Obituaries

EMILY JEAN MAYE, affectionately known as “Jean” to many, was the youngest of 10 children born to the late William and Emmaline Brown in Switchback, West Virginia. In 1946, she graduated from Aracoma High School, Logan, West Virginia.

As a teenager, Emily was baptized after she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. In 1990, she joined Tabernacle Baptist...

La’Kita Jeanette Weather, was born March 29, 1986 in Louisville, KY., to Sheila Weathers and Robert Guy. She unexpectedly passed away Friday, January 31, 2020.

La’Kita resided here in Columbus for the past 29 years. She attended and graduated from Whetstone High School in 2004. La’Kita put herself through school at COTC in the medical field and became a successful...

Juanita E. Hill was born May 11, 1926 in Holder, WV. to the late Rev. Jones Hallie and Annie B Thomas.

She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Juanita was also a member of several different clubs and lodges including Kenmore Community Action.

Juanita met her husband James while working at St. Anthony Hospital as a Dietician. She worked...

Jeremy Thornton was born November 9, 1979 and went home to be with the Lord January 30, 2020.

We are comforted with the assurance that he is at peace with our heavenly father.

Jeremy is preceded in death by his loving mother Deborah Faye Thornton.

He leaves to cherish his precious memories; father Gerald Brown, brother Clarence Thornton, sisters Geralanda,...

Kevin Bowers, age 58. Sunrise August 17, 1961 and Sunset January 31, 2020.

Visitation 11:00am and Funeral 12:00pm Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Jenifer R. Dewitt, age 63. Sunrise November 26, 1956 and Sunset February 1, 2020.

Visitation 9:00 AM and Funeral Service 10:00 AM Friday, February 7, 2020 at Rhema Christian Center, 2100 Agler Rd.

Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Nancy was born on Thursday, March 20, 1941 in Blair, South Carolina to Bleach and Ida (Hopkins) Thompson. She peacefully left this earthly life on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Summit’s Trace Healthcare Center in Columbus. She had been under the compassionate care of Kindred Hospice since October 2019.

The youngest of a very large family, Nancy was named after...

Debra Smith was born November 14, 1964 in Yonkers, NY. to Cahh and Shirley Smith.

Debra was a graduate of Linden McKinley High School. She worked at the Columbus Dispatch for 23 years.

She is preceded in death by father Cahh Smith and sister Sandra Smith.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories; daughter Ashley Smith, mother Shirley Smith, brother...

Troy Lee Love, age 86. Sunrise September 4, 1933 and Sunset January 29, 2020.

Visitation 12:00 PM and Funeral Service 1:00 PM Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 428 E. Main St.

Interment with Military Honors at Glen Rest Memorial Estates.

Jay Hollis was born April 10, 1931 and he went home to be with the Lord February 2, 2020.

Jay was a kind hearted person. He loved to go fishing. He was a faithful Michigan fan. He loved to spend time with his family. He loved to tell jokes.

He is preceded in death by parents Bozie Hollis and Mother...

Jeanetta Sherman, age 43. Sunrise June 18, 1976 and Sunset January 28, 2020.

Visitation 11:00 and Funeral 12:00pm Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Bertha Mae Culbreath was born on July 24, 1943 in Steubenville to the union of Arthur & Mattie Culbreath. On Saturday January 25, 2020 Bertha answered the call of her Heavenly Father.

Bertha attended Steubenville Public HS “Big Red” and went to earn a certificate of completion done at AME Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society on June 3, 1992....

Betty Ann Watkins, age 88 was born on June 15, 1931 in Buchanan, GA. She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 while in her daughter’s home.

Betty wed Robert Sr. in the late 1940s and from that union Robert Jr., Charles, John, Dortha, Walter, Bobby, and Candy were born. After Robert’s death in 1967,...

Veronica Dixon, age 28. Sunrise August 11, 1991 and Sunset January 27, 2020.

Visitation 11:00am and Funeral 12:00pm Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Bethel Apostolic Church of Christ, 2809 Maple Street.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

Raynes Eugene Rozzelle Sr., age 64, left to unite with his heavenly Father on January 26, 2020. Ray was born on September 30, 1955 to Virginia and Herman Rozzelle and grew up in Urban Crest, Ohio. He was the youngest of 5 children.

Ray was a proud member and graduate of Linden McKinley High School class of 1973. On May...

James “Mike” McCoy Jr., age 54. Sunrise October 28, 1965 and Sunset January 28, 2020.

Visitation 11:00 AM and Funeral Service 12:00 PM Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies, 870 St. Clair Ave.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

Charles Ashley Coleman affectionately known as C.A., Dad, Uncle Chuck, Papa C. is the sixth child born to his late parents John Franklin Jr. and Mabel W. Blair Coleman in the year of our Lord 1944.

He accepted Christ and was baptized at age 12 at the New Century United Methodist Church in Harriman Tennessee. Charles was very active...

Isaiah Anthony Thomas Carreker Jemison, age 28, was born February 8, 1991 and passed away on January 20,2020.

Isiah graduated from Job Corp in Cincinnati, Ohio with a degree electricity, auto mechanic and banking.

Isiah was preceded in death by his grandfather, James Carreker of Las Vegas Nevada; aunt, Sharon Carreker (Joe) ; uncle, Alvin Thomas Hodge Jr. of...

Miles Jaye Tolliver, age 19, answered the final call of God to come home on Sunday January 26, 2020. He was born July 6, 2000, in Columbus, Ohio.

Miles J. Tolliver graduated from Columbus Afrocentric Early College K-12. From there he attended Columbus State Community College with an interest in the field of Business Management. He also was an...