Obituaries
Dr. Gipson, Sr.
Jan 26, 2015
Dr. Bernard F. Gipson Sr. a devoted husband and father, grandfather and great-grandfather—and also Colorado's first board-certified African American Surgeon—began his life's journey on Sept. 28, 1921, in Bivins, Texas. He was the son of John Tom Gipson and Alberta Rambo Gipson, who were married on July 10, 1915. This was the second marriage for John Tom Gipson, who was...
James Peden
Jan 23, 2015
James Thomas Peden was born on March 5, 1937, in Ivor, Virginia to his parents, James Thomas Peden, Sr. and Nettie Virginia Wells Peden. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, James Winston and his sisters, Florence, Catherine, Diane, Janey, Lavern, JoAnn, Margaret, Harriet and Ruth. He shared a special closeness...
Ronald Gill
Jan 22, 2015
Ronald Lynn Gill was born to the late William Gill and Alice Atkinson Gill on April 30, 1957 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. Ronald was the youngest of 4 children and a twin. After graduating from William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ronald attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado. He received an associate degree...
Charlie Fowler, Jr.
Jan 22, 2015
Charlie Fowler, Jr. was born on April 23, 1930, in Van, Arkansas to his parents, Charlie Fowler, Sr. and Eva Elma Butler Fowler. He was the first born in the family. As a child, he enjoyed walking around the family farm, hunting, fishing, playing baseball and helping out with his younger siblings. Charlie received his formal education in Arkansas. He...
Dolores Wooding
Jan 21, 2015
Dolores Mary Wooding was born on November 5, 1935, in Rancho de Taos, New Mexico to her parents, Eliud Martinez and Rumalda Trujillo. She was the third child born in the family. She received her formal education in New Mexico. She started working in the veggie fields when she was young. She was extremely close to her grandmother, Josephine and...
Da'Vounte Hudgens
Jan 20, 2015
Davounte' Charles Hudgens left heaven on August 5, 1995 and was delivered to his loving mom, Lakeysha Waddy and proud Dad Darnell LaMont Hudgens, Sr. in Denver, Colorado. Then on January 20, 2015, Our Creator and Father God dispatched angels to Denver, Colorado, to transport Davounte' back to His warm embrace. And while we lament what we consider his too...
Michael Rowland
Jan 19, 2015
Michael Caine Rowland was born on September 29, 1964, in Indianapolis, Indiana to his parents, Shirlie Rowland and Carolyn D. Smith Rowland. He was the fifth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Anthony and his sisters, Denice, LaDonna, Tanya and Shuanita. He received his formal education in Indiana, where he attended the Indianapolis Public...
Eddie Streety
Jan 16, 2015
Eddie Streety was born on February 16, 1917 as the fourth child to Freeman Streety Sr and Caley Pinkey Cannin. Eddie grew up in Montgomery, Alabama with his siblings Freeman Jr (decsd.), Ruby Washington (decsd.), and Marie Cabbil. Eddie served as a member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, where he and his first wife Ellen Manzy (decsd) worshiped for...
Tre'Vaughn Guillory-Williams
Jan 16, 2015
Tre'Vaughn Marquis Guillory-Williams, or Tre' as he was affectionately known, was born on February 17, 1993 to LaQuana Guillory and Henry Jones, Jr. in Denver, Colorado. LaQuana later married William "Red" Williams. Together they raised Tre'Vaughn in a loving Christian home along with his brother, De'Tuan, and sister, De'Janae'. Tre'Vaughn grew up in True Light Baptist Church where he received...
Betti Coleman
Jan 14, 2015
Betti Coleman was born on December 22, 1928, in Nuremberg, Germany to Johann Haunfelder and Marie Huber Haunfelder. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Ernest, Gunter and her sisters, Kathie, Erika, Johanna and Rosi. While growing up, she was hard working and didn't mind helping her family. She was a...
Milton Dixon, Jr.
Jan 12, 2015
Milton Clyde Dixon Jr. born August 12, 1947 entered this world through his lovely mother Mary Alice Crum and Milton Clyde Dixon Sr. Later in his life his mother married Leon Charles Paris whom became yet another father in his life who showed him Milton "The light of Love" through loving the lord. Milton kept that glow wherever he went...
George Smith, Jr.
Jan 9, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for George Authur Smith, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Duane Smith
Jan 8, 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. Duane Elbert Smith was born on June 6, 1963, in Topeka, Kansas to his parents,...
