Obituaries

Willie Jones Minor

Willie Jones Minor

Oct 30, 2015

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Everlena (Edward) Rucker

Everlena (Edward) Rucker

Oct 29, 2015

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Linda Carol 'Puss' (Middlebrooks) Harrington

Linda Carol 'Puss' (Middlebrooks) Harrington

Oct 29, 2015

Linda Carol Harrington, known to many as “Puss”, was born December 13, 1950 to Lawrence and Eloise Middlebrooks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of East High School, Linda attended The Ohio State University and was a retired caregiver for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Linda was a loving mother and grandmother, and a good friend to many....

Cynthia A. (Lay) Bell

Cynthia A. (Lay) Bell

Oct 26, 2015

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Louise Elizabeth Marshall

Louise Elizabeth Marshall

Oct 24, 2015

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Mary Jane Johnson

Mary Jane Johnson

Oct 23, 2015

Mary Jane Johnson, 71, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Retired from Schottenstein's Department Store after more than 20 years of employment. Preceded in death by parents Reginald and Helena (Kinney) Woodfork; brothers James A. Boydston, Dennis E. Woodfork, Sr., and Michael R. Woodfork and granddaughters, Danielle N. Cox-Henderson and Breezy McCauley. Survived...

Ida Bell Johnson

Ida Bell Johnson

Oct 21, 2015

Ida Bell Murphy Austin, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Retired from Children's Hospital after 25 years of service. Member of Southfield Missionary Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband of 57 years, William Austin; daughter, Sheila Austin; father, Clarence Murphy and mother, Nellie Kay Kimmons. Survived by daughters, Linda Austin Elliott of Upland, CA and...

Bennie Brown

Bennie Brown

Oct 21, 2015

Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15 (NKJV) Our Beloved Bennie Brown, age 96, passed away October 21, 2015 at home. Born to the late Harve and LeeBertha (Griffin) Brown on June 12, 1919 in Sharon, Georgia. He had 10 brothers and 9 sisters. Bennie’s beloved daughters, Ruth Dingess (2008), Cathy...

John Walter Barnett

John Walter Barnett

Oct 18, 2015

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Kenneth Eugene 'Kenny' Boyd

Kenneth Eugene 'Kenny' Boyd

Oct 17, 2015

Kenneth Eugene Boyd was born November 17, 1948, to George Henry Boyd and Eva Long Boyd in Columbus, Ohio. Kenny was a graduate of Linden-McKinley High School and a Vietnam Veteran who received an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps in 1969. He later went on to work for the Columbus City Schools and retired from Crane...

Anna Lou (Ingle) Parker

Anna Lou (Ingle) Parker

Oct 14, 2015

Anna Lou Parker, age 87, went home to the Lord Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Born Anna Lou Ingle, she married Clifton Parker August 27, 1947, on her birthday; they were married for 68 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Clifton James Parker; son, Jack Ingle; father, Barney Ingle; mother, Lucille (Shelton) Ingle; brothers, James Ingle, Albert Ingle, Alton...

Sherwin Sebaston Jackson

Sherwin Sebaston Jackson

Oct 14, 2015

Sherwin Sebaston Jackson, age 66, went home to the Lord Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Born July 6, 1949 in Paris, TX, he was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served his country well. His achievements include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, and the Purple Heart...

James T. Lawrence

James T. Lawrence

Oct 11, 2015

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Lufrances S. 'Sissy' Wall

Lufrances S. 'Sissy' Wall

Oct 9, 2015

LuFrances S. “Sissy” Wall, 78, passed peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2015. A graduate of East High School Class of 1956. Preceded in death by parents, Margaret and Granville R. Miller; sisters, Joan Anderson, Darlene Murry and brother, Robert G. Miller. Survived by husband, Spurgeon Wall, Jr.; children, Margaret, Rhonda, Samuel, Stefan Bennett, Deidre L. Patterson; aunt, Grace Butler;...

Rosa M (Callahan) Hightower

Rosa M (Callahan) Hightower

Oct 9, 2015

Rosa M. (Thompson) Hightower was born in Modoc, South Carolina on July 9, 1919. She departed this life on October 9, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 96. Preceding her in death were her parents Charles Callahan Sr. and Nancy (Merriweather) Callahan, her step-mother Jennette (Williams) Callahan, her siblings Dewitt, Wilson, Charles Jr., and Henrietta Miller and...

Stella Mae 'Yazmin' 'Jazzy' (Griffin) Shute

Stella Mae 'Yazmin' 'Jazzy' (Griffin) Shute

Oct 9, 2015

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Rebecca J. 'Beckie' Forsythe

Rebecca J. 'Beckie' Forsythe

Oct 8, 2015

Rebecca “Beckie” J. Forsythe, age 64, of Urbana, passed away October 8, 2014. She was born December 16, 1950. Beckie was preceded in death by her mother, Lilian Forsythe; sister, Susan Morgan; and brother, Mike Forsythe. She is survived by her loving soul mate of 30 years, Royce Perkins Jr.; brothers, John, Jeff, and Steve Grauman; sister-in-law, Edye Forsythe;...

William H. 'Bill' Tate

William H. 'Bill' Tate

Oct 8, 2015

William Henry Tate was born on April 30, 1919 to the late Eugene and Tommy Tate in Columbus, Ohio. Preceding him in the death was his brother Robert Tate (Ruth), father Eugene, mother Tommy, sister in-law Thelma Tate, daughter Tonya Tate and grandsons Demetrius Gordon and Keith Jameson. William a graduate of South High School and en-tered in the...

Pennie Mae Williams

Pennie Mae Williams

Oct 5, 2015

Pennie Mae Williams, 83, was born in Texas on September 14, 1932. She departed this life peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Pennie was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She graduated from Albuquerque High School. She was united in marriage to Robert Joseph Williams in 1951. Robert passed away in Columbus, Ohio in 1991....

Mary Louise (Smith) Harris

Mary Louise (Smith) Harris

Oct 3, 2015

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