Obituaries

Gregory A. Reid

Gregory A. Reid

Oct 11, 2021

At the age of two Gregory was adopted in Cleveland, Ohio, by Alton, and Sallie Reid. Greg attended John Hay High School.....was an Avid Lover of both Music and Martial Arts movies. Greg was called Home on Monday October 11, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Sallie Reid; two brothers, David, and Michael Reid;...

Kevin Edward Payne

Kevin Edward Payne

Oct 7, 2021

Kevin Edward Payne, Sr, 64, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on October 7, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic. Kevin  was born on August 13, 1957, to James and Margaret (Ayers) Payne in Cleveland, OH.  He attended Wilberforce University & graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 1981. During his college years, he became a lifetime member of the Delta Chapter of...

Daniel Smith, Sr.

Daniel Smith, Sr.

Oct 6, 2021

Daniel Smith, Sr. of Euclid, Ohio passed away on Oct 6, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Elizabeth Iverson

Elizabeth Iverson

Oct 1, 2021

Elizabeth L. Iverson was born on October 12, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Victor Iverson Sr. of Tuskegee, Alabama, and Ethel F. Iverson of Atlanta, Georgia. Liz joined the church at an early age. She intended Mary B. Martin School, and Stephen E. Howe. She began working at East Cleveland Center in 1984 as an assembler/packager until 2021....

Deborah A. Lavette

Deborah A. Lavette

Sep 27, 2021

Deborah Anne LaVette was born on December 23, 1950, to Paul Garnett LaVette Sr and Kathryn E. LaVette (both deceased).

Deborah attended Rosedale, Doan, Harry E. Davis, and John Hay where she graduated. Deborah also attended Ohio business school where she met her friend Jacqueline Collins.

Deborah worked at...

Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson

Sep 25, 2021

Pastor Dan Pete Wilson was born February 3, 1935, to the late Johnny and Onna Wilson in Akron, Alabama. He attended the Hale County schools in Alabama. He served his Country in the Army for 2 years and received an Honorable Discharge. Pastor Wilson relocated to Detroit, Michigan where he sung with other quartets, then he relocated to Cleveland, Ohio....

George Lewis

George Lewis

Sep 23, 2021

George Farr was born on December 22, 1954 to George and Elizabeth Farr. His formal education, Kinsman Elementary, Rawlings Jr High, to Max Hayes Sr High, where he excelled in architecture, drafting, and wrestling. At an early age he excepted Christ under the leader ship of Rev. C.J Thompson. He loved to sing, and he join the choir wonder...

George Isaac Brazier

George Isaac Brazier

Sep 21, 2021

Remembering second-year law student George Brazier

George Brazier of Cleveland Heights, Ohio passed away on Sep 21, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Mattie D. Smith

Mattie D. Smith

Sep 19, 2021

Mattie D. Smith was born April 1, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio to Sylvester and Bertha Williams (Both Deceased). She was the fifth child born of ten Children: Dorothy, Thelma, Elmira (Deceased), Robert, Lucious, Earl, Lewis (Deceased), Sylvester (Deceased), and Charles (Deceased). Mattie accepted Christ at an early age. She was passionate about the God she served and was a...

Margaret Buckhalter

Margaret Buckhalter

Sep 17, 2021

Margaret Jean Buckhalter was born on September 27, 1952 in Clarksdale Mississippi to Lillie Mae Townsend and William H. Wright. Margaret was Lillie Mae's third oldest of five children. Margaret was raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi and received a catholic school education where she graduated from Immaculate Conception in Clarksdale . Later in Life Margaret migrated to Chicago, Illinois to be...

Brandon Lee Smith

Brandon Lee Smith

Sep 16, 2021

Brandon Lee Smith "B Doe" was born on July 28, 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio to Yvonne Smith and Lee Davis. Brandon grew up in Cleveland, graduating from St. Joseph High School, June 1998, where he played baseball. He devoted himself to Christ on December 2, 2001, at Everlasting Baptist Church. He attended the University of Cincinnati where he joined the...

Oliver Blocker

Oliver Blocker

Sep 16, 2021

Oliver was born February 14, 1924, in Bessemer Alabama to Dewitt and Emma Blocker. Oliver was the youngest of 13 siblings. He accepted Christ at an early age at The Old Jonesboro Baptist Church. Oliver loved to worship the Lord teaching Sunday School at Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church. Oliver later joined Bethany Baptist Church where he attended until his...

Levander Payne

Levander Payne

Sep 15, 2021

Levander Payne Jr. was born on August 2, 1929, to Levander Payne Sr. and Fannie Mae Harris in Abernate, AL. He is the younger brother to Wilbert Payne. Before becoming a teenager, he made the paper for pulling his unconscious mother and brother from their house. Saving their lives from a severe carbon monoxide leak With his infectious personality...

Frank David Rogers

Frank David Rogers

Sep 14, 2021

Frank David Rogers was born April 28, 1964 in Cleveland OH, the youngest of 10 children. He and his siblings were raised by their Mother, Helen J. Rogers, their maternal Grandmother Rachel Jemison (deceased) and their mother's only brother, Frank Jemison (deceased). Frank grew up in Glenville area, went to Parkwood Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High and graduated from Lincoln...

Clarence Lee Walker

Clarence Lee Walker

Sep 13, 2021

Clarence Lee Walker was born on May 21, 1947 at St. Ann's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He was the only child of Edward Alden Walker and Doris Lee Walker. Clarence accepted Christ at the age of 12 and was baptized at East Mount Zion in December 1959. He has been a faithful member and loved working with LifeLine at...

Quinton Whitfield Durham

Quinton Whitfield Durham

Sep 13, 2021

Quinton Whitfield Durham (Chuck) was born in Parrot, Georgia. He was the eighth of 11 children born to Ruth Sherman and Everett (Mister) Durham, Sr.. Quinton moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1957 at the age of 14, joining family members who had migrated North from the rural South. He joined the family construction business, honing his craft as a...

Salome L Linder

Salome L Linder

Sep 10, 2021

Salome "Ham" Louise Minnifield Linder born December 23, 1940, in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Henry & Ella Thomas Minnifield. She was the youngest sister of Louise (Tudda Minnifield Ellis (deceased) Gertrude (Bae) Minnifield Sanders, Mae (Nap) Minnifield Walker, Odessa (Dig) Minniefield Robinson of Birmingham, Alabama. She accepted Christ at a young age, attending Ullman High School where she graduated....

Betty Lucille Drew

Betty Lucille Drew

Sep 6, 2021

Betty Lucille Drew was born January 19th, 1960, in Saint Louis, Missouri Born to the late Marie Bennett-Wallace and Wilbur Drew, stepfather George Wallace. She moved to Cleveland Ohio with her family while still a young child Betty excepted Christ at an early age, and she liked attending different churches. she graduated from Glenville high school then went on to...

Roby N. Moore

Roby N. Moore

Sep 5, 2021

Roby N. Moore, born November 24, 1957, in Byhalyia, Mississippi, Brodie Moore and Jessie Ann Moore. Siblings: Dwight "Mobile" Moore, Wendall "Wine" Moore, Robert "Suga" Moore, Pamela "Cakesy" Moore and Brodie "Boogalo" Moore Jr. Grew up in Memphis, Tennessee went to live in Mississippi with grandparents. Attended highschool at Booker T. Washington and later transferred to Byhalia Highschool. Moved to...

L.B. Warren

L.B. Warren

Sep 5, 2021

L.B. Warren was born on July 17, 1926, in Sunflower, Mississippi, to the late Johnnie Allen Warren Sr, and Julia Mae Warren. L.B. was the fourth of seven children. L.B. served in the Navy during World War II, on the Destroyer, The USS Clarence K. Bronson of which he would proudly show his children a picture of this ship....

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