Obituaries

Raymond Wardell King, age 71. Sunrise June 9, 1949 and Sunset November 24, 2020.

Please revisit this page and pray for the King Family as they write the obituary for Raymond.

Private Visitation 1:00 PM and Private Funeral Service 2:00 PM Friday, December 4, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston...

John A. Roby a long-time resident of Columbus Ohio, transitioned on Sunday November 15, 2020 in Columbus Ohio.

John was born on August 27, 1980 to John Lattimer and Betty Jean Roby. He was the eldest boy of John and Betty Jean Roby. He attended Pilgrim Elementary and East high school in Columbus, Ohio.

John is preceded in death by...

Patricia Ann Staten affectionately called “Pat” by all who knew and loved her was born to James and Hazel Farmer, July 14, 1947 in Cleveland Ohio, but grew up in Weston, Ohio. She studied at Ohio State University and was married to Billy Staten on August 12, 1972.

Patricia worked for the City of Columbus and retired in 2004. She...

Rolena James also known as “RO” was born March 3rd, 1948 to Lula Mae Summerville and Roland James in Columbus, Ohio. Rolena accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her savior on October 9th, 2020. On Friday evening November 27th, 2020 surrounded by family, she went peacefully to receive her angel wings at the age of 72.

Rolena graduated from cosmetology...

Kim Burgess, age 58. Sunrise April 5, 1962 and Sunset November 16, 2020.

PRIVATE Visitation 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 11:00 AM Monday, November 30, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave.

A MASK IS MANDATORY.

Interment at Evergreen.

Please keep the family in your prayers while they write Kim’s obituary.

Louis Harris, Sr was born June 6, 1987 to Margaret Harris and Jimmie Kimbrough. He received his GED from Dept of Education on June 8, 2008. It was one of his proudest moments, outside of being a father to his only son. Louis loved his family and he rode for them, right or wrong, through thick and thin. His smile...

Leon Franklin Sr., age 58. Sunrise November 5, 1962 and Sunset November 16, 2020.

Visitation 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Friday November 27, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby, turn North on Lonsdale Rd.).

Graveside Service 10:00 AM Saturday, November 28, 2020...

HHattie Mae Hampton, age 71, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2020. She was born December 10, 1948 in Wilcoe, West Virginia to Calvin Nathaniel Thompson Jr. and Faye Bell Jennings.

Hattie graduated from Elkorn High School in Northfork, West Virginia, Class of ’65. She moved to Columbus, Ohio where she was married for 10 years to Stuart C. Hampton...

Dale D’Angelo Houston, 51, of Columbus, OH departed this life Saturday, November 21, 2020. He was born December 22, 1968 to Johnny and Ennis A. Houston. Dale graduated from Independence High School in 1987.

He worked in the Mortgage Dept for J.P. Morgan Chase for 20 years. While working with the company he participated in Peer Mentorship Program for...

Bettie Delores (Griffin) Jones, 71, departed this life on November 20, 2020, suddenly and unexpectedly, at home, after longstanding illness. Bettie was born on June 21, 1949, in Picayune, Mississippi. She graduated from George Washington Carver High School, in Picayune and, from 1967 through 1971, attended Jackson State University, in Jackson Mississippi. Before moving to Mansfield and undertaking her career...

Walter Leroy “Cagi” Trammell Jr. of Columbus, Ohio was born September 18, 1956 to Walter Leroy Sr. and Lillie Mae (Giddings) Trammell. He was called home November 23, 2020.

Walter was born in Rome, GA in 1956. The family relocated to Akron, Ohio in 1964 where he attended Public School and graduated East High School in 1975. He then moved...

Kenneth Lamont Smith, age 85, was born in Bronx, NY on November 9, 1935. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio and departed peacefully on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Friendship Village.

Kenneth was a retired employee for the State of Ohio. After retirement, he found a passion for painting, which he loved. He was known for his boisterous personality...

It was February 24, 1940 when Mr. and Mrs. James Pearson Talley, Sr. (now deceased) became proud parents of their only child, James Pearson Talley, Jr. Talley attended school in the Montgomery, Alabama area. He then left Alabama with his parents and moved to Chicago, Illinois where he finished his education. He left Chicago and moved to Columbus, worked and...

Ennis Ann Houston sunrise December 24, 1947 in Athens, Alabama, daughter of the late Carl Howard-Mosely and Elizabeth Mosley. Ennis departed this life peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Ennis was a virtuous woman who accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful servant. She attended Temple Compassion Church. She worked for the American Red Cross for over...