Obituaries

Nov 26, 2022

MARY ALICE MCCANTS passed away from this life into eternal rest on the evening of Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the age of eighty-six. Mary was the beloved wife of Elie McCants Jr. Together, Elie and Mary had eight children.

Mary was born on Sunday, February 16, 1936, to Nettie and Clayton Gibson, Sr., in...

Nov 25, 2022

Paul G Jackson Sr. loving husband and father who was born on October 9, 1933 in Jenkins, Kentucky passed away peacefully at home on Friday November 25, 2022.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents Elijah and Eloise Jackson. Sisters Mae Wright and Aileen Bailey. Brothers Eli (Buddy) Jackson, Clarence Jackson, Bubb Jackson, Tommy...

Nov 24, 2022

Joe L. Stevens, age 84, entered eternal rest on Thursday, November 24, 2022, with his family by his side. Joe was born in Elgood, West Virginia, to the late Grant and Doretha Stevens. He was educated in the Mercer County School System, graduating from Park Central High School in 1956. Upon graduating, Joe enlisted in the United States Army....

Nov 24, 2022

This online tribute is dedicated in remembrance of Rev. James Arthur Sims , who passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Columbus, OH. Rev. Sims is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly. At the discretion of the Sims Family, the obituary that you see here may be updated with additional details at...

Nov 24, 2022

Oretha C. (Wooten) Yarborough, born in Glen White, WV on April 19, 1925, passed away on November 24, 2022, at the age of 97.

Oretha relocated to Columbus, OH after graduating from Byrd Prillerman High School in West Virginia. Trinity Baptist Church became her church home soon after, and there she met the love of...

Nov 23, 2022

CARL EDWARD HOWZE, SR. was born on Thursday, September 9, 1948, to John Howze, Sr. and Eula Mae Jackson Howze, in Logan, West Virginia. The family moved to Columbus, Ohio, where Carl graduated from Central High School and Franklin University. Carl enlisted in the military and served in the United States Navy. He was stationed in San Diego, California...

Nov 22, 2022

Jordan Immanuel Grey Jenkins passed away peacefully on November 22nd, 2022 after a short battle with RSV & pneumonia . “Jordy” was born on February 13th, 2015 to parents Jermaine and Mary Jenkins, their first child together. Jordan was happy, joyful, and loved getting into mischief, especially when Jermaine and Mary didn’t give him his iPad quickly enough! He...

Nov 20, 2022

HANNAH RUTH HARRIS was born on Wednesday, December 4, 1940, to Bud and Ruth Carter, in Keiser, Arkansas. She moved to Columbus, Ohio, in her early teens and lived with her Aunt Hannah and cousin, Les Wright, whom she called Polly, until she married the father of her two children, Jimmie and John.

Shortly after...

Nov 20, 2022

Deborah Armetta Rippey, passionately known as DeeDee, was born October 23, 1974 in Columbus, Ohio. She received her Heavenly Wings on November 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her father, William Rippey, step-Dad, Clarence Williams, sister, Brandi Williams, grandmothers, Mary Dalton and Armetta Smith, her aunt and uncle Alice Faye and Scott...

Nov 17, 2022

This online tribute is dedicated in remembrance of Elizabeth Marie Brown , who passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Miss. Brown is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss her dearly. At the discretion of the Brown Family, the obituary that you see here may be updated with additional details at a...

Nov 17, 2022

MR. LYN KATYNSKI HUTCHINS, a.k.a Nickit or Hutch in Georgia, was born in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, September 2, 1962, and departed this life on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Lyn was the third son of Samuel and Carrie Hutchins. Lyn attended Franklin Middle School and East High School where he learned to play the flute and clarinet. He was a...

Nov 10, 2022

This online tribute is dedicated in remembrance of Marvin Thomas , who passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 in Cleveland, OH. Mr. Thomas is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly. At the discretion of the Thomas Family, the obituary that you see here may be updated with additional details at a later...

Nov 5, 2022

This online tribute is dedicated in remembrance of Arthur James Randall , who passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Randall is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly. At the discretion of the Randall Family, the obituary that you see here may be updated with additional details at a...

Nov 5, 2022

PATRICIA JEAN NAPPER was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, September 28, 1945. She was the daughter of Katherine Napper and Fern Napper. She received her formal education from Columbus City Schools and was a proud graduate of East High School, Class of 1963. Patty or Pat, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, was a retiree...

Nov 3, 2022

This online tribute is dedicated in remembrance of Kenneth Keith Lowe , who passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 in Columbus, OH. Mr. Lowe is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly. At the discretion of the Lowe Family, the obituary that you see here may be updated with additional details at a...

Nov 1, 2022

Marlene R. (Kelley) Bullock was born on September 30th, 1937, to Mildred and William Kelley, in Columbus, Ohio. She was the second oldest of nine children and was full of life and determination. She was nothing short of driven and passionate, which would lay the foundation for her many accomplishments.

With Christ as her foundation,...

Oct 31, 2022

Herbert J. Nixon, affectionately known as "Byrd", was born November 14, 1978 in Columbus, Ohio to Herbert Stirtmire Jr. and Annette M. Mathews. He attended Linden McKinley and graduated from the Ohio Media School. Byrd enjoyed making music, digital art and painting. He worked as a daycare teacher for Brightside Academy.

Byrd was preceded in...

Oct 31, 2022

Leonard Parks was born on October 17, 1936 to Thelma Barringer and Amos Parks in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was the youngest of three children, Lawrence and Leroy, and had a fierce affection for those he loved. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a brilliant electronics, and computer science engineer....

Oct 30, 2022

LLOYD DELMONT RICHARDSON SR was born to the late Lovell Richardson, Sr., and Ozell Richardson on April 1, 1930, in Logan West Virginia. He departed this life on Sunday, October 30, 2022. He accepted Christ at an early age in Whitman, West Virginia. Lloyd was a member of New Salem Baptist Church for 63 years. He graduated from Aracoma...

Oct 30, 2022

This online tribute is dedicated in remembrance of James P Estes Sr., who passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 in Columbus, OH. Mr. Estes is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly. At the discretion of the Estes Family, the obituary that you see here may be updated with additional details at a...