Obituaries

Pearlie Mae Bond, 57, passed away on April 11, 2022. Pearlie was born on July 15, 1964 in Bells, TN to James Brown and Pearline Bond-Currie.

Pearlie was a 1983 graduate of Mansfield Malabar High School and attended North Central State College. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church where she served as a Junior Usher in her youth....

John Stewart Jr., affectionately known as JJ, was born on July 5, 1968 to the parents of John and Juanita Stewart. He was the youngest of his siblings. JJ departed this life on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital with his loving family and friends at his side.

JJ enjoyed playing cards, pool, and traveling. JJ was a...

Nicholas Kent Cozzens, age 76. Sunrise November 24, 1945 and Sunset April 11, 2022.

Please revisit this page and pray for the Cozzens Family as they write the obituary for their Husband, Father, and Grandfather.

Visitation 11:00 AM and Memorial Service 12:00 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at New Salem Baptist Church, 2956 Cleveland Ave. Masks are required.

Elder Linda Michele Bond, 53, passed away on April 8, 2022. Linda was born on September 20, 1968 in Mansfield, OH to Earl Russell and Marian Russell.

Linda was a 1986 graduate of Malabar High School. She was employed at Visiting Nurses Association. Linda was a very active member of Shiloh Baptist Church where she served as Bishop’s First Assistant,...

Julio “Hootie” Ceser Castro, Jr. was born on August 5, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio to Holly Darst and Julio Castro, Sr. On April 11, 2022, at the age of 18, Julio was unexpectedly called home.

Hootie attended Hilliard Davidson High School and would have received his diploma in May of 2022. He was a dedicated employee at Walmart for the...

Carolyn was born February 17,1962, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Albert Burns and Betty (Lawson) Curry. Carolyn attended Pilgrim Baptist Church in Columbus Ohio. She later became a member of Lincoln Park Community Baptist Church in Columbus Ohio. Growing up, Carolyn attended the public schools of Columbus, Ohio.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Burns and...

God saw that she was getting tired and took her into his arms to rest.

Dorothy Mae Hairston-Crockett was born on March 8, 1930. She was the sixth of seven children born to the late Rev. Dr. Robert F. Hairston Sr. And Arizona Clayton Hairston of Columbus, Ohio. She entered eternal rest on April 10, 2022 at 7:51am in Columbus,...

Donald Crockett was born November 28, 1957 to John B. and Magnolia Crockett in Alliance, Ohio. Donald gave his life to the Lord at an early age. He attended Alliance High School and Central State University. He joined the Sheet Metal trade in 1986 as a journeyman.

On October 10, 1987 Donald was united in Holy Matrimony to the love...

Alante Darell Royal was born in Mesa, Arizona on March 2, 1994 to Alison Maddox and Nathan Royal. He departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on April 2, 2022 at the early age of 28. Alante and his mother moved to Detroit, Michigan where she was originally from when he was still a young child. There...

Mrs Christeen Cosby, 73, passed away on April 9, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. Christeen was born on October 7, 1948 in Flora, MS to Ruth and Fate Washington II

Mrs. Cosby was a member of Wilson Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Flora, MS, served as First Lady of Paradise Free Will Baptist Church and later joined Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist...

Ja’Kai Mateo Lee Groce was born gracefully into this world on a sunrise of August 23, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Ja’Kai was 7 months old making everyone he came in contact with smile with his little dimples. He was active, kicking and grabbing faces. He enjoyed bouncing in his bouncer and sitting in his little chairs. He was a...

Mareo Branden Bell was born August 20, 1988 at Grant Hospital. He went home to be with the Lord March 25, 2022 at the blessed age of 33.

Mareo was raised in Columbus and attended Northland High School. He was the oldest of three children and was a loving son, brother, father, boyfriend, and friend. Mareo’s career consisted of working...

Ke’onnie Amor Small was born to Keaira J. Sullens and Ejaun Curtis Small on October 5, 2020. Onnie, as she was affectionately nicknamed, was the bright light wherever she was. Her smile and laughter were infectious. The twinkle in her eyes were a testament to her joyful nature. Her favorite toy was JJ and Minnie Mouse. Her feistiness and playfulness...

John Fitzgerald Reedus was born December 11, 1969, in Athens Alabama to Earline Reedus and the late David Lewis Reedus, Sr.

John confessed hope in Christ in his late twenties. Although he did not attend church services regularly, he enjoyed listening to ‘old school’ gospel songs and sermons. One of his favorite gospel artists was Shirley Caesar. His favorite sermon...

Marilyn R. Guice was born to Carl and Suzette Beatty on June 6, 1946 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The youngest of three, Marilyn was a spirited, fun-loving, and kind woman. She was everyone’s favorite auntie, related or not. After moving to Columbus to be nearer to her older sisters Gloria and Marcella, Marilyn worked for a while at a bank...

Alice Estelle Jackson, 79, passed away on April 4, 2022. Alice was born on June 16, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio to James Langhorne and Olive Hope Langhorne.

She is preceded in death by her parents James and Olive Langhorne; daughter, Melinda “Mindy” Andrea Hudson; son, Garrett Harold Hudson, grandson, Jonathan Daniel Anderson, and brother, Kenneth Langhorne.

Alice is survived by:...