Obituaries
Ura Smith, Sr.
Mar 20, 2017
Ura Ledell Smith, Sr. was born on May 25, 1970, to his mother, Terry L. Smith in Denver, Colorado. He was raised in home with strong and strict Christian women, who stressed the importance of having morals and values. "Ledell" as he was affectionately called by family and friends, accepted Christ at an early age and joined Macedonia Baptist Church,...
Roand Garlington
Mar 19, 2017
Roand "Roy" Garlington was born in Cleveland, Arkansas on June 10, 1923 to Jackson and Ida Patterson Garlington. Fourteen children were born to this union. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers (Benjamin Franklin "Frank", Sidney, Booker T. "Bus", Raymond, Elbert and William "Bill") and six sisters (Mary, Genora "Nora", Cedellar "Della", Larie, Mattie and Zepherine). Roand...
Gwendolyn Harris
Mar 18, 2017
Gwendolyn Ann Harris was born on August 29, 1952, in Marshall, Texas to her parents, Thomas B. Clark, Sr. and Annie M. King-Clark. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Thomas, Jr., Ronald, Winston, Martin, and her sisters, E. Patrice, Debra, and Stephanie. She received her early education in Marshall, Texas where she graduated from H.B. Pemberton High School. On...
Vivian Walker
Mar 16, 2017
Mother Vivian Walker was born on April 12, 1921, in Alma, Arkansas to her parents, Ollis Winton and Mertie Brewer Winton. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brother, O.J. and her sisters, Nora, Evelyn and Laura Mae. She received her fundamental education in Alma, Arkansas where she attended Lincoln High School. Mother...
Valerie Jenkins
Mar 14, 2017
Valerie Odette Jenkins was born in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, October 30, 1963. She was the daughter of Doris Cooper and Tommy Nelson. Valerie was the second oldest child of seven children, the oldest, Christopher, D. Marcus, Shawn, J. Denise, Paula and Shadawn. Even though she wasn't the oldest, she always played the motherly role to all of her siblings....
Missionary Ricketts
Mar 14, 2017
Our mother was brave. She crossed an ocean to bring us here, leaving behind the life of her youth. Born in Panama, de Republic of Panama on December 7, 1943, Barbara Elena Ricketts, daughter of Roy Lester and Sylvia Daniel, loved God, poetry, writing, and helping others. In 1967 Barbara married her love Eduardo Ricketts who she had known since...
Raymond Elliott
Mar 10, 2017
Raymond Bernard Elliott was born on June 28, 1955, in Farmington, New Mexico to his parents, Dallas Elliott and Mozell Phillips Elliott. He was the third child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Lendell, Durand, and his sisters, Debbie, Sharon, LaGail, Sandra, and Noreen. He received his formal education in Farmington, where he graduated from...
Phillip Gilbert, Jr.
Mar 9, 2017
Phillip Gilbert, Jr. was born on January 30, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa to his parents, Beverly M. Anderson - Phillip Gilbert, Sr. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Terry. As a child, he enjoyed playing sports. A fond memory of Phillip, was when he was about 8 years old, an elderly woman was making fun of him because...
Rocelia Loyd
Mar 8, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Rocelia Loyd. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Demetrius Stewart
Mar 7, 2017
Demetrius Alvin Stewart, 52, resident of Denver, Colorado, departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Demetrius, also known as, "Meachie," was born September 21, 1964, in Erie, Pennsylvania to Marjorie L. Stewart and Walter Stewart. Meachie attended Waukesha North and Strong Vincent High Schools. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Navy from 1983-1987. Meachie was good hearted...
Birdie Mckinney
Mar 6, 2017
Birdie Mae McKinney was born on March 8, 1914, in Fayette, Mississippi to Richmond and Julia Vivens. She had three sisters, Idella, Ceola and Julia Mae and four brothers, James, Elwood, Richard and Simon. When she was five, the family relocated to Louisiana. She was the oldest of all her siblings so she took on the role of caring for...
