Obituaries
Duane Harris
Feb 17, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Duane Harris. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lela Taylor
Feb 15, 2014
The life of Lela Mae Taylor began when she blessed her mother, Willie Mae Coleman with her birth on June 16, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Willie, Washington, Lester, Melvin and her sisters, Elizabeth, Christine, Beverly, Eloise, Juliette and Juanita. As a child, Lela enjoyed...
Faye Scott
Feb 14, 2014
Faye Eleanor Brown Scott was born on March 13, 1939, in Hill City, Kansas, the seventh child of Neil D. Brown and Annabell Green Brown. The family moved to Wichita, KS in 1944. This is where Faye graduated from North High School in 1957. She married Ivan W. Scott on September 8, 1957 and shortly thereafter moved to Baltimore, Maryland....
Kae'Wonnie Byrd-Farr
Feb 13, 2014
Kae'Wonnie Joyce Byrd-Farr was born at the Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm. She departed this life into the embrace of the Lord, on the same day at 7:12 pm. Kae'Wonnie leaves to cherish her memory and to mourn her loss her parents, Dominiek A. Byrd-Farr, Sr. and Conshetta D.L. Williams; her siblings, Na'Nyeyia...
Vincent Okeke
Feb 13, 2014
Vincent I. Okeke was born on August 24, 1951, in Umueke Nigeria to his father, Joseph Okeke. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sisters. As a child, he was full of life and was one who was inspired to be the best he could be in everything he set out to do. He loved playing soccer and fondly...
Lorenzo Johnson
Feb 13, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Lorenzo A. Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Sarah Winder
Feb 5, 2014
Sarah Elizabeth Winder was born on October 7, 1917, in Warwick County, Virginia to her parents, W. H. Winder and Cecy V. DeShields Winder. She was raised surrounded by her sisters, Annie Mae, Ada and Gertrude. She received her early education by attending the local public schools. Her parents and her sisters preceded her in death. Sarah accepted the Lord...
Charles Banks
Feb 5, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Charles F. Banks. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ronald Taylor
Feb 3, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Ronald Carlton Taylor. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Pedro Hunt
Feb 2, 2014
Pedro Anton Hunt was born January 2, 1951 to parents, Earnest R. Hunt and Margery Ross Hunt in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pedro was the sixth of 13 children born to this union. He shared much of his time with his brothers, Serge, Joseph, Robert, Thomas, Ricardo, Anthony, Carlos, and his sisters: Ernest, Roberta, Judith, Mary, and June. His brothers and...
Tamar Mckinney
Jan 29, 2014
Tamar Rose McKinney was born on August 21, 1987 at University Hospital in Denver, Colorado to parents, David Edwards and Cellette Gipson. Tamar was blessed to come home to a large family of brothers and sisters and many loving relatives. Tamar, along with her brother Shallum was very quiet and shy. But this didn't hide the love that she had...
Roscoe Brown
Jan 28, 2014
Roscoe Maynard Brown was born on May 30, 1925 to Anthony Brown and Lydia Bryant-Brown in Coffeeville, AL. He gave his life to Christ at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. To their union, 11 children were born. Lewis "L.T." Thomas, Tossie, Earlie, L.J., Thomas, Raymond, John "John W." Wesley, Earbie, Lou Ella, and Mamie. In his early years, Roscoe proudly drove...
West Debow
Jan 28, 2014
West Ervin Debow was born on October 8, 1951, in Anniston, Missouri to his parents, West Debow and Victoria Debow. He was the fourth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his sisters, Luvechia, Forestine and Mable. As a child, he loved playing basketball, dancing and he made friends easily. West received his formal education in Missouri,...
Pierree Davis
Jan 26, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Pierree Cardan Davis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Rosetta Cobb
Jan 26, 2014
The life of Rosetta Cobb began when she blessed her parents, John Willie Mayfield and Corean Gulley Mayfield with her birth on February 12, 1935, in Vienna, Louisiana. She was the fourth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Willie, A.L., H.P. and her sisters, Juanita, Johnetta, Lou Helen and Nettie Bee. As a child,...
