Obituaries

Linda Michelle McBride, age 70. Sunrise January 31, 1952 and Sunset July 8, 2022.

Please pray for the family as they prepare the obituary.

Private arrangements entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Janga B Ghimray, age 69. Sunrise October 1, 1952 and Sunset July 9, 2022.

Visitation 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 11:00 AM Monday, July 11, 2022 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. To read the...

Aaron Wess, age 33. Sunrise March 18, 1989 and Sunset June 23, 2022.

Please pray for the family as they prepare the obituary.

Visitation 10:00am and Funeral 11:00am Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 720 Mt Vernon Ave.

Inurnment at Green Lawn Cemetery.

HEAVEN’S ANGELS delivered Sa’Riya LeeAnn Marie Taylor her wings, swiftly on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Those who affectionately knew and loved her called her “Red”.

Sa’Riya’s birth on Thursday, January 17, 2013, was a blessing to her parents, Shatera Taylor and Ja’Nei Brightwell. From the very beginning, they knew that Red was destined to be special.  Her vibrant personality was...

James Lee Craft Jr., age 74. Sunrise June 11, 1948 and Sunset June 30, 2022.

JAMES LEE CRAFT, JR. passed away on June 30, 2022. He was born and raised in Columbus, OH, and was the second of two children born to James L. Craft, Sr., and Thelma (Brown) Craft. James attended the Columbus Public Schools and was a proud...

Anthony Charles Gilford was born April 30, 1963, to Joe L. Gilford and Mary B. (Person) Gilford in Warren, Ohio. The fourth child of seven children and referred to as the glue of the family being the middle child. His educational journey began at Morgandale Elementary School in Warren, Ohio. In the seventh grade he transferred to Ramah Jr. Academy...

Raejean Marie Harris, affectionately known as Sugar, was born June 12, 1947, to James and Helen Harris in Winona, West Virginia.

She married the late Vincent Beasley in 1966 and later welcomed their only son, Jeffrey. Later in 1974, she moved to Columbus, Ohio where she resided for the rest of her natural life.

Raejean was an avid bingo player...

Joyce Hairston Graham peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday evening, June 29th  2022 at the Otterbein Senior Living in Gahanna, Ohio. A special thank you to Brooksdales Senior Living and all their staff for their “Tender Loving Care” over the years. She was a lifelong resident of Columbus Ohio where she was born to the...

Deacon Harold Bernard “Bay” Ragland a native of Columbus, Ohio, was born March 8, 1935, to Lucille Marie (Gibson) and Percy Phillip Ragland.  Bay was the middle child of nine that included, Dorothy Ellen, Wilbur Percy, Juanita Bessie, Mildred Marie, Lawrence Charles, Herbert Lloyd,Thelma Veretta and Welma Loretta. Harold graduated from Central High School in 1954; and was a sergeant...

Denise Gwen (Smith) Lawson, at 61 years of age, left this world and transitioned to her heavenly home with Jesus Christ on Friday, June 24, 2022. Denise was born to Freddie and Erma Lee Smith at Grant Hospital in Columbus, OH. Denise was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost at the age of 16 and is described by our...

Shelly “DeeDee” Peaks, age 48, loving mother of two passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was born May 8, 1974 in Columbus, Ohio.

DeeDee lived in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville community for 14+ years where she met so many friends turned family. She was known by family and friends to be caring and funny as ever.

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William Patrick Hunter or John John as he was affectionally called was born on March 30, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio to Patricia Yvonne Swann and Luke Hunter.

He was the youngest of seven siblings. He graduated for Walnut Ridge in 1982. John was an avid chess and card player. He taught several of his nieces and nephews how to play...

Mr. Charles William Geiger, age 87. Sunrise June 4, 1935 and Sunset June 22, 2022.

Please revisit this page and pray for the Geiger Family as they write the obituary for Mr. Charles Geiger

Visitation 11:00 AM and Funeral Service 12:00 PM Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Refuge Temple Church, 555 E. Moler St.

Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Terrance, affectionately known as “Tank” was born to Joan Jewell and William P. Garner on September 1, 1976 at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.  As a young child, he attended Burnside Missionary Baptist Church and Vacation Bible School.  He attended Brookhaven High School and later went on to receive his General Education Diploma from the Ohio Department...

Tanya “Tangie” Valacia Davis Nelson, age 60, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24,2022, at Ohio State University Hospital. She was born on April 25,1962 in Birmingham, Alabama, the third of five children born to the union of Newman Davis and Loretta (Hall) Davis.

Tangie, as she was affectionately known by family and friends, had a...

Elmer “Sonny” Smith. Age 79 of Columbus, OH passed away peacefully on June 24, 2022. Elmer was born November 9, 1942, in Hattiesburg, MS. He was the firstborn to (Mae Ella Gaddis) and Saint Elmo Smith. He was affectionately given the nickname “Sonny Boy” by his family. Sonny moved to Columbus, OH in 1948.

Sonny was a 1963 graduate of...

Paul Henry Quinichett Jr. fell from the sky on July 30,1960 on a loan to Paul Sr. and Sylvia.

Paul “Junie” as his loving family and close friends called him was part of Grove City High School 1978 graduating class. Paul “Junie” moved on to further his education at Franklin University. He also served in the US Airforce.

Paul “Junie”...

Joyce Jones was an only child, born to the late Nellie Lee Jones-Diggs and Hightower Jones on October 26, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida. Joyce was called home to be with her mother and father, her maternal grandparents Ned and Castoria Borders, daughter Mesha, granddaughter Essence, great-granddaughter Morgan, close sister/friend Tina, and mother-in-law Betty Lou Francis.

Joyce attended South High School,...