Ethel Carter
Mar 6, 2017
Ethel L. Carter was born in Monroe Louisiana on August 10, 1930 to Parents Winnie and Charlie Starks, Sr. She was the 7th of 10 children born to this union with six brothers, Charlie Jr. Isiah, Thomas, Andrew, Manuel and Herbert and three sisters, Ida, Letha, and Nancy. Ethel moved to Denver around 1956 and worked for many years as...
James Culpepper
Mar 6, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for James Edward (Msgt US Air Force Retired) Culpepper. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Herbert Smith, Jr
Mar 5, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Herbert B. Smith, Jr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Melissa Wheeler
Mar 2, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Melissa Lynn Wheeler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joyce Wallace
Feb 26, 2017
Joyce Annette Wallace was born on July 6, 1941, in Neosho, Missouri, to her parents, Melvin Smith, and Geneva Williams. She was the only child born to this union. Growing up with no siblings, she spent lots of time with her uncles, and friends. As a child, Joyce enjoyed spending her summers at the Silver Springs Park doing many activities....
Roosevelt Turnbough
Feb 25, 2017
Roosevelt Turnbough was born on February 13, 1933, in Brookhaven, Mississippi to his parents, George Turnbough, Sr. and Flossie Wilcher Turnbough. He was the first of fourteen children born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Marzel, George, T.S., Jessie, Rayford, Jerry, James, Dorsey, and his sisters, Lola, Margaret, Vivian, Gloria, and Barbara. Growing up, he saw...
Clarence Thomas
Feb 24, 2017
Clarence Thomas called "Cleezy" by family, was born June 6th, 1983 in Denver, Colorado at 9 pounds (all head) to parents, Pam Williams and Clarence Wesley. Clarence was the only child of this union. Pam married Art Williams in December 1983. Clarence was the youngest and the fourth child of Pam and Art's union. Art played a very significant role...
Nancy Martin
Feb 23, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Nancy Alice Martin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jay Robinson
Feb 23, 2017
Jay D. Robinson was born on November 12, 1949, in Grove Hill, Alabama to his parents, David L. Robinson, Sr. and Willie Mae Mitchell Robinson. He was the third child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sisters. Growing up, Jay loved the special time shared with his "Big Papa and Big Mama." He completed...
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Ura Smith, Sr.
Mar 20, 2017
Ura Ledell Smith, Sr. was born on May 25, 1970, to his mother, Terry L. Smith in Denver, Colorado. He was raised in home with strong and strict Christian women, who stressed the importance of having morals and values. "Ledell" as he was affectionately called by family and friends, accepted Christ at an early age and joined Macedonia Baptist Church,...
Roand Garlington
Mar 19, 2017
Roand "Roy" Garlington was born in Cleveland, Arkansas on June 10, 1923 to Jackson and Ida Patterson Garlington. Fourteen children were born to this union. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers (Benjamin Franklin "Frank", Sidney, Booker T. "Bus", Raymond, Elbert and William "Bill") and six sisters (Mary, Genora "Nora", Cedellar "Della", Larie, Mattie and Zepherine). Roand...
Gwendolyn Harris
Mar 18, 2017
Gwendolyn Ann Harris was born on August 29, 1952, in Marshall, Texas to her parents, Thomas B. Clark, Sr. and Annie M. King-Clark. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Thomas, Jr., Ronald, Winston, Martin, and her sisters, E. Patrice, Debra, and Stephanie. She received her early education in Marshall, Texas where she graduated from H.B. Pemberton High School. On...
Vivian Walker
Mar 16, 2017
Mother Vivian Walker was born on April 12, 1921, in Alma, Arkansas to her parents, Ollis Winton and Mertie Brewer Winton. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brother, O.J. and her sisters, Nora, Evelyn and Laura Mae. She received her fundamental education in Alma, Arkansas where she attended Lincoln High School. Mother...
Valerie Jenkins
Mar 14, 2017
Valerie Odette Jenkins was born in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, October 30, 1963. She was the daughter of Doris Cooper and Tommy Nelson. Valerie was the second oldest child of seven children, the oldest, Christopher, D. Marcus, Shawn, J. Denise, Paula and Shadawn. Even though she wasn't the oldest, she always played the motherly role to all of her siblings....
