Obituaries
Roberta Freeman
Jun 19, 2016
Roberta Mae Freeman was born a twin on January 20, 1930 to Charles L. and Mattie Livingston in Decatur, Illinois. Roberta shared a joyful childhood with her twin, Robert, and their other nine brothers and sisters. At an early age, Roberta was baptized at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. As a young lady, she played softball and was a member of...
Susan Loving
Jun 18, 2016
SUSAN LOVING OBITUARY Susan Bates Loving was born September 23, 1942 in San Antonio, TX. She was the youngest of three children born to Walter Bates and Willie Beatrice Clark. Susan attended Phyllis Wheatley High School, San Antonio TX. As a child she loved to sing and made her singing debut in the 2nd grade, singing "Juanita" (a song no...
Robert Williams
Jun 17, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Lee Williams. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Rasheedah Frink
Jun 16, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Rasheedah Ali Huff - Frink. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Dossie Crump
Jun 14, 2016
Dossie Lee Huey, affectionately known as T-Bo, was born on March 17, 1942 in Homer, Louisiana. Dossie was the second eldest child of the late Leslie and Louise Huey. Dossie was educated in the Louisiana school system. Dossie loved to travel and lived in various states, including Texas, Arizona and Kansas, before settling in Denver, Colorado. Dossie met and married...
Allen Lewis
Jun 11, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Allen L. Lewis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Loretta Mckizzic
Jun 10, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Loretta McKizzic. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Kathryn Foote
Jun 8, 2016
Kathryn Ann Foote was born on February 27, 1949, in Marion, Virginia to her parents, George William Foote and Mary Charles Lee Foote. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, George, William, Gary, Handy, Donald, Keith and her sisters, Wanda and Tia. Kathryn is remembered as always willing to help her...
Marianne Manzanares
Jun 7, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Marianne Manzanares. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Margaret Dishmon-Brown
Jun 3, 2016
A time to be born... Margaret Luzella was born on April 7, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas was born to her parents, Arvella Camplin, and Ida Mae Haynes-Wilson. A time to love... Margaret met Matthew Dishmon and to that union had six children: Marvin, Loretta, Alphonzo, Andre, Cheryl, and Naamon. The family shared many memorable times together. Margaret would marry...
Jaliel Hemmings
Jun 3, 2016
Jaliel Nassir Dwight Hemmings (Taylor) aka as Lil Anthony, and his mother's "Sugar Bear", was conceived from the strong union of his proud parents Tanya and Anthony Hemmings (Taylor). Born on January 8, 2006 the middle of 5 children, Lil Anthony left his mark on the world in a way that normally a middle child doesn't. As a baby Lil...
Georgia Boyd
Jun 2, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Georgia Mae Boyd. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ossie Brown
Jun 2, 2016
Ossie Beatrice Brown was born on December 8, 1935, in Clarendon, Arkansas to the late Joseph and Selvie Burgess. "Beatrice", as she was lovingly called, was the fifth born of seventeen siblings, seven siblings preceded her in death. Beatrice joined the Philadelphia Baptist at a young age; she attended and graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1954. After...
Frederick Hite
May 28, 2016
Celebrating the Strength and Life of a Single Father" When we are gone, and people weep for us and grieve, let it be because we touched their lives with beauty and simplicity. Let it not be said that life was good to us, but rather, we were good to life Frederick Hite was born on August 8, 1963, in Philadelphia,...
Irmagene Graves
May 27, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Irmagene "BeBe" Graves. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Wanda Canada
May 26, 2016
Wanda Fay Canada was born on October 3, 1951 in Waco, Texas to her loving parents, Willie Jack Banks and Lythel Henry-Banks. Wanda was the fifth of five children born to this union. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Wilbert, Jahue, and Clyde and her sister, Corine. Her siblings remember her joyful and loving personality. In her youth, Wanda's...
Clifford Army Jr.
May 23, 2016
He was one of the most generous people you could meet. If you needed something, and it was within his power, he was there for you. Clifford Epps, Jr. was born January 10, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Odelle (Hill) Epps and Clifford Epps Sr. He was a son who was loved, a devoted husband to Thelma (West) Epps...
Virginia Hampton
May 19, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Virginia Lee Hampton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ruby Robinson
May 18, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Ruby Mae Robinson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
The Cole
May 18, 2016
Judge Morris Edward Cole was born on February 3, 1933, in Barbourville, Kentucky, a coal mining town ripe with deprivation in the Appalachian Mountains. Time Magazine described the region as "the Valley of Poverty" where an "impoverished people live[d] in shacks without plumbing or sanitation." Job opportunities in Barbourville in the 1930s and '40s were scarce, particularly for African-Americans. The...
