Obituaries
Jacqueline Jefferson
Jan 18, 2014
Jacqueline Marie Jefferson was born on April 7, 1947, in Wilmar, Arkansas to her parents, Calvin Jefferson, Sr. and Mae Lou Griffen. She was the first child born in the family. As a child, she loved playing basketball and reading. She also enjoyed sharing with her classmates and spending time with her boyfriend, Robert Hampton. Jacqueline was blessed with a...
Beverly Batson
Jan 17, 2014
Beverly first stepped onto her bridge of life on October 14, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. She was the fourth child born to Annie Maxine Smith and Ben Eddy Green. She quickly became the family darling as the first girl in the family. The first tentative steps on her bridge were fashioned while surrounded by friends and family. They were further...
Emma Bailey
Jan 17, 2014
Emma Dell Bailey was born on December 21, 1937, in Denton, Texas; to her parents, Eddie Beard and Sirdelle Johnson Beard. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Edward, Jr., Charles and her sisters, Gloria, Ruth and Joe Ann. As a child, she loved singing and was a member of the...
Willie Stalks
Jan 17, 2014
Willie Mae Weeams Stalks was born on December 23, 1915, in Marianna, Arkansas to her parents, Samuel Weeams and Ophelia Ball Weeams. She was the eighth child of thirteen children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings, Louise, Alberta, Joe, Callie, Catheron, Mary, Abnatha, Roberta, Nonia Mae, Ural, A.L. and Gladies. She received her early education...
Timothy Broadway
Jan 16, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Timothy D. Broadway. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Riccardo House
Jan 12, 2014
Riccardo Lee House was born on July 11, 1939, in Indianapolis, Indiana to his parents, James House and Rowena Hyde. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, William, Ed, Johnny and his sister, Andria. He received his formal education in Indianapolis where he graduated from the Crispus Attucks High School in...
Ricky Loyd
Jan 10, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Ricky Loyd. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Merceda Mitchelle
Jan 8, 2014
Merceda Eloyce Mitchelle was born on August 3, 1923, in Palatka, Florida to her parents, James William Roberts and Mabel Alderman Roberts. She was the second child born in the family. She was blessed to have one brother, James and a sister, Gloria who died when she was only three years old. Merceda received her formal education in Palatka, Florida,...
Eddie Wrightsil
Jan 8, 2014
Eddie Lee Wrightsil, Jr. was born on August 27, 1944, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Eddie Lee Wrightsil, Sr. and Ruth Nell Price Wrightsil. He was the first born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Freddie, Billy, Howard and Larry. As a child, he enjoyed playing baseball, football and boxing. The family remembers him breaking...
Thelma Gray
Jan 5, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Thelma Irene Gray. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Earl Vaughn, Jr.
Jan 4, 2014
Earl Lee Vaughn, Jr. was born on January 10, 1936, in Mobile, Alabama to his parents, Earl Lee Vaughn, Sr. and Sarah Marie Hall Vaughn. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Rudy, James, Labaron and his sisters, Karrie and Patricia. While growing up, he did odd jobs to help his...
Charles Finley, Jr.
Jan 3, 2014
Charles M. Finley Jr was born on February 10, 1935 to his parents, Edith and Charles Finley Sr. in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. He met and married Sally L. Harris in Casper, Wyoming on October 8, 1958. Charles was a loving and faithful husband and father who provided both spiritually and physically to his family. To that union...
Mary Jackson
Jan 2, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Elizabeth Jackson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Pastor Wesley
Dec 28, 2013
Pastor Rufus Floyd Wesley, Sr., blessed his parents, Clarence Wesley, Sr. and Martha Thompson Wesley with his birth on December 12, 1941, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Clarence Jr., Floyd and his sisters, Marie and Roberta. As a child, Pastor Wesley was very close to...
Isaphena Seals
Dec 27, 2013
Isaphena Seals was born on July 24, 1917, in Wisner, Louisiana to her parents, Titus Butcher and Angel Owens Butcher. She was the third child of twenty children born in the family. She was blessed and surrounded by her nine brothers, Webster, Russell, Charles, Harold, Louis, John, Lynn Titus Jr., and Lawrence and ten sisters, Stazzie, Alice, Juanita, Maggie, Gladys,...
