Obituaries

Janie Beatrice Porter was born May 31, 1931 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Torrence and Corene Myers. She was the eldest of 11 siblings. Sisters: Dorothy Mosby, Lillie Townsend, Christina Elliott (deceased), Jacqueline Myers, Kathy Myers. Brothers: Rev. Jimmy (Hazel) Myers, Torrence Myers Jr., Rev. Marshall (Diane) Myers, Rev. Ronald (Earnestine) Myers, Lawrence (Taquela) Myers. She...

Curtis J. Williams, age 55. Sunrise April 4, 1961 and Sunset June 26, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Arvell Williams, Sr., sisters, Doris Williams, Joyce Peppers, and Denise Williams. Left to cherish his memory, wife, Pamela Collier; mother, Mary Williams; brother, Arvell Williams, Jr.; sister, Ophelia Williams, and a host nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation...

Brother Wilbur “Bill” Williams, Jr, was born on February 1, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the second oldest of four children born to Mildred and Wilbur Williams, who both preceded him in death. Bill, who he preferred to be called, entered in to eternal life on Saturday July 2, 2016.

Bill received his education in the Columbus School System....

Earnest Walton Sr, age 84. Sunrise January 17, 1932 in Chapman, AL and Sunset June 27, 2016 at Eastland Care Center in Columbus, OH.

Earnest retired from Local Union 423. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Leesettie Walton, son Jimmy Walton, grandson Craig Anthony Walton, and brother Willie “Diddy” Walton.

Left to cherish his memory, former...

Amelia Beatrice Prillerman, age 89. Sunrise August 22, 1926 in Institute, WV and Sunset June 6, 2016 in Columbus, OH. Amelia served with the Cadet Nurses Corp and was a Registered Nurse earning her BSN at Ohio University. She was a longstanding Presbyterian, serving at Bethany Presbyterian, and First Presbyterian Chillicothe where she served as a Deacon and sang in...

Doris Carolyn Blount Chase, age 72. Sunrise November 5, 1943 in Thompson, GA and Sunset June 25, 2016 at OSU Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents James Lewis and Agnes Lucille Jackson Lewis, husband Charles Chase, sister Betty Kendrick and nephew Robert E. Lewis Jr.

Left to cherish her memory, sons Leon L....

SORAYA W. WALTON was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Stafford & Eva Spencer on September 7,1960. Soraya graduated from East High School and attended Capital University. She married Ernest W. Walton on June 27,2009 in Columbus, Ohio. She worked in customer relations for Bank One and National City Bank for 20+ years. She was a member Greater Praise Missionary Baptist...

Damieon Y. Tesfai, age 16. Sunrise July 28, 1999 and Sunset June 24, 2016. Left to cherish his memory, mother, Marie Boucicaut; father, Yirga Tesfai; sisters, Nayomi Boucicaut and Tennayah Tesfai; brother, Tyrie Tesfai, and a host of other relatives, and friends. Visitation 9am and Homegoing Service10am Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Grace New Covenant Church, 1643 Aberdeen Ave. Ministry...

Ryan Shelton Smith was born on the morning of January 20, 1987 to Tammy and Rory Bryant Smith at

Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas Texas.

At an early age Ryan accepted Christ as his personal Savior at Meredith Temple C.O.G.I.C under the late Elder Hezekiah Meredith. Ryan attended elementary, middle and high school in Columbus City Schools where he was...

John Christopher Bythewood Sr., age 56. Sunrise March 4, 1960 and Sunset June 22, 2016.

John was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ and was baptized at Temple of Compassion.

John was preceded in death by his grandparents Joe and Janie Bythewood, father Joe Bythewood Sr., sister Brenda N. Napper, and brother Joe Bythewood Sr.

Left to cherish...

Leroy Maxwell Sr., age 70. Sunrise April 1, 1946 in Benoit, Mississippi, and Sunset June 19, 2016 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, OH.

 

Leroy worked many years as a Transporter and Security Officer. He was a member of New Life Prophetic Deliverance Church.

 

Leroy was preceded in death by his parents James and Mary...