All Obituaries

On Wednesday September 12th, 2018 The Lord our Savior Jesus Christ called Tammy Marie Massey home.   Tammy was born in Gastonia, N.C. on  She is the 6th child of 14, and the daughter born to Geraldine & Charles R. Massey, she relocated to Columbus, Oh from Dayton to reside here to be near her family. She attended Mohawk High School, and was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.  Tammy loved to enjoy her family, reading books,...

On September 9, 2018 at Grant Medical Center, Tawan Bush, age 47 of Columbus, Ohio went home to join the lord.  Tawan was an all-star athlete and 1989 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School, as well as a loving and protecting father. Tawan leaves behind two daughters Brianna and Tamia and one son Tawan Bush Jr; grandson Sebastian Bush; Mother and father Gail and Alonzo Bush; sister Sade’ Bush; Steph-brother Tavian; special siblings (cousins) Angela, Tasha, Stephen and Sujuan Allen...

Helen Christine Wooden, age 92 passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the OSU East Hospital.  Preceded in death by parents, John and Ellie Jones; husband, Joe P. Wooden, Jr.; sons, Joe “Butchie” Wooden, III, Robert “Bobby” Wooden; sisters, Ossie McHenry and Flossie Harris; brother Everett Jones. She leaves to cherish her memory brother, Thomas Jones; grandson, Brian Bowman; special niece and nephew, Keisha and DeAngelow Baker; nieces, Angela Baker and...

Jerry Jerome (Uncle Piggy) Womick was born August 7, 1940.  He was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.  He proudly attended East High School.  He loved and enjoyed traveling. He departed this life on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the age of 78.  Jerry (Uncle Piggy) Womick loved working and he did a variety of labor work ranging from carpentry to construction.  After his retirement, he enjoyed watching "Let's make a deal" and "The Price...

LaVon Louise Reese, 78 affectionately known as “Von” went home to be with the lord on Sunday September 2, 2018. She was born to Richard T Warren and Louise Rhodes on February 29, 1940 in Columbus Ohio. Unfortunately, she never knew her birth mother because she died during childbirth with her. She was loved and raised by her father, stepmother Beulah Warren, and Aunt Thelma young. LaVon Was a bright and intelligent child who loved education. She attended Columbus school for girls...

Mark Anthony Hughes, Age fifty five, was born November 30, 1962  in Columbus Ohio and went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 31, 2018.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Clifford C. Dean and Alice F. Hughes, Sister Marsha D. Hughes-Williams, Brother Malachi Bey, Nephew Dawayne R. Hughes Williams, Grand Parents George and Sarah Dean. Mark is survived in life by Siblings, Myrtle Dean, Liz Dean, Allen (Bessie) Twyman), Carl (Joyce) Hughes, Karen...

Connie Denise Jackson Smith was born September 23, 1960 in Monroe, Louisiana to Bernice (Wright) Jackson and Robert Jackson. She was the second youngest of seven children: Robbie, Anita, Sherry, Earl, Maurice, Connie and Malcolm. Upon her family moving to Ohio, Connie attended Columbus City Schools and graduated with the class of 1979 from Brookhaven High School. She continued on to study at Ohio Dominican College. She worked until her early retirement from Abbott Labs. Sister Connie was...

GLENN LOVELADY, age 44 was born in Harlem, NY.  He departed this earthly life on August 13, 2018 at OSU East Hospital in Columbus, OH.  He is preceded in death by parents, Milton Franklin and Dorothy Gaddy Lovelady and brother William Lovelady.  He leaves to cherish his memory his aunt who is like a mother, Fannie Gaddy Woody; brothers, Walter Gaddy, Henry Lovelady, Danny (Stephanie) Lovelady, and Joseph Counts; sisters, Vernetta Franklin, Tishon Lovelady, Lorraine...

SARAH M. JEFFERSON, age 87 was born in the Bedwell/Gallipolis, OH area.  She had no specific religious affiliation but she always maintained a deep love and belief in the Lord.  She retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Company, where she worked as an operator for over 20 years.  Her family was the most important thing to her, and she loved to be with them including her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her nieces, and nephew.  She loved to talk and would start...

Ada Sanderson was born in Fort Spring, West Virginia on Dec 4, 1940. Ada was sent to be with the Lord on July 24, 2018. Ada was a home maker.  She enjoyed listening to music & watching movies on Lifetime TV. Ada loved spending time with her kids and grandkids.  She also was a faithful member in church. Ada was a very strong and loving woman who will be missed dearly by her loved ones and friends. Ada was preceded in death by her mother Lucy Diggs; father...