Obituaries
Cozine Alice (White) Short
Aug 27, 2017
Cozine A. Short 1935 – 2017 The sunrise for Cozine Alice Short began on January 8, 1935 when she was born to the late Anator and Ina Fern White Hereford in Columbus, Ohio. At an early age, Cozine accepted Christ at Hosack Baptist Church on the Southside of Columbus. Cozine attended Columbus Public Schools and was a 1953 graduate...
Jacqueline Josephine (Hardy) Smith
Aug 19, 2017
Jacqueline Josephine (Hardy) Smith fell asleep in death peacefully surrounded by family on August 19, 2017. She was born July 2, 1943 in Columbus to Bessie Mae Braxton and Willis Oliver Hardy. Jackie, as she was affectionally called, joined and was baptized as a child at Gay Street Baptist Church under Rev. Fincher and later joined Galilee Baptist Church...
Mary Elsie (Johnson) Anderson
Aug 18, 2017
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Amanda Elizabeth (Garrett) Wilks
Aug 17, 2017
Amanda Elizabeth Garrett Wilks was born March 24, 1936 to Ernest and Elease Garrett in Culleoka, Tennessee. She was the fifth of nine children. The family moved to Dayton, Ohio when she was seven years old. Amanda attended Dayton Public Schools and graduated from Dunbar High School, in 1954, as the Salutatorian of her class. She furthered her studies...
Daniel Carey Brown
Aug 17, 2017
Daniel Carey Brown, 33, passed away on August 17, 2017. A lawyer, Daniel worked for the firm of Crabbe, Brown James in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to that, Daniel served as a law clerk for the Honorable Algenon L. Marbley of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Daniel was born on June 11, 1984, and raised...
Warnell (O'Neal) Davis
Aug 16, 2017
Warnell O’Neal Davis was born Lucinda O’Neal on May 31, 1923, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late Daisy Kelly and the late Ulyse O’Neal. Lucinda was brought to Columbus, Ohio, through a dear friend named Alma in 1944. Alma secured her train passage through a local family who gave her a place of employment as a live in Maid....
Orcean Richards
Aug 14, 2017
Our mother Orcean Everett Richards was born in Benton County of Holly Springs, MS. To the late John Thomas and Jennie Everett on May 12, 1933 being the eldest child of 14 children. Mom and Dad have known each other since childhood, then later were joined in holy matrimony at the age of 22 and 23 on July 3,...
Margaret (Randle) Skipper
Aug 14, 2017
On July 13, 1943 in Brickey, Arkansas, Spencer and Elizabeth Randle were blessed with a daughter, Margaret. She was the youngest of 18 children, and was lovingly known as the “baby girl” by her brothers and sisters. At an early age, she joined Hempshire Missionary Baptist Church in Aubrey, Arkansas. Margaret attended Robert R. Moton High School in Marianna,...
Steve Cornelius Champion
Aug 12, 2017
Steve Cornelius Champion was born May 26, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated from East High School. During his enlistment with the United States Air Force, Steve was stationed at Travis Air Force Base, in California, and received an honorable discharge from active duty service as a Staff Sergeant in 1969. He was a recipient of the National...
Erma Danese (Wilson) Crockett
Aug 11, 2017
Erma Danese Wilson Crockett, age 99, born September 7, 1917 in Talcott, WV, passed away August 11, 2017 at her residence in Columbus, OH. At an early age, she joined Second Baptist Church in Talcott. In recent years, she became a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Columbus. Erma married Arullious J. Crockett and they lived in Talcott and...
Annie Ruth Holliday
Aug 11, 2017
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Karen Cherita 'Chocolate' (Head) Johnson
Aug 10, 2017
Karen Cherita Johnson (aka “Chocolate”) was born on September 4, 1957 to Richard and Catherine Head in Columbus, Ohio and departed this life on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Karen graduated from Columbus East High School. She also graduated from Columbus State Community College (formerly known as CTI) with an Associate Degree in Social Work. She retired from State Auto...
Robert Earl Rhinehardt
Aug 8, 2017
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Jewel Brown Ii
Aug 8, 2017
Jewel B. Brown, age 20, was born February 26, 1997 to Kachinda Green and Jewel Brown in Columbus, Ohio. Jewel accepted Jesus as his personal Savior at an early age. He attended Independence High School where he graduated in 2015. He enjoyed life and brightened the life of those he came into contact with, he loved to shop, play...
Ola Mae Hagwood
Aug 7, 2017
Ola Mae was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 15, 1941 to Robert and Elizabeth Ayers. She was the eldest of eight children. Ola married Gordon Hagwood in 1967. Her three children , Anita, Darrel and Bonnie, loved her dearly. Ola was a very caring soul, her door was always open. If you asked her to take you somewhere...
Brian Gregory Lewis
Aug 5, 2017
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Keith S. Deja
Aug 5, 2017
Keith Deja was born January 7, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to Andrew and Benetta Chandler Donaldson. A graduate of East High School and Capital University, Keith was a retired teacher who taught in Columbus as well as in Union City, California. On Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the age of 65, our beloved brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, Keith...
Guy Donald Shelby
Aug 2, 2017
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Deryl Wayne 'D.C.' Cochran
Aug 2, 2017
Deryl W. Cochran, age 67, born September 1, 1949 in Columbus, OH, passed away peacefully at home with family on August 2, 2017. A graduate of East High School and The Ohio State University, Deryl retired from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources after 32 years of service, and later obtained a Certification with the United States National Tennis...
William Kenneth 'Bill' Harris
Aug 1, 2017
Mr. William Kenneth Harris, age 90, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on August 1, 2017. He is survived by his children, Marilyn Harris Ware and her family of Lancaster, CA; and William K. Bill Harris, Jr. and his family of Collegeville, PA, his two brothers, Robert A. Brown and his family of Columbus, OH and Eugene E. Brown and...
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