Obituaries

Eugene Franklin Veal, age 70. Sunrise August 17, 1950 and Sunset October 9, 2020.

Please revisit this page and pray for the family as they write the obituary for Mr. Eugene Veal.

Private Visitation 9:00 AM and Funeral Service 10:00 AM Saturday, November 7 , 2020 at New Life Tabernacle Ministries, 5585 Summit Rd. Ticket, Mask and Social Distancing...

Bryon Todd Roberts was born August 26, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio. He was called home by the Lord on October 12, 2020 after a great fight most would have been lost.

Bryon was a product of the Linden area, a Windsor Terrace “Vet”.

Byron is preceded in death by his parents, George and Bessie Roberts; and brother, Brian “Big...

Elder Willie Perkins, 78. Heaven Sent July 31, 1942 – Heaven Bound October 15, 2020. Willie was born in Gordo, AL and later moved to Mansfield, OH where he met and married the love of his life Rosa (Smith/Feagin) Perkins. Willie retired from Abbott Laboratories where he worked as a Serviceman for Department 46. He also served God at Greater...

Marquell Blair, age 25. Sunrise December 30, 1994 and Sunset October 10, 2020.

Public Visitation 4-5:00pm and Private Funeral Saturday, October 24, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Juanye Hawkins-Payne, age 19. Sunrise October 22, 2000 and Sunset October 9, 2020.

Public Visitation 9-10:00am and Private Funeral Saturday, October 24, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Jonathan Dwayne Davis, Jr., “Jon Jon or Jizzle”, was born to Brittainy Gabrielle Wright and Jonathan Dwayne Davis, Sr. on March 10, 2001 in Columbus, Ohio and departed this life on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was baptized on September of 2009 at Heart of Christ Community Church by Bishop Larry Cochran.

Jonathan was a senior at South High School....

Mildred Olga Markham, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all she met, a healthy, spirited and kind soul, died unexpectedly in her home on October 9, 2020 at the age of 76.

Mildred was born on November 10, 1943 in Colón Panama, Central America and emigrated to the United States in 1966. She worked for Columbus City Schools...

Martin Mitchell, age 71. Sunrise September 4, 1949 and Sunset October 11, 2020.

Dontey Jacquce Wiley went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the age of 26.

Dontey is preceded in death by sister, Angel D. Edwards; nephew, Isaiah Tucker Jr.; cousin, Kendrick Wilkerson; grandparents, Wiley Ross, Rhonda Butler, Donald Edwards, and Ethel Edwards; great grandparents, Sarah M. Thompson, Alton Thompson, and Carl E. Wiley Sr.

Dontey...

Olayinka Bolaji Ruffus was born on February 15, 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria. She was the first daughter and child of Mr. Sikiru and M Falilat.

Olayinka is a devoted Christian. Olayinka was very energetic and passionate with her job. She is a seamstress and fashion designer. Olayinka enjoyed cooking, hospitality, and spending time with friends and family.

Olayinka...

Ronald G. Avery, better known as Sugar Bear, Shug, and Bear, was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 11, 1970.

Ronald attended Columbus City Schools. Shug also served in the Navy. He enjoyed cooking. He loved to laugh, party, and have a good time. Most of all, he loved his family.

Shug is preceded in death by his parents...

Shannon Suber, age 41. Sunrise April 21, 1979 and Sunset October 7, 2020. He was born and raised in Columbus, OH.

Shannon enjoyed going to car shows, listening to music, and spending a lot of his time with his family and friends. He had a gift the gift of listening when people needed to talk. He was a jokester...

Vernon Bunny Poindexter peacefully passed away on September 26, 2020 at the age of 64. Vernon was born on January 17, 1956 to Delores and Fred Banks, Sr.

Vernon’s passions were reading, and his God giving gift of drawing. There wasn’t any subject past or present or person that he wasn’t knowledgeable about. He would leave you in awe. What...

MaeChell LaDee Scott, age 37, of Columbus Ohio. Born August 26, 1983 to Benjamin Scott and Martha Scott.

MaeChell graduated from Fort Hayes High School in 2001 and received an Associates Degree in Accounting while attending Southeast Career Center in high school. MaeChell attended Franklin University, she was a devoted Christian, who was saved at a young age. She was...

Helen June Royal was born in Arlington, West Virginia to Johnny Royal and Rose Arnold on June 28, 1931. Helen grew up in Worth, West Virginia and attended Elkhorn High School, where she met and in 1950, married the love of her life, Henry Johnson, also of Worth. To this union were born five children: two sons, Nathaniel and Kenneth,...

Timothy “Timmy” Conley was born February 14, 1949 in Union Springs, Alabama to the late Betty and Robert Hamilton. He was the oldest of 7 children.

Timmy was a hardworking man, starting at the tender age of 6. He worked with his uncle picking cotton for 2 cents a day. In his teenage years he enlisted into the US Army...

Manning Harlin Sr, age 84. Sunrise February 2, 1936 and Sunset October 6, 2020.

Private Services entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery.

James Lokeith Grant 60, of Lorain, Ohio passed away on October 5, 2020 at Columbus Healthcare Center Nursing Home. He was born in Bessemer, AL and later moved to Lorain, OH where he lived until moving to Columbus, Ohio.

James attended Lorain City Schools and joined the US Army, but his career ended due to medical reasons. Lokeith was...