Mable Brown
Jan 25, 2014
Mable "Nudie" Mary Brown was born on July 19, 1933 in Saint Joseph, Missouri to Robert and Agnes McGaughy. She was the fifth child of eleven children. The entire McGaughy family was very close knit and all of her siblings have many fond memories of a great childhood raised by very loving parents, aunts and uncles. During her high school...
Richard Hamlin
Jan 24, 2014
Richard Edward Hamlin, Jr. was born on July 7, 1950, in Newport News, Virginia to his parents, Richard E. Hamlin, Sr. and Tommie Gentry Hamlin. He was one of seven children born in the family. He received his early education in Blythe, California where he graduated from Palo Verde High School. He furthered his education by attending San Diego State...
Bernice Dorman
Jan 23, 2014
Bernice Alberta Dorman was born on September 30, 1924, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to her parents, William Henson and Ada Dawkins Henson. She was one of ten children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings Arlene, Ethel, Minnie, Willie Mae, Marie, Inez, William, Jr., Murley and Jernice. She received her early education by attending the public schools...
James Gay
Jan 22, 2014
James Earl Gay was born on May 31, 1954, in Gilliam, Louisiana to his parents, Andy Gay and Eloise Jackson Gay. He was the eleventh child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Johnny, Jesse, Roy, Anthony, Jimmy and his sisters, Rosie and Linda. His siblings remember while growing up, he had a fear of horses....
Juanita Boyd
Jan 19, 2014
Juanita Elaine Boyd was born, the fourth of eight children on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1930 to Emmett John Brothers and Leberta Riddick in Norfolk, Virginia. Sometime later, Juanita's mother passed while in childbirth with triplets. Shortly after, the family moved to New York City with her father. One of Juanita's fondest memories was watching the "Lawrence Welk Show" every...
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Duane Harris
Feb 17, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Duane Harris. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lela Taylor
Feb 15, 2014
The life of Lela Mae Taylor began when she blessed her mother, Willie Mae Coleman with her birth on June 16, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Willie, Washington, Lester, Melvin and her sisters, Elizabeth, Christine, Beverly, Eloise, Juliette and Juanita. As a child, Lela enjoyed...
Faye Scott
Feb 14, 2014
Faye Eleanor Brown Scott was born on March 13, 1939, in Hill City, Kansas, the seventh child of Neil D. Brown and Annabell Green Brown. The family moved to Wichita, KS in 1944. This is where Faye graduated from North High School in 1957. She married Ivan W. Scott on September 8, 1957 and shortly thereafter moved to Baltimore, Maryland....
Kae'Wonnie Byrd-Farr
Feb 13, 2014
Kae'Wonnie Joyce Byrd-Farr was born at the Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm. She departed this life into the embrace of the Lord, on the same day at 7:12 pm. Kae'Wonnie leaves to cherish her memory and to mourn her loss her parents, Dominiek A. Byrd-Farr, Sr. and Conshetta D.L. Williams; her siblings, Na'Nyeyia...
Vincent Okeke
Feb 13, 2014
Vincent I. Okeke was born on August 24, 1951, in Umueke Nigeria to his father, Joseph Okeke. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sisters. As a child, he was full of life and was one who was inspired to be the best he could be in everything he set out to do. He loved playing soccer and fondly...
Lorenzo Johnson
Feb 13, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Lorenzo A. Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Sarah Winder
Feb 5, 2014
Sarah Elizabeth Winder was born on October 7, 1917, in Warwick County, Virginia to her parents, W. H. Winder and Cecy V. DeShields Winder. She was raised surrounded by her sisters, Annie Mae, Ada and Gertrude. She received her early education by attending the local public schools. Her parents and her sisters preceded her in death. Sarah accepted the Lord...
