Obituaries
Willie Potts
Mar 10, 2014
Willie Lee Potts was born in Ruston, Louisiana on May 7, 1932. He was the oldest of eight children and embraced the role of provider, confidant and leader of his family. On July 12, 1956, he was joined in holy matrimony to Gloria Dean Deloney Potts, this union lasted until Gloria's home going on March 29, 2002. Four children were...
Fernando Jones
Mar 8, 2014
Fernando Cedric Jones was born on May 7, 1957, in Gadsden, Alabama to his parents, Amzie Jones and Fannie E. Stevens Jones. He received his formal education in Alabama; graduating from Litchfield High School in 1974. On March 23, 1978, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served with honor and distinction and was honorably discharged at the rank...
Marguerite Sterrett
Mar 3, 2014
Marguerite Alice Sterrett was born on August 24, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to Marshall Everette Navarro and Alberta Doris Dorsey. Not entering this world alone, she was the first twin born with Marshall, Jr. and the first of four children born to this union. She spent many precious moments with her siblings Marshall, Jr., Phillip, Sharon, and Anthony. They so...
James Harris, Jr.
Mar 3, 2014
James Thaydore Harris, Jr. was born on April 21, 1942, in Brookfield, Missouri to his parents, James T. Harris, Sr. and Louise Boggs Harris. He was the first child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Lonnie and his sister, Patricia. James was a 1959, graduate of Manual High School in Denver, Colorado. While in high...
Richard Sims
Mar 1, 2014
Richard "Richy Rich" Earl Sims was born to Monica Sims-Guss and Richard E. Tolbert in Denver, Colorado on December 25, 1982. He was considered by his family a miracle baby that was born at home during the massive blizzard of 1982, which left the city paralyzed with up to 23 inches of snow. He was an adorable baby with long...
Dontai Carter
Mar 1, 2014
Dontai Rashad Carter was born on June 10, 1990 to his parents, Norman C. Davis and Jacqueline Carter. Dontai grew up with his big sister Lakeisha. They loved each other like only a brother and sister could. Lakeisha remembers arguing with Dontai because he would watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and pretend that he was Donatello. She would remind...
Eldora Sherman
Feb 28, 2014
Eldora Louise Elliott Sherman was born on January 20, 1919, in Grinnell, Iowa to Alvis Elliott and Ada Marie Martz Sherman. She was the second child of seven born to this union. Eldora was named after her father's mother, Eldora Louise Elliott. Eldora was raised on the family farm in Grinnell, Iowa until she was two years old. They then...
Mary Betts
Feb 27, 2014
Mary Learlean Williams- Betts was born on March 16, 1937 in Pensacola, Florida. Mary attended elementary school, middle school, and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Pensacola, FL. She was a graduate of Metro State University. On January 22, 1958, Mary married James Van Betts Jr. who was serving in the U.S. Army. Mary was the proud parent...
Clifford Harris, Iii
Feb 27, 2014
The pages of this book began for Clifford Harris, III when he was born on April 20, 1957, in Birmingham, Alabama to his parents, Mary Bird and Clifford Harris, Jr. He was raised by his step father, Echo Norwood. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Echo and his sister, Dawn. As a child, he enjoyed going to school and...
Terrell Ephriam
Feb 26, 2014
Terrell DeVonte Ephriam was born on June 7, 1993, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Mary E. Jones and Kevin Dearing. He was the fourth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, I'Shawn, Tyre and his sister, Iesha. As a child, he was easy going and enjoyed exploring his environment. He and his grandmother, Kathy...
Herman Nelson
Feb 26, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Herman Nelson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Marilyn Tilmon
Feb 24, 2014
Marilyn Kay Tilmon was born on December 23, 1946, in Nowata, Oklahoma to her parents, Joseph Williams and Alberta LaBlanc Williams. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her sisters, JoAnn and Kim. As a child, she was known to be a bit of a tomboy. She enjoyed playing marbles, climbing trees and...
