Obituaries

Mr. Elliott Norman Harris, age 65. Sunrise March 23, 1957 and Sunset October 18, 2022.

Elliott was a 1975 graduate of Columbus East High School, where he was known for his gregarious personality. After high school he joined the US Navy where he honed his interest in radio operations.

Upon his return to Columbus in 1996 he landed at radio...

Rosenita “Neat” Proctor passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Sunday, October 30, 2022. She was 77 years old. Rosenita was born on June 30, 1945 to her parents, Naomi (Starks) Whiting and J.C. Whiting in Montgomery, Alabama. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and soul and was definitely a servant of the Lord.

Neat...

Bridget Smith, age 51. Sunrise February 3, 1971 and Sunset October 26, 2022.

Please pray for the family as they prepare the obituary.

Services will be private.

On October 28, 2022, early morning, Cassandra G. Allen-Houpe (Sandi) answered the call of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Cassandra was born on May 21, 1965, in Columbus, Ohio to the union of A.C. Allen and Rose Mary Thomas Allen.

Cassandra was a graduate of Columbus Beechcroft High School and attended Franklin University. Sandi was a faithful and resolute...

William A. Dammond, age 60. Sunrise April 15, 1962 and Sunset October 22, 2022.

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Visitation 1:00pm and Funeral 2:00pm Friday, November 11, 2022 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Elder Sylvestre Pierre, age 80. Sunrise March 7, 1942 and Sunset October 27, 2022.

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Visitation 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 11:00 AM Friday, November 11, 2022 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one...

Leonard Alexander Nelson was born March 13, 1959, in Columbus, Ohio to Henry Leon Nelson and Mildred (Duckett Nelson) Hall.

He graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1977 where he played football. He got a Masonry degree from Columbus State Community College where he had a career in bricklaying. Leonard loved his children and grandchildren, as well as his siblings,...

Celebration of Life Deacon William Earl McCorvey son of the late Joseph and Fannie Mae McCorvey. He was born June 12, 1957, in Pensacola, FL, and was received to eternal life on Sunday, October 23, 2022, in Columbus, OH. William was one of 8 siblings raised in a home of love; his siblings fondly recall his childhood being filled with...

Sammy Anderson was born March 9, 1955, in Greenwood, Mississippi to Valedeon and Roosevelt Anderson. He was the twelfth child out of fourteen children. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio and attended Trevitt and Milo Elementary and Monroe Middle Schools.

Sammy was a wonderful friend and if you were sad, he always was the one to bring you up, and...

Delores Jean Anderson, age 75. Sunrise June 26, 1947 and Sunset October 21, 2022.

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Visitation 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Tuesday November 1, 2022 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

Patricia “Pat” White, age 73, was born May 25, 1949 in Columbus, OH. She departed this life on October 13, 2022.

Pat was a graduate of Central High School in Columbus, Ohio, where at the age of 18, she started her employment with Doctors North Hospital, until they were moved over to Grant Hospital. She remained there until her retirement...

Patrick O’Neil Williams was born on August 16, 1985 in Columbus, OH to Cheryl Williams and Willie Lucas.

Patrick graduated from Centennial High School in 2003. He enjoyed playing basketball, drawing, and spending time with his children. One of his other joys was spending time with his cousins, laughing, talking, and signifying.

He was a member of St. Mark AME...

Anthony Dwayne “Nony” Thomas, 60 years young, was suddenly called Home. He passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. He was born June 23, 1962, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was the son of Charles and Donna Thomas.

Nony loved his family and did his best to take care of everyone he was around. If anything needed fixed, he was...

Richard Earl Brown, III was born on October 11, 2001, in Columbus, OH to Darshika Sandridge and Richard Brown, II. Richard was an inquisitive child from the beginning and always kept his mother and father on their toes. Richard was very family oriented and spending time amongst family brought him great joy.

Richard had a love for spoken word, arts,...

Mrs. Joyce T Sroufe, born on March 9, 1937, to the late J. Harold and T. Variah Cobbs Thomas, transitioned peacefully from this life on October 19, 2022, at the age of 85. As a formal English teacher with Columbus City Schools, she taught countless students during her long career. Teaching was her life’s mission. She was a passionate reader...