Obituaries
Olive Audrey Hooper
May 18, 2011
Olive Audrey Hooper was born February 8, 1936 to Betty Miles Hooper and Ambrose Hooper, Sr. in Youngstown, Ohio. She attended Youngstown Public Schools and graduated from Rayen High School. She accepted Christ as a young adult and was truly a woman after God’s heart. If she had it her way, she would have spent everyday in church, hearing...
Fannie Kate (Holloway) Alexander
May 18, 2011
Fannie Kate Alexander was born to Barbara (Eppinger) and Major Holloway in Molena, Georgia on March 7, 1935. She was called home to be with the Lord on May 18, 2011. Fannie attended Georgia High School and shortly thereafter moved to Columbus, Ohio to be with her brothers and sisters. In 1962 she married Frazier Mack Alexander. At a...
Rebecca Priscilla Chambers
May 17, 2011
Rebecca P. Chambers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 4, 1948. At the age of 62, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, Rebecca passed from labor to reward on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at her Urbancrest residence. She is survived by her husband Royal O. Chambers, Jr.; two sons Marlin Tito Williams and Seldon Vaughn Williams; mother...
Shawn Lemuel 'Shoe' Kyle
May 16, 2011
Shawn L. Kyle, 45, peacefully departed this life on Monday, May 16, 2011. Born January 23, 1966 in Ashville, NC, he was the last of 5 children from the union of Frank Kyle and Lois Rutherford. Preceded in death by parents, grandparents, brothers William Kyle and Frank Kyle, Sr., and very special brother-in-law Kenny Eiland. He leaves to celebrate...
Kimberly Kay Porter-Young
May 15, 2011
Kimberly K. Porter was born April 24, 1965 on Petoskey Ave, Detroit, Michigan to the parents of Samuel James Jr. and Vickie Elaine Porter. She then moved to Columbus, OH where she attended Walnut Ridge High School and Fort Hayes Career Center. Upon graduation from high school, she enrolled into Cosmetology School and received her beautician’s license. She started...
David Sullivan Sr
May 15, 2011
David Clark Sullivan, Sr., age 53, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 15, 2011. He was born August 10, 1957 in Columbus, OH to Frank B. Sullivan, Jr. and Astory Montgomery. He attended East High School, and during his youth attended Mt. Period Missionary Baptist Church. He was predeceased by his father, Frank B. Sullivan, Jr....
Richard Red Thomas
May 13, 2011
Richard E. Thomas, age 66, born December 1, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Freda and Hershel Thomas Sr. completed his earthly journey on May 13, 2011. He was preceded in death by both parents; sisters, Barbara A. Thomas and Helen Marie Williams; and brother Harold Thomas. He was a graduate of Central High School and he served...
Roxie Mabry Davis-Philmore
May 12, 2011
Roxie Mabry Davis-Philmore, 64, a native of Roseland, Louisiana, and a resident of Columbus, Ohio, was born in Pickens, Mississippi on July 31, 1946. She departed this life on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Roxie was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, Columbus, Ohio. Roxie was educated in...
Delores King Morris
May 12, 2011
Delores King Morris, 81, passed away May 12, 2011. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Preceded in death by mother, Mary Dorothy King; aunts Mary Steptoe and Theresa Hall; uncles, George and William Smith; and sister, Mabel Fisher. Survived by daughters, Vanessa (Jeffrey) Winbush and Angela Hall; son, Ronald Morris; grandchildren, Kamal and Imani Winbush, Jabril and...
William Van Cleaf Iii
May 11, 2011
William L. Van Cleaf, age 79, born in Columbus, Ohio on May 5, 1932, passed away May 11, 2011. He served proudly in the U.S. Army in the Korean War Conflict. Preceded in death by parents, William L. Van Cleaf and Elizabeth M. Van Cleaf. Survived by his first wife, Elizabeth Van Cleaf; children, Valerie Smith, Rodney (Angela) Van...
Elbert Carreker Jr
May 9, 2011
Elbert Carreker Jr., age 84, began his journey on June 24,1926 in Columbus Ohio to the late Elbert and Lucy Jane Carreker Sr. On Monday May 9, 2011 he took his eternal rest at Isabelle Ridgeway Care Center at 11pm. BoBo, as he was affectionately known, attended Columbus Public Schools and was employed as a construction worker. At an...
Walter Johnson Jr
May 9, 2011
Walter Louis Johnson Jr., age 62, of Columbus, Ohio born on August 7, 1948. He passed away on Monday May 9, 2011 at Columbus Rehabilitation Home. Walter retired from the State of Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, Walter Louis Johnson Sr. and Maggie Johnson. He leaves to cherish his family members a sister, Gloria Hammond, of St...
James Junebug Chavis
May 8, 2011
James Jr. Chavis, 58, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011. He was born on September 10, 1952 in Hoke County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late James Lucy Chavis Sr., and Marylee Chavis. “Junebug” was a resident of the Southend area on Bruck and Hinkle Avenue and recently Bruck and Hosack Avenue. James was a...
Stephanie Ann Francis
May 8, 2011
Stephanie Ann Francis went home suddenly to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2011. She is survived by her son, Devin Francis-Belcher, and by loving siblings, brother Dean Francis, sister Cynthia Francis and twin brother Stephen (Carolyn) Francis. Stephanie is also survived by her niece, Grace (Darrell) Hunter, and nephews Parris Francis, Stephen Francis, Jr. and John...
Rev. Joshua Johnson
May 8, 2011
Reverend Joshua Johnson, age 70, went home to the Lord Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born March 31, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Thomas and Nora L. (Jones) Johnson. He earned a Bachelor and Master of Biblical Studies at the Zion Bible Institute of Rhode Island (1966); Methodist Theological Seminary (1991); and...
Theodore Napper Jr
May 6, 2011
Theodore Roosevelt Napper, Jr., was born August 7, 1936; he passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at O.S.U. East Medical Center. He leaves to cherish his memory his sister, Claudette Hopkins; and brother, Lloyd Napper, Sr.
Alma Elaine Smith
May 5, 2011
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Edward Wood Jr
May 3, 2011
Edward L. Wood, Jr. was born December 19, 1970 in Pontiac, Michigan. He later moved with his family to Columbus, Ohio where he attended Columbus City Schools and graduated from Eastmoor High School. In August 1989, Edward enlisted in the United States Army. In December 2010, after 21 years of honorable service and numerous commendations, he retired from active...
Helen Marie Taylor
May 2, 2011
Helen Marie Taylor, 98, born January 31, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, went home to the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2011 at Bon-Ing Care Center. She was a retired federal employee of DCSC, where she worked as a procurement clerk, and was a longtime, faithful member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where she was served as an organist for...
Leonard Bouttry
May 1, 2011
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