Obituaries
Ethelyn Lee (Littleton) Lomax
Jul 8, 2016
Ethelyn (Ethel) Lee Howard was born on May 20, 1935 in Fort Gaines, Georgia. Ethelyn was the youngest of 6 children born to John and Ethelyn Owens-Howard; 3 sisters (Jackie Perkins, Miriam Howard-Garner, Elinor Howard-Lewis) and 2 brothers (Wilbur Howard and Edwin Howard). Ethelyn was then brought to Columbus, Ohio and raised by Henderson and Lalia Littleton. Ethelyn spent...
Kate Reedus
Jul 8, 2016
Kate Reedus, age 91 of Columbus, peacefully passed away on July 8, 2016 surrounded by loving family. She was born on January 1, 1925 in Griffin, GA. Celebration of Life Service will begin at 10 AM on Friday, July 15, 2016 in the chapel at DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long St., where family will receive friends from 9...
Rodney Earl 'Petee' Jones
Jul 8, 2016
Rodney Earl Jones was born April 17, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the 3rd child born to James and Mary Jones. He took his flight on July 8, 2016. Rodney was a native of Columbus Ohio, product of Columbus Public Schools. He was employed by Pressware for 11yrs and later retired. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, listening...
Colette Elaine Granger
Jul 7, 2016
Colette Elaine Granger, born to Willie Toomer and Susie Gogue on October 7, 1975, fell asleep in Christ on July 7, 2016. Being made alive in Him unto God the Father, she now awaits the great resurrection morning. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Homer Reed Sr. Jesus Christ was the head of her life and she...
Robert Anthony Wright
Jul 7, 2016
Robert (Boo) Anthony Wright, age 29, passed away suddenly Thursday, July 7, 2016. He was born August 14, 1986 in Columbus, OH, and was predeceased by his mother, Georgetta (Wright) Sutton and grandmother, Patricia (Swift) Sutton. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Stefanie (Pittenger) Wright; children, Taquan, Damiean, Nyla, Dimitrious, Kali, and Payton; father, Chris Sutton, Sr.;...
Sheila 'She-She' (Adair) Thurman
Jul 4, 2016
Sheila Adair Thurman was born February 4, 1968 in Columbus, Ohio. She was the first of three children born to Evenston and Emma Adair. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior, and united with the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church under the pastorate of Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Sr. Sheila attended Ohio University and Franklin University,...
Grace Mobley
Jul 3, 2016
Grace A. Mobley, 84, passed on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was an RN for 10 years and retired from DCSC. She is preceded in death by mother, Gladys Montague; father, George Montague Sr.; brothers, George Montague, Jr., Herman (Shirley) Montague; sister, Geraldine Montague; nephew, Charles Montague; husband, Carl Mobley, Sr., sons, Tony Mobley...
Rickey Lynn Fowler
Jun 30, 2016
Rickey Lynn Fowler was born October 9, 1958 to Irene Battle Fowler and Rogers Fowler in Columbus, Ohio. He was the youngest of eight children. Employed by Grant Medical Hospital, Rickey worked as a mechanic and was known for helping others. For many years, he also sung with his siblings as a part of The Fowler Family Singers. He...
Arnethia 'Kay' Pope
Jun 30, 2016
Arnethia Kaye Pope was born December 18, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio. She was the first born girl to James and Barbara Willis. She was a proud graduate of East High School, and a past employee of John XXIII Head Start, and Eden Lane t-shirt company before becoming ill and retiring. Arnethia is predeceased by her parents, James and Barbara...
Thomas C. Mckinney
Jun 30, 2016
Our Lord and Savior has called one of his angels home. Thomas Cecil McKinney, the youngest of four children born to parents, Russell and Mildred McKinney. Thomas was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 30, 1938. Thomas received his education at Champion School where he later went on to serve in the Navy. He enlisted on March 27, 1956...
Sharon 'Shay' Banks-Young
Jun 25, 2016
Shay Banks-Young, 71, left us on June 25, 2016, in the home of her son in Lansdale, PA. Shay was born September 3, 1944, in Columbus, OH to Frances Bernice Harris and Charles Sanford. She graduated from the Historic Central High School in 1962 and attended college at the Franklin University. Shay spent a large portion of her life...
Sue Hampton Bennett
Jun 23, 2016
Sue Hampton Bennett was born on January 18, 1917 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to the late Palmore and Willie Mae Hampton. Sue was born the second of 14 children. She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at a very early age and was baptized. When she moved to Columbus, Ohio, she married the late Euriah Bennett. Her passion and dedication...
Emanuel 'Manny' Sutton
Jun 23, 2016
Emanuel (Manny) Sutton IV, age 37 of Columbus, OH, peacefully passed away on June 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 27, 1978 and was a graduate of BeechcroftHS. Manny was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Harry Williamson. Manny leaves to cherish his memory, his loving mother, Emanuel Sutton-Freeman and stepfather, Rodney Freeman;...
Rev. Hurdie Billingslea Jr
Jun 21, 2016
Rev. Hurdie Billingslea, Jr. was born April 5, 1933 to Carrie Beatrice Clark Billingslea and Hurdie Billingslea, Sr. in Columbus, Ohio. After graduating from East High School, he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. While stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, he underwent training in various technical areas and successfully completed courses...
Edwin B. 'Eddy' Hogan
Jun 20, 2016
Edwin Brockton “Ed” Hogan returned home to the arms of his blessed Savior on June 20, 2016, at age 75. He was born on September 2, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest of nine children to Helen and Lonnie Hogan. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his son, Ricky; and his siblings, Lonnie Jr.,...
Deborah Lynn Jackson-Reid
Jun 18, 2016
Deborah L. Jackson-Reid was born on June 9, 1953 to George Jackson, Jr. and Patricia Barrett-Jackson. Affectionately known to many as Debbie, she was employed by Ohio Health before leaving on disability. On Saturday, June 18, 2016, at the age of 63, Debbie passed away while at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Her mother, Pat,...
Edward Hairston Jr
Jun 18, 2016
Sgt. Edward “Skeet” Hairston, Jr., (Retired Army), age 80, departed this life on Saturday, June 18, 2016 while a resident at Winchester Place Nursing Center in Canal Winchester, OH. Edward was a former resident of McDowell County, WV, and attended schools there before joining the army. The first born child of John E. and Mattie E. (Dillard) Hairston, Edward...
Betty J Shelton
Jun 14, 2016
Betty Jean (Fisher) Ragland-Shelton was born May 5, 1930 to parents John Howard Fisher, Sr. and Naomi Frances Berry-Fisher. Betty grew up in Columbus and received her education in the Columbus Public Schools and graduated from New California High School (Dublin Jerome High School). She earned her LPN Nursing Degree from The Ohio State University and did her internship...
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