Posts in category Obituaries

Timothy McIntyre, 41, died December 15. Service was held 11am Wednesday, December 29, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Laura Mae Ward, 86, died December …

New York (AP) – bell hooks, the groundbreaking author, educator and activist whose explorations of how race, gender, economics and politics were intertwined made her …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Herbert Kelly, Jr., 89, died December 15. Services were held 11am Thursday, December 23, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Dr. Charles Johnson, the first Black faculty member in the Duke University School of Medicine and first Black physician on the …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Rosetta Williams, 91, died November 21. Service was held Tuesday, December 7, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Hazel …

Who knew that a pair of Jordans, a Tshirt, jeans, and an attitude could influence what is considered haute couture and change the landscape of …

Funeral services are being held Dec. 11 in Tampa for Dr. Walter L. Smith, educational leader, citizen of the world and seventh president of Florida …

RANGE FUNERAL HOME  Honorable Carrie Pittman Meek, 95, retired Congresswoman, died November 28, at home. Survivors include her son, Hon. Kendrick Meek; daughters, Lucia DavisRaiford …

Lee Elder played through the scourge of racism. He broke down enormous barriers. He carved a path for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Finally, …

DETROIT (AP) – Barbara-Rose Collins, who represented Detroit in Congress and served on its City Council, has died after contracting COVID-19. She was 82. Collins’ …