Betty Patterson
Feb 20, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Betty J. Patterson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lucille Ortiz
Feb 19, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Lucille Ortiz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robert Pearson
Feb 17, 2014
Robert Earl Pearson was born on June 6, 1957, in Shreveport, Louisiana to his mother, Rosalee Nash. He was raised surrounded by brothers, Van, Dewayne and his sister, Gloria. He received his formal education in Shreveport, where he graduated from high school. He is remembered enjoying basketball while in school. He also had a jovial personality and full of enthusiasm....
Duane Harris
Feb 17, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Duane Harris. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lela Taylor
Feb 15, 2014
The life of Lela Mae Taylor began when she blessed her mother, Willie Mae Coleman with her birth on June 16, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Willie, Washington, Lester, Melvin and her sisters, Elizabeth, Christine, Beverly, Eloise, Juliette and Juanita. As a child, Lela enjoyed...
Faye Scott
Feb 14, 2014
Faye Eleanor Brown Scott was born on March 13, 1939, in Hill City, Kansas, the seventh child of Neil D. Brown and Annabell Green Brown. The family moved to Wichita, KS in 1944. This is where Faye graduated from North High School in 1957. She married Ivan W. Scott on September 8, 1957 and shortly thereafter moved to Baltimore, Maryland....
Kae'Wonnie Byrd-Farr
Feb 13, 2014
Kae'Wonnie Joyce Byrd-Farr was born at the Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm. She departed this life into the embrace of the Lord, on the same day at 7:12 pm. Kae'Wonnie leaves to cherish her memory and to mourn her loss her parents, Dominiek A. Byrd-Farr, Sr. and Conshetta D.L. Williams; her siblings, Na'Nyeyia...
Vincent Okeke
Feb 13, 2014
Vincent I. Okeke was born on August 24, 1951, in Umueke Nigeria to his father, Joseph Okeke. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sisters. As a child, he was full of life and was one who was inspired to be the best he could be in everything he set out to do. He loved playing soccer and fondly...
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Willie Potts
Mar 10, 2014
Willie Lee Potts was born in Ruston, Louisiana on May 7, 1932. He was the oldest of eight children and embraced the role of provider, confidant and leader of his family. On July 12, 1956, he was joined in holy matrimony to Gloria Dean Deloney Potts, this union lasted until Gloria's home going on March 29, 2002. Four children were...
Fernando Jones
Mar 8, 2014
Fernando Cedric Jones was born on May 7, 1957, in Gadsden, Alabama to his parents, Amzie Jones and Fannie E. Stevens Jones. He received his formal education in Alabama; graduating from Litchfield High School in 1974. On March 23, 1978, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served with honor and distinction and was honorably discharged at the rank...
Marguerite Sterrett
Mar 3, 2014
Marguerite Alice Sterrett was born on August 24, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to Marshall Everette Navarro and Alberta Doris Dorsey. Not entering this world alone, she was the first twin born with Marshall, Jr. and the first of four children born to this union. She spent many precious moments with her siblings Marshall, Jr., Phillip, Sharon, and Anthony. They so...
James Harris, Jr.
Mar 3, 2014
James Thaydore Harris, Jr. was born on April 21, 1942, in Brookfield, Missouri to his parents, James T. Harris, Sr. and Louise Boggs Harris. He was the first child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Lonnie and his sister, Patricia. James was a 1959, graduate of Manual High School in Denver, Colorado. While in high...
Richard Sims
Mar 1, 2014
Richard "Richy Rich" Earl Sims was born to Monica Sims-Guss and Richard E. Tolbert in Denver, Colorado on December 25, 1982. He was considered by his family a miracle baby that was born at home during the massive blizzard of 1982, which left the city paralyzed with up to 23 inches of snow. He was an adorable baby with long...
Dontai Carter
Mar 1, 2014
Dontai Rashad Carter was born on June 10, 1990 to his parents, Norman C. Davis and Jacqueline Carter. Dontai grew up with his big sister Lakeisha. They loved each other like only a brother and sister could. Lakeisha remembers arguing with Dontai because he would watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and pretend that he was Donatello. She would remind...