Charlotte Sims
Dec 25, 2013
Charlotte was born on October 17, 1953 in Aurora, Colorado at Fitzsimons Army Hospital to parents Alma Raullerson Suggs Cornelius and Solomon Suggs, Jr. First called "Chee Chee" by her great-grandmother Henrietta Pimental, Charlotte's entire family affectionately embraced the nickname and everybody knew her as such. She found Christ at an early age, joining Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church while attending...
Damon Weyrough
Dec 24, 2013
Damon Jontee Weyrough came into the world on September 30, 1978 smiling at his mom and fl irting with the attending nurses, making it apparent from the very start that he would alter our lives forever. Born to Roberta Jean Murdock and Dennis R. Weyrough, Damon was the first boy born to the family in over 20 years thus becoming...
Vivian Lewis
Dec 24, 2013
Vivian Murphy Lewis was born in Brush, Colorado to the union of Ada Jones and Vivian Stanley Murphy on April 3, 1922. She is a product of Denver Public Schools: Whittier Elementary, Cole Junior High, and Manual High School where she received her formal education and graduated in 1939. Early in life, she made two lifelong friends. This trio called...
Odessa Burch
Dec 24, 2013
Odessa Cleopa Burch was born September 5, 1924 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to her parents Edward Dixon and Naomi Borders Dixon. She was the third of nine children born to this union. She received her formal education in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and furthered her education by attending Emily Griffith Opportunity School to study nursing. When Odessa moved to Denver, Colorado, she met...
Vivian Dorsey
Dec 22, 2013
Vivian Dorsey was called home to be with The Lord on December 22, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born on January 25, 1925 in McCall, Louisiana to the late Herbert Johnson and Mary Ponson. She was married to the late Washington Dorsey and to this union eight children were born. Vivian was baptized at a young age...
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Jacqueline Jefferson
Jan 18, 2014
Jacqueline Marie Jefferson was born on April 7, 1947, in Wilmar, Arkansas to her parents, Calvin Jefferson, Sr. and Mae Lou Griffen. She was the first child born in the family. As a child, she loved playing basketball and reading. She also enjoyed sharing with her classmates and spending time with her boyfriend, Robert Hampton. Jacqueline was blessed with a...
Beverly Batson
Jan 17, 2014
Beverly first stepped onto her bridge of life on October 14, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. She was the fourth child born to Annie Maxine Smith and Ben Eddy Green. She quickly became the family darling as the first girl in the family. The first tentative steps on her bridge were fashioned while surrounded by friends and family. They were further...
Emma Bailey
Jan 17, 2014
Emma Dell Bailey was born on December 21, 1937, in Denton, Texas; to her parents, Eddie Beard and Sirdelle Johnson Beard. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Edward, Jr., Charles and her sisters, Gloria, Ruth and Joe Ann. As a child, she loved singing and was a member of the...
Willie Stalks
Jan 17, 2014
Willie Mae Weeams Stalks was born on December 23, 1915, in Marianna, Arkansas to her parents, Samuel Weeams and Ophelia Ball Weeams. She was the eighth child of thirteen children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings, Louise, Alberta, Joe, Callie, Catheron, Mary, Abnatha, Roberta, Nonia Mae, Ural, A.L. and Gladies. She received her early education...
Timothy Broadway
Jan 16, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Timothy D. Broadway. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Riccardo House
Jan 12, 2014
Riccardo Lee House was born on July 11, 1939, in Indianapolis, Indiana to his parents, James House and Rowena Hyde. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, William, Ed, Johnny and his sister, Andria. He received his formal education in Indianapolis where he graduated from the Crispus Attucks High School in...
