Obituaries

Thelma Gray

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David Slayton

David Slayton

Dec 21, 2013

David Junior Slayton was born on April 6, 1980, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Edna Slayton and David Noble. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Russell, Roderick and his sisters, Amber and Cherelle. As a child, he enjoyed playing video games and going to the park. The family fondly...

Helen Cole

Helen Cole

Dec 14, 2013

Helen Marie Cole was born August 16, 1958, in Denver, Colorado, the fifth child of Billy Franklin Cole and Leneice Castille Cole. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Graylon, William and Bolen and her sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. As children, she and her brother William took great delight in teaming up to torture their babysitter, (big sis Mary!). Even...

Henry Thompson, Jr.

Henry Thompson, Jr.

Dec 12, 2013

Henry Ray Thompson, Jr. was born on August 17, 1926, in Melville, Louisiana to his parents, Henry Ray Thompson, Sr. and Beatrice Edmond Thompson. He received his formal education by attending the public school system in Melville, LA. On April 1, 1944, Henry enlisted in the United States Navy. He served with honor and distinction and was honorably discharged. In...

Charity Posey

Charity Posey

Dec 12, 2013

Charity Mae Posey departed this life to the embrace of the Lord on December 12, 2013, in her home in Denver, Colorado. Those left to cherish her memory and mourn her loss include two sons, Isadel (Erica) Posey, Jr., Aurora, CO, Reginald D. (Christine) Posey, Denver; five daughters, R. Deane Pope, Denver, Patricia A. Hazel, Des Moines, IA, Beverly J....

Lena Block

Lena Block

Dec 8, 2013

An obituary is not available at this time for Lena Block. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Texanna Howard

Texanna Howard

Dec 6, 2013

Texanna Howard was born on November 28, 1939, in Wortham, Texas to her parents, Aaron David Chambers and Clairesse Waffer Chambers. She was the fifth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Aaron, Jr., Woody and her sisters, Ada, Willie Mae, Era Bell and Jean. As a child, she always wanted to be in charge...

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Dec 5, 2013

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality,...

Jubencia Cabrera

Jubencia Cabrera

Dec 4, 2013

Jubencia Cabrera vino a este mundo el 5 de Julio del 1920, Nacio en, La Cieneguita, Rodeo, Durango, México. Fue una de siete hijos de Fortunato Salazar y Margarita Garcia. Sus hermanas son, Ignacio, Lucrecia, Josefita, María, Francisca y Pedro. De pequeña a ella le gustaba jugar con sus muñecas y le encantaban las flores. En el día 12 de...

Roette Taylor

Roette Taylor

Dec 2, 2013

Roette McCray-Taylor was born on September 17, 1926, in Jonesburg, Louisiana to Jake and Flossie Williams. She was the second child out of nine born to this union. As a young child, Roette enjoyed spending time with her siblings Lessel, J.L., Luella, Luester, Lillie Mae, Ollie Mae, Freddis and Dorothy. Roette was homeschooled in Louisiana by her family. She developed...

Thelma Gray

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David Slayton

David Slayton

Dec 21, 2013

David Junior Slayton was born on April 6, 1980, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Edna Slayton and David Noble. He was the second child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Russell, Roderick and his sisters, Amber and Cherelle. As a child, he enjoyed playing video games and going to the park. The family fondly...

Helen Cole

Helen Cole

Dec 14, 2013

Helen Marie Cole was born August 16, 1958, in Denver, Colorado, the fifth child of Billy Franklin Cole and Leneice Castille Cole. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Graylon, William and Bolen and her sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. As children, she and her brother William took great delight in teaming up to torture their babysitter, (big sis Mary!). Even...

Henry Thompson, Jr.

Henry Thompson, Jr.

Dec 12, 2013

Henry Ray Thompson, Jr. was born on August 17, 1926, in Melville, Louisiana to his parents, Henry Ray Thompson, Sr. and Beatrice Edmond Thompson. He received his formal education by attending the public school system in Melville, LA. On April 1, 1944, Henry enlisted in the United States Navy. He served with honor and distinction and was honorably discharged. In...

Charity Posey

Charity Posey

Dec 12, 2013

Charity Mae Posey departed this life to the embrace of the Lord on December 12, 2013, in her home in Denver, Colorado. Those left to cherish her memory and mourn her loss include two sons, Isadel (Erica) Posey, Jr., Aurora, CO, Reginald D. (Christine) Posey, Denver; five daughters, R. Deane Pope, Denver, Patricia A. Hazel, Des Moines, IA, Beverly J....

Lena Block

Lena Block

Dec 8, 2013

An obituary is not available at this time for Lena Block. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Texanna Howard

Texanna Howard

Dec 6, 2013

Texanna Howard was born on November 28, 1939, in Wortham, Texas to her parents, Aaron David Chambers and Clairesse Waffer Chambers. She was the fifth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Aaron, Jr., Woody and her sisters, Ada, Willie Mae, Era Bell and Jean. As a child, she always wanted to be in charge...

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Dec 5, 2013

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality,...

Jubencia Cabrera

Jubencia Cabrera

Dec 4, 2013

Jubencia Cabrera vino a este mundo el 5 de Julio del 1920, Nacio en, La Cieneguita, Rodeo, Durango, México. Fue una de siete hijos de Fortunato Salazar y Margarita Garcia. Sus hermanas son, Ignacio, Lucrecia, Josefita, María, Francisca y Pedro. De pequeña a ella le gustaba jugar con sus muñecas y le encantaban las flores. En el día 12 de...

Roette Taylor

Roette Taylor

Dec 2, 2013

Roette McCray-Taylor was born on September 17, 1926, in Jonesburg, Louisiana to Jake and Flossie Williams. She was the second child out of nine born to this union. As a young child, Roette enjoyed spending time with her siblings Lessel, J.L., Luella, Luester, Lillie Mae, Ollie Mae, Freddis and Dorothy. Roette was homeschooled in Louisiana by her family. She developed...