Obituaries
Willie Shinault
Sep 8, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Willie C. Shinault. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ellen Swift
Sep 8, 2015
Ellen Betty Swift was born in Rome, New York July 16, 1940, the only child of Cotaldo Occhipinti and Helen Sommers Occhipinti. She was a much loved child and felt very close to her father. She loved watching him cook and loved to eat his special homemade spaghetti. Ellen's mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was just 12...
Alex Rodriguez
Sep 6, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Alex Rodriguez. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Henry Mccalister
Sep 5, 2015
Henry Lee McCalister was born on January 7, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to his parents, Toni Lee Ward and Essie Mae Holeman. He was the fifth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Billy Earl, Jesse Lee, Richard Ezell and his sisters, Erma Lee and Angela Sue. As a child, he loved playing cowboys and...

Neal Mosley, Jr.
Sep 5, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Neal Mosley, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Marcell Johnson
Sep 2, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Marcell Jay Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Dwayne Banks
Sep 1, 2015
Dwayne Earl Jeremy Banks, Sr. was born on June 1, 1982, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Robin Banks and Dwayne Fusilier. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Tyree, Jeurray, Jevaun and his sisters, LaDonna, Drielle, and Christy, who joined the family by marriage. As a child, Dwayne was close...
Jerline Patterson
Aug 31, 2015
Jerline Patterson was born on August 20, 1925, in Waco, Texas to her parents, Cleven Smith, Sr. and Othelen Lindsey Smith. She was the first of seven children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Cleven, Jr., Wesley, Odell, Charles, Earnest and her sister, Bettye. As a young child, she was educated in the Waco Public...
Hursel Stephenson
Aug 30, 2015
Hursel Stephenson Jr. was born on September 11, 1927, in Denver, Colorado to Hursel Stephenson Sr. and Myrtle Gran. He was raised by his mother, Myrtle, along with his siblings, Marguerite, Betty Lou, and Gerald Austin Grant, in the 'Five Points' neighborhood of Denver. He continued to live in Denver the remainder of his life. He was well-known and loved...
Juanita Collins
Aug 30, 2015
The pleasant personality in the life of Juanita Collins, affectionately called "Mama, Grandma, Meatball or Aunt Neat", came to a close on Sunday afternoon August 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., in the Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado. Juanita was born on August 28, 1928 to Judge and Allie Boyd in Frederick, Oklahoma. She was the fifth child born to this...
Tracy Winn
Aug 28, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Tracy E. Winn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robert Claitt
Aug 27, 2015
Robert James Claitt was born on November 3, 1943, in Moultrie, Georgia to his parents, Clarence Claitt and Trudy Holloway Claitt. Robert was the second of eight children. He was raised with 5 brothers, and 2 sisters. His siblings remember him being a player, a ladies man; he liked the girls. Robert attended high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played...
Shada Williams
Aug 25, 2015
Shada Meion Latrice Williams was born on December 27, 1998, in Denver, Colorado to her parents, Todd Lynn Washington and Sylvia Nate Williams. She was the third child born in the family. She had three brothers, Armani, Keyovae', Naeem and two sisters, Keyanty and Desarae. Shada was also blessed to be loved and cared for by her second mother, Brenda...
Kalamah Woldemariam
Aug 25, 2015
Kalamah Patrece Woldemariam, daughter of Tamla Patrece Woldemariam and the late Benyam Melaku Woldemariam, was born in Denver, Colorado on April 23, 1998. Kalamah's first name comes from a phonetic spelling of her paternal grandmother's name, Kelemuwa, and the middle name that she shares with her mother, is a derivative of Patricia, her maternal grandmother. Kalamah was as unique as...
Ira Gordon
Aug 24, 2015
Ira Mae Gordon was born on November 4, 1924 in Jefferson, Texas to her parents, Jim Durham and Susie Armstrong Durham. Ira was the first of six children born to this union. She was raised with her brother, Jimmy, and her sisters, Lousie, Elizabeth, Elma, and Alice. As a youth, Ira attended high school in Jefferson, Texas, were she achieved...
Clifford Brame
Aug 19, 2015
Clifford Brame was born March 17, 1930, in Crescent, Oklahoma to his parents, John Brame and Laura Fields Brame. The youngest of seven children; he had four brothers, Nathaniel, Fred, Cleo, John, and two sisters, Helena and Lillie. In his youth, Clifford walked a total of four miles to Frazier School where he completed the 10 grade. At the tender...

Richard Winston, Jr.
Aug 17, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Albert Winston, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Owen Sebree
Aug 16, 2015
The life of Deacon Owen D. Sebree is one that radiates warmth, love and is full of good works. He was born on October 25, 1928, in Elkton, Kentucky to his parents, Ernest Sebree and Emma Cobb Sebree. He was the fourth child born in the family. He had five brothers, Jesse, George, Frank, Robert, James and one sister, Pearline....
Mother Sayles
Aug 15, 2015
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. Mother Velma Lee Sayles was born on March 10, 1944, in Greenwood, Mississippi to her...
Olivia Cook
Aug 15, 2015
Olivia Irma Cook was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma February 12, 1923, the second child of Ollie Jones and Jeanette Baldwin Jones. Soon after Olivia was born, the family moved to Evanston, Illinois. Olivia and her siblings, Lunette, the twins Ollie and Oliver and youngest brother, Larnie attended Foster grade school. While in Evanston Olivia enjoyed school especially math and track....
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Willie Shinault
Sep 8, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Willie C. Shinault. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ellen Swift
Sep 8, 2015
Ellen Betty Swift was born in Rome, New York July 16, 1940, the only child of Cotaldo Occhipinti and Helen Sommers Occhipinti. She was a much loved child and felt very close to her father. She loved watching him cook and loved to eat his special homemade spaghetti. Ellen's mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was just 12...
Alex Rodriguez
Sep 6, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Alex Rodriguez. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Henry Mccalister
Sep 5, 2015
Henry Lee McCalister was born on January 7, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to his parents, Toni Lee Ward and Essie Mae Holeman. He was the fifth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Billy Earl, Jesse Lee, Richard Ezell and his sisters, Erma Lee and Angela Sue. As a child, he loved playing cowboys and...

