Obituaries
Irmagene Graves
May 27, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Irmagene "BeBe" Graves. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Wanda Canada
May 26, 2016
Wanda Fay Canada was born on October 3, 1951 in Waco, Texas to her loving parents, Willie Jack Banks and Lythel Henry-Banks. Wanda was the fifth of five children born to this union. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Wilbert, Jahue, and Clyde and her sister, Corine. Her siblings remember her joyful and loving personality. In her youth, Wanda's...
Clifford Army Jr.
May 23, 2016
He was one of the most generous people you could meet. If you needed something, and it was within his power, he was there for you. Clifford Epps, Jr. was born January 10, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Odelle (Hill) Epps and Clifford Epps Sr. He was a son who was loved, a devoted husband to Thelma (West) Epps...
Virginia Hampton
May 19, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Virginia Lee Hampton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ruby Robinson
May 18, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Ruby Mae Robinson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
The Cole
May 18, 2016
Judge Morris Edward Cole was born on February 3, 1933, in Barbourville, Kentucky, a coal mining town ripe with deprivation in the Appalachian Mountains. Time Magazine described the region as "the Valley of Poverty" where an "impoverished people live[d] in shacks without plumbing or sanitation." Job opportunities in Barbourville in the 1930s and '40s were scarce, particularly for African-Americans. The...
Lee Stamps, Sr.
May 16, 2016
Lee Russell Stamps Sr. was born to the union of Josie Terrell Stamps and Jacob Stamps, on June 6, 1924, in Hermanville, Mississippi. He was the youngest of eight children. Reared Baptist, he gave his life to Christ and was baptized at an early age. Young Lee Russell Sr. was active in Sunday school and other children's programs. He was...
Henrietta Rowe
May 16, 2016
Henrietta Leona Rowe was born on September 6, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas to her parents, Louis Bowlin and Marguerite Harrison Bowlin. She was the third child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Louis, Andrew and her sisters, Constance, Cora Mae, Effiestine. Growing up, she enjoyed attending dance school, where she learned Jazz, Tap and...
Mary Christian
May 16, 2016
Mary Alice Christian was born in Denton, Texas on September 18, 1931 to parents Elnora and Walter D. Parks Sr. She was the oldest child born of this union, with two brothers Walter D. Jr. and Steven and one sister Lillie. It was in Denver that Mary met and married the love of her life, XL Christian and from this...
Leonard Stevenson
May 16, 2016
Leonard Gene Stevenson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 23, 1960, to his parents, Luther and Myrna Stevenson; he was the second child. Leonard had three brothers, Luther "Stevie", Marvin, and Robert "Corey", and four sisters, Carla, Tammy, Margaret "Margie", and Sherri. His family and friends lovingly called him, "Lenny." From childhood, Lenny is remembered by his siblings as...
Raymond Snell
May 14, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Raymond Snell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Beverly Broadus
May 13, 2016
Beverly Kay Garcia-Broadus was born in Grants, New Mexico on July 1, 1963, to her parents, Jose and Maida Garcia. She was the third child of 5 children. She had two older siblings, Debra and Danny, and two younger siblings, Travis and Linda. Beverly lived her earlier years of childhood in Center, Colorado. As a child, she enjoyed spending time...
Karmen Tuggle
May 10, 2016
Karmen Roberta Louise Tuggle was born on August 6, 1956, in Denver, Colorado to her parents, Eva L. Hawkins and Alvin A. Hawkins, Jr., she was raised surrounded by brothers, Delano, Alvin, III, Leecho and her sisters, Deborah, and Tabitha. As a child, she enjoyed caring for the family dog kennel and babysitting her younger cousins. She was also remembered...
Elsie Seay
May 9, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Elsie Seay. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Queen Pride
May 3, 2016
Ester Pride, affectionately called "Queen" or "Queenie", was born on April 12, 1948, in Walls, Mississippi to her parents, William Givens and Mary Givens-Bell. She was the 12th of 13 children in her family. She was raised surrounded by her older brothers and sisters. Queen received her formal education by attending Howardsville High School in Howardsville Missouri. Queen was a...
