Obituaries
Warnell (O'Neal) Davis
Aug 16, 2017
Warnell O’Neal Davis was born Lucinda O’Neal on May 31, 1923, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late Daisy Kelly and the late Ulyse O’Neal. Lucinda was brought to Columbus, Ohio, through a dear friend named Alma in 1944. Alma secured her train passage through a local family who gave her a place of employment as a live in Maid....
Orcean Richards
Aug 14, 2017
Our mother Orcean Everett Richards was born in Benton County of Holly Springs, MS. To the late John Thomas and Jennie Everett on May 12, 1933 being the eldest child of 14 children. Mom and Dad have known each other since childhood, then later were joined in holy matrimony at the age of 22 and 23 on July 3,...
Margaret (Randle) Skipper
Aug 14, 2017
On July 13, 1943 in Brickey, Arkansas, Spencer and Elizabeth Randle were blessed with a daughter, Margaret. She was the youngest of 18 children, and was lovingly known as the “baby girl” by her brothers and sisters. At an early age, she joined Hempshire Missionary Baptist Church in Aubrey, Arkansas. Margaret attended Robert R. Moton High School in Marianna,...
Steve Cornelius Champion
Aug 12, 2017
Steve Cornelius Champion was born May 26, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated from East High School. During his enlistment with the United States Air Force, Steve was stationed at Travis Air Force Base, in California, and received an honorable discharge from active duty service as a Staff Sergeant in 1969. He was a recipient of the National...
Erma Danese (Wilson) Crockett
Aug 11, 2017
Erma Danese Wilson Crockett, age 99, born September 7, 1917 in Talcott, WV, passed away August 11, 2017 at her residence in Columbus, OH. At an early age, she joined Second Baptist Church in Talcott. In recent years, she became a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Columbus. Erma married Arullious J. Crockett and they lived in Talcott and...
Annie Ruth Holliday
Aug 11, 2017
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Karen Cherita 'Chocolate' (Head) Johnson
Aug 10, 2017
Karen Cherita Johnson (aka “Chocolate”) was born on September 4, 1957 to Richard and Catherine Head in Columbus, Ohio and departed this life on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Karen graduated from Columbus East High School. She also graduated from Columbus State Community College (formerly known as CTI) with an Associate Degree in Social Work. She retired from State Auto...
Robert Earl Rhinehardt
Aug 8, 2017
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Jewel Brown Ii
Aug 8, 2017
Jewel B. Brown, age 20, was born February 26, 1997 to Kachinda Green and Jewel Brown in Columbus, Ohio. Jewel accepted Jesus as his personal Savior at an early age. He attended Independence High School where he graduated in 2015. He enjoyed life and brightened the life of those he came into contact with, he loved to shop, play...
Ola Mae Hagwood
Aug 7, 2017
Ola Mae was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 15, 1941 to Robert and Elizabeth Ayers. She was the eldest of eight children. Ola married Gordon Hagwood in 1967. Her three children , Anita, Darrel and Bonnie, loved her dearly. Ola was a very caring soul, her door was always open. If you asked her to take you somewhere...
Brian Gregory Lewis
Aug 5, 2017
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Keith S. Deja
Aug 5, 2017
Keith Deja was born January 7, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to Andrew and Benetta Chandler Donaldson. A graduate of East High School and Capital University, Keith was a retired teacher who taught in Columbus as well as in Union City, California. On Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the age of 65, our beloved brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, Keith...
Guy Donald Shelby
Aug 2, 2017
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Deryl Wayne 'D.C.' Cochran
Aug 2, 2017
Deryl W. Cochran, age 67, born September 1, 1949 in Columbus, OH, passed away peacefully at home with family on August 2, 2017. A graduate of East High School and The Ohio State University, Deryl retired from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources after 32 years of service, and later obtained a Certification with the United States National Tennis...
William Kenneth 'Bill' Harris
Aug 1, 2017
Mr. William Kenneth Harris, age 90, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on August 1, 2017. He is survived by his children, Marilyn Harris Ware and her family of Lancaster, CA; and William K. Bill Harris, Jr. and his family of Collegeville, PA, his two brothers, Robert A. Brown and his family of Columbus, OH and Eugene E. Brown and...
Nautica Sharie 'Nauty' Ussury
Aug 1, 2017
Nautica Sharie Ussury, affectionately known also as Nauty was born May 11, 2000 in Columbus, Ohio. She was a student of the Columbus City Schools where she attended Trevitt Elementary School, Champion Middle School, and she was most recently enrolled as a rising senior in the Class of 2018 at East High School. In her earlier school years, she...
Matthew William Hairston
Aug 1, 2017
Matthew Hairston was born May 9, 1943 in Columbus to the union of Mr. Mrs. Matthew and Susie Hairston. He was a graduate of Columbus East High School. Matthew was united in marriage to JoAnn P. Bowman. To this union was born daughter Katrina N. Hairston. He loved to bowl and play games with friends and family. He retired...
Constance Magdaline 'Connie' (Neal) Blackmon
Jul 29, 2017
Constance Magdaline was born on the 5th day of June in the year 1928 to parents Herling and Zelma Neal in Columbus, Ohio. She was the oldest of the children which included her brothers, Bill, Richard and Donald Donnie. After graduating from Central High School, Constance married and God blessed that union with five sons to include Wesley Jones,...
Joretta Shirley Welch
Jul 29, 2017
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Jean Arthur 'Barney' (Allen) Prillerman
Jul 28, 2017
Jean Arthur Allen Prillerman, age 76, peacefully slept away on July 28, 2017. A 40-plus year resident of Columbus, Ohio, Jean was born in Lakeview, Illinois, and lived in Maywood, Illinois throughout her adolescence. Jean’s ancestral family, the Allens, were part of a group of the first settlers of free men who incorporated the town of Lakeview in the...
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