Rebecca Finsley Lillie “Sug”, 78, of 1600 Brittain Road, Departed this life December 22nd at Cleveland Clinic General Hospital after an extended battle with congestive heart failure and cardiopulmonary heart disease. Rebecca was born in Akron OH, the first child of the union of Benjamin Finsley Sr. and Altha Finsley. She attended the Akron Public …
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Leone Demar (Cowling) Ruff was born on February 4th, 1990 to L.V. Alex Wells and Sheila Cowling-Wilcox in Akron, Ohio. Leone had a passion for detailing cars and dreamed of opening his own car detailing shop. Leone loved his children and his family very much and always kept a smile on his face no matter …
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Monroe Lardell, Jr., age 88, passed away on December 16, 2025…
Patricia J. Carter was born to the late Emma Carter Irvine and Robert Williams on August 31, 1949. She would go on to graduate from South High School and enter Holy Matrimony with the late Michael Greer Sr. Of that union, two beautiful children (Michelle and Miguel) would be born. Patty, as she was affectionately …
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Rosemary “Rosie” Barnes, age 76, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025. Born on September 9, 1949, in Akron, Ohio, Rosie was the beloved daughter of the late Hattie Mae Myers and Arthur C. Payne. A proud 1968 graduate of Riverview High School, Rosie was known for her hardworking spirit and her passion for helping …
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With deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of Martiesha James, who departed this life on November 26, 2025. Born on July 28, 1992, Martiesha brought light, laughter, and warmth to all who knew her. Martiesha was the beloved daughter of Alfonzo James Sr. and Tonia James, and her mother Donna Johnson. She was a devoted and loving mother to her …
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Deloris Fitzpatrick Sanders Humbert, age 91, of Akron, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2025. Deloris was born on May 2, 1934, in Escambia County, Florida, to Lodie Fitzpatrick and Willie Dean. She later moved north, where she built a life centered on faith, family, service, and love. She was …
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Yvonne Elizabeth Prade, the fifth of seven children born to Bernard and Gertrude Prade, was born on May 31, 1952, and passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025. Yvonne was a proud graduate of Buchtel High School and Chrisma Modeling School. She later attended the University of Akron, where she studied drafting. At the age …
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On April 2, 1952, Boyce Johnson, Jr., also known to those who loved him as June or JR, was the third son born to Bessie (Gardner) Johnson and Boyce Johnson, Sr., in Canton, OH. June departed this world on November 29, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Lyndsey Johnson; maternal …
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WillieAnn Neal went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 20th, 2025, at the graced age of 90 years old. Born in Mead, West Virginia, WillieAnn was one of seventeen siblings. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Herbert Neal Sr.; her daughters, Detta D’ette Neal and Deborah Reddick; her father, William Andrews; and mother, Katherine Carter Andrews. WillieAnn was also …
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