Posts in category Obituaries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jimmy Allen Ruth, the Trailways bus driver for the 1961 group of Nashville Freedom Riders, has died, his family said. He …

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has …

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has …

CHICAGO (AP) – Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman …

RANGE FUNERAL HOME  Leander E. Phillips, Sr., 85, retired security guard officer, died April 25. Graveside service will be held 11am Friday at Southern Memorial …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney and former state lawmaker Otto Beatty Jr., a leading figure in the fight for racial equality in Ohio, has died …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 …

Geno Hayes, a former NFL linebacker who starred at Florida State, has died. He was 33. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed his death Tuesday. He …

Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The first Black man to serve on the Florida Supreme court has died. Joseph W. Hatchett was 88. The court …

JAY FUNERAL HOME  Edward Pierson, 74, entrepreneur, died March 29. Service will be held 11am Saturday, April 10, at Jay Funeral Home Chapel. Alice Young …