Neal Mosley, Jr.
Sep 5, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Neal Mosley, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Marcell Johnson
Sep 2, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Marcell Jay Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Dwayne Banks
Sep 1, 2015
Dwayne Earl Jeremy Banks, Sr. was born on June 1, 1982, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Robin Banks and Dwayne Fusilier. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Tyree, Jeurray, Jevaun and his sisters, LaDonna, Drielle, and Christy, who joined the family by marriage. As a child, Dwayne was close...
Jerline Patterson
Aug 31, 2015
Jerline Patterson was born on August 20, 1925, in Waco, Texas to her parents, Cleven Smith, Sr. and Othelen Lindsey Smith. She was the first of seven children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Cleven, Jr., Wesley, Odell, Charles, Earnest and her sister, Bettye. As a young child, she was educated in the Waco Public...
Hursel Stephenson
Aug 30, 2015
Hursel Stephenson Jr. was born on September 11, 1927, in Denver, Colorado to Hursel Stephenson Sr. and Myrtle Gran. He was raised by his mother, Myrtle, along with his siblings, Marguerite, Betty Lou, and Gerald Austin Grant, in the 'Five Points' neighborhood of Denver. He continued to live in Denver the remainder of his life. He was well-known and loved...
Juanita Collins
Aug 30, 2015
The pleasant personality in the life of Juanita Collins, affectionately called "Mama, Grandma, Meatball or Aunt Neat", came to a close on Sunday afternoon August 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., in the Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado. Juanita was born on August 28, 1928 to Judge and Allie Boyd in Frederick, Oklahoma. She was the fifth child born to this...
Tracy Winn
Aug 28, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Tracy E. Winn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robert Claitt
Aug 27, 2015
Robert James Claitt was born on November 3, 1943, in Moultrie, Georgia to his parents, Clarence Claitt and Trudy Holloway Claitt. Robert was the second of eight children. He was raised with 5 brothers, and 2 sisters. His siblings remember him being a player, a ladies man; he liked the girls. Robert attended high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played...
Shada Williams
Aug 25, 2015
Shada Meion Latrice Williams was born on December 27, 1998, in Denver, Colorado to her parents, Todd Lynn Washington and Sylvia Nate Williams. She was the third child born in the family. She had three brothers, Armani, Keyovae', Naeem and two sisters, Keyanty and Desarae. Shada was also blessed to be loved and cared for by her second mother, Brenda...
Kalamah Woldemariam
Aug 25, 2015
Kalamah Patrece Woldemariam, daughter of Tamla Patrece Woldemariam and the late Benyam Melaku Woldemariam, was born in Denver, Colorado on April 23, 1998. Kalamah's first name comes from a phonetic spelling of her paternal grandmother's name, Kelemuwa, and the middle name that she shares with her mother, is a derivative of Patricia, her maternal grandmother. Kalamah was as unique as...
Ira Gordon
Aug 24, 2015
Ira Mae Gordon was born on November 4, 1924 in Jefferson, Texas to her parents, Jim Durham and Susie Armstrong Durham. Ira was the first of six children born to this union. She was raised with her brother, Jimmy, and her sisters, Lousie, Elizabeth, Elma, and Alice. As a youth, Ira attended high school in Jefferson, Texas, were she achieved...
Clifford Brame
Aug 19, 2015
Clifford Brame was born March 17, 1930, in Crescent, Oklahoma to his parents, John Brame and Laura Fields Brame. The youngest of seven children; he had four brothers, Nathaniel, Fred, Cleo, John, and two sisters, Helena and Lillie. In his youth, Clifford walked a total of four miles to Frazier School where he completed the 10 grade. At the tender...

Richard Winston, Jr.
Aug 17, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Albert Winston, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Owen Sebree
Aug 16, 2015
The life of Deacon Owen D. Sebree is one that radiates warmth, love and is full of good works. He was born on October 25, 1928, in Elkton, Kentucky to his parents, Ernest Sebree and Emma Cobb Sebree. He was the fourth child born in the family. He had five brothers, Jesse, George, Frank, Robert, James and one sister, Pearline....
Mother Sayles
Aug 15, 2015
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. Mother Velma Lee Sayles was born on March 10, 1944, in Greenwood, Mississippi to her...
Olivia Cook
Aug 15, 2015
Olivia Irma Cook was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma February 12, 1923, the second child of Ollie Jones and Jeanette Baldwin Jones. Soon after Olivia was born, the family moved to Evanston, Illinois. Olivia and her siblings, Lunette, the twins Ollie and Oliver and youngest brother, Larnie attended Foster grade school. While in Evanston Olivia enjoyed school especially math and track....
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