Betty Ann Johnson

Raised by George and Katherine (Cain) Jones and dearly loved grandmother, Mrs. Percy Cain; Betty Ann Johnson was born March 10, 1946 in Morristown Tennessee. Following high school graduation, Betty relocated to Akron Ohio where she retired from Bridgepark Nursing Home as a Restorative Nurses Assistant. She was an avid Believer and enjoyed going to …
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Linda Michelle Collins

Linda Collins was born January 2, 1957 in Akron Ohio to William and Lillian Collins. Linda attended Lane and Margaret Park elementary school, Thorton Middle School and graduated from South High School.  She attended Akron University for nursing for a short period of time. As a little girl she attended Mt. Olive Baptist Church and …
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Dorothy Beal

On January 29, 1944, a queen was born. Dorothy Lee Beal “Dot”, as she was affectionately called made her peaceful transition from labor to reward on December 4, 2023. She was born and raised in Akron, Ohio to her parents, William Walker and Ruth Jones (Robinson). Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age. She was …
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Gloria Virginia Dawson

Gloria V. Dawson, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on December 4, 2023, at Akron Summa Hospital Hospice Center after a long battle with Cancer. Gloria was born in Akron, OH on August 26th, 1951, to George D. and Lily Mae (Woodson) Gilmore-both deceased. Gloria accepted Christ at an early age. She …
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Percy Robinson

Percy Quin Robinson was the eleventh child born on August 6, 1946 to Virgil and Lara (DeMyers) Robinson and to a family of siblings, who had recently relocated from Wesson, Mississippi. Percy was born at home on Van Buren Avenue in Barberton, Ohio.  He passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2023. Several years later, the …
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Charles Edward Johnson

Charles E. Johnson, better known as, Copley Slim was born August 21, 1950 to the late Ruth Johnson Boyd and Simmie Roberson Sr. in Bessemer, Alabama. He departed this life on November 25, 2023, after a battle with liver cancer. He loved spending time with family. At family dinners, he would jokingly go around the …
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Gussie M. Peterson

GUSSIE M PETERSON, AGE 76, RECEIVED HER WINGS ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIE LAND IDA BELL CLARK. GUSSIE ATTENDED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. SHE WAS A LOVING, DEVOTED MOTHER TO MANY AND HER HOME WAS ALWAYS OPEN TO ENTERTAIN AND ENJOY FOOD AND FAMILY FESTIVITIES. GUSSIE ENJOYED COOKING MEALS FOR …
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Charles Edward Bibby I

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Bibby, the beloved patriarch of the Bibby family. Charles was born on December 22, 1936, in Copley, OH, to his loving parents, Robert and Beulah Bibby. Charles was a 1956 graduate of Copley High School, Copley, Ohio, and was a Quality Control Inspector …
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