Posts in category Obituaries

Tucson, Ariz (AP) – Former Democratic state lawmaker Herschella Horton of Tucson has died, her family announced Friday. She was 83. A registered nurse, Horton …

Baltimore (AP) – Derrick Adams moved to New York from Baltimore nearly 30 years ago because there weren’t many opportunities for him as an artist. …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Clinton Randolph Smith, 42, died May 1. Arrangements are pending. Patricia Ann Morris, 75, died May 2. Arrangements are …

Cambridge, Md. (AP) – Maryland is revisiting the history of Harriet Tubman following Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to dedicate 2022 to the renowned Underground …

Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Mwai Kibaki, the former Kenyan leader whose distinguished political career was tarnished when he won a second presidential term that was …

Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – Johnnie A. Jones Sr., a Louisiana civil rights attorney and World War II veteran who was wounded during the D-Day …

JAY FUNERAL HOME  Tammy Pope, 56, died April 4. Service will be held 12noon Saturday, April 23, at Jay Chapel. Lillian Bridgemon, 73, died April …

Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP) – Funeral services have been scheduled for Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man fatally shot following a traffic stop and struggle …

New York (AP) – Pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from …

Brunswick, Ga. (AP) – Cornelia Walker Bailey devoted her life to documenting and preserving the Saltwater Geechee culture on Sapelo Island until her passing in …