Missionary Ricketts
Mar 14, 2017
Our mother was brave. She crossed an ocean to bring us here, leaving behind the life of her youth. Born in Panama, de Republic of Panama on December 7, 1943, Barbara Elena Ricketts, daughter of Roy Lester and Sylvia Daniel, loved God, poetry, writing, and helping others. In 1967 Barbara married her love Eduardo Ricketts who she had known since...
Raymond Elliott
Mar 10, 2017
Raymond Bernard Elliott was born on June 28, 1955, in Farmington, New Mexico to his parents, Dallas Elliott and Mozell Phillips Elliott. He was the third child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Lendell, Durand, and his sisters, Debbie, Sharon, LaGail, Sandra, and Noreen. He received his formal education in Farmington, where he graduated from...
Phillip Gilbert, Jr.
Mar 9, 2017
Phillip Gilbert, Jr. was born on January 30, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa to his parents, Beverly M. Anderson - Phillip Gilbert, Sr. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Terry. As a child, he enjoyed playing sports. A fond memory of Phillip, was when he was about 8 years old, an elderly woman was making fun of him because...
Rocelia Loyd
Mar 8, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Rocelia Loyd. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Demetrius Stewart
Mar 7, 2017
Demetrius Alvin Stewart, 52, resident of Denver, Colorado, departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Demetrius, also known as, "Meachie," was born September 21, 1964, in Erie, Pennsylvania to Marjorie L. Stewart and Walter Stewart. Meachie attended Waukesha North and Strong Vincent High Schools. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Navy from 1983-1987. Meachie was good hearted...
Birdie Mckinney
Mar 6, 2017
Birdie Mae McKinney was born on March 8, 1914, in Fayette, Mississippi to Richmond and Julia Vivens. She had three sisters, Idella, Ceola and Julia Mae and four brothers, James, Elwood, Richard and Simon. When she was five, the family relocated to Louisiana. She was the oldest of all her siblings so she took on the role of caring for...
Ethel Carter
Mar 6, 2017
Ethel L. Carter was born in Monroe Louisiana on August 10, 1930 to Parents Winnie and Charlie Starks, Sr. She was the 7th of 10 children born to this union with six brothers, Charlie Jr. Isiah, Thomas, Andrew, Manuel and Herbert and three sisters, Ida, Letha, and Nancy. Ethel moved to Denver around 1956 and worked for many years as...
James Culpepper
Mar 6, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for James Edward (Msgt US Air Force Retired) Culpepper. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Herbert Smith, Jr
Mar 5, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Herbert B. Smith, Jr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Melissa Wheeler
Mar 2, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Melissa Lynn Wheeler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joyce Wallace
Feb 26, 2017
Joyce Annette Wallace was born on July 6, 1941, in Neosho, Missouri, to her parents, Melvin Smith, and Geneva Williams. She was the only child born to this union. Growing up with no siblings, she spent lots of time with her uncles, and friends. As a child, Joyce enjoyed spending her summers at the Silver Springs Park doing many activities....
Roosevelt Turnbough
Feb 25, 2017
Roosevelt Turnbough was born on February 13, 1933, in Brookhaven, Mississippi to his parents, George Turnbough, Sr. and Flossie Wilcher Turnbough. He was the first of fourteen children born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Marzel, George, T.S., Jessie, Rayford, Jerry, James, Dorsey, and his sisters, Lola, Margaret, Vivian, Gloria, and Barbara. Growing up, he saw...
Clarence Thomas
Feb 24, 2017
Clarence Thomas called "Cleezy" by family, was born June 6th, 1983 in Denver, Colorado at 9 pounds (all head) to parents, Pam Williams and Clarence Wesley. Clarence was the only child of this union. Pam married Art Williams in December 1983. Clarence was the youngest and the fourth child of Pam and Art's union. Art played a very significant role...
Nancy Martin
Feb 23, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Nancy Alice Martin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jay Robinson
Feb 23, 2017
Jay D. Robinson was born on November 12, 1949, in Grove Hill, Alabama to his parents, David L. Robinson, Sr. and Willie Mae Mitchell Robinson. He was the third child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sisters. Growing up, Jay loved the special time shared with his "Big Papa and Big Mama." He completed...
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