Obituaries

Barbara Ann Dear was born November 9, 1957 in Columbus Ohio to the parents of Lillie Dear and Henry Wallace.

Barbara was affectionately known as Mrs. Barb or as Mom. She attended Mohawk High and graduated from East High school in 1983 she received her Business Administration degree from Bliss College in 1984. She also graduated from Urbanna University with...

Francis Ebo, age 38. Sunrise July 27, 1982 and Sunset May 30, 2021.

Visitation 9:00am and Funeral 10:00am Saturday, June 12, 2021 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

Brian Keith Johnson was born August 2, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Anise Johnson and his beloved dog Maxx. After a long courageous fight to obtain new lungs, God decided to give him two wings instead on Sunday, May 30, 2021.

Brian was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Cleveland...

Iyauna Ann Jenkins 37, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on May 26, 2021. She was born to parents, Carol Jenkins (Fox) and Frank Jenkins on March 29, 1984 in Halvelock, North Carolina.

Iyauna graduated from Linden McKinley High School. She went on to study business at Miami Jacobs and received her degree. She was also on the Dean’s List.

Iyauna...

Elizabeth Kilgore, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Fishers, Indiana at St. Vincient Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA, on September 19, 1929 to the late Edward and Millie Swain. She was raised in Louisville, KY. She married Alphonsa Kilgore on November 13,1945 and they moved to Mansfield, OH where she lived for over...

Wayne Byas Sr. was born July 21, 1960 and passed away at his home on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio after his battle with Leukemia.

Wayne graduated from Linden McKinley High School (Columbus, Ohio), where he was a member of the Marching Band. He began driving tractor trailers with his cousin best friend Rodney Dowe Enterprize.

Wayne then...

Gloria Jean Green was born February 25, 1947, in Clinton, Oklahoma to George Allen and Cora Mae Wilcots.

Gloria loved to go gambling, the racehorses, and she loved and was committed to her bowling league. Gloria loved watching old western movies or any television show in black and white, family feud, and having house parties. She loved being and doing...

Deborah White, age 70. Sunrise August 20, 1950 and Sunset May 26, 2021.

Please pray for the family as they prepare the obituary.

Visitation 11:00am and Funeral 12:00pm Monday, June 7, 2021 at Way of Holiness Apostolic Church, 1088 Weber Road.

Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Taleika Lashell Osia, age 47. Sunrise January 6, 1974 and Sunset May 14, 2021.

Please pray for the family as they complete the obituary.

Bridigitte Bondurant was born in Columbus, Ohio March 11, 1961 to Isaiah and Gertrude Bondurant. She was the fifth of six children.

She graduated from Walnut Ridge High School. She moved to California in the late seventies and spent blissful times in Hawaii for about a decade.

She was in a committed, loving relationship with William Prouty, whose heart will...

Rolandus Dean Carreker departed this life on May 23rd, 2021, due to natural causes.

He was born in Columbus Ohio. He attended schooling from Work Force Development through the Goodwill. He was employed by Arc Industries for fifty years. He only missed 3 days until COVID.

Landus is his nickname; but he was better known as “Toe”. He was an...

Derehl Marcellus Dumas was born January 12, 1988. He attended Brookhaven High School where he played football. Derehl loved his children and his family. There was a brotherly love that no one could deny.

Derehl was very adventurous and was not afraid to try new things. He was the type of person that did what he wanted, when he wanted,...

Walter Allen “Tiny” Myers III, age 65. Sunrise September 15, 1955 and Sunset May 24, 2021.

Walter was born in Meade, South Dakota.  Walter attended Huntington High School.  He served our country in the U.S. Army.

He was fun, loving, and a caring individual. He loved sports, cooking which was his chosen profession. Walter was a butcher at several stores...

Roy Lee Cain, Jr. was born December 28, 1968 to Betty and Roy Cain, Sr. Roy Lee Cain, Jr. is also affectionately known as “Peter”, sadly departed this life on May 24, 2021.

Roy graduated from Linden McKinley High School in the class of 1988. Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Navy.

Roy was a dedicated and hard-working employee...

Ulysses Leroy “Skip” Staten was born September 19, 1959 in Columbus, OH to Virginia Staten.

Skip went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2021.

Skip is preceded in death by his grandmother, Helen Allen and great grandmother, Mother Georgia Fears Baker.

Skip leaves to cherish his memory, mother, Virginia “Jenny” Barnes; uncle, Butch Wilson; cousin, Mr. and...

Annie Maude Starks-Clark (Ms. Annie), 79, of Columbus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Zebulon, Georgia on December 31, 1941 and the daughter of John Alonzo and Mary Lee (Jones) Smith.

Ms. Annie graduated from Springfield South High School and retired from The Ohio State University Faculty...

 

Michael Robert Walker “Lil Mike” was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 27,1950 to the late Robert Walker and Shirley Smith.

 

Lil Mike loved sports. He was a huge Cleveland Browns fan. He was also a big Ohio State Buckeyes fan. He was constantly on the go. He lived in Chicago until the winds got to strong, California...

Mr. Robert Lee Hudgins Sr. “Bob” was born the son of the late Pincy Hudgins and Ernest C. Hudgins Sr. He was born on April 12, 1939, in Wesley, WV. He attended the public schools in Kanawha County and was a graduate of London High School.

He was a hardworking family man who was a gifted craftsman skilled in all...

Linda Elizabeth Brown, age 73. Sunrise August 23, 1947 and Sunset May 16, 2021.

Visitation 1:00 PM-1:30 PM and Private Funeral 1:30 PM Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5600 E. Broad Street.

Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

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Deaconess Yvonne G. (Lowe) Henderson, age 76 was Heaven Sent, June 12, 1944 and Heaven Bound, May 20, 2021. She was born to the late, Franklin and Arthurine Lowe in Columbus, Ohio.

 

She attended Columbus City Schools and was a proud graduate of Central High School class of 1962 “River Rats”.

 

Yvonne accepted Christ at...