Obituaries
Morris Harris, Sr.
Feb 17, 2015
Morris Alphonso Harris Sr. was born on October 10, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee to his parents, Marvin Harris, Jr. and Eva Branch Harris. He was the only child born to this union. While in his youth, Morris' father was in the United States Air Force and was stationed in many different places including, England, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Smyrna, Tennessee, and...
Roberta Edwards
Feb 15, 2015
The life of Roberta Brantley began when she was born on June 20, 1932, in Baxley, Georgia to her parents, Lemon Brantley and Pearly Mae Henry. She was raised by her Grandmother, Josephine Brantley. She always felt the need to take care of her brothers, Cornell and Jessie Jr. and her sisters, Mary L., Rozetta, Betty, Jessie Mae, and Diane....
Marlow Jenkins-Martin
Feb 15, 2015
Marlow Jenkins-Martin was born in May 4, 1987, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Samuel Martin and Margaret Jenkins. He was the second child born in the family. As a child, Marlow enjoyed fishing, playing with his siblings, cousins and friends. He was creative and often made games out of sticks and rocks. He also loved to eat. A fond...
Elijah Harbin
Feb 14, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Elijah Khalil Harbin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Beanca Draper
Feb 11, 2015
Bianca Esmeralda Draper was born on August 26, 1950, in the British Virgin Islands to her parents, Gerald Pickering and Anita Thomas Pickering. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Gerald, Heraldo, Graciano, William, Alex, Antonio, Howard and her sisters, Alicia, Lena, Linda and Violet. The family eventually relocated to the...
Timothy Simpson
Feb 10, 2015
Timothy Alexander Simpson, Sr. was born on December 18, 1946 in Denver Colorado to the union of Everett Eugene Simpson and Rossia Leola Brooks Simpson. He was reared in Denver and attended the Denver Public Schools: Mitchell Elementary, Cole Junior High, and Manual High Schools. Timothy continued his education, obtaining his Associate's Degree at Compton Community College in Los Angeles,...
Allen Shields, Jr.
Feb 10, 2015
Allen Edward Shields, Jr. was born April 19, 1937, in Ripley, Oklahoma to Allen Edward Shields, Sr. and Zadie Martin Shields. Allen grew up in Pawhuska, Oklahoma surrounded by his grandparents, a host of cousins, and his brothers, Jim, Harold, Alvin, Clifford, Keith, Ronnie, and Gary, and his sisters, Yvonne, Debra, Deliah, Margaret, Sylvia, Cheryl, Centoria, Evelyn, and Vivian. As...
Elizabeth Stubblefield
Feb 9, 2015
Elizabeth Marie Stubblefield was born to Allen George Adams and Savanna Sutton Adams on April 3, 1925, in Grand Chain, Illinois. At a very young age, she accepted the Lord in her life. Elizabeth moved to Denver Colorado in 1963, and married her childhood sweetheart Warren G. Stubblefield. Warren preceded her in death. Throughout her life, Elizabeth developed enduring friendships...
Nancy Thompson
Feb 8, 2015
Nancy Beatrice Thompson was born on December 6, 1947, in LaGrange, Missouri to her parents, Richard Wade Lewis and Mamie Nancy Garr-Lewis. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Billy, Sammy and her sisters, Anita and Regina. Nancy received her early education in Quincy, Illinois where she graduated from Quincy High...
Norman Wilson
Feb 5, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Norman Wilson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ssgt Mangrum
Feb 2, 2015
Eldridge Lafayette Mangrum was born on November 23, 1932, in Decatur, Alabama to Y.Z. Mangrum and Bessie Odell Finch. He was the first born of fourteen siblings. He attended Decatur Public Schools until he began working long hours in his early teens, including working part time with his father delivering heavy bags and blocks of ice to grocery stores, hospitals...
Walter Greer
Jan 30, 2015
Walter Ralph Greer was born in Center, Texas on Christmas day, December 25, 1950, to his parents, Walter C. Greer, and Shirley Mae Marshal Greer. Walter was raised surrounded by his sisters, Ina and Wanda. While in school, he played the clarinet. Walter accepted Christ at an early age and loved the Lord with all of his heart. Walter obtained...
Charmaine Oliver
Jan 30, 2015
Charmaine "Renee" Oliver, was born in Shreveport, LA at Barksdale AFB, on December 26, 1955, she was the first born of six children to Jessie Oliver and the late Dorothy M. Williams Oliver. Renee lived in Seville and Madrid Spain, Philadelphia, PA., Oxon Hill, MD., and eventually settled in Denver, CO. In 1974, she graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High...