Brenda James
May 3, 2016
Brenda Shanice James was born on May 3, 1993, in Thomasville, Georgia to her parents, Adrennia Cassandra Smith and Gregory James. She was the third child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings, Demetrius E. A. Smith and Demetrial S. Smith. As a child, she was quiet but always willing to lend a helping hand when...
Martha Foster
May 2, 2016
Martha Mae Foster was born May 23, 1926, in Sumter, South Carolina to Elizabeth "Betsy" Shaw and Dewey Potts. Her Mother died at an early age and she was raised by her grandmother, Martha Clark and grandfather, James Shaw "Old Man Jean Shaw." She received her early education by attending the Sumter School District. On November 1950, Martha united in...
Merriella Crowell
May 1, 2016
Merriella Sharné Crowell was born in Denver, CO on November 26, 1957 to her parents MariPatricia Mimms and William Jackson. She was the second child of 4. Her mother, MariPatricia, and grandparents, Willis and Arnette Erwin, raised her with her two younger brothers, Jon and Troy. She also reunited and developed a close bond with her older brother Audwin, as...
Pastor Penny
Apr 29, 2016
Sylvia Kernice Hampton-Penny was born on November 9, 1943, in Washington, DC to her mother, Kernice Ruffin-Hampton. She was known affectionately by her family members as "Vicki." She was the third child born in the family of five. She was surrounded by the love of her two older brothers, Lutheran "Norman" Smith, Garnell "Pluck" Hampton and her sister, Laverne "Happy"...
Bruce Hocker
Apr 27, 2016
Bruce Jurgan Hocker was born on August 31, 1952, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Curtis Hocker, Sr. and Betty J. Morgan-Hocker. He was the fifth of five children born in the family. He was raised with his brother, Jefferie, and sisters, Larkquanetta, and Dameta. As a child, Bruce loved to play hide and seek. He would get so mad...
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Irmagene Graves
May 27, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Irmagene "BeBe" Graves. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Wanda Canada
May 26, 2016
Wanda Fay Canada was born on October 3, 1951 in Waco, Texas to her loving parents, Willie Jack Banks and Lythel Henry-Banks. Wanda was the fifth of five children born to this union. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Wilbert, Jahue, and Clyde and her sister, Corine. Her siblings remember her joyful and loving personality. In her youth, Wanda's...
Clifford Army Jr.
May 23, 2016
He was one of the most generous people you could meet. If you needed something, and it was within his power, he was there for you. Clifford Epps, Jr. was born January 10, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Odelle (Hill) Epps and Clifford Epps Sr. He was a son who was loved, a devoted husband to Thelma (West) Epps...
Virginia Hampton
May 19, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Virginia Lee Hampton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ruby Robinson
May 18, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Ruby Mae Robinson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
The Cole
May 18, 2016
Judge Morris Edward Cole was born on February 3, 1933, in Barbourville, Kentucky, a coal mining town ripe with deprivation in the Appalachian Mountains. Time Magazine described the region as "the Valley of Poverty" where an "impoverished people live[d] in shacks without plumbing or sanitation." Job opportunities in Barbourville in the 1930s and '40s were scarce, particularly for African-Americans. The...
Lee Stamps, Sr.
May 16, 2016
Lee Russell Stamps Sr. was born to the union of Josie Terrell Stamps and Jacob Stamps, on June 6, 1924, in Hermanville, Mississippi. He was the youngest of eight children. Reared Baptist, he gave his life to Christ and was baptized at an early age. Young Lee Russell Sr. was active in Sunday school and other children's programs. He was...
Henrietta Rowe
May 16, 2016
Henrietta Leona Rowe was born on September 6, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas to her parents, Louis Bowlin and Marguerite Harrison Bowlin. She was the third child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Louis, Andrew and her sisters, Constance, Cora Mae, Effiestine. Growing up, she enjoyed attending dance school, where she learned Jazz, Tap and...
