Obituaries

Forrestine Britton

Forrestine Britton

Mar 10, 2022

Forrestine Woodland Britton was born on December 5, 1956, in Somerville, Tennessee to her loving parents of Richard and Alberta Woodland. She was the fifth child of 13 children. Forrestine and Andre were joined together 22 years ago becoming the best of friends and then husband and wife. The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio while Forrestine was a young child....

Patricia M. Dent-Longino

Patricia M. Dent-Longino

Mar 5, 2022

I, Patricia Marlene Dent-Longino was born on April 13, 1948, and departed life on March 5, 2022. Pat was born the oldest of three children born to Effie Smith-Scott. Dr. Henry James Hardy who preceded me in death and surviving sister Carolyn Ruth (babe Ruth). My baby has been my rock; the two of us have been inseparable and I...

Joseph Presley

Joseph Presley

Mar 4, 2022

Joe, Nothing could be more beautiful than the memories we have of you. To us, you were someone special. God must have thought so too. No one will ever know the happiness you brought us. If we could make steps of hard aches, and use our teardrops, we'd build a stairway to heaven and climb each day to see you....

Presley Lee Butler Sr

Presley Lee Butler Sr

Mar 1, 2022

Presley Lee Butler was born March 2, 1935, in Chidester, Arkansas to the late James Tume and Corine Butler. He had one brother, Lark. Presley attended Pleasant Hill High School through the 10th grade when he left school to help his mother after his father's passing. He enjoyed hunting and fishing - especially hunting. Presley married Opal Dean Williams...

Jake Cohen Thomas

Jake Cohen Thomas

Feb 18, 2022

Jake Cohen Thomas was born September 3, 1940 to Reuben and Daisy Thomas in (rural) Hubbard, South Carolina. Jake began his spiritual walk at an early age . He peacefully transitioned into God's Kingdom on Friday, February 18, 2022. He was 81 years young. When Jake was 23 years old, he met a beautiful 16 year old Alabama native by...

Donna Davis

Donna Davis

Feb 17, 2022

Donna Davis of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Feb 17, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Janelle Marie Jacobs

Janelle Marie Jacobs

Feb 12, 2022

Janelle Marie Jacobs was born on July 14, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio to Hattie Jacobs (deceased) and Fletcher Jacobs Sr. (103). She was the youngest girl of seven children: four of which have transitioned on to a state of tranquility: Valerie Young (deceased), Beverly Williams (deceased) Fletcher Jacobs Jr (deceased) Dwight Franklin (deceased). Janelle attended Jane Adams High School where...

Emanuel L. Flagg

Emanuel L. Flagg

Feb 12, 2022

Emanuel L. "Dakota" Flagg was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 31, 1950 to his parents, Curtis Emanuel and Lillian. He was educated in the Cleveland Public School System, and served in The United States Army. Dakota was a fun loving man, who loved spending time with his family, watching old movies and old TV shows, and riding his motorcycle....

George Edward Garner Ii

George Edward Garner Ii

Feb 11, 2022

Courageous Veteran, loving son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, grandson and friend... George Edward Garner II, 30, passed away Friday February 11, 2022 in his Lorain home. George was born March 7, 1991, in Portales, New Mexico to mother December Traylor (Gregory Sr.) and father George Edward Garner I (Cynthia). George was a jokester, witty, and naturally brilliant. He loved...

Phyllis Jean Foster

Phyllis Jean Foster

Feb 11, 2022

Phyllis Foster of Parma, Ohio passed away on Feb 11, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Reginald Tyrone Harper

Reginald Tyrone Harper

Feb 10, 2022

Reginald Harper, affectionately known as "Reggie," was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 12, 1954. He was the first-born child to the late Edward "Bob" Harper and Catthell (nee Wigley) Harper. He received Christ and was baptized at Mount Haven Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. Reggie began his education in the Cleveland Municipal School District and later transferred...

Alma Williams

Alma Williams

Feb 8, 2022

Alma Williams was born on January 15, 1929 the 11th of 12 children to the late Henry and Carrie Williams in Glennville Georgia. Alma was a wife, a mother, a sister, an aunt, a friend, a nurturer, and so much more. She doted on her only son Gregory Alexander while helping to raise countless other nieces and nephews. Alma worked...

Belinda Gail Welch-Oden

Belinda Gail Welch-Oden

Feb 5, 2022

Belinda Gail Welch Oden was born June 10, 1952, in Talladega, Alabama to the Blessed Union of the late Gordon Welch Sr, and Maggie Lee Swain-Welch. The entire family was raised in the spirit of God uniting at fellowship as members of First Community Baptist Church. Belinda Welch-Oden had two sisters, Anna (Ernest) Welch, and Vera (Ben) Churn; two brothers,...

Rev. Roland Hayes Crowder, Sr.

Rev. Roland Hayes Crowder, Sr.

Feb 2, 2022

At the age of three weeks old, one wintry night in January 1926, a Mrs. Fisher, wife of the late Rev. C. C. Fisher, an associate minister of Shiloh Baptist Church in Cleveland, brought to the Prayer Meeting a tiny, scrawny baby boy who needed a home. No one was willing to take the child. But after Mrs. Emma...

Esmine Peatross

Esmine Peatross

Jan 31, 2022

Esmine Peatross of Maricopa, Arizona passed away on Jan 31, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Shelia A. Alvis

Shelia A. Alvis

Jan 30, 2022

Shelia Ann Alvis was born to the late Jessie Mae Alvis on May 5, 1948. Her mother later married Acie Clifford Foster and to that union two daughters, Patricia and Brenda were born. Born in Cleveland Ohio, Shelia was educated in the Cleveland Public School System and was a proud Alumni of East Technical High School's "Mighty Scarabs." Fiercely...

Joseph Eddie

Joseph Eddie

Jan 28, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Joseph Eddie. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Anthony Pemberton Steele

Anthony Pemberton Steele

Jan 25, 2022

Anthony Pemberton Steele was born on November 7, 1969, in Akron, OH. He was lovingly adopted into the Steele family as an infant. He resided with his late parents, Pemberton and Nancy Steele, along with his two sisters Karen and Sonya Steele. He attended Shaker Heights Schools where he graduated in 1988. Anthony Steele served in the US Marine...

Leroy Brim Jr.

Leroy Brim Jr.

Jan 25, 2022

Leroy Brim Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Jan 25, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Leroy Charles Pannell

Leroy Charles Pannell

Jan 22, 2022

Mr. LeRoy Charles Pannell, Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio died Saturday January 22nd, 2022, at the hospice of western reserve in Cleveland, Ohio transitioning to his "new home" at the age of 72. He was the son of the late LeRoy Charles Pannell, Sr. and the current 93-year-old Gladys Pannell. He attended public school in Cleveland, Ohio & Bluefield, West...

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