Obituaries
Mary Perkins Cornett
Mary E. Perkins Cornett, age 59. Sunrise December 30, 1958 and Sunset January 2, 2018.
Visitation 9:00am and Funeral 10:00am Saturday, January 13, 2018 at New Birth Christian Ministries, 3475 Refugee Road.
Robert Allen Braswell
Robert A. Braswell was born on September 13, 1953 to the late Richard Cummings and Sophronia Braswell in Columbus, Ohio.
Robert went to Linden McKinley High School then later finished school with the Job corp. He worked for the rail road and drove Columbus City School buses.
Robert was always making people laugh and smile. He also went by the...
Daminique Harris
Daminique Harris, age 27. Sunrise April 22, 1990 and Sunset December 25, 2017.
Visitation 11:00am and Funeral 12:00pm Wednesday, January 3, 2017 at Rehoboth Temple, 1111 E. Long Street.
Mary Lue Brown
Mary Lue Brown was born Saturday, December 15, 1934 in Alliance, Ohio to Elder Emanuel Harris and Rosa Gainous Harris. She was the seventh of eleven children and from the beginning Mary Lue heard and followed the beat of a different drummer.
She was raised in her Father’s church and attended both Steubenville and Winterville Public Schools. As an adult...
Jada Hightower-Brooks
JADA NICHOLE HIGHTOWER BROOKS, age 45, was born May 21, 1972 in Youngstown, Ohio. She went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at The OSU Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred D. Hightower.
Jada grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. She attended St. Patrick’s...
Paula L. Ortiz Santiago
Paula L. Ortiz Santiago was born on March 2, 1942 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Her mother Paula Santiago and father Felipe Ortiz were also from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Paula attended Eugenio Maria De Hostos H.S graduated and married her H.S sweetheart Johnny Rivera. She then pursued her education at Mayaguez city college, which she graduated with a Bachelors degree as...
Darlene L. Fleming
Darlene Leretta Fleming, age 83, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at MT. Carmel, St. Ann’s in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on September 7, 1934 in Fleming, Ohio to Herbert Zanes and Geneva Viney.
Darlene grew up in Zanesville, Ohio and graduated from Zanesville High School.
She married Franklin Fleming in 1954 and was happily married for 22...
Charles Tyrane Eugene Stirtmire Sr.
Charles Tyrane Eugene Stirtmire Sr. was born May 25, 1983 at University Hospital Columbus, OH to Michelle Denise Stirtmire and Michael Rhoden. He went to be with the Lord November 30, 2017. Educated in the Columbus School System, he was identified as gifted and talented at an early age. In his youth he gave his life to the Lord at...
Joseph Lee Joyce
Joseph Lee Joyce was born April 17. 1942 in MT. Airy, NC to Earl and Desser Joyce.
He retired from the city of Columbus as a janitor. Joe was a member of the Columbus Flames motorcycle club. He was known as “Highway Joe” who was loved by many.
Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the age...
Winifred Robinson
Mrs. Winifred Robinson was born on January 1, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio. She went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2017. She received her education through Columbus Public School System, graduating high school.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Julia Mitchell, and Geraldine Jennings; husband James Robinson; son Paul Johnson; daughters, Tina Johnson, and Joann...
Sharon Moore
Sharon Louise Moore, third born to Barnell and Eddie Thurman Sr. on July 27, 1947, was called home on December 14, 2017.
Sharon was born in Columbus, Ohio attended Champion Jr. High and graduated from East High School in 1965. In 1966 Sharon married David Moore. Sharon was a life-long member of Rehoboth temple and a member of Sigma Tau...
Lakisha Janese Kelsor
Lakisha Janese Kelsor was beautifully born into this life on October 5, 1976 in Newark, NJ to Jeffrey Harry, Morris and Gail D. Kelsor-Link. She departed this earthly life on December 16, 2017 at the age of 41.
As a child growing up in Columbus, Ohio she was affectionately nicknamed “cookie”. She attended Columbus Public Schools and was...
Franklin D. Mclean
Franklin Doneal McLean was born on May 15, 1956 in Dunn, N.C. to the late Harold James and Romelia McLean. He was one of eight siblings of three girls and five boys.
At a very young age he met Brenda Ridgeway. From that union came his oldest daughter Andretta. Later he met and married Delores Clegg. Together they had one daughter...
Erich Isadore Barnes
Erich I. Barnes Jr. was born on January 21, 1950 in Huntington, WV. He departed this earthly lifer on December 18, 2017 at the age of 67.
Erich attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from South High School and continued his education at Ohio University and Receiving a Bachelors Degree in art.
He was a very gifted versatile...
Roosevelt Sanderfer
On January 25, 1943 in Madison County, Al, a natural leader was born. In a world filled with turmoil and despair Roosevelt Sanderfer would grow to prove that with hard work and the Lord on your side great things are possible. Roosevelt Sanderfer was born unto Leo Sanderfer and Missouri Rice. He was raised by his paternal grandparents Eddie “Paw”...
Chaz Robertson
Chaz Allen Robertson was born in Columbus, Ohio. Chaz entered the world on April 5, 1985 and awakened to his final sunrise on December 13, 2017. Chaz was a special person and loved by everyone who crossed his path.
Chaz was a very mischievous loving child similar to “Dennis the Menace” and loved playing jokes on his siblings and using...
Kristina Marie Williams
Kristina Marie Williams, age 40 of Columbus, Ohio born July 26, 1977 to Tina Marie Collins in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sadly on December 14, 2017 she peacefully passed away in her sleep. Her family moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1977 where Kristina married Gabriel Jay Williams on April 1, 2001. Together Kristina and Gabriel had 3 children and 2 grandsons....
Van Alan Johnson
Van Alan Johnson was born to George Johnson and Agnes Johnson-Nelson in Cleveland, Ohio on May 24, 1963. He departed his life tragically on December 10, 2017. Van accepted Christ at a young age and attended Community Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He later moved to Columbus and attended Faith Ministries, Christian Assembly and at the time of his death...
Philip R. Hemphill
Philip Randolph Hemphill Sr., age 61 of Columbus, Ohio passed away at Ohio State University Hospital East on December 14, 2017 at 7:44pm.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Phil was the 6th of 7 children born to Bob and Alma Lee Hemphill. He attended Linden McKinley High School where he was a standout in football, baseball and track. He played...
Michael D. Crim
Michael D. Crim Sr., age 51.
Sunrise May 12, 1966 in Columbus, Ohio and Sunset December 9, 2017 at Ohio Health Mansfield.
Michael was a graduate of Marion Harding High School and was employed at CYT in Cardington. He loved fishing, working on cars, traveling, Pittsburgh Steelers and spending time with family and friends.
Left to cherish his...



