Obituaries
Margaret C. (Carr) Prillerman
Sep 27, 2017
With the same quiet inner strength, grace and dignity she always exhibited throughout her life, Margaret Estelle Carr Prillerman entered eternal peace and happiness on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the age of 90. Born to the late Henry and Mary V. Carr on October 28, 1926, Margaret received her early education in the Newport News, Virginia School System...
Ruth Mae (Scott) Holloway
Sep 26, 2017
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Rebecca Carolyn (Evans) Fadis
Sep 25, 2017
Rebecca Carolyn (Evans) Fadis, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Monday September 25th 2017 at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital. Rebecca was born in Bryan, Texas on August 8th 1944 to the union of Fred Sr. and Elizabeth (McCall) Evans. In 1954, the family moved to Worthington, Ohio where she attended the local public schools....
Keith Jermaine 'K.D.' Dennis
Sep 23, 2017
Keith Jermaine Dennis was born August 3, 1975 to Sylvester Dumas and Sandra Dennis in Columbus, Ohio, where he would remain a lifelong resident. On September 23, 2017, at the age of 42, Keith departed this earthly life at The Ohio State University Medical Center’s Arthur G. James Comprehensive Cancer Center, after a long battle with breast cancer. In...
Lisa Lynn Glassco
Sep 22, 2017
Lisa Lynn Dee Dee — Mona Glassco formerly of Chillicothe, Ohio died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio after an extended illness. Lisa was employed through various retail corporate offices, Victoria’s Secret, The Limited, Lane Bryant and lastly, DSW. From a very young age, Lisa was a high energy person. While in elementary and high...
Tom Williams Sr
Sep 20, 2017
Tom Edward “Papa” Williams, Sr., 92, passed away September 20, 2017. A member of Come As You Are Ministries and retired employee of Riverside Methodist Hospital. Predeceased by wife Bertha Irene Williams, and daughter Dorothy Hardy. Survived by daughters, Mozelle Allen of Augusta, GA, Sarah (special son-in-law, Danny) Radcliffe, Sally Edwards, and Johnnie M. Burris, all of Columbus, OH;...
Wilson Thomas Walker
Sep 19, 2017
Wilson Thomas Walker was born December 20, 1940, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry. Known in the ‘biology and chemistry world’ as “Mr. Sherlock Holmes in a Lab Coat,” he was the owner and operator...
Lawrence Herbert Johnson
Sep 18, 2017
Lawrence Johnson, age 86, died at 10:05 p.m., Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Kobacker House. Owner, and operator of Johnson Truck Service for 64 years in the Central Ohio area. He leaves to cherish his memory his soulmate of 62 years, Millicent D. Johnson, and his eight children, sons: Pierre (Sherry) Johnson Sr., Byrne (Judith) Johnson, Myron (Melissa)...
Dale Davis Sr
Sep 15, 2017
Dale A. Tony Davis, 66, formerly of Columbus, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Bellaire Community Hospital, Bellaire, OH. Predeceased by parents Fred and Mary Davis, 2 brothers, and 3 sisters. Survived by 3 sons, one daughter, one brother, 5 sisters, 5 grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Verilla Vasa (Johnson) Blue
Sep 15, 2017
Rev. Verilla Vasa Johnson Blue departed this life and was received in the arms of JESUS, on Friday, September 15, 2017. She was born to Artis Johnson and Vasa Johnson Hall in Como, Mississippi on November 14, 1928. She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandchildren Faith and Hope, her brothers John Terry and John Willie Johnson,...
Janice E. Hale
Sep 14, 2017
Dr. Janice E. Hale, Professor of Early Childhood Education at Wayne State University and Founding Director, Institute for the Study of the African American Child (ISAAC), went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Hale was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in Columbus, Ohio. She is the daughter...
Earnest Cumberlander
Sep 12, 2017
Earnest Cumberlander, age 83, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017. He was born in Chambers County Alabama on October 10, 1933 to the late Howard and Fannie (Hall) Cumberlander. Earnest was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and retired from the City of Columbus, Dept. of Sewage and Drain. Earnest was preceded in death by his parents, first...
Margaret Leeinda (Carpenter) Schlagetter
Sep 12, 2017
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Wanda (Gray) Hunter
Sep 11, 2017
Wanda Hunter was born May 30, 1935 in Bedford England to the late Mr. Mrs. W. Gray. In her younger years, she worked as a nanny. In 1957, Wanda met and married Herman Hunter who was in the U.S. Air Force. In 1958 she relocated to Columbus, Ohio with her husband. Wanda worked for Ross/Abbot Laboratory’s for 26 years....
Darius Elihu King
Sep 8, 2017
Darius Elihu King was born August 26, 1978 in Chicago, Il and spent his early childhood in Chicago. He remained a resident of the Midwest. He possessed many talents including being a self-taught barber and entrepreneur with a passion for the musical arts. Postmortem he attended online college majoring in Business Communication and Audio Production. He is survived by...
Irene (Robinson) Harris
Sep 8, 2017
Irene R. Harris, 79, passed away September 8, 2017 at her longtime Columbus residence. A graduate of South High School and retired employee of ATT and Lucent Technologies. Preceded in death by daughter, Vanessa Cornelius, father Willie Grandy, and sister Ossie Standifer. Survived by daughters, Toya (Tyrone) Travis and Valerie (Larry) Moore; mother Elizabeth Standifer; sister Clare Standifer; brothers...
Rosie 'Russ' Hill
Sep 8, 2017
Thank you for visiting the Book of Memories of Rosie Russ Hill. We invite you to light a memorial candle, share a special memory, and/or leave a condolence message for her family. This page will be updated as more obituary information and photos are made available over the coming days. Your prayers, words of encouragement, and all other thoughtful...
Raven Samone 'Ravybaby' Smith
Sep 5, 2017
Raven Samone Smith, affectionately known also as Ravybaby, was born January 16, 1993 to Traylon G. Smith and Crystal Gooch Smith in Westerville, Ohio. Raven attended Columbus Downtown High School and graduated from Westerville North High School in 2011. She matriculated to Ohio Dominican University where she pursued a Bachelor's degree in Finance (2015), with a minor course of...
Alfonso Lauderdale
Sep 4, 2017
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Ruby Louise (Rattler) Lumpkin
Sep 4, 2017
Ruby Louise (Rattler) Lumpkin, 73, born January 3, 1944 in Charleston, MS, passed away September 4, 2017 at her Columbus, OH residence. A devoted member of Greater Faith Temple A.O.H. Church of God, she gave her life to the Lord in 1973 and became a Mother of the Church in 1985. Preceded in death by husband James Lumpkin, son...
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