Obituaries

Lena Juditha (Fitzgerald) Carter

Lena Juditha (Fitzgerald) Carter

Sep 8, 2012

Lena J. Carter was born September 22, 1951, to Earl and Lena Fitzgerald in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Later in childhood, Lena and her family moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she attended school in the Columbus School System and graduated from East High School in 1971. She was employed by the State of Ohio for 30 years before retiring in...

Shukura Rashida Farrar-Chihota

Shukura Rashida Farrar-Chihota

Sep 8, 2012

Shukura Rashida Farrar-Chihota was born October 27, 1981 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. As a child, Shukura and her family resided in Willingboro, New Jersey (1981-1984) and Kent, Washington (1984-1989), before moving to Gahanna, Ohio, where she attended and eventually graduated from the Gahanna City school district. Shukura could be described as a vibrant, vivacious young lady, who didn't...

Martin Dismukes Medlin

Martin Dismukes Medlin

Sep 7, 2012

Martin Dismukes Medlin, age 49, entered this world on August 31, 1963. He went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Hearltand-Victorian Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Martin attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from the North Adult Education Center. Over the years, Martin enjoyed making things in...

Norma Jean Christoff

Norma Jean Christoff

Sep 6, 2012

Norma was born as Nanyeo Suzuki. By 1953, in an orphanage in Tachaciwia, Japan, she was chosen and loved by parents John Sr., and Rosemary Whitten. After being adopted...She travelled abroad via U.S. Army, as her family grew to include three brothers and two sisters. The family eventually settled in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated...

Darrell Lamar Saxon

Darrell Lamar Saxon

Sep 4, 2012

Darrell LaMar Saxon was born on August 2nd, 1968 in Columbus Ohio. He was the youngest of four sons to bless the union of Nathaniel and Mildred Saxon. Following complications due to Sickle Cell Anemia Disease, God called him home to be with him on September 4th, 2012. He attended Northland High School. Darrell was a born bred Oakland...

Lois Mildred Tatum

Lois Mildred Tatum

Sep 1, 2012

Sister Lois Mildred Tatum was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on June 10, 1934. She answered Lord God’s call from her residence, on Saturday, September 1, 2012. She was born to the union of Levi and Carrie Ezell. She was a devoted, faithful and loyal member of Calvary Tremont Missionary Baptist Church serving on the Mother’s Board and singing with...

Harold Sawyer Jr

Harold Sawyer Jr

Aug 31, 2012

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Jacquelyn N. (Pace) Birtha

Jacquelyn N. (Pace) Birtha

Aug 30, 2012

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Warren Harrell Sr

Warren Harrell Sr

Aug 29, 2012

Warren Edwin Harrell, Sr. was born August 1, 1969 in Albany, Georgia to Leila Mae Swann Harrell and Jimmie Lee Harrell. Going up in Albany, Warren excelled in athletics and was an outstanding defensive back for his high school football team. He has been a resident of Columbus, Ohio for 25 years, where he was a longtime employee of...

Thomas Curtis Kimbro

Thomas Curtis Kimbro

Aug 28, 2012

Thomas Curtis Kimbro, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his Columbus residence. A longtime member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church and a City of Columbus retiree. Preceded in death by parents Irene and Curtis Kimbro, and sisters, Geraldine (Henry) Jackson, Eileen Kinzer, and Margaret (Thomas) Broady. Those who remain to...

Barbara Capito Lee

Barbara Capito Lee

Aug 27, 2012

Barbara Jean Capito-Lee, age 72 and daughter of the late Robert and Anavestine Reed, went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2012. Barbara was a long-time member of Hope Lutheran Church. Barbara is preceded in death by her sister Dorothy Cox and husband Leonard Lee. Barbara is survived by her children: Paula Anderson (Kim), Dabarah Castleman, Carlos...

Jerome Lamar Crockett

Jerome Lamar Crockett

Aug 25, 2012

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Teresa Marie Johnson

Teresa Marie Johnson

Aug 25, 2012

Teresa Marie Johnson was born on July 7, 1980 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Teresa attended school in Montgomery County, Maryland and graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland. Teresa obtained her B.S. in Business Administration from Bowie State University in 2006 and her Masters of Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University in 2010. Teresa was employed with...

Florine Denice Williams

Florine Denice Williams

Aug 24, 2012

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George Palmer Jr

George Palmer Jr

Aug 22, 2012

George William Palmer, Jr., 82, born in Columbus, OH Sunrise May 10, 1930 Sunset August 22, 2012. Predeceased by parents George Palmer Sr. and Izziemae Armstrong. Survived by wife, Ozie Lee Palmer; sons, George (Ruby), Jeffrey, and Eric Palmer; 10 grandchildren, host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. Reception: Greater Ebenezer Cathedral of Praise 2645 Fairwood Avenue Columbus,...

Judith Ann Ransom

Judith Ann Ransom

Aug 22, 2012

Judith Ann (Roberts) Ransom went home to be with the Lord Wednesday August 22, 2012 at The Manor at Whitehall. Sunrise for Judy was March 15, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Everett and Lila Roberts. She was preceded in death by brother Lloyd Roberts, nephew David D Roberts II and great grandson Demetreon Penn. Judy is survived...

Mildred Louise Pace

Mildred Louise Pace

Aug 20, 2012

Mildred Louise Pace was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 18, 1933. She suffered a massive stroke in early January, 2009. For more than three years she beat the odds with her astounding display of strength and unwavering will to live. She peacefully slipped away from us on August 20, 2012 at Country Glenn Nursing and Therapy Center in...

Sherlene Aaron

Sherlene Aaron

Aug 20, 2012

Sherlene Aaron took a first class flight to her eternal hom on August 20, 2012. Sherlene Aaron was born in Eastman, GA and lived in Pompano Beach, FL for a period of time before moving to Columbus, OH with her father and sisters. She was preceded in death by parents, Ophelia and Wilbert Currington, Sr. Sherlene was a dedicated...

Ruby Lee Deiz

Ruby Lee Deiz

Aug 17, 2012

Ruby Deiz passed away in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on August 17, 2012. Ruby, the youngest of 11 children (7 brothers and 3 sisters), was born on March 22,1920, to George E. and Paralee Butler in Stephenville, Texas. Ruby was raised in Stephenville and graduated from Stephenville Colored High School in 1937. In the early 1940’s, due to the economy...

William Bruce 'Mo Daddy' 'Big Bruce' Howard

William Bruce 'Mo Daddy' 'Big Bruce' Howard

Aug 17, 2012

William Bruce Howard, 51, of Columbus, born August 9, 1961, went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2012. Survived by mother, Donna Ross, and a host of family and friends. Celebration of Life 7 p.m., Friday, August 24, 2012 at New Faith Baptist Church, 955 Oak Street, where the family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until...