Obituaries

Jul 30, 2018

Eddie Jean Hudson was born on August 23, 1951, the oldest child of Bertha Lee Palmer. She was raised on a farm in Dumas, Arkansas with her grandparents until her adolescence, when she joined her mother, stepfather and siblings in Denver, Colorado. She learned how to maintain a household, tend a farm and nurture livestock from the examples set by...

Jul 29, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Sharee Danelle Newton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 28, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Jason Schwab. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 25, 2018

Gene Autry Simien was born on March 29, 1941 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to his parents, Tojan and Annie Simien. He was the fifteenth child born to this union. Gene completed his formal education in Lake Charles. As a young man, Gene enjoyed the sport of boxing. According to him, he was a great boxer. Gene was blessed with six...

Jul 24, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly L. Hall. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 23, 2018

Darrion Lamon Denzmore, Sr. (a.k.a. Rosco, a.k.a. Big Dee Mack) was born on Thursday, July 27, 1978 in the East Saint Louis city of Centreville, Illinois. He was the oldest of 5 children born to parents James Sanford Adams, Sr. and Alma Jean Denzmore. He was raised surrounded by his siblings, Charles, April, Danielle and James. His parents went on...

Jul 19, 2018

Michael Ray “Mike” Collins was born on October 21, 1959 to the loving and proud parents, the late Eddie Collins and Lessie B. Riley in Dumas, Arkansas. Mike was the youngest of five children; three preceded him in death, his brothers Virgil Lee, Jimmy Clyde Riley, and his sister Ella Riley Lane. He spent his childhood growing up in Gould,...

Jul 18, 2018

Baby Alaya Naomi Brielle Mayfield was born on November 27, 2015, in Aurora, Colorado to her parents, William Lee Mayfield and Brittany Brionna Copeland. She was the third child born in the family. She was blessed to have two brothers, Kaden, Noah, and a sister, Lanova. She is remembered as loving to hold your face in her hands for kisses....

Jul 17, 2018

Deacon Joe Thomas Edwards, Sr. was born on January 9, 1940, in Tahoka, Texas to his parents, Thomas Edwards and Jerline Smith Edwards. He was the first child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Robert, Steven, and Wren. He received his early education by attending Manual High School in Denver, Colorado. In 1988, he earned...

Jul 17, 2018

Jovann Llewelyn Ray was born on Tuesday, January 9, 1990 to his parents, Michel Ray and Edward Ray. Jovann, known as “Joe” to friends in family, was the third child born to the family. He grew up surrounded with the love and companionship of his siblings, Arick, Jasmine, Sadonna, and step-siblings, Dakwane and Kendra. As a child, Jovann was as...

Jul 16, 2018

Willie Alford, Jr. was born on February 15, 1925, in Dallas, Texas to his parents, Willie Alford, Sr. and Percy Johnson Alford. He was the second of four children born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his sister, Nancy and his brothers, Herbert Lee and Andrew Leon. As a child, he enjoyed playing games, riding his bike, and...

Jul 16, 2018

Kenneth Batson was born Friday, January 2, 1942, in McAlester, Oklahoma Pittsburg County. He was the eleventh of twelve children born to John E. and Amber Theora Batson. He attended Catholic school through the 8th grade. His sense of humor got him in BIG trouble when he put salt in the sugar container in the lunchroom. The nuns did not...

Jul 12, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Latoi Dynette Bell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 12, 2018

The Life and Legacy of Karen Lee Banks Karen Lee Banks was born on a Thursday, February 21st, 1946, in Denver Colorado to her parents. Sylvia D. Tafoya, and Charles Benjamin Banks Jr. Karen was the 5th of 6 children born to this union, the second girl. Karen was a happy baby with thick dark curly hair. Her older brothers,...

Jul 10, 2018

Cubie Ray Kollock was born on January 26, 1946, in Cheraw, South Carolina to his parents, Walter B. Kollock and Catherine Tillman Kollock-Jones. Cubie grew up in a God fearing and loving family where he was the “Star.” He was educated in the Cheraw Public School System and attended Robert Sonall Elementary School, later graduating from Long High, in 1964....

Jul 8, 2018

On June 25, 1963, Bertha Johnson was blessed with a baby boy and she named him Darrell Lee Johnson. Born in Austin, Texas, Darrell was the third of five children. Darrell would be raised and loved by Wilmer and Izada Benson, who he referred to as Daddy and Momma. Darrell grew up surrounded by the love of his brothers and...

Jul 8, 2018

James Carey Richardson, III was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 23, 1944 to his parents, James Carey Richardson, II and Louise Lillian Richardson. He was raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he spent most of his childhood. During his childhood, he often went roller-skating and he loved bowling and playing basketball. His father was removed from his life at...

Jul 7, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Frank James Gilford. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 5, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Willie Lee Gilliam. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 2, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Mitchell was born February 21, 1942 in Unity, IL. At a young age his parents Leo Mitchell and Ruby (Houston) Mitchell moved to Denver, CO where he was raised along with his younger sister Norma.

His early education started at Whittier Elementary School; he then went on to Cole Junior High School and graduated from...