Obituaries

Monique Renee Jones-Williams please keep the family in your prayers.

Services have been postponed.

Johnnie Mae Mackey, age 75, transitioned peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, June 30, 2023 at 4:28 p.m.. Loving son, Keith was by her bedside along with other family members. Johnnie Mae is preceded in death by parents John McCoy and Eva Mae (Brown) McCoy; sister, Rosalind Marie Graves; and cherished partner of many years, Phillip Lewis Patrick.

Johnnie...

Jacquelyn Clifford, age 64. Sunrise November 23, 1958 and Sunset June 22, 2023.

Visitation 4:00 PM and Funeral Service 5:00 PM Friday, July 14, 2023 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Please keep the family in your prayers as they write Jacquelyn’s obituary.

Hiram André LaGree, age 57. Sunrise July 24, 1965 and Sunset July 3, 2023.

He loved music, fishing, and barbecuing, but mostly he loved his family. He was the grill master and the photographer of the family and we will miss him.

Preceded in death by his parents Harry and Clara Dixon, his sister Yvonne “Bunny” Turpin, and...

Rosalind J. Blossomgame, age 54. Sunrise May 13, 1969 and Sunset June 22, 2023.

Visitation 12:00 PM and Funeral Service 12:30 PM Saturday, July 22, 2023 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby, turn North on Lonsdale Rd.).

Please keep the family in your prayers as...

Jennifer Lea Collins was born on April 17, 1970, to Frances Jenkins and Jimmy Lee Collins in Columbus, Ohio. Sadly Jennifer, passed away on June 30, 2023, in Saratoga Springs, New York surrounded by her girls. Jennifer received Christ at an early age. She attended and worked for Columbus City Schools.

Jennifer was an excellent artist. She liked shopping...

Betty Jean Evangeline Whitson, age 78. Sunrise August 16, 1944 and Sunset June 30, 2023.

Visitation 9:00 AM and Funeral Service 10:00 AM Saturday, July 15, 2023 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby, turn North on Lonsdale Rd.).

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park....

ShaKeira LaTrease Russell took her triumphant journey from labor to reward to eternal rest on early Saturday morning, July 1, 2023. On May 3, 1991, ShaKeira LaTrease Russell was the only child born to Vivian Russell and Keith Tutstone in Cleveland, Ohio.

ShaKeira was baptized at a young age at First Trinity Baptist Church in Flint, Michigan. After moving to...

Jonathan Tylee Ash

Jonathan Tylee Ash, known to family and friends as “Jon” passed away on June 21, 2023, at the age of 18 from injuries sustained on June 8,2023. He was surrounded by family and friends at Grant Medical Center when he passed away. Jon was born on July 29, 2004, in Mansfield,Ohio, to Elmer Ash Jr and Tidei...

Ms. Olivia D. Duff, affectionately known as Susie, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2023, at the age of 65. She was born on February 24, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Oliver Sr. and Charlie Mae Duff, although her family celebrated her birthday every year on February 27th. Susie was a cherished member of her community, leaving behind...

Born Willa Mae Martin on December 24, 1941, in Jackson, Mississippi, Willa was the second daughter of the late Thomas and Berthia Martin. Willa Mae was named after her father’s brother, her Uncle Willie Martin. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from East High School in 1959. After graduation, she worked in local retail and was active in...

The Patriarch of the Clinkscale Family, Mr. Edward Thomas Clinkscale, Sr., was born January 21, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, to John and Ida Lee Clinkscale.

He transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the age of 88 after an extended illness.

Edward T. Clinkscale was employed by the U.S. Steel Company in Youngstown, Ohio. He...

Mr. Don White Sr. affectionately known as “Don Juan” throughout the city and surrounding area, passed away on June 22, 2023, at the age of 62. He was born on August 7, 1960, in Marion, Ohio, to Josephus and Ruth White. Don will be remembered as a loving family man, a skilled contractor, and a passionate music enthusiast.

Don attended...