Eldora Sherman
Feb 28, 2014
Eldora Louise Elliott Sherman was born on January 20, 1919, in Grinnell, Iowa to Alvis Elliott and Ada Marie Martz Sherman. She was the second child of seven born to this union. Eldora was named after her father's mother, Eldora Louise Elliott. Eldora was raised on the family farm in Grinnell, Iowa until she was two years old. They then...
Mary Betts
Feb 27, 2014
Mary Learlean Williams- Betts was born on March 16, 1937 in Pensacola, Florida. Mary attended elementary school, middle school, and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Pensacola, FL. She was a graduate of Metro State University. On January 22, 1958, Mary married James Van Betts Jr. who was serving in the U.S. Army. Mary was the proud parent...
Clifford Harris, Iii
Feb 27, 2014
The pages of this book began for Clifford Harris, III when he was born on April 20, 1957, in Birmingham, Alabama to his parents, Mary Bird and Clifford Harris, Jr. He was raised by his step father, Echo Norwood. He was raised surrounded by his brother, Echo and his sister, Dawn. As a child, he enjoyed going to school and...
Terrell Ephriam
Feb 26, 2014
Terrell DeVonte Ephriam was born on June 7, 1993, in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Mary E. Jones and Kevin Dearing. He was the fourth child born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his brothers, I'Shawn, Tyre and his sister, Iesha. As a child, he was easy going and enjoyed exploring his environment. He and his grandmother, Kathy...
Herman Nelson
Feb 26, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Herman Nelson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Marilyn Tilmon
Feb 24, 2014
Marilyn Kay Tilmon was born on December 23, 1946, in Nowata, Oklahoma to her parents, Joseph Williams and Alberta LaBlanc Williams. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her sisters, JoAnn and Kim. As a child, she was known to be a bit of a tomboy. She enjoyed playing marbles, climbing trees and...
Betty Patterson
Feb 20, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Betty J. Patterson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lucille Ortiz
Feb 19, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Lucille Ortiz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robert Pearson
Feb 17, 2014
Robert Earl Pearson was born on June 6, 1957, in Shreveport, Louisiana to his mother, Rosalee Nash. He was raised surrounded by brothers, Van, Dewayne and his sister, Gloria. He received his formal education in Shreveport, where he graduated from high school. He is remembered enjoying basketball while in school. He also had a jovial personality and full of enthusiasm....
Duane Harris
Feb 17, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Duane Harris. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lela Taylor
Feb 15, 2014
The life of Lela Mae Taylor began when she blessed her mother, Willie Mae Coleman with her birth on June 16, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the first child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Willie, Washington, Lester, Melvin and her sisters, Elizabeth, Christine, Beverly, Eloise, Juliette and Juanita. As a child, Lela enjoyed...
Faye Scott
Feb 14, 2014
Faye Eleanor Brown Scott was born on March 13, 1939, in Hill City, Kansas, the seventh child of Neil D. Brown and Annabell Green Brown. The family moved to Wichita, KS in 1944. This is where Faye graduated from North High School in 1957. She married Ivan W. Scott on September 8, 1957 and shortly thereafter moved to Baltimore, Maryland....
Kae'Wonnie Byrd-Farr
Feb 13, 2014
Kae'Wonnie Joyce Byrd-Farr was born at the Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm. She departed this life into the embrace of the Lord, on the same day at 7:12 pm. Kae'Wonnie leaves to cherish her memory and to mourn her loss her parents, Dominiek A. Byrd-Farr, Sr. and Conshetta D.L. Williams; her siblings, Na'Nyeyia...
Vincent Okeke
Feb 13, 2014
Vincent I. Okeke was born on August 24, 1951, in Umueke Nigeria to his father, Joseph Okeke. He was raised surrounded by his brothers and sisters. As a child, he was full of life and was one who was inspired to be the best he could be in everything he set out to do. He loved playing soccer and fondly...
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