Charles Banks
Feb 5, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Charles F. Banks. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ronald Taylor
Feb 3, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Ronald Carlton Taylor. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Pedro Hunt
Feb 2, 2014
Pedro Anton Hunt was born January 2, 1951 to parents, Earnest R. Hunt and Margery Ross Hunt in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pedro was the sixth of 13 children born to this union. He shared much of his time with his brothers, Serge, Joseph, Robert, Thomas, Ricardo, Anthony, Carlos, and his sisters: Ernest, Roberta, Judith, Mary, and June. His brothers and...
Tamar Mckinney
Jan 29, 2014
Tamar Rose McKinney was born on August 21, 1987 at University Hospital in Denver, Colorado to parents, David Edwards and Cellette Gipson. Tamar was blessed to come home to a large family of brothers and sisters and many loving relatives. Tamar, along with her brother Shallum was very quiet and shy. But this didn't hide the love that she had...
Roscoe Brown
Jan 28, 2014
Roscoe Maynard Brown was born on May 30, 1925 to Anthony Brown and Lydia Bryant-Brown in Coffeeville, AL. He gave his life to Christ at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. To their union, 11 children were born. Lewis "L.T." Thomas, Tossie, Earlie, L.J., Thomas, Raymond, John "John W." Wesley, Earbie, Lou Ella, and Mamie. In his early years, Roscoe proudly drove...
West Debow
Jan 28, 2014
West Ervin Debow was born on October 8, 1951, in Anniston, Missouri to his parents, West Debow and Victoria Debow. He was the fourth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his sisters, Luvechia, Forestine and Mable. As a child, he loved playing basketball, dancing and he made friends easily. West received his formal education in Missouri,...
Pierree Davis
Jan 26, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Pierree Cardan Davis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Rosetta Cobb
Jan 26, 2014
The life of Rosetta Cobb began when she blessed her parents, John Willie Mayfield and Corean Gulley Mayfield with her birth on February 12, 1935, in Vienna, Louisiana. She was the fourth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Willie, A.L., H.P. and her sisters, Juanita, Johnetta, Lou Helen and Nettie Bee. As a child,...
Mable Brown
Jan 25, 2014
Mable "Nudie" Mary Brown was born on July 19, 1933 in Saint Joseph, Missouri to Robert and Agnes McGaughy. She was the fifth child of eleven children. The entire McGaughy family was very close knit and all of her siblings have many fond memories of a great childhood raised by very loving parents, aunts and uncles. During her high school...
Richard Hamlin
Jan 24, 2014
Richard Edward Hamlin, Jr. was born on July 7, 1950, in Newport News, Virginia to his parents, Richard E. Hamlin, Sr. and Tommie Gentry Hamlin. He was one of seven children born in the family. He received his early education in Blythe, California where he graduated from Palo Verde High School. He furthered his education by attending San Diego State...
Bernice Dorman
Jan 23, 2014
Bernice Alberta Dorman was born on September 30, 1924, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to her parents, William Henson and Ada Dawkins Henson. She was one of ten children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings Arlene, Ethel, Minnie, Willie Mae, Marie, Inez, William, Jr., Murley and Jernice. She received her early education by attending the public schools...
James Gay
Jan 22, 2014
James Earl Gay was born on May 31, 1954, in Gilliam, Louisiana to his parents, Andy Gay and Eloise Jackson Gay. He was the eleventh child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Johnny, Jesse, Roy, Anthony, Jimmy and his sisters, Rosie and Linda. His siblings remember while growing up, he had a fear of horses....
Juanita Boyd
Jan 19, 2014
Juanita Elaine Boyd was born, the fourth of eight children on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1930 to Emmett John Brothers and Leberta Riddick in Norfolk, Virginia. Sometime later, Juanita's mother passed while in childbirth with triplets. Shortly after, the family moved to New York City with her father. One of Juanita's fondest memories was watching the "Lawrence Welk Show" every...
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