Obituaries

Andriquez M. M. Acklin was born on May 29, 1992 to Lucinda Acklin-White and the late Anthony Tyrone Thompson. Andriquez loved the Lord. He was baptized at the age of 9 at Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church in 2001, and then was led to join Parson Baptist Church in 2004. The State of Ohio labeled him as a chiold with a...

BOATWRIGHT,

Mable Jean Boatwright, 69. Sunrise August 2, 1943 in Rita, WV and Sunset June 28, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Jean retired from Columbus City Schools, Transportation Department. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Bertha Louise Boatwright, 2 sisters and six brothers. Left to cherish her memory, son Gregory (Sharon) Boatwright, daughters Nikki Boatwright and Jaime...

BOHANAN,

Janet Louise Bohanan, 53. Sunrise November 22, 1959 and Sunset June 25, 2013. A graduate of Dublin High School and Billing Specialist at Ohio Health, Janet was also a member of New Covenant Believers Church where she was Lead Servant for The Cancer Support Ministry. She is survived by her parents Leonard C. and Magnolia F. Bohanan, children Talia...

GRIFFINNorman D. Griffin, 55. Sunrise November 17, 1957 and Sunset June 23, 2013. Norman loved to cook and was a gifted Chef. He was preceded in death by his father Elmer William Griffin Sr., brothers Elmer Griffin Jr. and Bernard Griffin and sister Diana Lynn Cooper. Left to cherish his memory, mother Mary Ellen Griffin, brother Terry Waddell Griffin, sister...

Jeffers,Candace Candy Jeffers was born to Raymond Mitchell and Dolores A. Cassell on October 8, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio at OSU.

Candice attended Columbus Public Schools. She loved spending time with her kids, grandkids and family. She liked her old school television shows and playing cards. Candace was diagnosed with COPD in 2010. After her two year battle with the...

TUCKER, LeRoy Tucker, 89. Sunrise November 6, 1923 in Carlisle, SC and Sunset June 19, 2013 in Columbus, OH. LeRoy was a WWII Army Veteran. He loved gardening, attended Travelers Rest Baptist Church, retired from F & R Lazarus Clothing Store and was known for wearing his white three piece suit, white shoes, white belt and white hat. He was...

CHRISTIANAnnie M. Christian, 81. Sunrise October 4, 1931 in Lawrence, S.C. and Sunset June 18, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. She retired from The Ohio State University. Annie was preceded in death by her parents Leslie Smith and James Clay Toby, husband Dewitt Christian, son Walter Dewitt Christian Jr., and grandsons Marshawn Christian and Demetrius Draughon. Left to cherish her memory...

Byrd Allen Prillerman , II passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at his residence in Columbus, Ohio, surrounding by his loving family. He was up in 1923 in Institute, West Virginia, and the second of six children to Delbert Prillerman, Sr. and Amelia B. (Cook) Prillerman who preceded him in death. He was raised in Bluefield, West Virginia.

The family...

HOLMES,

Robert C. Holmes, Jr., 86. Sunrise December 14, 1926 and Sunset June 12, 2013. He was educated in the Columbus Public Schools, a U.S. Army Veteran of The Korean War, retired Plaster Contractor with Local 423, and a faithful member of Eliezer Church of Christ where he was a Willing Worker, doing whatever his hands could find to do....

MULLINS,

Deborah Sue Mullins, 51. Sunrise June 5, 1962 and Sunset June 10, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents Allen Horn and RoseAnn Metts, grandson Noah Greer and special son James Greer. Left to cherish her memory, daughters Barbra (Tony Cunningham) Salyer, Rose (George Reyes) Salyer, Tabitha Salyer and Joy (Dellwin) Purnell, sister Cassie Beach, 10 grandchildren...

Diane Crome, 63. Sunrise May 15, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio and Sunset June 9, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. She retired from Roxainne Laboratory.

Diane is survived by her husband Larry Crome, Sr., son Larry Crome Jr., daughter Claudette Crome, grandson Larry Crome III, brother and sisters in law Betty Crome, Elmer Adams and Shirley Adams, uncle JB, aunt Pauline, cousins...

SHIRLEY (SHACK) ANN JOHNSON, 65, RESIDENT OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, PASSEDAWAY SURROUNDED BY FAMILY, JUNE 4, 2013 AT KOBACKER HOUSE.SHE WAS BORN IN VINTON, OHIO, ON JULY 2, 1947, THE DAUGHTER OF DAVEAND MARY CANADY. SHE WAS THE 9TH OF TEN CHILDREN AND THE YOUNGESTGIRL. SHIRLEY ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM NORTH GALLIA HIGHSCHOOL. SHIRLEY MOVED TO COLUMBUS, OHIO TO FIND WORK...

Run Sunday with photoRobert Lamont Ellison, born April 23, 1967, in Columbus, Ohio. He went home to be with the Lord on June 3rd. He graduated from South High School, Columbus, Ohio and attended Coaling and West Virginia Colleges. Robert was the CEO of Ladies Go Home Inc.

Frank Peguese was born on June 19, 1941 in Moultrie, Georgia to London and Willie Mae Peguese. He was the eighth of nine children. He graduated from William Bryant High School in 1960. After high school, he went to Detroit, MI and later moved to Columbus, OH to be with his sister. Frank worked several jobs. Lazarus, Grant Hospital, Wyman...

Wanda Marie Scott Moore was born on July 8, 1949 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Daniel and Clara Hurt Moore. She went Home to be with the Lord on May 31, 2013. She was the oldest of six children and seriously loved and cared for all of her family members. Wanda loved to sing, fish, bowl and usher. She graduated...

JACKSON,Joseph Jackson Jr., 60. Sunrise February 10, 1953 in Chesterfield County, Society Hill, SC and Sunset May 25, 2013 in Columbus, OH. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army receiving the National Defense Service Medal and Parachute Badge. He was preceded in death by his parents Lillie and Joseph Jackson Sr., and sisters Myrtle Jackson Grant and Jannie Juanita...

SANDERS,Mother Esther L. Sanders, went to be with the Lord on May 23, 2013. She was the First Lady and Mother of Victory Deliverance Church, Columbus and Victory Deliverance Churches of Christ of The Apostolic Faith, Inc. She served as the Missionary Board President, Counselor to Young Women, and President of Esther's Daughters Women's Ministry at Victory Deliverance Church. She...

LEAR

Grace Lear, 89. Sunrise January 29, 1924 and Sunset May 15, 2013. Grace attended Central Seventh Day Adventist Church where she was a soloist. She worked at home raising her children and at Motorist Insurance and OSU Medical Center. Grace was preceded in death by her parents Janette and Luther Harris Sr., husbands David Braxton, Edward Goins, Leroy...

Hazel Seals Love, age 75, passed away on May 13, 2013 in Pickerington, OH. She was born on August 9, 1937 in Kilmichael, Ms to Anthony and Lida Seals.Hazel graduated Valedictorian from her high school. She graduated from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Master...

Mark Anthony Pollard, 53, of Columbus, Ohio, beloved father Marcello, Mark Jr. and Jordan, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on May 8, 2013.He was predeceased by his Father Eugene Pollard, Sr., Grand-parents Milton and Naomi Pollard; Thomas and Cora Walker. Mark was born in Columbus, where he lived until he joined...