Obituaries

Alfreda L. Allison, age 50. Sunrise December 18, 1966 and Sunset June 28, 2017. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Preceded in death by grandmothers, Myrtle Lee Landrum, Nora Jones; grandfather, Alfred Jones.

Left to cherish her memory her father, Alfred Jones; mother, Wanda Landrum; sons, Brandon (Jessica) Allison, Cameron (Tiffany McDaniel) Allison, Bobby Jones;...

Melanie Parnell, age 61.  Sunrise November 23, 1955 in Cleveland, OH and Sunset June 24, 2017 in Columbus, OH.

Visitation 10:00 a.m. and Home Going Service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Rhema Christian Center 2100 Agler Rd.

Kevin was born October 31, 1973 in Philadelphia, PA to Barbara and the late Michael Walker.

On June 22, 2017 he entered into eternal rest.

Kevin graduated from Walnut Ridge High School in Columbus, Ohio in June 1991. Throughout his life he maintained loving relationship with his family and friends. Kevin was active in the church and various activities. He...

Paulette F. Martin, age 47. Sunrise July 3, 1969 and Sunset June 28, 2017.

Paulette is preceded in death by her mother, Doris Chase Blount; father, Rose Frank Williams, Sr.; and brothers, Otis Tucker and Rose Frank Williams, Jr.

Paulette leaves to cherish her memory, husband, Rickie Martin, Sr; son, Rickie Martin, Jr; daughters, Angela, Danlashea, Jazmine, and Rayanna Martin;...

Thomas Neal Mack Jr., age 70. Sunrise January 12, 1947 and Sunset June 26, 2017.

Visitation 9:00am and Funeral 10:00am Saturday July 1, 2017 at Grace Baptist Church 1182 N. 6th St.  Interment with Military Honors at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Bert M. Rosemond, age 91. Sunrise January 15, 1926 in Greenville, TX and Sunset June 23, 2017 in Columbus, OH.

Visitation 11:00am and Memorial Service 12:00 noon Friday, June 30, 2017 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Inurnment at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Ira O’dell Martin Jr., age 58.  Sunrise August 6, 1958 and Sunset June 23, 2017. Ira attended Marion Franklin High School and was owner/operator of By Grace Trans. LLC.

Ira was preceded in death by his parents, Ira O’dell Martin Sr. and Juanita Marie Harris Martin; grandparents, Lawrence and Mabel Harris and Grace Martin; nephew, Phillip Harris and a host...

Olayemi C. Williams, age 72. Sunrise March 1, 1945 and Sunset June 17, 2017.

Preceded in death by father, Chrispin Williams; mother, Maize Williams; brother, Walter Williams; sister, Tanimola Williams.

Left to cherish his memory, daughter, Jestina (Bright) Prince, Rachel (Carlton) Jordan, Melanie (Michael) Aycock; son, Zaki (Ewuniki) Yemi; sister, Jestina Eddy; aunt, Ann Farris; uncle, James Turay; 17 grandchildren;...

Patsy Ann Thomas was born on May 8, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the parentage of Nelson and Anna Bell (Jackson Thomas. She was the third oldest of a loving family of 10 children. She departed this life peacefully at her residence on June 15, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio at age 68. She was a proud and devoted mother...

Marian A Colson age 93. Sunrise May 22,1924 and Sunset June 11, 2017.

A member of St Philip’s Episcopal Church and cosmetologist and owner of Queen’s Beauty Salon in the King-Lincoln District.

Preceded in death by her husband, Henry Colson; son Gary Colson, step-daughter, Carolyn Roddy; father Edgar Warfield Sr.; mother Ardelia Crutcher; brother, Edgar Warfield Jr.; sisters, Sarah Caldwell...

Carolyn Yancey, age 66. Sunrise June 19, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois and Sunset June 21, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.

Preceded in death by parents, Leon and Gloria Acker; sisters, Jacqueline Franklin, Dorothy Clay and twin sister, Sharon Acker; brothers, Ralph Acker, Leon Acker, Larry Brown and Norman Acker.

Left to cherish her memory, her daughter, Angela Yancey Dyer;...

Henry Earl Coats, age 94. Sunrise July 1, 1922 and Sunset June 20, 2017. Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant. A former Chaplain of the Retired Armed Forces Association

Preceded in death by father, John Coats; mother, Bertha Lee Thomas-Coats; maternal grandparents; brothers; Lindsay and Charlie Coats, and sister, Arletha Coats-Harper.

Left to cherish his memory, his best friend and...

Zelma Roundtree, Jr. age 65. Sunrise December 12, 1951 and Sunset June 17, 2017.

Zelma is preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Zelma Roundtree, Sr; and companion, Paulette Pennington.

Left to cherish his memory, sons, Kaseem (Michelle), Phillip, Caleb (Keir) Pennington; daughter, Samantha Pennington; brother Reginald (Mariama) Roundtree; sisters, Margaret Ann Justice, Betty Jean Howard, DeLois (Hayward) Taylor;...

Lina M. Love was born to Albert and Genevieve Centollela on June 2, 1943.

Lina attended and graduated from Michigan State University and received her Masters in Education at Antioch University in San Francisco, California. Lina searched for the meaning of her last name and practiced at Ashrams’ in California, Pennsylvania and Ohio, loving women and children, serving the disenfranchised,...

Sylvia L. “Ginger” Brown, age 74. Sunrise April 11, 1943 and Sunset June 15, 2017. Sylvia was an honorary member of the Martin Luther King, Jr Temple #1216.

Sylvia is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Weatherspoon, Sr and Odessa K. Brown; and brother, Andrew Weatherspoon, Jr.

Left to cherish her memory, loving companion of 38 years, Michael Mahley;...

Brenda “BJ” Jones, age 65. Sunrise January 11, 1952 and Sunset June 10, 2017.

Preceded in death by father, Rice Jones; mother, Margaret Louise Manns; brothers, Eugene Price, Doug Jones, Wayne Jones; sister, Joyce Jones; grandson, Lah-Saun B. Jones; best friend, Christie Jackson.

Left to cherish her memory, son, Thurman “Brandon” (Miranda Williamson) Jones; daughter, Tamica (Rahsaun Douglas) Jones,  common-law-husband,...

Ronnie Robinson, age 60. Sunrise January 18, 1957 and Sunset June 7, 2017.

Visitation 6:00 p.m. Funeral 7:00 p.m. Saturday June 24, 2017 at MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Avenue.

Kiona Jones, age 30. Sunrise October 9, 1986 and Sunset June 10, 2017.

Visitation 9:00 a.m. Funeral 10:00 a.m. Friday June 23, 2017 at MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby Rd, turn north...

Darcarl Ferrell, age 26. Sunrise August 1, 1990 and Sunset June 8, 2017.

Darcarl is preceded in death by his brother, Darrell Johnson.

Darcarl leaves to cherish his memory, parents, Darrell and Sandra Ferrell, Sr; son, Darcarl Malik Ferrell, Jr; brother, Darrell (LaShawnda) Ferrell, Jr; sisters, Jenai Scott and Vernetta Johnson; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation...

Thomas Clinton Lyons Jr., age 78. Sunrise July 25, 1938 in Mocksville, NC and Sunset June 8, 2017 in Columbus, OH.

Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran, retiree of Battelle Research Institute and member of Ebenezer Baptist Church for over 60 years where he served with the Usher and Kitchen Ministries. He and his late wife also enjoyed tutoring and...