Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Arthur Elliott

Arthur Elliott

Dec 2, 2016

Mr. Arthur Elliott passed away on Friday December 2, 2016 at his residence in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, PA. He was 84 years old. He was born in Warsop Trelawany, Jamaica on June 18, 1932. During his lifetime he worked as a driver. He will be missed by his loving family. Funeral service will be held on...

Lee A. Rumbles, Sr.

Lee A. Rumbles, Sr.

Dec 1, 2016

Mr. Lee Arthur Edward Rumbles, Sr. passed away on Thursday December 1, 2016 at his home in South Philadelphia. He was 88 years old. During his life time he worked as a  meter technician seaman. He was an avid book reader and believed  in the healing and health benefits of herbs for most of his life time.  He shared...

Ronald K. Delaney

Ronald K. Delaney

Dec 1, 2016

Mr. Ronald Keith Delaney passed away on Thursday December 1, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. He was 56 years old. During his lifetime, he worked as a printer in the printing industry. He will be missed by family and friends who will gather on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Ervina White Beauford Funeral Service 2134 Stenton Ave. Philadelphia PA 19138....

Curtis S. Campbell

Curtis S. Campbell

Dec 1, 2016

Mr. Curtis S. Campbell passed away on Thursday December 1, 2016 at the Philadelphia Veterans Hospital at the age of 66 years old. A resident of Camden, NJ., he served in the United States Marine Corp. and recieved an honorable discharge. Curtis was a self-employed carpenter. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday December 9, 2016 at Christ Community Church...

Stanley R. Grange

Stanley R. Grange

Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Stanley R. Grange passed away suddenly on November 29, 2016 in Bristol, PA. He was 64 years old. During his lifetime he worked in the construction industry. He is survived by his daughter Consuela Arrington of Pottstown, PA and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 10, 2016 at  Community Baptist Church 225...

Mother Zelma Richardson

Mother Zelma Richardson

Nov 27, 2016

Mother Zelma Richardson went home to be with the Lord early Sunday morning , November 27, 2016. She was 88 years old. She will be truly missed by her family and her Mount Airy COGIC family.  A memorial service will be held on Tuesday December 6, 2016, 11:00 am at Mount Airy COGIC 6401 Ogontz Avenue. Please continue to...

Jorge Morales-Arias

Jorge Morales-Arias

Nov 26, 2016

Jorge Morales- Arias passed away on Saturday November 26, 2016 , he was 55 years old. A resident of West Mount Airy, he was born in Escuintla, Guatemala on September 6, 1961. He worked in the landscaping industry. He will be missed by his wife Magda Morales and children. A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 3,2016...

Andrew J. Jackson, Sr.

Andrew J. Jackson, Sr.

Nov 25, 2016

Mr. Andrew James Jackson, Sr. passed away on Friday November 25, 2016 after a brief stay at the St. Ignatius Nursing Home in West Philadelphia. He was 77 years old. Prior to retirement, he worked as a customer service agent for TWA Airline. He will be missed by his family who will bid him farewell on Wednesday at the...

Bernice C. Jordan

Bernice C. Jordan

Nov 20, 2016

Ms. Bernice C. Jordan went home to be with the Lord on Sunday November 20, 2016. She was 90 years old. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on September 15, 1926 to the late Talmadge T. Jenkins, Sr. and Georgia R. Blassingame. She was married to the late Gerald L. Jordan, Jr. and was a member of Foster Memorial...

Ennis O. Bowie

Ennis O. Bowie

Nov 19, 2016

Ennis O'neal Bowie passed away on Saturday November 19, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. He was 69 years old. He was born in Kentfield, CA. on December 28, 1946.  He was honorably discharged from the US Military. Ennis was currently employed at the USPS as a truck driver. Friends and family will gather for a funeral on Saturday December 3,...

Elder David L. Gordon, Sr.

Elder David L. Gordon, Sr.

Nov 19, 2016

Elder David L. Gordon, Sr. passed away on Saturday November 19, 2016 in the Oaklane section of Philadelphia, PA. He was 92 years old. He was born in Hanover, Jamaica and worked as an accounting clerk during his lifetime. He will be missed by his loving wife and children. Funeral services will be held on Sunday December 4, 2016...

Baby Chasity R. Segars

Baby Chasity R. Segars

Nov 9, 2016

Baby Chasity went to be with the angels on November 9, 2016. She was 10 months old. her family will celebrate her life on Monday November 28, 2016, 12:00 Noon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Please keep her parents and other family members in your prayers.

Mary E. Powell

Mary E. Powell

Nov 6, 2016

Ms. Mary E. Powell passed away on Sunday November 6, 2016 at home in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, PA. She was 88 years old. Born in Cambridge, MD, she worked as a school teacher during her lifetime. She will be missed by her loving family and friends who will honor her memory on Friday November 18, 2016...

Dorothy F. Brooks

Dorothy F. Brooks

Nov 6, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Fleming Brooks went home to be with the Lord on Sunday November 6, 2016 in Pottstown PA. She was 96 years old. Dorothy the daughter of the late Richard Fleming and Laura Lee Fleming Gray, was born in Cumberland County, Virginia on August 27, 1920.   Early in life Dorothy accepted Christ and was baptized and fellow shipped...

Michael Minio

Michael Minio

Nov 5, 2016

Michael Minio passed away at on Saturday November 5, 2016 in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He was 61 years old. The interment will be private.

Bishop James W. Hunt, Sr.

Bishop James W. Hunt, Sr.

Oct 31, 2016

Bishop James William Hunt, Sr., Chairman of the General Assembly of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc., and Auxiliary Bishop of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction went home to be with the Lord on Monday October 31, 2016. The local Home Going Celebration will be held on Saturday November 12, 2016 at Mount Airy COGIC, 6401 Ogontz Avenue,...

Crystal Jackson

Crystal Jackson

Oct 26, 2016

Crystal Jackson of Pottstown, PA. passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  Crystal was born on October 21, 1956 in Pearl City, Hawaii. Her father, Thurman "Jack the Barber" Jackson was married to her mother Carolyn Battle. Crystal graduated from Norristown High School. Crystal worked at Norristown State Hospital  then at  an agency called Step By Step. where she ...

Dorothy A. Brown

Dorothy A. Brown

Oct 25, 2016

Dorothy A. Brown was born on January 3, 1933 in Bethlehem, PA to the late William and Mamie Brown.She attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA and received her higher education at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA receiving a BA and MS in Education. Dorothy grew up attending church at Second Baptist Church located in Bethlehem, PA.  She later...

Bernard Dublin, Sr.

Bernard Dublin, Sr.

Oct 25, 2016

Mr. Bernard Dublin, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 68 years old. He served in the US Armed Forces and was honorably discharged. During his career, he worked in the security industry. Family and friends will celebrate his life with a memorial service to be held on Saturday October 29,...

Grace Davis Barksdale

Grace Davis Barksdale

Oct 24, 2016

Grace D. Barksdale passed away on Monday October 24, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. She was 75 years old. She had been a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church and she was a beautician. She will be missed by her loving family and friends. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday October 29, 2016 11:00...