All Obituaries

Martha R. Williamson (nee Fulton) of Columbus, passed away Janury 21, 2019 at McNaughten Pointe Skilled Nursing Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born October 19, 1937 in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to Staten Island, New York in 1957, then relocated to Columbus in 1960. Martha became an orphan in infancy. She was adopted by her great-uncle Floyd Witcher, and his wife Lucy. She was raised along with their 11 children until adulthood. She graduated from Elkcorn High School in...

Dorothy Ann Clifford, was born September 11, 1949 at St.Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, OH to Geraldine Alexander   and Delane Bradford.  Dorothy better known as “Mom”, “Mamaw” “Grannie” or just simply “Ms.Dorothy” to many. Dorothy was a very outgoing and full of life kind of person. She didn’t take no mess from anybody. She was born and raised in Columbus Ohio and graduated from East High School ....

Alberta Carey, beloved wife of George Carey; loving mother to Lee (Farley) Ward; grandmother, great grand mother and aunt to a host of nieces and nephews, has passed. She was born February 15, 1936 in Moundville, Alabama.  She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Cora Snow; brothers, Lovelle, Fletcher and L.C. Snow and John Coleman; sisters, Gerthabell, Juanita, Ann, and Sadie.  She was a retired school teacher who taught for many years at North High School and more...

Barbara Jean Brooks, 82.  Born June 16, 1936 in Zanesville, Ohio to Fred Moses and Eva Price-Moses.  Barbara and her family came to Columbus, Ohio in 1941 and she received her education in the Columbus City Schools System.  She did hair for 28 years at Brooks Creative Concepts.  She belonged to Ohio Association of Beauticians and Alpha Phi Omega for 28 years.  She was a life long member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.  She was united in marriage August 1954 to James...

Private First-Class Phillip Maurice McCreary, 74, died peacefully at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, on December 27, 2018. PFC McCreary was born on April 26, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio, to James and Dorothy (Baker) McCreary.  After graduating from Linden McKinley High School in 1963, where he placed third in the State of Ohio in the 50 Yard Dash and Relay, he joined the armed forces and was assigned to the Army base camp in Fort Bragg, NC. After graduating from special training,...

Jerry Lee Coleman; Husband, Father, Grand-Father. Born, January 30, 1956, to the late Samuel Lee Coleman and Barbara Jean Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Jerry worked at Huntington Park (Cooper Stadium) for 32 years. He was a loving, caring, considerate, kind man, who would do anything for anyone. He loved to tell jokes and make others laugh and have a good time. He was always someone anyone could talk to about anything. Jerry attended Ephphatha Outreach Ministries, under the leadership of,...

Naketa Williams, wife, mother,daugher, sister and friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 33 years on December 18, 2018 at her residence.  Naketa will be lovingly forever remembered  by her husband Joseph Williams, and her precious children Daijon Reid (stepmom/aunt) Tyell Reid, Zanya,Kamya and Jaliyah Williams, her mother and father Dorene Reid and Larry Benton, her siblings Angela Stevenson, Patricia Goins, Jason Goins, Nicole Goins-Turner (Sean), and Cheriese Reid. ...

Linda Faye Singleton, age 59.  Sunrise July 12, 1959.  Sunset December 17, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH.  Preceded in death by mother and father Roseaner and Caleb Knight; sisters, Dorothy and Atleatha Knight; and brother Herman Knight.  Survived by husband, Robert L. Singleton; son Jonathan R. Singleton and step-daughter, Jennifer M. Singleton; brother, Therman (Kay) Knight and sister, Alice R. Knight all of Columbus.  Also a host of...

Tolisca Shentel White,  was born on November 19, 1977 in Greenville, Mississippi.  She relocated to Columbus, Ohio at a young age in attended Mifflin High School. Tolisca went home to be with the Lord on November 19, 2018 at the age of 41 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hattie Mae White; step-mother, Aunt Alice (Thomas) Bell; father, Nathaniel (Shirley) White, Sr. She leaves to cherish her memories one son, Quentin Smith of Columbus, OH; two brothers, Nathaniel...

EDWARD LEE FOX, age 62, left this earthly life on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his residence in Columbus.  Edward retired from Ohio State Medical Center as a licensed plumber.  He worked faithfully by his father in the family owned plumbing business.  Preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Fox.  Edward leaves to cherish his memory his father and plumbing partner, Alphonso Fox; son, Delfonso Fox; brothers, Lewis,, John and Ryan Fox, all of Columbus; sisters, Regina Fox...