George Tucker
Jan 27, 2015
George Henry Tucker was born on April 11, 1942, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to his parents, David Tucker and Elizabeth Bowie Tucker. He was the sixth child of seventeen children born in the family. As a child, he loved fishing, hunting and working on cars. He received his formal education in Oklahoma where he attended the Lonewolf High School. On April...
Thomascene Lee
Jan 27, 2015
The life of Thomascene C. Lee began when she blessed her parents, Reverend Lester Crowe and Josie Hart Crowe with her birth on March 7, 1949, in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was the sixth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Robert, Willie and her sisters, Eloise, Mae, Jacquelyn and Corlis. As a child, she...
Dr. Gipson, Sr.
Jan 26, 2015
Dr. Bernard F. Gipson Sr. a devoted husband and father, grandfather and great-grandfather—and also Colorado's first board-certified African American Surgeon—began his life's journey on Sept. 28, 1921, in Bivins, Texas. He was the son of John Tom Gipson and Alberta Rambo Gipson, who were married on July 10, 1915. This was the second marriage for John Tom Gipson, who was...
James Peden
Jan 23, 2015
James Thomas Peden was born on March 5, 1937, in Ivor, Virginia to his parents, James Thomas Peden, Sr. and Nettie Virginia Wells Peden. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, James Winston and his sisters, Florence, Catherine, Diane, Janey, Lavern, JoAnn, Margaret, Harriet and Ruth. He shared a special closeness...
Ronald Gill
Jan 22, 2015
Ronald Lynn Gill was born to the late William Gill and Alice Atkinson Gill on April 30, 1957 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. Ronald was the youngest of 4 children and a twin. After graduating from William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ronald attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado. He received an associate degree...
Charlie Fowler, Jr.
Jan 22, 2015
Charlie Fowler, Jr. was born on April 23, 1930, in Van, Arkansas to his parents, Charlie Fowler, Sr. and Eva Elma Butler Fowler. He was the first born in the family. As a child, he enjoyed walking around the family farm, hunting, fishing, playing baseball and helping out with his younger siblings. Charlie received his formal education in Arkansas. He...
Dolores Wooding
Jan 21, 2015
Dolores Mary Wooding was born on November 5, 1935, in Rancho de Taos, New Mexico to her parents, Eliud Martinez and Rumalda Trujillo. She was the third child born in the family. She received her formal education in New Mexico. She started working in the veggie fields when she was young. She was extremely close to her grandmother, Josephine and...
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Morris Harris, Sr.
Feb 17, 2015
Morris Alphonso Harris Sr. was born on October 10, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee to his parents, Marvin Harris, Jr. and Eva Branch Harris. He was the only child born to this union. While in his youth, Morris' father was in the United States Air Force and was stationed in many different places including, England, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Smyrna, Tennessee, and...
Roberta Edwards
Feb 15, 2015
The life of Roberta Brantley began when she was born on June 20, 1932, in Baxley, Georgia to her parents, Lemon Brantley and Pearly Mae Henry. She was raised by her Grandmother, Josephine Brantley. She always felt the need to take care of her brothers, Cornell and Jessie Jr. and her sisters, Mary L., Rozetta, Betty, Jessie Mae, and Diane....
Marlow Jenkins-Martin
Feb 15, 2015
Marlow Jenkins-Martin was born in May 4, 1987, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Samuel Martin and Margaret Jenkins. He was the second child born in the family. As a child, Marlow enjoyed fishing, playing with his siblings, cousins and friends. He was creative and often made games out of sticks and rocks. He also loved to eat. A fond...
Elijah Harbin
Feb 14, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Elijah Khalil Harbin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Beanca Draper
Feb 11, 2015
Bianca Esmeralda Draper was born on August 26, 1950, in the British Virgin Islands to her parents, Gerald Pickering and Anita Thomas Pickering. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Gerald, Heraldo, Graciano, William, Alex, Antonio, Howard and her sisters, Alicia, Lena, Linda and Violet. The family eventually relocated to the...
Timothy Simpson
Feb 10, 2015
Timothy Alexander Simpson, Sr. was born on December 18, 1946 in Denver Colorado to the union of Everett Eugene Simpson and Rossia Leola Brooks Simpson. He was reared in Denver and attended the Denver Public Schools: Mitchell Elementary, Cole Junior High, and Manual High Schools. Timothy continued his education, obtaining his Associate's Degree at Compton Community College in Los Angeles,...
Allen Shields, Jr.
Feb 10, 2015
Allen Edward Shields, Jr. was born April 19, 1937, in Ripley, Oklahoma to Allen Edward Shields, Sr. and Zadie Martin Shields. Allen grew up in Pawhuska, Oklahoma surrounded by his grandparents, a host of cousins, and his brothers, Jim, Harold, Alvin, Clifford, Keith, Ronnie, and Gary, and his sisters, Yvonne, Debra, Deliah, Margaret, Sylvia, Cheryl, Centoria, Evelyn, and Vivian. As...