Mary Christian
May 16, 2016
Mary Alice Christian was born in Denton, Texas on September 18, 1931 to parents Elnora and Walter D. Parks Sr. She was the oldest child born of this union, with two brothers Walter D. Jr. and Steven and one sister Lillie. It was in Denver that Mary met and married the love of her life, XL Christian and from this...
Leonard Stevenson
May 16, 2016
Leonard Gene Stevenson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 23, 1960, to his parents, Luther and Myrna Stevenson; he was the second child. Leonard had three brothers, Luther "Stevie", Marvin, and Robert "Corey", and four sisters, Carla, Tammy, Margaret "Margie", and Sherri. His family and friends lovingly called him, "Lenny." From childhood, Lenny is remembered by his siblings as...
Raymond Snell
May 14, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Raymond Snell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Beverly Broadus
May 13, 2016
Beverly Kay Garcia-Broadus was born in Grants, New Mexico on July 1, 1963, to her parents, Jose and Maida Garcia. She was the third child of 5 children. She had two older siblings, Debra and Danny, and two younger siblings, Travis and Linda. Beverly lived her earlier years of childhood in Center, Colorado. As a child, she enjoyed spending time...
Karmen Tuggle
May 10, 2016
Karmen Roberta Louise Tuggle was born on August 6, 1956, in Denver, Colorado to her parents, Eva L. Hawkins and Alvin A. Hawkins, Jr., she was raised surrounded by brothers, Delano, Alvin, III, Leecho and her sisters, Deborah, and Tabitha. As a child, she enjoyed caring for the family dog kennel and babysitting her younger cousins. She was also remembered...
Elsie Seay
May 9, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Elsie Seay. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Queen Pride
May 3, 2016
Ester Pride, affectionately called "Queen" or "Queenie", was born on April 12, 1948, in Walls, Mississippi to her parents, William Givens and Mary Givens-Bell. She was the 12th of 13 children in her family. She was raised surrounded by her older brothers and sisters. Queen received her formal education by attending Howardsville High School in Howardsville Missouri. Queen was a...
Brenda James
May 3, 2016
Brenda Shanice James was born on May 3, 1993, in Thomasville, Georgia to her parents, Adrennia Cassandra Smith and Gregory James. She was the third child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her siblings, Demetrius E. A. Smith and Demetrial S. Smith. As a child, she was quiet but always willing to lend a helping hand when...
Martha Foster
May 2, 2016
Martha Mae Foster was born May 23, 1926, in Sumter, South Carolina to Elizabeth "Betsy" Shaw and Dewey Potts. Her Mother died at an early age and she was raised by her grandmother, Martha Clark and grandfather, James Shaw "Old Man Jean Shaw." She received her early education by attending the Sumter School District. On November 1950, Martha united in...
Merriella Crowell
May 1, 2016
Merriella Sharné Crowell was born in Denver, CO on November 26, 1957 to her parents MariPatricia Mimms and William Jackson. She was the second child of 4. Her mother, MariPatricia, and grandparents, Willis and Arnette Erwin, raised her with her two younger brothers, Jon and Troy. She also reunited and developed a close bond with her older brother Audwin, as...
Pastor Penny
Apr 29, 2016
Sylvia Kernice Hampton-Penny was born on November 9, 1943, in Washington, DC to her mother, Kernice Ruffin-Hampton. She was known affectionately by her family members as "Vicki." She was the third child born in the family of five. She was surrounded by the love of her two older brothers, Lutheran "Norman" Smith, Garnell "Pluck" Hampton and her sister, Laverne "Happy"...
Bruce Hocker
Apr 27, 2016
Bruce Jurgan Hocker was born on August 31, 1952, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Curtis Hocker, Sr. and Betty J. Morgan-Hocker. He was the fifth of five children born in the family. He was raised with his brother, Jefferie, and sisters, Larkquanetta, and Dameta. As a child, Bruce loved to play hide and seek. He would get so mad...
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