Obituaries

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.

Please pray for the family as they write the obituary.

 

 

 

 

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...

Celestine McCutcheon was born November 17, 1968 in Los Angeles, California. She received her academic education in the Compton City School District. Celestine loved spending time with her grandchildren, relaxing, and listening to music.

On May 15, 2021 Celestine passed away in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 52, she was preceded in death by her son, Marquise Pickens; father,...

Mother Gloria Elizabeth Trammell Griffea, 96, passed away on May 19, 2021. Gloria was born on May 13, 1925 in Talladega, AL to Zeke and Lizzie Trammell.

Mother Griffea was a member of Maddox Memorial Temple COGIC, where she received the baptism of the Holy Ghost under the leadership of the late Pastor Louis G. Maddox. She also attended church...

Taureen “Tory” Donald Tinsley, age 37, was born June 22, 1983 in Washington, D.C. to late Donald Tinsley and the late Denise (Johnson) Tinsley. He departed this life unexpectedly on May 12, 2021.

Tory was a resident of Columbus, Ohio at the time of his passing. He attended Maryland Public Schools where he played football and excelled as a gymnast....

Romeo Kendrick, 20, passed away on May 12, 2021. Romeo was born on December 29, 2000 in Mobile, AL to Richard Kendrick and Lisa Kendrick.

Romeo enjoyed writing and performing music, spending time with family and friends.

Romeo is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lucinda and Walter Kendrick Sr; uncles, Walter Kendrick Jr and Curtis Burks; and aunt, Essie...

Ruth Ann Earley was born in Cambridge, Ohio on August 29, 1950. Ruth attended Cambridge School.

She loved to sing and be around her family and friends. Ruth loved all of her grandkids and great grandkids very much. In Ruth’s younger years she worked at nursing homes. On weekends she loved to bar tend and hang with her club members...

Anthony Dwight Dazzlen Butts Sr., affectionately known as Ant was born to Patricia Ann Butts and Vincent D. Moore in Columbus, Ohio on April 27, 1991. Anthony departed this life at the age of 30 on May 15, 2021.

Anthony was a graduate of Whetstone High School.

Anthony loved his family and friends very much. Anthony spent most of his...

Claudia M. Posey, age 95, took a flight out Saturday evening as a result of renal and heart failure. She was surrounded by her family and caregiver. Claudia was born in Shreveort, Louisiana on September 19, 1925 to John Henry and Adell Jones. Claudia graduated from Bossier High School in Louisiana.

 

Living in the south like many others, she...

Britten Mathew Jones Sr., 36, affectionately called “BJ” was born on May 2, 1985 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Brigitte A. Lisath and John D. Jones. He transitioned from this earthly life on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

BJ attended and graduated from Groveport Madison High School in 2003.  He loved music and was a recording music artist.  BJ had a big...

Phyllis Jean Rawlings was born June 21, 1954 to Evelyn and William Rawlings, Sr. in East Beckley, West Virginia.

Phyllis graduated from Cleveland Glenville High School. Phyllis was born the third child out of four. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend.

Phyllis worked at Clairmont, Hyatt, and Ohio State over the years. Phyllis retired after 31...