Obituaries

Jan 22, 2018

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Jan 21, 2018

Calvin Clinton Sowell, Jr. (Aka Junie), the eldest of three children was born to Catherine Wright and Calvin Clinton Sowell, Sr. on November 9, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio. He completed his earthly journey on January 21, 2018.

Calvin was a product of the Columbus Public School System. He gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ and...

Jan 21, 2018

Rosia Ann Wynn was born January 28, 1920 in Georgia. She was a graduate of Central High School in Columbus, Ohio. She retired from DCSC with over 35 years of service and she received numerous performance service awards. Rosie enjoyed traveling far and wide with her sisters, brother and cousins. She and her sister Sayde founded S & R...

Jan 20, 2018

Carrol Larue (Turner) House was born April 4, 1935 in Amarillo, Texas. She was the fourth of six children born to Allen Dewitt Turner, Sr. and Beulah Lee (Driver) Turner. Carrol was raised in Amarillo, where she attended Carver High School. She played basketball, and as her baby sister Lillie and cousin Friti remember, she was very popular, outgoing...

Jan 17, 2018

Jan 16, 2018

Diana M. Walker-Moore, age 58, born January 22, 1959 and entered into eternal rest on January 16, 2018. She graduated from Columbus West High School and attended Ohio Dominican University. She was employed with Mac Tools. Diana is survived by her husband, Anthony Moore; mother, Virginia (Richard) Graham; son, Richard Walker; daughter, Whitney Allen; stepdaughters, Crystal Moore and Yolanda...

Jan 15, 2018

Coy Finley Franklin was born March 30, 1965 to Clyde and Alice Franklin, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was the oldest of four children. Coy graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. He became fluent in Japanese, and taught English in the Japanese public schools for several years. He later established and...

Jan 14, 2018

LaVonna Kincaid, age 78, passed away peacefully with family on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at The Ohio State University Medical Center. LaVonna was born November 7, 1939, to Benjamin and Lois Bell in Logan, WV. She graduated from central high school but did not stop there. As a young mother of five small children doing it practically on her...

Jan 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

Gwendolyn “Gwen” McGaughy Joyner, age 59, born March 27, 1958, passed peacefully on January 12, 2018. Preceded in death by parents, Victoria McGaughy and Elton Joyner, and brothers, Tony and Terry McGaughy. Gwen is survived by her sisters, Barbara “Jeanne” Gwynn, Rena Taylor, Gloria Hurt, and Brenda (Vincent) Reed; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family...

Jan 8, 2018

Mr. Oather Jonathan Talley was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 4, 1935 to Gladys Talley and Roy L. Steele. He was the eldest of eight children: six brothers and two sisters. Oather is the father of five children: Cheryl, Michele, Oather II, Yolanda, and Carlton. A life-long resident of Columbus, Oather graduated from West High School. At the...

Jan 8, 2018

Douglas Lee Edmondson, Sr., age 86, of Columbus, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Theodore and Lizzie Edmondson, and wife Betty S. Edmondson. Survived by sons, Douglas L. Edmondson, Jr. and Dudley Loren (Nancy) Edmondson; daughter Donna Lisa (Gilbert) Thomas; grandson Trey O. Thomas; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jan 7, 2018

Jean Burse was born January 9, 1946 and passed away January 7, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Regina Finch Watson, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Lord Amze Ecvepzar (Michelle), Reginald (Kimberly) Rains, and Harold Burse, Jr. (Teresa Cook); brother Frank Hambrick; sister Joyce Watson Walls; and a host of grandchildren, great...

Jan 7, 2018

Jessie Lee Bryant, daughter of Louis and Veronis McAfee was born November 15, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She gave her life to the Lord at an early age and attended Trinity Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Jessie attended Columbus City Schools and graduated from East High School in 1945. After graduation, she worked various jobs as a housekeeper. On...

Jan 7, 2018

Linda Joanne Powell went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2018. She was born November 6, 1954 to Charles and Ruthella Holland in Delaware, Ohio. A graduate of Rutherford B. Hayes High School, Linda earned an Associate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Bachelor's degree in Education from The Ohio State University. She went on...

Jan 5, 2018

Jan 4, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Atkinson Neal passed away on the wintry morning of Thursday, January 4, at Villa Angela Care Center in Columbus after a serious illness. She was 92 years old. She was born January 18, 1925 in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Johnson Atkinson and his wife Helen Atkinson (Simmington), and spent much of her life in nearby Maysville, Kentucky. She...

Jan 4, 2018

Jessie Carter (Sister) was born August 30, 1955 in Delhi, Louisiana to the late Jesse and Polly Drummer. After the passing of her beloved mother and father, she was taken in and raised by her mom Roxie and her dad Richard Johnson, in Chicago IL. She confessed Christ and was baptized at a young age. She graduated early from...

Jan 3, 2018

Joyce Ann Birdsall was born July 17, 1942 to Dorothy and Ernest Birdsall in Raleigh, North Carolina. A loving and devoted mother, Joyce worked at Borden’s Dairy for years. She then went to work for Schottenstein’s from which she retired. Joyce enjoyed dancing, solving word search puzzles, and watching sporting events, especially Pittsburgh Steelers games. She also loved nature,...

Jan 2, 2018

Robert “Bob” Lamont Pullien was born May 17, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, to the union of Jessie L. Pullien and Lucille L. Jones Pullien. He confessed Christ at an early age and was a member of First Church of God. Bob was a graduate of East High School. Following graduation, he served in the United States Navy. After being...