Obituaries

Torey Tyrone Grayson was born on October 6, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. The family moved to Columbus, OH when Torey was just 10 months old.

Torey attended Fairmoor Elementary, Eastmoor Middle School and Graduated from Mifflin High School in 2007. Torey was always an excellent student! Throughout his life, he had a strong love for sports. He enjoyed watching...

Harvearre, better known as Dennis, Wright was born on September 24, 1971 in Mansfield, Ohio to Deloies Wright-Haskins and Robert James Colvard. He received his wings on March 15, 2023. He attended school at Malbar High School where he played basketball and football. He enjoyed working outside with his boss at his landscaping job. He did landscaping for over 4...

Anderson Cofield was born January 16, 1951 in Barnesville, GA to Andrew J. Cofield and Minnie G. Cofield.

His father retired from the military in Columbus, Ohio which is where Anderson finished his high school years, graduating from Columbus Central High School in 1969.

He followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the United States Air Force (USAF). He...

Tonya D. Jackson, 52, passed away on March 29, 2023. She was born on August 30, 1970, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Henry and Berniece Webber. She was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School in 1988, where she grew up as a member of Providence Baptist Church. Tonya had a deep love for the Lord, and she enjoyed praying and...

Kirk Duane Jackson, age 57. Sunrise August 24, 1965 and Sunset March 28, 2023.

Visitation 1:00 PM and Funeral Service 2:00 PM Thursday, April 6, 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...

Joseph Nathan Wright also affectionately known as Johnathan Wright, was born August 21, 1935, to the late Pollard Wright and Daisy Russell, in Coatopa, Alabama. He was the oldest of seven siblings, which includes five boys and two girls. Joe Nathan lived with his grandmother Zula in some of his younger years in the state of Alabama.

Later on...

Verl Steven Holder was a very kind and generous man. He was born in Columbus, Ohio (no wonder he was such a Buckeye’s fan) on December 28, 1955 and transitioned on March 25, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents: Barbara L. (formerly Holder) Wilson and Verl Holder, Loving Wife Vanessa Miller Holder, Daughter Stephanie Miller Holder, brother...

Belinda Monique “Snooky” Ragland Alls was born April 4, 1991 in Columbus, Ohio to her parents, Alice Ruth Ragland, John Simpson, and Jessie Ragland. God call Relinda home on March 26, 2023 and she was praising God as she reunited with her mother, father, and grandson as she transitioned to be with the Lord.

Belinda graduated from Whetstone High School...

Elder Derrick Demore Crutchfield, a beloved father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 26, 2023, at the age of 63. He was born on December 18, 1959, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Bonnie and Robert Crutchfield Jr.

Derrick was a graduate of Malabar High School in 1978 and worked many years at General Motors. He was a devoted...