Obituaries
Consuelo Maria Louisa 'Gigi' Rosario-Shaw
Jan 25, 2016
Consuelo Maria Louisa Rosario-Shaw, more affectionately known as “Gigi”, was born June 1, 1964 in Oakland, California. During her childhood, she moved to Columbus, Ohio where she attended Bishop Hartley High School. As a high school student, Gigi was a member of the cheerleading squad and a shot putter on the track and field team. She briefly took piano...
Oneida (Slate) Cooper
Jan 24, 2016
Oneida (Slate) Cooper, age 84, went home to the Lord Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Willie Slate; sons, Gregory and Availeo Slate; daugther, Latitia Slate; and grandchildren, Paul Pace and Shanile Goggins. She leaves to cherish her memory her sons, William and Gary Slate; daughters, Cynthia Slate, Jacqueline (Slate)...
Lois Laverne Neely
Jan 23, 2016
Lois LaVerne Neely, was born on November 25, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by Nathaniel Edwards, Esther Edwards Maryls Mangum and Shyrell Parks. She attended South High and continue her education at the School of Cosmetology. Her career consisted of being employed at White Westinghouse, Columbus Public Schools as a bus driver and a being a dispatcher...
Flora Mae Estridge
Jan 23, 2016
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Joann (Winton) Evans
Jan 23, 2016
JoAnn Evans, 81, passed away January 23, 2016. Born and raised in Columbus, OH, she was honored as a 2014 Jefferson Award Winner for her community volunteerism. Predeceased by parents, William and Inez Winton, and brothers, Herbert, Kenneth, Horace, John, and Theodore Winton. Survived by daughters, Debra (Doug) Graham and Sharon (Dwayne) Barnett; sons, Walter (Denise) Evans, Sherman (Diane)...
Sonja Latrice King
Jan 23, 2016
Sonja Latrice King, 30 of Reynoldsburg lost her battle with Sickle Cell disease and passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was born on June 13, 1985 in Columbus. She was a member of Christ Memorial Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Larry King and her mother, Emma Jean Williams. Sonja was...
Clarence Stewart Ball
Jan 23, 2016
Clarence Stewart Ball peacefully departed this life on January 23, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born on August 20, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Otho Raymond Ball, Sr. and Laura Dean Tompkins Ball. His parents and brother, Otho Raymond Ball, Jr. predecease him. Clarence is survived by his beloved and devoted wife Ruth Lucinda Ball, daughter Marsha...
Eloise F. Watters
Jan 22, 2016
In Remembrance… Eloise Fitzgerald Watters, was born in Gadsden, AL. on September 2, 1921 to her parents Belle and Will Sr. The second eldest of 3 children (including siblings Martha Will Jr.), Eloise was quite the self proclaimed “tom girl” and quite the rambunctious one of the bunch! Growing up within a farming community, she loved to run through...
Lucille L. (Lovelace) Jones
Jan 21, 2016
Lucille Lovelace Jones (Mom) born on May 16, 1928 in Concord GA to Willie Mae Johnson (Mae-Mae) and Charlie Lovelace. She would later reside most of her life later when relocating to Columbus OH from Kentucky. She left her earthly residence on the morning of January 21, 2016 to be among the other Angels to watch over us from...
Blanche Elizabeth (Few) Collins
Jan 20, 2016
Mrs. Blanche Louise Collins was born November 14, 1928 in Bluefield, West Virginia. She was the youngest of four children born to Herman and Ceola Few. Blanche was raised in Bluefield, along with her siblings, Herman Jr., Edna Carol and Lowell. Blanche graduated from Genoa High School, in Bluefield, and went on to receive her undergraduate degree in Home...
Jefferson D. 'Jeff' Knight
Jan 19, 2016
Jefferson Derrick Knight, 58, born in Bangor Maine passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Jefferson was an honorable man. In Jefferson you had a true friend for life. There was no need to big or too small, if he could help he would. Preceded in death by mother Martha Hazel Shavers; brother Kenneth Pipkin Knight; grandparents Jefferson and...
Charles H. Medley
Jan 19, 2016
Charles Housler Medley, 65, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born on July 1, 1950, to the late Hattie and Howard Lee Medley, Sr., Charles was the sixth oldest of seven children. In 1959, Charles, along with his parents and siblings, moved from West Virginia to Delaware, Ohio. While living...
Anna Elizabeth (Pillow) Mckissick
Jan 19, 2016
Anna Elizabeth McKissick was born January 16, 1931 in Columbia, Tennessee. She was one of five children born to Humphrey Pillow and Mary Jane (Wainwright) Pillow. Anna, or Ann was a military wife who enjoyed sewing, ceramics, and travel. She was a longtime, faithful member of Southfield Community Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a part of the Mother's...
Esther C. Bosley
Jan 16, 2016
Esther Caroline Bosley (Brant), age 87 of Columbus, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at OSU Medical Center East. Affectionately known as “Sweetsie,” she was born June 24, 1928 in Atlantic City, NJ to the late Thomas Beaver Augusta Wright. She was educated in the Philadelphia Public School system and eventually settled in Columbus, Ohio with Louis...
Robert Edgar 'Bobby' Jenkins
Jan 15, 2016
Robert Edgar Jenkins was born September 8, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio. He served in the United States Army and received his honorable discharge from active duty in May 1956. On Friday, January 15, 2016, Robert was called home to rest with the Lord. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Jenkins, daughters, Shirley Ann and Barbara Jenkins,...
Kenton A. Hill
Jan 14, 2016
Kenton Arméd Hill, age 34, of Columbus, passed away January 14, 2016. He was born to Shelia Wilson and Kent L. Hill on May 25, 1981. Kenton grew up in East Columbus and attended Independence High School. A very talented artist, he attended Columbus College of Art and Design. Kenton worked for Walgreens for 15 years rising to the...
Louis Johnson
Jan 13, 2016
Louis Johnson, 79, born March 11, 1936 in Yazoo City, MS, passed away January 13, 2016. A U.S. Army veteran and the proprietor of Johnson’s Auto Garage located on Leona Avenue, Louis was also a brick mason and enjoyed gardening. Preceded in death by parents Allen and Dorothy Johnson, and brothers, O.C. and William. Survived by wife, Betty; sons,...
Barbara A. Vinson
Jan 13, 2016
Barbara A. Vinson, age 85, of Columbus Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2016. Born March 22, 1930 in Lyndon Ohio. Survived by husband, Edward Vinson Sr.; son, Edward Vinson Jr. (Life Partner Alfred Wright), son, Keith Vinson (Sarah); daughter, Ethel Vinson (Michael); sister, Genevieve Mixon; and sister-in-law, Ann Lowe; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and 6...
Barbara Jean Underwood
Jan 13, 2016
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Sandra 'Kay' Berger
Jan 12, 2016
Sandra Kay Berger was born on March 2, 1953 to Richard Wallington and Audrey Cowans in Beckley, West Virginia. Sandra received her formal education through the Beckley, West Virginia School System, where she excelled in her studies in becoming a CNA. Sister Berger accepted Christ as her Savior in 1969 where she attended Apostolic House of Worship as a...
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