Obituaries

Jovonia White a legal assistant for Special Counsel to the Attorney General’s office and lifelong resident of Columbus, Ohio, died unexpectedly at the age of 43 on January 21, 2022 in a heartbreaking car accident.

Jovonia was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Mattie and Willie White, maternal grandparents Delores and Anthony Barney. She is survived by her father...

Yvette Brown, age 74, affectionately known as “Auntie” departed this life and went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2022 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.  She was born on November 18, 1947 to Herman and Virginia Rozzelle.  She grew up in Urbancrest, Ohio and graduated from Grove City High School and then graduated from...

Mrs. Lucretia H. Atkinson, 71, passed away on January 18, 2022. Lucretia was born on August 3, 1950 in Mansfield, OH to Mattie and Roland Williams Jr.

She enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is preceeded in death by parents; husband, Robert Atkinson; siblings, Mattie Doris Williams, James Edward Williams and Georgia Mae Williams and grandson Jonah Lantz.

Lucretia...

Learry Miller Sr. was born in Buffalo, New York Sunday, February 14, 1954. He was the son of Marilyn Miller. Miller was a resident of Columbus, Ohio for over 40 years and a member of New Fellowship Baptist Church. He was married for 13 years to Mary Rose Fletcher-Miller.

Learry loved being a father, grandfather and great grandfather. He served...

Calvin Curtis, age 73. Sunrise August 4, 1948 and Sunset January 5, 2022.

Services will be handled by W.W. Jackson Funeral Home 2707 W. 63rd Street Chicago, IL 60629

Please keep the family in your prayer.

Teniqua was born on July 5, 1984 and departed this life January 17, 2022 at the tender age of 37.

Teniqua is preceded in death by great grandparents Corse and Elizabeth Bivens, uncle Troy Kimber, great Aunt Vicki Scott, and great uncle Clarence Bivens.

Teniqua left to cherish her memory is her mother, Traci Kimber; grandmother, Cennie Kimber; brother, Antwan...

Hannibal Charles Stanley lovingly known as HC, was born, and raised in Pascagoula, Mississippi July 11, 1950.

“HC”, is the fourth child out of eighth and the fourth brother (out of 5) born to Hannibal Charles Senior and Bernadett Tate Stanley.

He is predeceased  by his parents his brother Hosie Stanley, brother Edward, and Darren Stanley and sister Anita Martin.

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Dana Smith age 52, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 17, 2022, at Eastland Rehab Center.

She is survived by son Zion Dalil Smith, sister Kristal Sherece Johns, sister Kimberly Katrice Anderson, nephew Jaymon Alexander Jones, niece Tikira Shellow, Sister Latasha Davis, Cousin Lisa Atcherson, Cousin Margaret Nelson, Lauren Marie Starr Friends, Family and Loved...

Jean was born August 9, 1952, to her loving parents Fred Grant and Roberta Francis Howard in Lima, Ohio where she served and was member of the Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church under Rev. E.D. Broyles.

Jean completed her formal education with the Lima Senior High class of 1974, where she stood at the top of her academic class, while...

We’ve lost a good one January16, 2022. Robert C. Raymond, known to most as Chad, passed away after a short (6 month) but very intense battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer at the age of 63. In this battle as with everything in his life, he approached it with optimism, courage, sought aggressive innovation to fix the problem, told the truth...

Corbon Woodford Sr., age 75. Sunrise November 8, 1946 and Sunset January 11, 2022.

Please revisit this page and pray for the Woodford family as they write the obituary for Corbon.

Visitation 5:00 – 7:00pm Sunday January 23, 2022 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH 2500 Cleveland Ave. Mask and Social Distancing are required. Interment...

Avery Bryant White was born Thursday October 13th, 1966, to the proud parents of William H. White and Helen R. White in Columbus Ohio. He departed suddenly January 13th, 2022, at 7:20pm. He was a proud graduate of Mifflin High School and attended The Ohio State University, Go Bucks! He was a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys, a self-proclaimed...

Getar Anne Cook, affectionately known as Anne, was born on November 8, 1951 to the late Sarah Rose Lee Davis in Buffalo, New York.

A 1969 graduate of Bennett High School, Anne was employed by Interim Healthcare as a Home Health Aide for many years. She retired from the American Red Cross in 2011 and shortly after relocated to Columbus,...

Creeshawna Renee Jordan was born on December 28, 1990 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was the oldest child born to Darlene Yolanda Phelps-Drain and Timothy Jordan. Creeshawna accepted Christ at an early age, and was baptized in Jesus’ Name, during her teenage years. Although she had no church home, she always spoke about the goodness...

Terrell J. Hale Sr., 32, of Columbus, OH died unexpectedly on January 13, 2022. His loss was completely unexpected, and the family is shocked and deeply saddened.

Terrell was born on September 8, 1989, in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Marion Franklin High School in 2008 and was passionate about football and landscaping.

He was the owner of Top Flight...

James Childs Jr, age 62. Sunrise July 1, 1959 and Sunset January 14, 2022.

Please pray for the family as they prepare the obituary.

Visitation 9:00am and Funeral 10:00am Saturday, February 5, 2022 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

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THE EARLY DAYS: I was born of a kind heart, Naomi Elizabeth Robinson, on a lovely fall day, November 1, 1934, in Norfolk, West Virginia, to my loving parents, Jesse King and Susie Ann Elizabeth Robinson. I am the third of thirteen children and was named by my grandfather, John Robinson. He...

Mrs Ola Mae Luckie, 93, passed away on January 15, 2022 in Cincinnati, OH. Ola was born on October 11, 1928 in Hillsboro, GA to Beauty and Robert G. Crutchfield Sr. Ola was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where she served with many ministries including the Senior Choir and Women’s Guild. She retired from United Telephone Company after...