Barbara Jean Ann McGowan, age 58.  Sunrise January 7, 1957 in Pachuta, Mississippi and Sunset January 4, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio.  Barbara was  a member of Come As You Are Ministries.  She was preceded in death by her parents Lethia Mary McGowan Smith and David Charles Smith.  Left to cherish her memory, son Chee Chee… Read complete obituary here.

KEATON, Donna J. Keaton, age 70. Sunrise January 24, 1945 and Sunset January 4, 2016. Donna is a lifelong resident of Columbus, Ohio. She was a graduate of Marion Franklin High School and attended Columbus State Community College and Ohio Dominican where she received certification as a Childcare Teacher and Director. She was the founder… Read complete obituary here.

BOOTH WESTMORELAND Bertha M. Booth Westmoreland, age 64.  Sunrise April  7, 1951 and Sunset January 1, 2016.  She was graduate of Central High School and The Ohio State University.   Bertha was preceded in death by her parents Geraldine Small, father Charles Booth Sr. and sister Tina Booth.  Left to cherish her memory, husband Cleve Westmoreland… Read complete obituary here.

Arvell Williams was born January 19, 1934. He was called to be home with his Heavenly Father on January 2, 2016. He enjoyed gardening, sitting on the porch, and cutting grass amongst other things; Arvell was a long time construction worker.  Arvell was preceded in death by his sister Pearl Williams, Essi Kate Bruson, daughters… Read complete obituary here.

Obituary for Denise Harmon   On June 7, 1955, GOD sent an angel from heaven that the world would come to know as Denise Irene Harmon, and on December 31, 2015, GOD called his angel back home.  Many would refer to Denise’s countenance and aura as being pleasant, calming, comforting, and serene.  In this day… Read complete obituary here.

HOOVER, Charles Blair “DJ Chas” Hoover, Jr., age 65.  Sunrise April 23, 1950 and Sunset January 2, 2016.  Charles was a graduate of Linden McKinley High School where he played on the Championship Basketball Team.  He was a Truck Driver at Lazarus and Total Express.  Charles attended Refuge Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death… Read complete obituary here.

PUGH, James ‘Doc’ Pugh, Sr. was born on October 2, 1946, in Daisytown, Pennsylvania, to the Fredrick and Gladys Pickens Pugh. He attended West Junior High School and graduated in 1964 from Warren G. Harding High School. In 1965 Doc married Patricia Ann Walters, and in the same year, became one of the first blacks… Read complete obituary here.

FAVORS, Gwendolyn D. Favors, age 65.  Sunrise May 28, 1950 in Athens, GA and Sunset December 22, 2015 in Columbus, OH.  Gwendolyn was a member of True Deliverance International Ministries.  She was preceded in death by her parents Edith Kennebrew Favors and Philip Favors, Jr., and grandmother Leila Howard.  Left to cherish her memory, daughters… Read complete obituary here.