Obituaries
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...
Reverend Stephen, Sr.
Apr 26, 2016
Reverend Dr. Johnnie O' Harold Stephen was born on December 23, 1925, in Greenwood, South Carolina to his parents, Octavious Stephens and Eliza Burns Stephens. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, David, Mack, Tommie, William, Sr. and his sisters, Henrietta "Hen", Martha and Louise. Growing up, he loved to fish...
Pastor Cooke
Apr 22, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Pastor Fred Asengbeh Cooke. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Deacon Whitsel, Jr.
Apr 21, 2016
Deacon Sherman Henry Whitsel, Jr. was born on July 11, 1942, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Sherman H. Whitsel, Sr. and Geraldine Grant Whitsel. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Newton, John, Quinton and his sisters, Pauline, Cleo, Flossie, and Elanore. As a child, Sherman was very athletic. He enjoyed playing basketball and football. When Sherman was thirteen...
Effie Chew
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Effie D. Chew. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Superintendent Kennedy, Sr.
Apr 15, 2016
Superintendent Lamar Kennedy, Sr. was born in Monroe, Louisiana on July 14, 1938, the second child born to Hattie Lee Johnson Kennedy and Buster Kennedy. He often reminisced about growing up in the country, hunting and fishing, and he joked with the youth about the fact that "this generation never knew nothing about gettin' their own food, cleaning and cookin'...
Beverly Dixon
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly Sue Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Stacy Clark
Apr 14, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Stacy W. Clark. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Carmen Dixon
Apr 11, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Carmen Lynette Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joe White
Apr 11, 2016
Joe Willie White was born on June 11, 1941, in Quentin, Mississippi to his parents, Joe White and Sarah Costley-White. He was the sixth child born in the family of eight. Joe was raised surrounded by his brothers, LeRoy, Julius, Edward "Nick", and his sisters, Mary, Bessie, Ruby, and Velma. His siblings remember him as being easy to talk to...
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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...
Reverend Stephen, Sr.
Apr 26, 2016
Reverend Dr. Johnnie O' Harold Stephen was born on December 23, 1925, in Greenwood, South Carolina to his parents, Octavious Stephens and Eliza Burns Stephens. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, David, Mack, Tommie, William, Sr. and his sisters, Henrietta "Hen", Martha and Louise. Growing up, he loved to fish...
Pastor Cooke
Apr 22, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Pastor Fred Asengbeh Cooke. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Deacon Whitsel, Jr.
Apr 21, 2016
Deacon Sherman Henry Whitsel, Jr. was born on July 11, 1942, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Sherman H. Whitsel, Sr. and Geraldine Grant Whitsel. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, Newton, John, Quinton and his sisters, Pauline, Cleo, Flossie, and Elanore. As a child, Sherman was very athletic. He enjoyed playing basketball and football. When Sherman was thirteen...
Effie Chew
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Effie D. Chew. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Superintendent Kennedy, Sr.
Apr 15, 2016
Superintendent Lamar Kennedy, Sr. was born in Monroe, Louisiana on July 14, 1938, the second child born to Hattie Lee Johnson Kennedy and Buster Kennedy. He often reminisced about growing up in the country, hunting and fishing, and he joked with the youth about the fact that "this generation never knew nothing about gettin' their own food, cleaning and cookin'...
Beverly Dixon
Apr 15, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Beverly Sue Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Stacy Clark
Apr 14, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Stacy W. Clark. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Carmen Dixon
Apr 11, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Carmen Lynette Dixon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joe White
Apr 11, 2016
Joe Willie White was born on June 11, 1941, in Quentin, Mississippi to his parents, Joe White and Sarah Costley-White. He was the sixth child born in the family of eight. Joe was raised surrounded by his brothers, LeRoy, Julius, Edward "Nick", and his sisters, Mary, Bessie, Ruby, and Velma. His siblings remember him as being easy to talk to...
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