Deacon Cannon
Jan 8, 2015
Idella Louvenia Cannon was the third child of Elder Frank Price and Idella Woods Price, born in Pueblo, Colorado and raised in Topeka, Kansas, where she was educated through the Topeka public school systems. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and spent the rest of her life serving God with boldness. Louvenia met and...
John Shoeboot
Jan 7, 2015
John Dawson Shoeboot was born on May 6, 1961, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Dr. Haskel James Shoeboot and Maxine Jeanette Thomas. He was the fifth child born in the family. He received his formal education in Denver where he graduated from Manual High School in 1979. He furthered his education by attending Metro State College on the Auraria...
Evelyn Meadows
Jan 4, 2015
Evelyn Anita Meadows was born on July 1, 1931, in Oakley, Kansas to her parents, Juanita Vera Howard and Lloyd Wellington. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brother, Charles and her sisters, Darlene and Barbara. She received her formal education in Denver and graduated from Manual High School. In August of 1950,...
Daerius Churchill
Jan 4, 2015
Daerius Rashaud Churchill was born on November 4, 1992, to the late Glenn Levell Haymore and Therell Ann Churchill in Denver, Colorado. Daerius was the second born to his family. He was raised surrounded by his two brothers, Sammie, Shabias and three sisters, Paris, Leii and Maliaha. As a child, he loved to dance, rap and was very articulate with...
Grace Mwele
Jan 3, 2015
The late Mrs. Grace Nduku Mwele was born on October 20, 1946 as the first born child to Muia Senga and Phillis Muia, in Masii Location Machakos County. She attended Muthei DEB primary from 1957 to 1960 for her CEE then Masii DEB primary from 1961 to 1964 for her KAPE. In 1965 she joined Mbooni girls’ high school...
Artice Coker
Jan 2, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Artice Coker. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Eddie Heaggs
Jan 2, 2015
Eddie Alfonso Heaggs, Sr. was born December 16, 1941, to the late Henry Heaggs and Ivory C. Day in Houston, Texas. At an early age, the family traveled the world with his father while serving in the military. Educated in the Harris County School System, Eddie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1959. He continued his education at...
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Dr. Gipson, Sr.
Jan 26, 2015
Dr. Bernard F. Gipson Sr. a devoted husband and father, grandfather and great-grandfather—and also Colorado's first board-certified African American Surgeon—began his life's journey on Sept. 28, 1921, in Bivins, Texas. He was the son of John Tom Gipson and Alberta Rambo Gipson, who were married on July 10, 1915. This was the second marriage for John Tom Gipson, who was...
James Peden
Jan 23, 2015
James Thomas Peden was born on March 5, 1937, in Ivor, Virginia to his parents, James Thomas Peden, Sr. and Nettie Virginia Wells Peden. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, James Winston and his sisters, Florence, Catherine, Diane, Janey, Lavern, JoAnn, Margaret, Harriet and Ruth. He shared a special closeness...
Ronald Gill
Jan 22, 2015
Ronald Lynn Gill was born to the late William Gill and Alice Atkinson Gill on April 30, 1957 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. Ronald was the youngest of 4 children and a twin. After graduating from William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ronald attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado. He received an associate degree...
Charlie Fowler, Jr.
Jan 22, 2015
Charlie Fowler, Jr. was born on April 23, 1930, in Van, Arkansas to his parents, Charlie Fowler, Sr. and Eva Elma Butler Fowler. He was the first born in the family. As a child, he enjoyed walking around the family farm, hunting, fishing, playing baseball and helping out with his younger siblings. Charlie received his formal education in Arkansas. He...
Dolores Wooding
Jan 21, 2015
Dolores Mary Wooding was born on November 5, 1935, in Rancho de Taos, New Mexico to her parents, Eliud Martinez and Rumalda Trujillo. She was the third child born in the family. She received her formal education in New Mexico. She started working in the veggie fields when she was young. She was extremely close to her grandmother, Josephine and...
Da'Vounte Hudgens
Jan 20, 2015
Davounte' Charles Hudgens left heaven on August 5, 1995 and was delivered to his loving mom, Lakeysha Waddy and proud Dad Darnell LaMont Hudgens, Sr. in Denver, Colorado. Then on January 20, 2015, Our Creator and Father God dispatched angels to Denver, Colorado, to transport Davounte' back to His warm embrace. And while we lament what we consider his too...
