Obituaries

Mary Louise Whittaker

Mary Louise Whittaker

Nov 29, 2010

Mary Louise Whittaker, 91, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 29, 2010 at Isabelle Ridgway Care Center. Born July 21, 1919 in Ashville, North Carolina, Mary was a retired school teacher and a faithful member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church for more than 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Alexander Whittaker,...

William Moss Ii

William Moss Ii

Nov 27, 2010

William King Moss II, aka Bill Moss, aka Father God, died suddenly of a heart attack at age 58 in his home early in the morning on Saturday, November 27, 2010. He was born to William King Moss, Sr. and Mary Ruth Moss on February 4, 1952 in Jamaica, New York and mourned both of their deaths deeply. He...

Robert Keith 'Ice Cream' Russell

Robert Keith 'Ice Cream' Russell

Nov 27, 2010

Robert Keith Ice-Cream Russell, born January 8, 1960 went home to be with the Lord Saturday, November 27, 2010. Preceded in death by parents David and Jeanette (Russell) Tillman; brother, David Charles Tillman and sister, Angel Lee Tillman -Wilson. Keith was a member of Family Missionary Baptist Church, as well as an active, lifetime member of the Heavy Metal...

John Johnson Iii

John Johnson Iii

Nov 27, 2010

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Nathan Charles 'Nate' Francis

Nathan Charles 'Nate' Francis

Nov 27, 2010

Nathan Charles Francis, affectionately known by his family and friends “Nate”, was born December 9, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Bishop Ready High School and in 2007, he graduated from West High School where he participated on the football and track teams. During his senior year, Nate was one of eight students selected as Outstanding Student of the...

Elenora Yvonne Burke

Elenora Yvonne Burke

Nov 24, 2010

Evangelist Elenora Yvonne Burke was called Home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2010. Elenora was born on January 14, 1929 in Barboursville, WV. She attended public elementary and high schools in Huntington, WV. She was employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Co. after moving to Columbus. She was a faithful member of The Church of Christ of...

Michael Leroy 'Dj Money Mike' Smalls

Michael Leroy 'Dj Money Mike' Smalls

Nov 24, 2010

Michael Leroy Smalls “DJ Money Mike”, age 51, passed away November 24, 2010. Formerly of Charleston, SC. Preceded in death by father, Willie James Smalls Sr. Survived by mother, Evalina Smalls; siblings, Romero Simmons of SC, Carolyn (Edward) Conley of TN, Marilyn (John) Barber of MI, Willie Smalls Jr. of TN, Juanita Smalls of OH, Jeanette (David) Rodgers of...

Jerry Jarel Jones

Jerry Jarel Jones

Nov 24, 2010

Jerry Jarel Jones, 26, passed away from this life on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 9, 1984 to the parents, Linda M Jones and Jerome Jones. He graduated from Walnut Ridge High School where he played various sports. He was a young man who had a great passion for skating and spending time with...

Mary Evelyn Capito

Mary Evelyn Capito

Nov 23, 2010

Mary Evelyn Capito was born in Huntington, West Virginia on January 19, 1926. In her early years, as a single mother with three young children, she worked at Mercy Hospital in Urbana, Ohio. On cold days, when her car wouldn’t start, she would walk from Mechanicsburg to Urbana; a good mother doing what she had to do to take...

Woodrow T. Helm

Woodrow T. Helm

Nov 22, 2010

On Sunday, November 21, 2010, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and walked into the arms of his Lord and Savior. He exemplified the words of scripture the race is not given to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but to he who endures to the end. Woodrow T. Helm was born June 9, 1935...

Betty Jane Mahan

Betty Jane Mahan

Nov 21, 2010

Betty Jane Mahan was born on June 3, 1929, in Champaign, Illinois to the late Milton and Mary Edith Scott. She was raised in Columbus, Ohio and has been a resident for 77 years. A loving mother to her son, Mark. They bonded early in Mark’s young life by going downtown shopping, ending up at Woolworth’s for milkshakes, “if...

Etta Marie Clark

Etta Marie Clark

Nov 16, 2010

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Kesia Lynette Hayes

Kesia Lynette Hayes

Nov 16, 2010

Kesia Lynette Hayes, 33, passed away November 16, 2010. A 1995 graduate of Westinghouse High School, she also graduated from Bradford College in Pittsburgh, PA with a B.A. in accounting, and she received a certificate from the median school of billing and coding. Survived by mother, Lucille Hayes; brother, Marlon Hayes; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, close...

Charlie 'Shaft' Wilson

Charlie 'Shaft' Wilson

Nov 16, 2010

Charlie “Shaft” Wilson, born October 8, 1948, went on to meet his maker on November 16, 2010. Preceded in death by parents Nelson Wilson and Mary Alice “Snook” Wilson, brother Bill Wilson, and sister Queen Esther Calloway. He leaves behind his wife Gwendolyn; sister Dorothy Clark; nieces, Angela, Michele, and Marcie Clark; great nephews Christopher and Trey; great nieces...

Lisa Ann Manning

Lisa Ann Manning

Nov 15, 2010

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Alice E. Davison-Johnson

Alice E. Davison-Johnson

Nov 15, 2010

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Cecil Brown Davis

Cecil Brown Davis

Nov 15, 2010

Cecil (Tony) Brown Davis, 57, loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 15, 2010. Tony was born in Tazewell, VA on November 14, 1953. He graduated from Eastmoor High School, served 6 years in the U.S. Army 82nd Airbourne, Ft. Bragg, NC. Owner of Millineum Concrete. Tony was an avid hunter, fisherman, softball player and...

John Porter Starks

John Porter Starks

Nov 13, 2010

John (Johnny Boy) Porter Starks, age 80, went home to the Lord Saturday, November 13, 2010 at his residence. He was born to the late Wallace Starks and Gladys Turner-Hoye on September 12, 1930 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. After serving in the Korean War, John graduated from Alabama State University with a degree in Physical Education. He continued his...

Desma Lee Thomas

Desma Lee Thomas

Nov 13, 2010

Desma Thomas, age 84, loving wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, in her home on November 13, 2010. She was born April 13, 1926 in Ward, Alabama to John Saunders Tidmore and Lessie Nettles Tidmore, the third of ten children. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Lessie Tidmore;...

William Kenneth 'Buddy Love' Jones

William Kenneth 'Buddy Love' Jones

Nov 13, 2010

William Kenneth Jones “Buddy Love”, age 35, was born on June 19, 1975. Buddy was a loving son, brother, and father who unselfishly gave all of himself to his family. He attended the Columbus Public school district. Buddy passed away Saturday November 13, 2010 at Grant Medical Center. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Carl and Marveline Austin...