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Roberta Freeman
Jun 19, 2016
Roberta Mae Freeman was born a twin on January 20, 1930 to Charles L. and Mattie Livingston in Decatur, Illinois. Roberta shared a joyful childhood with her twin, Robert, and their other nine brothers and sisters. At an early age, Roberta was baptized at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. As a young lady, she played softball and was a member of...
Susan Loving
Jun 18, 2016
SUSAN LOVING OBITUARY Susan Bates Loving was born September 23, 1942 in San Antonio, TX. She was the youngest of three children born to Walter Bates and Willie Beatrice Clark. Susan attended Phyllis Wheatley High School, San Antonio TX. As a child she loved to sing and made her singing debut in the 2nd grade, singing "Juanita" (a song no...
Robert Williams
Jun 17, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Lee Williams. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Rasheedah Frink
Jun 16, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Rasheedah Ali Huff - Frink. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Dossie Crump
Jun 14, 2016
Dossie Lee Huey, affectionately known as T-Bo, was born on March 17, 1942 in Homer, Louisiana. Dossie was the second eldest child of the late Leslie and Louise Huey. Dossie was educated in the Louisiana school system. Dossie loved to travel and lived in various states, including Texas, Arizona and Kansas, before settling in Denver, Colorado. Dossie met and married...
Allen Lewis
Jun 11, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Allen L. Lewis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Loretta Mckizzic
Jun 10, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Loretta McKizzic. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Kathryn Foote
Jun 8, 2016
Kathryn Ann Foote was born on February 27, 1949, in Marion, Virginia to her parents, George William Foote and Mary Charles Lee Foote. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, George, William, Gary, Handy, Donald, Keith and her sisters, Wanda and Tia. Kathryn is remembered as always willing to help her...
Marianne Manzanares
Jun 7, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Marianne Manzanares. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Margaret Dishmon-Brown
Jun 3, 2016
A time to be born... Margaret Luzella was born on April 7, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas was born to her parents, Arvella Camplin, and Ida Mae Haynes-Wilson. A time to love... Margaret met Matthew Dishmon and to that union had six children: Marvin, Loretta, Alphonzo, Andre, Cheryl, and Naamon. The family shared many memorable times together. Margaret would marry...
Jaliel Hemmings
Jun 3, 2016
Jaliel Nassir Dwight Hemmings (Taylor) aka as Lil Anthony, and his mother's "Sugar Bear", was conceived from the strong union of his proud parents Tanya and Anthony Hemmings (Taylor). Born on January 8, 2006 the middle of 5 children, Lil Anthony left his mark on the world in a way that normally a middle child doesn't. As a baby Lil...
Georgia Boyd
Jun 2, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Georgia Mae Boyd. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ossie Brown
Jun 2, 2016
Ossie Beatrice Brown was born on December 8, 1935, in Clarendon, Arkansas to the late Joseph and Selvie Burgess. "Beatrice", as she was lovingly called, was the fifth born of seventeen siblings, seven siblings preceded her in death. Beatrice joined the Philadelphia Baptist at a young age; she attended and graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1954. After...
Frederick Hite
May 28, 2016
Celebrating the Strength and Life of a Single Father" When we are gone, and people weep for us and grieve, let it be because we touched their lives with beauty and simplicity. Let it not be said that life was good to us, but rather, we were good to life Frederick Hite was born on August 8, 1963, in Philadelphia,...
Irmagene Graves
May 27, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Irmagene "BeBe" Graves. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Wanda Canada
May 26, 2016
Wanda Fay Canada was born on October 3, 1951 in Waco, Texas to her loving parents, Willie Jack Banks and Lythel Henry-Banks. Wanda was the fifth of five children born to this union. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Wilbert, Jahue, and Clyde and her sister, Corine. Her siblings remember her joyful and loving personality. In her youth, Wanda's...
Clifford Army Jr.
May 23, 2016
He was one of the most generous people you could meet. If you needed something, and it was within his power, he was there for you. Clifford Epps, Jr. was born January 10, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Odelle (Hill) Epps and Clifford Epps Sr. He was a son who was loved, a devoted husband to Thelma (West) Epps...
Virginia Hampton
May 19, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Virginia Lee Hampton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ruby Robinson
May 18, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Ruby Mae Robinson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
The Cole
May 18, 2016
Judge Morris Edward Cole was born on February 3, 1933, in Barbourville, Kentucky, a coal mining town ripe with deprivation in the Appalachian Mountains. Time Magazine described the region as "the Valley of Poverty" where an "impoverished people live[d] in shacks without plumbing or sanitation." Job opportunities in Barbourville in the 1930s and '40s were scarce, particularly for African-Americans. The...
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