Donna Britt-Jones

Donna Orea was born on December 9, 1951 in McCaskill, Arkansas to the late Edward and Lois Steward. She was the seventh of ten children. Her brothers, Lee and Eddie, and sister, Jean, all preceded her in death. She graduated from Blevins High School in 1969 and moved to Cleveland, Ohio afterwards to live with …
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Richard Molton

Richard Molton, Sr. passed suddenly at UH Parma on July 19, 2023 @ 11:57 pm. Richard was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 6, 1943, the son of Louis Molton, Sr. And Lela Long. He graduated from John Adams High School, class of 1961. Following graduation, he served in the US Army from 1961-1965. He …
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Ida Denyse Hardge

Ida Denyse Hardge was born on December 20, 1950. She was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where she attended Nettie Lee Roth High School and graduated in 1969. She departed this life, on earth, on Friday, July 21, 2023. Her love for others, bright smile and empowering presence will always be remembered. Mot. L. McCoy was …
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Barbara Jean Burton McCall

Barbara Jean Burton McCall, a woman of unwavering faith and immense love, was born on May 2, 1938, to Nicholas and Mary Burton. She was the fourth of eight siblings and was predeceased by her beloved brothers and sisters: Rebecca Richards, Anabelle Kilcrease, Linda Joseph, Janice Pifer, Donald Burton, and Larry Burton. She is survived …
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Henrietta Williams

Henrietta Williams (“Ret” to family) was born on June 19, 1932 in Mayslick, Kentucky, to Charles and Ellen Ramsey. She grew up on a farm with her parents and siblings: older sister, Virginia, and younger siblings William Grant and Mary Ruth. Ret’s mother took care of the home and helped ends meet by taking in …
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Mary Elizabeth Clark

Mary Elizabeth Clark was born December 4, 1925, from the Union of Willie B. Ewing (deceased) and Ellen Pennington Ewing (deceased), Elizabeth Clark attended High School in Nashville, Tn. This is where she later met the love of her life, Chester Ward Clark (deceased). On May 29, 1951, Elizabeth was United in Holy Matrimony to …
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Gilbert Winston Freeman Jr.

Gilbert Winston Freeman Jr. was born on December 19, 1940, in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio, to Lylah Chapman and Gilbert Winston Freeman Sr. He was an easy-going and fun-loving child. He attended Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, OH where he graduated in 1958. After graduation, he enlisted in The United States Air Force, Airmen …
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Lorena Killings

On September 14, 1941, God blessed the late Sam Congress Sr. and Virginia C. Evans, with their seventh child, Lorena Congress. She accepted Christ at a young age, and joined the New Hope Baptist Church, under the pastorage of the late Rev. G.L. Nickels, in Demopolis, Alabama. Until her passing she was a faithful member …
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Diane Shelby

Our mother, Diane Williams Shelby, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2023 at the age of 80, after a long struggle with multiple medical problems. Diane was born on February 22, 1943 to Edna Harper (nee Stephens) in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating at the age of 16 from John Adams High School, she …
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