Michael Rowland
Jan 19, 2015
Michael Caine Rowland was born on September 29, 1964, in Indianapolis, Indiana to his parents, Shirlie Rowland and Carolyn D. Smith Rowland. He was the fifth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Anthony and his sisters, Denice, LaDonna, Tanya and Shuanita. He received his formal education in Indiana, where he attended the Indianapolis Public...
Eddie Streety
Jan 16, 2015
Eddie Streety was born on February 16, 1917 as the fourth child to Freeman Streety Sr and Caley Pinkey Cannin. Eddie grew up in Montgomery, Alabama with his siblings Freeman Jr (decsd.), Ruby Washington (decsd.), and Marie Cabbil. Eddie served as a member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, where he and his first wife Ellen Manzy (decsd) worshiped for...
Tre'Vaughn Guillory-Williams
Jan 16, 2015
Tre'Vaughn Marquis Guillory-Williams, or Tre' as he was affectionately known, was born on February 17, 1993 to LaQuana Guillory and Henry Jones, Jr. in Denver, Colorado. LaQuana later married William "Red" Williams. Together they raised Tre'Vaughn in a loving Christian home along with his brother, De'Tuan, and sister, De'Janae'. Tre'Vaughn grew up in True Light Baptist Church where he received...
Betti Coleman
Jan 14, 2015
Betti Coleman was born on December 22, 1928, in Nuremberg, Germany to Johann Haunfelder and Marie Huber Haunfelder. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Ernest, Gunter and her sisters, Kathie, Erika, Johanna and Rosi. While growing up, she was hard working and didn't mind helping her family. She was a...
Milton Dixon, Jr.
Jan 12, 2015
Milton Clyde Dixon Jr. born August 12, 1947 entered this world through his lovely mother Mary Alice Crum and Milton Clyde Dixon Sr. Later in his life his mother married Leon Charles Paris whom became yet another father in his life who showed him Milton "The light of Love" through loving the lord. Milton kept that glow wherever he went...
George Smith, Jr.
Jan 9, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for George Authur Smith, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Duane Smith
Jan 8, 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. Duane Elbert Smith was born on June 6, 1963, in Topeka, Kansas to his parents,...
Deacon Cannon
Jan 8, 2015
Idella Louvenia Cannon was the third child of Elder Frank Price and Idella Woods Price, born in Pueblo, Colorado and raised in Topeka, Kansas, where she was educated through the Topeka public school systems. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and spent the rest of her life serving God with boldness. Louvenia met and...
John Shoeboot
Jan 7, 2015
John Dawson Shoeboot was born on May 6, 1961, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Dr. Haskel James Shoeboot and Maxine Jeanette Thomas. He was the fifth child born in the family. He received his formal education in Denver where he graduated from Manual High School in 1979. He furthered his education by attending Metro State College on the Auraria...
Evelyn Meadows
Jan 4, 2015
Evelyn Anita Meadows was born on July 1, 1931, in Oakley, Kansas to her parents, Juanita Vera Howard and Lloyd Wellington. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brother, Charles and her sisters, Darlene and Barbara. She received her formal education in Denver and graduated from Manual High School. In August of 1950,...
Daerius Churchill
Jan 4, 2015
Daerius Rashaud Churchill was born on November 4, 1992, to the late Glenn Levell Haymore and Therell Ann Churchill in Denver, Colorado. Daerius was the second born to his family. He was raised surrounded by his two brothers, Sammie, Shabias and three sisters, Paris, Leii and Maliaha. As a child, he loved to dance, rap and was very articulate with...
Grace Mwele
Jan 3, 2015
The late Mrs. Grace Nduku Mwele was born on October 20, 1946 as the first born child to Muia Senga and Phillis Muia, in Masii Location Machakos County. She attended Muthei DEB primary from 1957 to 1960 for her CEE then Masii DEB primary from 1961 to 1964 for her KAPE. In 1965 she joined Mbooni girls’ high school...
Artice Coker
Jan 2, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Artice Coker. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Eddie Heaggs
Jan 2, 2015
Eddie Alfonso Heaggs, Sr. was born December 16, 1941, to the late Henry Heaggs and Ivory C. Day in Houston, Texas. At an early age, the family traveled the world with his father while serving in the military. Educated in the Harris County School System, Eddie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1959. He continued his education at...
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