Posts in category Obituaries

Boston (AP) – Bill Owens, the first Black state senator in Massachusetts, who fought for racial justice and economic equality and was one of the …

New York (AP) – Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and ’70s who was credited with inspiring …

St. Louis (AP) – David Green, an out fielder on the St. Louis Cardinals’ 1982 World Series champions, has died. He was 61. Green had …

Chicago (AP) – Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hiphop artists, has died at age 85, …

New York (AP) – Fred Parris, the lead singer of the 1950s harmony group the Five Satins and composer of the classic doo-wop ballad “In …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Jamal Thadious Battiste, 32, died January 19. Service was held Tuesday, February 1, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. …

Pittsburgh (AP) – Gene Clines, part of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history and a line drive-hitting outfielder for the 1971 World …

(Black PR Wire) – James Mtume, an R&B legend whose 1983 hit, “Juicy Fruit,” returned to the charts a decade later as #1 single of …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Janet Allen, 87, died January 19. Service will be held 11am Thursday, January 27, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Daisy Thomas, 83, died December 28. Service will be held 11am Thursday, January 13, at Calvary Chapel. Wanda Balom …