Obituaries

Jan 3, 2025

Paul Lewis Goodwin Jr., age 82. Sunrise June 30, 1942 and Sunset January 3, 2025. 

Jan 2, 2025

William Bluford "Bill/Billy/Pop" Luke January 18, 1952 – January 2, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of William Bluford Luke, affectionately known as Bill, Billy, or Pop, who went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the age of 72. Bill passed away peacefully at Laurels of Walden in Columbus, Ohio.-

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Dec 31, 2024

Dorothy J. Riven, age 92. Sunrise June 17, 1932 and Sunset December 31, 2024. 

Dec 29, 2024

Michael Andrew Howard Sr., age 74. Sunrise June 12, 1950 and Sunset December 29, 2024. Visitation 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 12:00 PM Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Greater Grace Temple, 380 W Leffel Ln. Interment at Ferncliff Cemetery. Ministry of Comfort entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, SPRINGFIELD CHAPEL, 823 S. Yellow Springs St. To read the complete...

Dec 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024

John William Henderson Jr., age 89. Sunrise August 8, 1935 and Sunset December 29, 2024. Visitation 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Christian Valley Baptist Church , 3330 Scottwood Rd.. Interment at Glen Rest Memorial Estates. Ministry of Comfort entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston...

Dec 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024

Kenneth “Kenny” Dwight Gray Jr., affectionately known by his friends and family as KG, was born on June 9, 1991, in Columbus, Ohio, to his devoted parents, Kenneth D. Gray Sr. and Andrea P. Gray. He left this world for eternal rest on Sunday, December 29, 2024. His influence and spirit live on in the hearts of everyone who knew...

Dec 28, 2024

Clifford Wesley Nurse, age 62. Sunrise April 3, 1962 and Sunset December 28, 2024. 

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Dec 25, 2024

Obituary

Mary Ann (Caldwell) Stephens

(May 15, 1942 – December 25, 2024)

 

Mary Ann (Caldwell) Stephens, was born in Dothan, Alabama, and was a 1960 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She was a remarkable individual whose life was characterized by her deep faith, creativity, and commitment to serving others. Her parents, the late Herbert Daniel Caldwell Sr. and Thelma (Saffold) Caldwell...

Dec 25, 2024

Malcolm Keith Johnson, age 62. Sunrise July 28, 1962 and Sunset December 25, 2024. 

Dec 24, 2024

Johnnie B Davis, 79, of Mansfield, Ohio, peacefully passed away December 24, 2024, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by family after an extended illness.

 

He was born on February 4, 1945, in Rich, Mississippi, to the late Bennie and Walter Lee Davis. As a young child, he moved to Mansfield, where he was affectionately known as “Johnnie B”...

Dec 23, 2024

Lillie Bell (Hampton) age 85, of Columbus, Ohio, was born February 6, 1939 in Augusta Georgia; the oldest daughter of John and Lizzie Lou Hampton, raised by Aunt Lillie Mae Kendrick. 

She was preceded in death by her loving husbands Howard Andrew Jackson and James Kirk, parents John and Lizzie Hampton, Aunt Lillie Mae Kendrick, brothers Johnnie Simmons, Nathaniel and John...

Dec 23, 2024

Opening Act: 

Isaac (Ike) Harper entered this life on September 5, 1940, in Hancock County, Sparta, Georgia, to the Union of John Wesley and Lula Harper. In 1952, his mother decided to move to Columbus, Ohio, to be close to her brother, Arthur Brown, and son, Louis Harper. After settling down in Columbus, Ike attended Starling Middle School and Columbus Central...

Dec 23, 2024

Gwendolyn Juanita Smith, 84, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, transitioned to her Heavenly home on Monday, December 23, 2024. She was the daughter of the late William M. Smith and Bertha E. Smith. Ms. Smith was born and raised in Bluefield, West Virginia, where she graduated from Park Central High School. Prior to moving to Columbus, Ohio, she graduated from Bluefield State...

Dec 22, 2024

Patricia Ann Bradley-Rooks, age 75 passed this life on Dec. 22, 2024. Patricia was born Dec. 2, 1949 in Birmingham, AL to the late Johnnie and Katie Pipkins. She graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1968. 

 

Patricia married Henry Bradley Jr. in November of 1968 and to this union six children were added. Patricia later attended and graduated from North...

Dec 21, 2024