All Obituaries

Marissa was taken from us too soon. Preceded in death by her daughter Sha’mya Ajamarie Saultz, Mother Bette Saultz and Father Robert Hammond. She is survived by her daughters Shania Scott, Shawna Saultz and Shae’onia Saultz, granddaughters Shania II, Sahmya and Kay’marii. Sibling’s Shawna Saultz, Andre’ Saultz, India Hammond, Julian Hammond and Lynnette Hammond. And a host of nieces and nephews. Marissa loved to do hair and cooking, but her greatest love was...

Ziyadah Brown was born on January 26th 1995 in Atlantic City,New Jersey to Ivy C. Brown and Roger Thompkins. Ziyadah had a passion for cooking,interior design, dancing, and high fashion. Ziyadah was a very  protective,outspoken loving caring daughter,mother,sister,aunt,cousin and friend. Ziyadah had her own Children's Party Planning Business.  Ziyadah leaves to mourn her mother Ivy C. Brown,her two sons Dayzon and Faruq,sisters and brothers(nephew/brother)...

Deborah E. Hawk aka “Kool-Aid”, age 66  born July 11, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio where she passed on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at  the Riverside Methodist Hospital. Debbie was a loving and caring woman who loved and lived her life to the fullest.  She was always the life of the party.  She worked at Franklin County Board of MRDD where she cared for people with disabilities until she retired.  She then went on to work at OSU Schottensteins Center until her...

James Brooks Jr. was born to Barbara Jean Brooks (Moses) and James Donald Lee Brooks, Sr of Columbus Ohio.  He was the second oldest of their four children.  He was raised on the Westside of Cbus known as the Bottoms of the Hilltop area.  He attended Chicago Elementary, Starling Jr. high and graduated from Central High School.  He was employed at Grant Medical Hospital for 45 years as the lead Anesthesiologist. James had one son with Sheryl Waderker named Lee...

Betty Jean Blount (Good) was born February 23, 1935 in Bowden, Georgia to Edith Wyatt. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Arbors at Carroll in Carroll, Ohio. Betty went to Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. She and her late husband, Robert, moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1953 where she took a job with Forest Towel. In 2002, she retired from American Source as an Inventory Specialist.  Betty loved to cook and host holidays and Sunday dinners at her house...

Tommy Louis Broom aka “Mr. B”, age 66, was one of 13 children born to John and Mary Broom on 6/9/1956. He departed this life on December 26, 2022. Preceded in death by parents John and Mary Broom; Grandmother Carrie Walker; Brothers John, Charles, Robert, and Terry Broom; Sister, Johnnie Mae Barnes, Sisters-in-law Joyce, and Latissa Broom; Special brother-in-law Nate Noble. Survived by wife of 43 years Linda; daughter Lynnette (Tony), sons Antoine (Kendra), Lashawn, Jeff, and...