Ricky Loyd
Jan 10, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Ricky Loyd. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Merceda Mitchelle
Jan 8, 2014
Merceda Eloyce Mitchelle was born on August 3, 1923, in Palatka, Florida to her parents, James William Roberts and Mabel Alderman Roberts. She was the second child born in the family. She was blessed to have one brother, James and a sister, Gloria who died when she was only three years old. Merceda received her formal education in Palatka, Florida,...
Eddie Wrightsil
Jan 8, 2014
Eddie Lee Wrightsil, Jr. was born on August 27, 1944, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Eddie Lee Wrightsil, Sr. and Ruth Nell Price Wrightsil. He was the first born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Freddie, Billy, Howard and Larry. As a child, he enjoyed playing baseball, football and boxing. The family remembers him breaking...
Thelma Gray
Jan 5, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Thelma Irene Gray. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Earl Vaughn, Jr.
Jan 4, 2014
Earl Lee Vaughn, Jr. was born on January 10, 1936, in Mobile, Alabama to his parents, Earl Lee Vaughn, Sr. and Sarah Marie Hall Vaughn. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Rudy, James, Labaron and his sisters, Karrie and Patricia. While growing up, he did odd jobs to help his...
Charles Finley, Jr.
Jan 3, 2014
Charles M. Finley Jr was born on February 10, 1935 to his parents, Edith and Charles Finley Sr. in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. He met and married Sally L. Harris in Casper, Wyoming on October 8, 1958. Charles was a loving and faithful husband and father who provided both spiritually and physically to his family. To that union...
Mary Jackson
Jan 2, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Elizabeth Jackson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Pastor Wesley
Dec 28, 2013
Pastor Rufus Floyd Wesley, Sr., blessed his parents, Clarence Wesley, Sr. and Martha Thompson Wesley with his birth on December 12, 1941, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Clarence Jr., Floyd and his sisters, Marie and Roberta. As a child, Pastor Wesley was very close to...
Isaphena Seals
Dec 27, 2013
Isaphena Seals was born on July 24, 1917, in Wisner, Louisiana to her parents, Titus Butcher and Angel Owens Butcher. She was the third child of twenty children born in the family. She was blessed and surrounded by her nine brothers, Webster, Russell, Charles, Harold, Louis, John, Lynn Titus Jr., and Lawrence and ten sisters, Stazzie, Alice, Juanita, Maggie, Gladys,...
Charlotte Sims
Dec 25, 2013
Charlotte was born on October 17, 1953 in Aurora, Colorado at Fitzsimons Army Hospital to parents Alma Raullerson Suggs Cornelius and Solomon Suggs, Jr. First called "Chee Chee" by her great-grandmother Henrietta Pimental, Charlotte's entire family affectionately embraced the nickname and everybody knew her as such. She found Christ at an early age, joining Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church while attending...
Damon Weyrough
Dec 24, 2013
Damon Jontee Weyrough came into the world on September 30, 1978 smiling at his mom and fl irting with the attending nurses, making it apparent from the very start that he would alter our lives forever. Born to Roberta Jean Murdock and Dennis R. Weyrough, Damon was the first boy born to the family in over 20 years thus becoming...
Vivian Lewis
Dec 24, 2013
Vivian Murphy Lewis was born in Brush, Colorado to the union of Ada Jones and Vivian Stanley Murphy on April 3, 1922. She is a product of Denver Public Schools: Whittier Elementary, Cole Junior High, and Manual High School where she received her formal education and graduated in 1939. Early in life, she made two lifelong friends. This trio called...
Odessa Burch
Dec 24, 2013
Odessa Cleopa Burch was born September 5, 1924 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to her parents Edward Dixon and Naomi Borders Dixon. She was the third of nine children born to this union. She received her formal education in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and furthered her education by attending Emily Griffith Opportunity School to study nursing. When Odessa moved to Denver, Colorado, she met...
Vivian Dorsey
Dec 22, 2013
Vivian Dorsey was called home to be with The Lord on December 22, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born on January 25, 1925 in McCall, Louisiana to the late Herbert Johnson and Mary Ponson. She was married to the late Washington Dorsey and to this union eight children were born. Vivian was baptized at a young age...
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