Obituaries

LAWRENCELearis Lashay Emoni Lawrence, age 8. Sunrise December 7, 2004 and Sunset November 15, 2013. She was a 3rd grade student at Leawood Elementary School. She cheered with The Midwest Seminoles and played baseball at Far East Recreation Center. Learis was preceded in death by her grandmothers Verona Lesley and Dorothy Norfleet. Left to cherish her memory, mother Kendra V....

William Austin was born on January 27, 1927 to Fred and Ada Austin in Riner, Virginia. He went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 15, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Ada Austin, brother George Austin, sisters Janie Hayden and Louvenia Stewart of Columbus, sister-in law Ella Mae Austin of Riner, VA,...

THOMAS,

Virginia Randall Thomas. She was born May 26, 1928 to Reverend Emanuel Love & Beauty Mae Randall and was called home to be with The Lord on November 09, 2013. She was a faithful member of Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church for over 35 years where she served on the Mothers Board Ministry. Mother Thomas was preceded in death by...

KNIGHT,

Mary R. Knight, 89. Sunrise June 15, 1924 in Santa Fe, NM and Sunset November 08, 2013 in Columbus, OH. She was member of Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church where she once served as a Deaconess. Mary was preceded in death by her parents James and Lucille Roberson, husbands Felton Knight Sr. and Sterling Mapp, and daughter Rebecca Knight....

COFFMAN,Anna Margaret Coffman, 63. Sunrise May 10, 1950 in Christianburg, VA and Sunset November 8, 2013 in Columbus, OH. She worked many years as a Nurses Aide. Anna was preceded in death by her parents Rosa and John Hopkins Sr, husband Lawrence Coffman, brother John Hopkins Jr., and sisters Geraldine Janie and Jeanette Hopkins. Left to cherish her memory, daughters...

THORNTON,

Tasha M. Thornton, 38. Sunrise May 6, 1975 in Atlanta, GA and Sunset November 8, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Devry Institute of Technology, was employed at J P Morgan and Chase and was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Tasha was preceded in death by her father Norman R. Jones, grandmother Roena Watson and great...

HIGHT,Harry James Hight, 69. Sunrise December 19, 1943 In Rome, GA and Sunset November 7, 2013 in Columbus, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents Henrietta and John Hight, sister Betty Smaley and brother Jimmy Hight. Left to cherish his memory, sons Karim (Sharon) Sabree and Alvin Fenderson, brothers James (Deborah) Hight, John (Deborah) Hight and Joseph Hight,...

TAYLOR,

Anna M. Taylor, 83 of Portsmouth, OH. Sunrise August 2, 1930 in Maysville, KY and Sunset November 5, 2013 in Columbus, OH. Ann was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she served on the Mothers Board and a former Trustee. She worked at the Hurth Hotel, TheTwin Hotel, and Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority. She also served on...

On February 2, 1925 the Lord gave a gift to Ernest Shaw and Etta Sebastian-Shaw as well as the world with the birth of Esther Dorothy Shaw-Waterman. Esther was the first of the five gifts the Shaw’s and the world would receive. While walking her path through life Esther herself was blessed with three gifts of her own: Carlton, Gregory...

HOWELL, Joe Howell, 86. Sunrise November 28, 1926 in Barney, GA and Sunset October 31, 2013 in Columbus, OH. Joe is a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where he served with the Deacon, Male Chorus, and Usher Ministries and was a former BTU Teacher. He was preceded in death by his...

CRONE,

Joann Crone, age 73. Sunrise July 31, 1940 in Radford, VA and Sunset October 20, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Joanne was a member of Faith Tabernacle COGIC where she served as the Church Mother, as well as with the Senior Ministry, YPWW, Bible Band Team, Senior Choir, Pastors Aide Leader, Track Ministry, and Missionary Ministry. Mother Crone was preceded...

JONES,Ella Mae Jones, 79. Sunrise May 15, 1934 in Garden, WV and Sunset October 16, 2013 in Columbus, OH. She was a member of First Church of Christ. Ella was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Mamie Cooks Jones, son Henry Jones, daughter Connie Jones, sisters Henrietta Acklin, Linda Jones, and Irene Lane, and brother Robert Jones. Left...

KING, Nancy Ann King, 65, unexpectedly went Home to Glory on October 13, 2013.Nancy affectionately called Ms. Nancy, Big Mama & Nuk Nuk, was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She loved life and she loved her family. Nancy was an awesome singer who loved to sisng and dance to the musical group The Whispers. Her firery personality touched...

BROWN,Wyntra Faye Brown, 65. Sunrise April 14, 1948 in Houston, TX and Sunset October 12, 2013 in Columbus, OH. Faye was a graduate of Phillis Wheatley High School and was also a licensed Cosmetologist for more than 40 years. She resided 12 years in Columbus, Ohio and was a member of St. John AME Church where she was an extremely...

JOHNSON,

Thomas L. “Billy” Johnson, age 80. Sunrise August 16, 1933 in Clarksville, TN and Sunset October 1, 2013 in Pickerington, OH. Thomas retired from the U.S. Air Force as a MSGT with 21 years of service. He also worked at DCSC, U.S. Cargo, and Greyhound. Thomas earned a BA Degree in Psychology at Park College. He was preceded in...

Rodney Duane Williams, age 54, was born to Virginia Crawford and the late Rodger Williams in Columbus, OH, went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2013.Rodney was raised in Columbus, OH and attended Linden McKinley High School. He participated in football and track. The Linden Eagles Track Team he participated in won the state championship track record...

Elder Michael Dean Dunlap was born August 29, 1968 and joined Elder Jessie James Dunlap and Olivia Dunlap (Jacob) in Cleveland, Ohio. Michael departed his earthly home on September 27, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Michael affectionately known as Mike graduated from Cleveland Heights High School. He worked as a truck driver throughout his adult life.

Michael was saved at...

Delores Jean Bonner was a beautiful baby girl born as the second child and only daughter of Janie Mae Blackwell Bonner and Walter Scott Bonner (deceased), on June 6, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio. It was “D-Day”, the day that marked the beginning of the end of WWII and victory for the allied troops, and the beginning of Delores’ victorious life.She...

CUNDIFF,Stephan Alphonso Cundiff, age 66. Sunrise February 27, 1947 and Sunset September 22, 2013. Stephan is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, retiree of DCSC and a member of Faith Ministries Church where he served with The Armor Bearer, Clothing, Men’s Fellowship and Help Ministries. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred Douglas and Elishia Maxine Woodford, brother...

GIBSONTrena Loreen Gibson, age 55. Sunrise December 18, 1957 in Ashland, KY and Sunset September 21, 2013 in Charlotte, NC. She was preceded in death by her mother Joan Berry and brothers Larry Martin and William Berry Jr. Left to cherish her memory, father William Berry Sr., sisters Julia Berry and Joan Reid and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins...