May 20, 2020

Sister Vertilee Johnson was born December 2, 1923 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. She was the last surviving child of William Johnson and Nancy Garrett Johnson. Sis Johnson was educated in Holmes County Public School system and two years in the Cleveland Public School system. She moved to Cleveland in 1951 and stayed with her brother Hal and...

May 18, 2020

Mary L. Miller (O'Neal-Edwards) was born March 28, 1943, in Dublin, Georgia. She moved to Ohio in 1970 and worked for Good Samaritan Hospital. Mary later went on to work for Ford Motor Company for 35 years. Mary liked to listen to music (the blues), read, watch television, and spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...

May 17, 2020

Geraldine Jones was born in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Lillian (Strickland) Marbury and Ned Marbury, Sr. in the year of our Lord November 27, 1940. She accepted Christ at an early age at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She was educated in the Leeds, Alabama School District and graduated from Robert Russa Moton High School in...

May 16, 2020

Palestine H. Moore was born August 16, 1942, in Paducah, Kentucky to the late Julian Harden and May Davis. She was her parents only child. Palestine attended Roosevelt High school in Dayton, Ohio where she would soon meet the love of her life, David Moore. The two were married and with this union came 2 children. Her...

May 16, 2020

On September 29, 1945, Patricia Elizabeth Haywood-Harris was born in Cleveland, Ohio to her mother Aslean. Patricia was a sickly infant and stayed in the hospital for the first three months of her life. When she was released from the hospital her grandmother, Bertha, took her home to help raise her with her mother. At the age of 12,...

May 14, 2020

Grace Elaine Marriott-Willis was the third of six children born to Charles Herbert Marriott and Clarice Anita Marriott in Kingston, Jamaica. Since the tender age of 7, Grace had always desired to become a nurse. She relocated to England and by age of 18 she began her training at St. Woolas Hospital Monmouthshire in Newport, Wales to become a...

May 13, 2020

Alice Julia Phelps Johnson was born May 20, 1927, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Mary Gallagher and William Phelps. She was born into a large loving family. Alice grew up in the beautiful mountains of McDowell County West Virginia. After graduating from Elkhorn high school, she continued her education at Bluefield State College where she earned a Bachelor...

May 10, 2020

Lucius Charles Oldham Jr. was born July 26, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Lucius Sr. and Genevia (Robinson) Oldham. He was the 3rd of five children born in the family. He was preceded in death by his son Charlie and sister Cean.

Lucius confessed at an early age to the teachings...

May 8, 2020

Minnie Lou Owens was born July 4, 1930, in Water Valley, Mississippi to the late Charlie and Lucy Armstrong. She was the second of thirteen siblings.

Minnie Owens was saved at an early age. She married Johnny Owens Sr. in 1947 in Arkansas and moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1953. Minnie had a...

May 6, 2020

Evangelist Michelle “Mittie” Harris was born August 14, 1938, in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Oda B. Rollins-York and Carter Rollins.

Michelle moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1960, She was a member at New Covenant Christian Church, and she married the late James Harris in 1981.

Michelle was the...

May 4, 2020

Deborah Ann Gilmore was born October 24, 1949, in Pensacola, FL to Annie L. Hogan and John Livingston Johnson. She was the third oldest of five children.

Debbie, as everyone called her, attended Cleveland Public Schools and graduated from Glenville High School in 1967. After high school she left Cleveland to pursue a...

Apr 26, 2020

Charles V. King passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 26, 2020, the first child born of Charles & Dorothy King in Nashville, Tennessee. Charles resided in Maple Heights, Ohio and was a retiree of Ben Venue. Charles was partnered with Gwendolyn Hinton for a number of years and was very devoted to two brothers, David & Brian;...

Apr 23, 2020

Fredrick Carlton Tramble was born September 22, 1992, in Cleveland, Ohio. His Parents are Hope Marie Tramble and Christopher Ryan. He leaves behind 5 siblings; Lincoln, Johnell, Jabari, Pearline and Ryan. Fred grew up on Superior Ave. most of his life were he made many lifelong friends. He attended Daniel E Morgan Elementary and East High School. In 2014, he...

Apr 21, 2020

Ruth Earl Bishop Bryant, age 90, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was born on August 2, 1929, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Arthur Dock Bishop and Delia Mae Chandler Bishop. In the late 1940s, she moved to Cleveland, Ohio as part of the great migration of African-Americans moving to the North for a better life. While...

Apr 19, 2020

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

Apr 18, 2020

Eugene Harris of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Apr 18, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Apr 17, 2020

Donovan Largent of East Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Apr 17, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Apr 17, 2020

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

Apr 17, 2020

Kimberly Menefield of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Apr 17, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Apr 16, 2020

Funeral Service Saturday, April 25, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Watsons Funeral Home Chapel 10913 Superior Cleveland 44106, US