Obituaries
Lenora Crump
Apr 26, 2013
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Norma Howard (Seard) Fitz
Apr 26, 2013
Life in Columbus, Ohio is dimmer, but the sky is brighter. Heaven got a star back on Friday, April 26, 2013, when Norma Fitz returned to the Father. Norma Howard Seard was born in Greenville, Mississippi, on January 21, 1933, to proud parents Evelyn McGhee Seard and Preston Seard. She was an avid reader and an astute debater, as...
Luther Fletcher Jr
Apr 25, 2013
On Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Washington Adventist Hospital, Luther Fletcher departed this life to enter a better place. Luther Curtis Fletcher, Jr. was born on July 9, 1938 in Elverton, West Virginia, to the late Rev. Luther C. Fletcher, Sr. and Evelyn I. Fletcher. Luther was educated in the public schools in Fayette County, West Virginia. Church...
Juanita Kathleen 'Nita' (Jackson) Woods
Apr 24, 2013
Juanita K. Woods, Nita, age 73, went home to the Lord Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Grant Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Bruce A. Woods; parents, Elwood and Gladys Jackson; and brother, Leonard Jackson. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Nicole Locklear; son, Billy Wilson, Jr.; sister, Beverly Harris; grandchildren, Kevin and Amber Wilson;...
Edward Davis Murphy
Apr 23, 2013
Edward Davis Murphy, 76, born April 4, 1937 in Switchback, West Virginia, passed away April 23, 2013 at home. He worked 50 years at several Central Ohio hospitals in Respiratory Therapy. Edward was preceded in death by sisters Ossie Lee, Anna Mae, Louise and brothers Robert and William. He is survived by wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Murphy; sons...
Leonard Theodore Lancaster
Apr 22, 2013
Leonard T. Lancaster, 76, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 in Columbus, OH. Born March 19, 1937 in Canton, OH, Leonard resided in Massillon, OH until 1987. While a resident of Stark County, OH, he was employed with the State of Ohio as a Parole Officer (1963-1967); Chief of the Akron Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (1971-1976); appointed by Governor...
Almira Black
Apr 21, 2013
Almira Black, 98, was born to Sherman Pounds and Jesse Goode on September 30, 1914 in Nelsonville, Ohio. She went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Laurels of Norworth Nursing Home, Worthington, Ohio. Almira was employed by The Ohio State University Hospitals to provide care for her husband. She spent her remaining years as...
Alto Thomas Jr
Apr 21, 2013
Alto R. Thomas Jr. was born in Columbus, Oh to the late Alto and Leonia Thomas on July 4,1954. He attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from Linden McKinley High. He worked for several trucking companies such as Hamilton Parker, Saunders Trucking Company most recently before illness over came him, the CLB Trucking Company. Alto left for his journey...
Josephine Brown Dewitt
Apr 20, 2013
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Arthur L. 'Smitty' Smith
Apr 19, 2013
Arthur Lee “Smitty” Smith, 72, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at his residence. He was preceded in death by father Johnie Smith; son Arthur, Jr., daughter Sherry; grandsons Marquice and Clifford; sister Margrett. He is survived by wife, Dorothy; mother, Emma; daughter, Cynthia; son, Arthur J. (Saleema); stepchildren, Vanessa, Anna, Chaney; grandchildren, Arthur III (Simone), Antonio, Madhi, Jermaine...
John Swan Iii
Apr 17, 2013
John Donald Swan, III, also known as “Da Prophit”, was born on February 22, 1987. Our heavenly father commanded the departing of his spirit on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. John accepted the Lord at an early age at Shiloh Baptist Church. A 2005 graduate of Beechcroft High School, he attended barber school and Columbus State Community College. An inspired...
Dorothy C. Roberts
Apr 16, 2013
Dorothy C. Roberts, 83, born June 22, 1929 in Douglas, Georgia departed this life on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 surrounded by her family. She graduated from Seward Park High School in New York City. She spent her adult life in Columbus, Ohio where she retired from the Columbus Board of Education. She was a 60+ year member of Friendship...
Bleaker (Allen) Robinson
Apr 16, 2013
Bleaker A. Robinson, age 95, wife of the late Wesley Robinson, went from labor to reward on Tuesday, April 16 at Mt. Carmel East Medical Center. Born September 27, 1917 in Marietta, GA, she leaves to mourn her passing 4 children, Samuel and John Robinson, Helena Mobley, and JoAnn Gleaves; and many other relatives and friends.
Acairia Cre'Shae La'Nae Watkins
Apr 14, 2013
Acairia Cre'Shae La'Nae Watkins was born November 15, 1996 in Lima, Ohio. She attended Columbus Alternative High School, where she was an honor roll student and played viola in the orchestra. She was on her way to becoming an early high school graduate and had been accepted to attend DeVry University, where she was awarded a scholarship to study...
Lela Rayford
Apr 14, 2013
Mother Lela Rayford was born July 5, 1919 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to the late Zack and Mattie Ashford. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 14, 2013. She united in holy matrimony to late John W. Rayford on September 18, II 1937, and to this union three children were born. Not only did...
Rufus James Sullivan
Apr 13, 2013
Rufus James Sullivan was born the seventh of thirteen children on June 11, 1957. His parents were Robert Lee Sullivan and Emma Jane Sullivan. He spent his early years with the family in the Windsor Terrace Community and later moved with the family to the Brentnell Community. He attended Mifflin High School where he excelled academically and graduated in...
Clarence Irvan Goines
Apr 11, 2013
Clarence Irvin Goines was born on March 6, 1957 to Edward and Mary (Goines) Tartt in Columbus, Ohio. He departed this life on Thursday, April 11, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Goines; brother, Edward Goines Jr., Larry Goines; uncles, Sam Parnell, BJ Warren, Ocie Howze; and grandparents, Elder John and Eula Mae Howze. He...
Glenda L. Green
Apr 11, 2013
Glenda L. Green; Sunrise April 1, 1939; Sunset April 12, 2013. Preceeded in death by her parents, Fred D. and Bluette Richardson; brothers, Earl and Fred M. Richardson; grandson, Ghermann Collier; and niece, Angela White. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Victor Anderson (Renee), Brian (Vernace) Anderson, Janera Anderson (Ernest), Fredricka (Arthur) Brown, Theresa Anderson (Terry), Kristy...
Carolyn Blanche (Bell) Pruitt
Apr 11, 2013
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Charles Duwayne 'Buddy' Wood
Apr 9, 2013
Charles Duwayne Wood was born August 6, 1940 to Charles Edison Wood and Florida Hester Wood in Columbus, Ohio. He was more affectionately known as “Buddy” by most, if not all, of his loved ones, neighbors, and friends. Buddy was a 1960 graduate of Dublin High School, where he was an award winning athlete who participated on the football,...
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