Obituaries

JOSHUAGail L. Joshua, 57. Sunrise April 22, 1955 and Sunset August 14, 2012. She was a Nurse’s Assistant at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for many years. Gail was preceded in death by her father Clinton Joshua, Sr., husband Samuel Keith and brothers Chester Thurmond Jr., and Arthur Wesley. Left to cherish her memory, mother Pansy Thurmond, sons Aaron (Linnette) Joshua,...

HAIRSTON,

Dora Lee Hairston, 86. Sunrise August 19, 1925 and Sunset August 9, 2012. Dora was born in Columbus, OH to the late Chester and Mattie Alexander. She graduated from The East High School and retired from The Ohio State University. She is a former member of Mt. Zion COGIC and currently served the Lord at Holy Ghost Revival Center...

ERICK DEVON CARMICHAEL was born on May 6, 1964, to Albert Leroy Carmichael and Rosanne Brown Carmichael in Columbus, Ohio. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized at Tabernacle Baptist Church in November 1975. He was a member of the Church School and a former Trustee. Erick was a proud alumni of the Columbus City Schools where...

Wilcox,Bobby Lee Wilcox, 57. Sunrise June 14, 1955 and Sunset August 4, 2012.

WALKER,Melvin Walker, 75. Sunrise January 29, 1937 in Logan, WV and Sunset July 31, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. Melvin retired from Mac Tools as a Fork Lift Operator. He was preceded in death by his parents Louise and Robert Walker Sr., sons Allen Webb and Melvin Vonselle Walker, brother Robert Walker Jr., and sisters Johnny Mae Robinson and Elizabeth Ware....

PIERCE,Richard L. Pierce, Jr., age 88, was born June 9, 1924 in Lick Run, VA and went Home to be with The Lord on July 27, 2012 in Columbus, OH.

Richard married Bertha Thomas Graves on March 26, 1977 at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Charleston, WV and later moved to Columbus, Ohio.

Richard worked many years and retired...

DAVIS,

Deacon Edsel Emanuel Davis, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday July 26, 2012. Ed was a faithful, lifelong and founding member of Glory Evangelistic Ministries Church where he faithfully served on the deacon board as well as other ministries. Ed attended Columbus East High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Employed by the...

GUNNELL,Elnore A. Purdie Gunnell, 81. Sunrise October 7, 1930 and Sunset July 25, 2012. She was born in Richmond, VA to the late Amanda Christian and Edward Watkins. Elnore retired as a Nurses Aide. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands David Purdie I and William Gunnell and sister Goldie Watkins. Left to cherish her...

Run Monday with photoGRAYMichael W. Gray, 56. Sunrise April 2, 1956 in Welch, WV and Sunset July 17, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio.

PALMER,

Brenda Lou Palmer, 69. Sunrise December 24, 1942 in Rendville, OH and Sunset July 17, 2012 in Columbus, OH. Brenda graduated from Corning High School, retired from DCSC as a Computer Specialist and continued to work at Mothers Helper Day Care. She was a member of the Lions Club and New Covenant Believers Church where she served in the...

ROSETTA KATHRYN (ANGEL) WILLIAMS

May 29, 1937

Our King, Jeremiah Chad Michael (Uncleman) Sanford, age 26, died at Grant Medical Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, July 13, 2012. Born on June 26, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio. He worked for the City of Columbus Parks and Recreation as a Lifeguard. Uncleman won several boxing championship in boxing. In 1995, he won the Golden Gloves Tournament and the...

MATHEWS,Lucille Mathews, 85. Sunrise February 7, 1927 and Sunset June 26, 2012. Lucille was a member Eliezer Church of Christ where she served with the Usher, Senior Choir and Nurses Ministries and she retired from MRDD Board. She was preceded in death by her parents James Davis, Sr., and Susie Davis, husband Thomas Mathews, Sr., daughters Angel Mathews and Linda...

McCULLOUGH,LeAnn Celeste McCullough, 50. Sunrise March 27, 1962 and Sunset June 18, 2012. LeAnn was born in Huntington, WV, graduated from Linden McKinley and worked for the State of Ohio. She grew in the Lord at Bibleway Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ and New Hope Community Worship Center. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs....

PETTYFrank Lee Petty, Sr., 68. Sunrise April 30, 1944 and Sunset June 14, 2012. Frank was born in Mansfield to the late John Dude and Mary Fletcher Petty. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High School and labored for 34 years and retired from Empire Steel. Frank had a great love for The Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavs. Along with his...

Kathy L. Watson, age 51, born and raised in Lakeland, FL and moved to Ohio in the winter of 2008. She always said moving to Ohio was the best move ever. Beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, auntie, niece, cousin, friend and true matriarch of her generation. She departed this life on Sunday June 10, 2012 at O.S.U. Medical Center.

Kathy...

HARRIS,Chad Montel Harris, 21. Sunrise June 25, 1990 and Sunset June 10, 2012. Chad was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Donald Mitchell, great grandparents Rev. James William and Delores Mitchell and Frank and Louise Harris, uncles Frank Harris, James Mitchell and Charles Harris, aunts Barbara Wilson and Gayle Weaver and cousins Raphael Stevenson and Lonnie Gallman III. Left...

MILLER,James G. Miller, 82. Sunrise August 16, 1929 and Sunset June 2, 2012. He was born to the late Lee and Mattie Cobb Miller . After graduating from high school he joined the U.S. Army and after being honorably discharged he worked very hard and for many years as a construction worker.James served the Lord and was a member and...

ROSE,

Phyllis Ann Rose, 01/16/49

SCOTT,Brenda L. Scott was born July 28, 1950 and passed away suddenly on Saturday May 12, 2012. A graduate of East High School, she later went on to earn a B.A. degree from Rio Grande University. She was employed by Columbus Mediation for more than 20 years and continued her lifelong mission of providing support, intervention and resources to people...