Obituaries
Anthony Vaughn
Dec 28, 2025
LIFE'S JOURNEY
Anthony Vaughn
Anthony Vaughn was born on July 30, 1968 in Denver, Colorado, Anthony Vaughn was the beloved fifth child of Lemiuel Vaughn and Gloria Garlington. Growing up amidst lively brothers—David, James, and Darryl—and a sister, Michelle, Anthony embraced childhood with an inexhaustible imagination and a heart that was always open to new dreams. A cherished memory from his youth...
Elmer "Cush/ Little Blue" McGee, Sr.
Dec 22, 2025
Elmer Sylvester McGee entered the world on August 25, 1934 as the fourth child of Jim McGee and Mary Scroggins McGee in Richardsville, Oklahoma in the county of McIntosh. Elmer had 10 siblings in total; 3 of whom did not grow with the family. He loved his family and adored his brothers and sisters; the eight of them had a...
Crayton "CB" Jones
Dec 16, 2025
LIFE'S JOURNEY
Crayton Jones Jr.
The measure of a man is in the lives he's touched." - Ernie Banks
Crayton Jones Jr., who was born in 1935 in Leesville, Louisiana. The youngest of two children, he was raised by Crayton Jones Sr. and Roberta Crawford, whose values of love and determination shaped the man he would become. As the family relocated to Shreveport,...
Vivian LeeAnn Milton-Mercier
Dec 8, 2025
Vivian LeAnn second daughter of Ferdinand Alfred Milton and Melvina Maria Riley. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 21, 1954. Moving to Denver in 1956.
Vivian was very inquisitive child; she loved people and especially family. She attended Denver Public Schools (Barrett Elementary, Gove Junior High and East). Vivian was one of the first members of Denver Broncos Pony Express in...
Ellery Jackson Jr
Dec 7, 2025
Ellery “Tank” Jackson Jr., 52, passed away on December 7, 2025. Born November 24, 1973, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tank grew up in Grandview, Missouri, where he excelled in football and baseball. He continued his athletic and academic career at Bacone College and the University of Northern Colorado, earning multiple conference and regional honors in baseball. Tank was a proud...
Mary Blackwell
Dec 7, 2025
Mary Lee Blackwell
Mary Lee Blackwell was born on May 22, 1937 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. The youngest of nine children, she was lovingly known as "the baby," surrounded by a warm family filled with laughter and love, including her brothers Charlie, Jack, Bubba, and Dubb, and sisters Lessie, Clara, Ida, and Bessie.
Mary's devotion to her family began early; as a...
Marshal Marie Morgan
Dec 4, 2025
LIFE’S JOURNEY
Marshal Marie Morgan
Marshal Marie Morgan, born April 3, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, entered eternal rest on December 4, 2025. The beloved daughter of Marshal Juniel and Zenobia Smith Lockhart, she grew up in Denver, where her brilliance, discipline, and compassion began to take shape early. A proud graduate of Manual High School’s Class of 1969, she earned a full...
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Anthony Vaughn
Dec 28, 2025
LIFE'S JOURNEY
Anthony Vaughn
Anthony Vaughn was born on July 30, 1968 in Denver, Colorado, Anthony Vaughn was the beloved fifth child of Lemiuel Vaughn and Gloria Garlington. Growing up amidst lively brothers—David, James, and Darryl—and a sister, Michelle, Anthony embraced childhood with an inexhaustible imagination and a heart that was always open to new dreams. A cherished memory from his youth...
Elmer "Cush/ Little Blue" McGee, Sr.
Dec 22, 2025
Elmer Sylvester McGee entered the world on August 25, 1934 as the fourth child of Jim McGee and Mary Scroggins McGee in Richardsville, Oklahoma in the county of McIntosh. Elmer had 10 siblings in total; 3 of whom did not grow with the family. He loved his family and adored his brothers and sisters; the eight of them had a...
Crayton "CB" Jones
Dec 16, 2025
LIFE'S JOURNEY
Crayton Jones Jr.
The measure of a man is in the lives he's touched." - Ernie Banks
Crayton Jones Jr., who was born in 1935 in Leesville, Louisiana. The youngest of two children, he was raised by Crayton Jones Sr. and Roberta Crawford, whose values of love and determination shaped the man he would become. As the family relocated to Shreveport,...
Vivian LeeAnn Milton-Mercier
Dec 8, 2025
Vivian LeAnn second daughter of Ferdinand Alfred Milton and Melvina Maria Riley. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 21, 1954. Moving to Denver in 1956.
Vivian was very inquisitive child; she loved people and especially family. She attended Denver Public Schools (Barrett Elementary, Gove Junior High and East). Vivian was one of the first members of Denver Broncos Pony Express in...
Ellery Jackson Jr
Dec 7, 2025
Ellery “Tank” Jackson Jr., 52, passed away on December 7, 2025. Born November 24, 1973, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tank grew up in Grandview, Missouri, where he excelled in football and baseball. He continued his athletic and academic career at Bacone College and the University of Northern Colorado, earning multiple conference and regional honors in baseball. Tank was a proud...
Mary Blackwell
Dec 7, 2025
Mary Lee Blackwell
Mary Lee Blackwell was born on May 22, 1937 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. The youngest of nine children, she was lovingly known as "the baby," surrounded by a warm family filled with laughter and love, including her brothers Charlie, Jack, Bubba, and Dubb, and sisters Lessie, Clara, Ida, and Bessie.
Mary's devotion to her family began early; as a...
Marshal Marie Morgan
Dec 4, 2025
LIFE’S JOURNEY
Marshal Marie Morgan
Marshal Marie Morgan, born April 3, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, entered eternal rest on December 4, 2025. The beloved daughter of Marshal Juniel and Zenobia Smith Lockhart, she grew up in Denver, where her brilliance, discipline, and compassion began to take shape early. A proud graduate of Manual High School’s Class of 1969, she earned a full...
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