Elizabeth Stubblefield
Feb 9, 2015
Elizabeth Marie Stubblefield was born to Allen George Adams and Savanna Sutton Adams on April 3, 1925, in Grand Chain, Illinois. At a very young age, she accepted the Lord in her life. Elizabeth moved to Denver Colorado in 1963, and married her childhood sweetheart Warren G. Stubblefield. Warren preceded her in death. Throughout her life, Elizabeth developed enduring friendships...
Nancy Thompson
Feb 8, 2015
Nancy Beatrice Thompson was born on December 6, 1947, in LaGrange, Missouri to her parents, Richard Wade Lewis and Mamie Nancy Garr-Lewis. She was the second child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Billy, Sammy and her sisters, Anita and Regina. Nancy received her early education in Quincy, Illinois where she graduated from Quincy High...
Norman Wilson
Feb 5, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Norman Wilson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ssgt Mangrum
Feb 2, 2015
Eldridge Lafayette Mangrum was born on November 23, 1932, in Decatur, Alabama to Y.Z. Mangrum and Bessie Odell Finch. He was the first born of fourteen siblings. He attended Decatur Public Schools until he began working long hours in his early teens, including working part time with his father delivering heavy bags and blocks of ice to grocery stores, hospitals...
Walter Greer
Jan 30, 2015
Walter Ralph Greer was born in Center, Texas on Christmas day, December 25, 1950, to his parents, Walter C. Greer, and Shirley Mae Marshal Greer. Walter was raised surrounded by his sisters, Ina and Wanda. While in school, he played the clarinet. Walter accepted Christ at an early age and loved the Lord with all of his heart. Walter obtained...
Charmaine Oliver
Jan 30, 2015
Charmaine "Renee" Oliver, was born in Shreveport, LA at Barksdale AFB, on December 26, 1955, she was the first born of six children to Jessie Oliver and the late Dorothy M. Williams Oliver. Renee lived in Seville and Madrid Spain, Philadelphia, PA., Oxon Hill, MD., and eventually settled in Denver, CO. In 1974, she graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High...
George Tucker
Jan 27, 2015
George Henry Tucker was born on April 11, 1942, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to his parents, David Tucker and Elizabeth Bowie Tucker. He was the sixth child of seventeen children born in the family. As a child, he loved fishing, hunting and working on cars. He received his formal education in Oklahoma where he attended the Lonewolf High School. On April...
Thomascene Lee
Jan 27, 2015
The life of Thomascene C. Lee began when she blessed her parents, Reverend Lester Crowe and Josie Hart Crowe with her birth on March 7, 1949, in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was the sixth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Robert, Willie and her sisters, Eloise, Mae, Jacquelyn and Corlis. As a child, she...
Dr. Gipson, Sr.
Jan 26, 2015
Dr. Bernard F. Gipson Sr. a devoted husband and father, grandfather and great-grandfather—and also Colorado's first board-certified African American Surgeon—began his life's journey on Sept. 28, 1921, in Bivins, Texas. He was the son of John Tom Gipson and Alberta Rambo Gipson, who were married on July 10, 1915. This was the second marriage for John Tom Gipson, who was...
James Peden
Jan 23, 2015
James Thomas Peden was born on March 5, 1937, in Ivor, Virginia to his parents, James Thomas Peden, Sr. and Nettie Virginia Wells Peden. He was the sixth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, James Winston and his sisters, Florence, Catherine, Diane, Janey, Lavern, JoAnn, Margaret, Harriet and Ruth. He shared a special closeness...
Ronald Gill
Jan 22, 2015
Ronald Lynn Gill was born to the late William Gill and Alice Atkinson Gill on April 30, 1957 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. Ronald was the youngest of 4 children and a twin. After graduating from William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ronald attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado. He received an associate degree...
Charlie Fowler, Jr.
Jan 22, 2015
Charlie Fowler, Jr. was born on April 23, 1930, in Van, Arkansas to his parents, Charlie Fowler, Sr. and Eva Elma Butler Fowler. He was the first born in the family. As a child, he enjoyed walking around the family farm, hunting, fishing, playing baseball and helping out with his younger siblings. Charlie received his formal education in Arkansas. He...
Dolores Wooding
Jan 21, 2015
Dolores Mary Wooding was born on November 5, 1935, in Rancho de Taos, New Mexico to her parents, Eliud Martinez and Rumalda Trujillo. She was the third child born in the family. She received her formal education in New Mexico. She started working in the veggie fields when she was young. She was extremely close to her grandmother, Josephine and...
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