Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Andrew Marshall

Early Monday morning, December 25th, 2023, the celestial call echoed through the heavens, beckoning Andrew Marshall to his eternal home. “Andrew, your room is ready. In your mansion of eternity, your bed is made forever.” On December 31, 1943, in Evergreen, AL, Emmanuel and Fannie Mae Marshall welcomed the world to the life of...

Iva Leonette Trout was born the eldest of four children on January 29, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio to McHenry and Ellouise Justice Trout. Iva attended grade school at Urbancrest Elementary and graduated from Grove City High School. After graduation, she attended Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Iva also attended Ohio State School of Cosmetology to obtain her state licensure...

Joyce A. Holcomb (Blake) of Columbus, OH, passed away December 25, 2023. Born July 16, 1953, in Glendale, WV. She was the daughter of the late Wilford Marvin Blake and Opal V. Baker. Joyce worked in poultry, plants, and warehouses for years until she found her passion of caretaking at Welty Home for the aged in Wheeling, WV. She then...

Adrienne V. Ross was born January 22, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio, from the union of Joyce M. Lee and Irvin C. Lewis, Sr. She departed this life on December 25, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio.

Adrienne attended Dayton City Public Schools, and later lived in California and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree. She worked various jobs in the sales industry,...

Aita Maya Biswa, age 76. Sunrise January 1, 1947 and Sunset December 21, 2023

Please pray for the family as they prepare the obituary.

Funeral 9:30am Saturday, December 23, 2023 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Dana Yvette Darthard

Our Dear Mother, Dana Y. Darthard, was suddenly granted her wings on December 18, 2023. She will be loved, missed, and never forgotten. Dana was born August 29, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was the youngest daughter of Charles Verse and Dardanella Darthard.

Dana was affectionately called “Donna” or “Dana D” by family and friends. She...

Arnold Winbush, Jr., born on July 13, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio. He passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Laurels of Walden Park Nursing home in Columbus, Ohio.

Arnold was known too many as “Thinny”. He was a veteran of the United States army. His work history included, the Columbus Sanitation department, orderly at Children’s Hospital in Columbus,...

LC Dockery “Baby Hog” passed away Monday, December 11, 2023. He was born and raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi where he attended East High School. After graduation, he moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1965 where he met his loving and devoted wife, Shirley, who he married in 1966.

To this union, 4 lovely children were born. Two daughters, Nileta “Lisa”...

SSG Steven Hudson Schultz Sr.

Steven Hudson Schultz Sr., a devoted family man, retired serviceman, and beloved member of the community, passed away on December 15, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Born on February 22, 1965, in Columbus, he was the son of Eugene Swanson and Betty Ann Schultz.

Steven proudly served and retired after 24 years from U.S. Marines and...

Amelia Nicole Davis was born to the proud parents of Juandell Davis and Eddie Carrington on May 11, 1978, in Columbus, Ohio. She departed this life on December 14, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Amelia, affectionately known as ‘Moochie’, attended Columbus Public Schools where she graduated from Mifflin High School in 1996. She worked several jobs but was primarily a...

Bryan Keith Fitzgerald entered this life on March 4, 1963, and transitioned on December 9, 2023, at Grant Medical Center.

Bryan was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended Marion Franklin High School. He was a certified Forklift Operator and worked for several years at Briskheat. Bryan was an avid lover of dogs. He also loved fishing with the fellas.

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Betty Jean Crayton Carter, our beloved Wife, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, and friend to so many passed away on December 9, 2023.

Born on May 24, 1937, in Amarillo, Texas to Golden and Carrie Crayton, Betty Jean Carter was simply put, a force to be reckoned with.

A devout member of St. Luke Baptist Church, Betty married...

Gordon LeMoine Jones, 65, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. He was born on September 4, 1958 in Springfield to Mamie E. Burks Jones and Nathaniel Moore.

Gordon was a lifetime resident of Springfield. He matriculated through Springfield City Schools at Lincoln Elementary, Hayward Junior High and graduated from Springfield North High in the class of...

Dan Taylor Sr., a beloved member of the Mansfield community, peacefully passed away on December 13, 2023, at the age of 71. He was born on July 18, 1952, in Brownsville, Tennessee to the late Prince Albert and Onger Mae (Bond) Taylor. Dan was a highly respected and cherished individual, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be remembered.

Dan...