Former Oilers star receiver Ken Burrough dies at 73
Houston (AP) – Ken Burrough, the former Houston Oilers receiver who was the last NFL player to wear No. 00, died Thursday. He was 73. …
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Obituaries
ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Shirley Brown, 85, died February 19. Service will be held 10am Saturday, March 5, at Mount Hermon A.M. E. …
Ex-Auburn, Chargers back Lionel James dies at 59
Auburn, Ala. (AP) – Former Auburn and San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James, who made a name for himself for being unstoppable despite his …
Charley Taylor, Washington Hall of Fame receiver, at 80
Washington (AP) – Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL’s career receptions leader, died 80. …
Jamal Edwards, nurturer of UK musical talent, dies at 31
London (AP) – Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed U.K. rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, …
Valerie Boyd, biographer of Zora Neale Hurston, at 58
New York (AP) – Valerie Boyd, who wrote a well-regarded biography of Zora Neale Hurston and editor of an upcoming collection of author Alice Walker’s …
Obituaries
ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Gloria Brown, 85, died February 4. Service was held Tuesday, February 22, at Harris Chapel United Methodist Church. Lilly …
Blues drummer Sam Lay, 86
Chicago (AP) – Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues …
Moses J. Moseley, actor on ‘Walking Dead,’ dies at 31
Atlanta (AP) – Actor Moses J. Moseley, who appeared as a pet zombie on the TV series “The Walking Dead,” has died, a talent agency …
Obituaries
ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Rosetta Lawton, 61, died February 7. Service will be held 9am Saturday, September 19, at Pure Church of Righteousness. …