Obituaries

EVANS,

Antwan Demetris “MeChee” Evans, 36. Sunrise March 21, 1975 – Sunset March 25, 2011. MeChee passed away fighting a lifelong illness of Sickle Cell Disease. He was a graduate of Brookhaven High School. MeChee was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Benjamin and Eula Harris, great grandmothers Jessie B. Hunley and Elizabeth Bassett and uncles Larry “Buckskin”...

HORSLEY,Gwendolyn Jean Horsley, 62. Sunrise April 20, 1948 – Sunset March 24, 2011. She was a Graduate of Central High School, received her Masters Degree at The Ohio State University and graduated from The Gospel Lighthouse School of Ministry. Gwen grew up in Hebrew Baptist Church where she accepted Jesus Christ and she is currently a member of Rhema Christian...

DILLON,Willie Alfred Dillon, Sr., 71. Sunrise January 4, 1940 – Sunset March 20, 2011. W.A. Dillon was born in New Orleans, LA to the late Roosevelt and Alice Dillon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retiree of Delphi. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Douglas and James Dillon and sisters Betty...

Howell, Reginald Howell, Jr., 49. Sunrise March 3, 1962 ��“ Sunset March 19, 2011. He was born in Brownsville, PA to Regis Howell, Sr., and Vonnie Washington. Reginald was a member of Total Deliverance Ministries, a Packing Specialist at UPS and Spartans Little League Football Coach. He was preceded in death by his father Regis Howell, Sr. Left to cherish...

MARTIN,

Sarah Ann Martin, 73. Sunrise August 6, 1937 – Sunset March 19, 2011. She was born in Jones, AL to the late Jack and Essie Mae Elder. Sarah attended Union Tabernacle Church of God, and was a retired Nurses Aide at St. Anns Hospital. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Lee Martin,...

SMITH,

Ruby Smith, 82. Sunrise November 19, 1928 – Sunset March 15, 2011. She was baptized at Pilgrim Baptist Church and is a retired Nurses Aide at First Community Village Nursing Home. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents Georgia and Orie Givens, Sr., husband Henry T. Smith, Jr., brothers Orie Givens, Jr, and James Howard Givens, and granddaughter...

Willow (Billie) Mae Mitchell-Hooker was born March 18, 1933 to loving parents Jannie and Asa Turner Featherstone, Sr. in Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in a loving, family oriented home that was located in the east end of Columbus. It was a time when the village raised the children. Morals and values were extremely important and implemented. She also grew...

Draughon,

William Londell Draughon, 64. Sunrise October 7, 1946 – Sunset March 9, 2011. He was born in Dunn, North Carolina. Londell was a retired fork lift operator with Big Bear and also worked at Dynotec. He was a longtime member of Gospel Tabernacle Church where he served with the Usher, Food Pantry and Culanary Ministries. He was also a...

SOLOMON

Mary Elizabeth Solomon, age 60, went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2011. She was born June 17, 1950 in Mobile, Alabama to James and Elizabeth Solomon and moved to Columbus at the age of 14. Mary was a 1967 graduate of East High School and worked as a LPN for many years until she became...

JACKSON

Ronald A. Jackson, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4, 2011. Born in Richmond, Indiana on February 21, 1948. Before moving to Florida, Ron’s early years were spent in Mansfield. He was a 1966 graduate of Crestview High School. Ron was an accomplished musician, entrepreneur, and photographer. He loved spending his free time with...

HALES,

Dr. Robert E. Hales, age 77, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at St. Anns Hospital in Westerville. He was born on August 5, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Nellie and Elgee Cleves Hales. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Louise Keating Hales. Dr. Hales is survived by his...

GILMOREThe Life of William S Gilmore(Steve Easley/Evans) began in Jasper, AL on June 9, 1962. He crossed over to his new life beyond this earth on Mar 2. 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Gene Easley and mother, Jeannie Gilmore-Evans. Left to cherish his memories are brothers:Quintin Stephens of Texas, Juan Keith Easley of Columbus, OH,...

Shennell C. Mallory, age 24 and her daughter Kamiya D. Pettiford-Preyor, age 4, entered Heaven together on February 28, 2011. Left to cherish their memory are a host of family and friends.

WATTS,

Phyllis Jean. Watts, Sunrise December 08, 1950 – Sunset February 25, 2011. She was born in Columbus,OH to Elijah and Jeralean Watts. Phyllis was preceded in death by both parents, sister Angelee Hughs and brother Carlton Watts. Left to cherish her memory, son Christopher Watts, brothers Elder Stanley(Cora) Biles of Sulk Village, IL, Richard (Celia) Biles of Columbus and...

LUCKETT,

Jimmie Lee Luckett, 71. Sunrise January 11, 1940 – Sunset February 24, 2011. She was a member of Common Ground Destiny Church. Jimmie Lee was preceded in death by her parents Bunch and Jose Huntley, husband Andrew Joseph Luckett, 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Left to cherish her memory, daughters Annette Johnson, Angela Huntley and Charmaine (Calvin) Shade, sons...

PITTS,

Frank B. Pitts, Sr., 55. Sunrise September 13, 1955 – Sunset February 21, 2011. Frank was a member of Mt. Zion AME Church in Marion, OH and formerly a member of Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies. He was preceded in death by his parents Felipa M. McNeal and Andrew Pitts and daughter Takesha Pitts. Left to cherish his...

Kelley,Andrake Demontte Kelley, 15. Sunrise January 14, 1996 – Sunset February 16, 2011. Drake was a student at Linden McKinley High School. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Robert Cage. Left to cherish his memory, mother Karla L. (Donald) Richardson, father Andre D. Kelley, Sr., grandparents Betty Cage, Sidney James Hopkins, Darlene Watkins and Charles Kelley, brothers Andre...

WILLIAMS,Ebb Williams, Jr., 83. Sunrise June 19, 1927 – Sunset February 16, 2011. Mr. Williams is an Air Force WWII Veteran, former employee of City of Columbus, Dons Trucking, United States Postal Service and owner of Pops Ribs. He was a member of First Church of God where he served with the Hospitality, Men of Valor and Transportation for Senior...

Dunning,

Mattie L. Dunning, 78. Sunrise November 4, 1932 – Sunset February 16, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents Mattie J. and Frank Dunning, Sr., son David Anthony Dunning, daughter Deborah Ann Dunning, siblings Elizabeth Dunning, Joan Elliott, Daisy Dunning, Virginia Candy Dunning and Al-Asaswad Hadi (Frank Dunning), and grandchild Dion Dunning. Left to cherish her memory,...

PAYTON,

Audrey L. Payton, 81. Sunrise March 23, 1929 – Sunset February 15, 2011. Mrs. Payton was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late James and Cora Richardson. She was a Nurses Aide at Mt. Carmel West Hospital and a member of Triedstone Baptist Church where she served on The Mothers Board, Angelic Christian Voices, Seasoned Citizens Ministries. Along with...