Archives for December 2014

Corrie (Polnitz) Baker was born on April 7, 1951 in Selma, AL to the late James and Ola Polnitz. She answered her call to meet Jesus on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Mount Carmel West Hospital where she passed peacefully at the young age of 63. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family… Read complete obituary here.

WESTMORELAND, Willie James Westmoreland, age 77. Sunrise May 24, 1937 in Fort Deposit, AL. and Sunset December 4, 2014 in Columbus, OH. He retired from Buckeye Steel and was a member of Southfield Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Lottie Mae Westmoreland, son Jeffrey Booker Sr., granddaughter Camille Booker,… Read complete obituary here.

ECHOLS, Walter Bernard Echols was born to James and Leola (Jennings) Echols on March 16, 1937, in Cincinnati, Ohio and was the seventh of nine children. Mr. Echols attended Douglass Elementary and Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. As an avid tennis player, Walter played for and graduated from Fisk University in 1964. Walter, a… Read complete obituary here.

HILL, Marjorie Mae Jordan Hill, age 79. Sunrise April 14, 1935 and Sunset December 10, 2014. She was once a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Marjorie attended Franklin University and Columbus State and was employed by the State of Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents Ludy and Sylvester Jordan Sr., brother Sylvester… Read complete obituary here.

SMITH, Sharon Marie Smith, age 74. Sunrise May 30, 1940 and Sunset December 11, 2014. Sharon was born in Columbus, Ohio and attended Columbus Public Schools. She was a member of Church of Christ of The Apostolic Faith Brentnell Ave. She worked at OSU and was a Foster Mother for Franklin County Children’s Services. Sharon… Read complete obituary here.

BRISCO, Mable Annie Lee Brisco, age 69. Sunrise March 29, 1945 and Sunset December 5, 2014. She was born in Rayville, LA to Jonas “JB” and Theola Brisco. Mable studied at Columbus State Community College, Southern University and the University of Phoenix receiving a Masters Degree and was working on her PHD. She was a… Read complete obituary here.

BRASWELL, Naomi Braswell, age 79. Sunrise May 15, 1935 in Tallahassee, FL and Sunset December 10, 2014 at Edgewood Manor in Westerville, OH. Naomi was a member of United Bible Missionary Church. She was a foster parent for several years and was very well known and respected in the community. Naomi was preceded in death… Read complete obituary here.

GREGORY, The Life and Times of Tyler Tyler was born in Glenridge, N.J. on January 5, 1988 to Milton Edward Gregory and Leah Lynn Lisath. Tyler, as we called him, was a jovial child full of life. He was a mama’s boy from birth, LOL! He clung to me like his life was in danger… Read complete obituary here.

MATTOX, Jason Markeith Mattox, age 35. Sunrise April 13, 1979 and Sunset December 5, 2014. Jason was preceded in death by his grandmothers Annie Mae Hairston and Geraldine Stanley. Left to cherish his memory, mother Sue Ellen Mattox, father Leon Stanley Jr., brothers Jarmain Mattox, Jamar Mattox and Deonte’ Stanley, aunts Janet Mattox, Donna Mattox,… Read complete obituary here.