, Erika and Nikki. She was named by her Aunt Lou Della and received a lot of family attention...
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