Posts in category Obituaries

Sandy Alomar Sr., an All-Star infielder during his playing days in the 1960s and ’70s who went on to coach in the majors and manage …

Wow! Ninety-six years, two months, 22 days, and 12 hours. Arneatha Jones Roberts lived a rich and beautiful life. The princess chose, on her own …

CAROLYN CHEEKS KILPATRICK: Former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus was a tireless advocate for Detroit. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Detroit (AP) — Former Detroit …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  John Henry Benbow, Sr., 85, died October 4. Service 9am Saturday, October 18, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. …

ARTHUR JONES: "A tremendous player and even better person," he sacked San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick just before a power outage at the Superdome …

LT. COL. GEORGE HARDY: Last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee, he flew his first combat mission before he had ever driven a car. “We …

JAY FUNERAL HOME  Alice Mae Williams, 85, Housekeeping, died September 24. Funeral service scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, October 11 at Lee C. Jay Memorial …

C.B. HANIF PHOTO / SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES West Palm Beach – Family, friends and public officials laid to rest the body of Daphne Lisann Taylor, …

ASSATA SHAKUR: Fugitive Black liberation activist was given political asylum. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum …

JAY FUNERAL HOME Robert Ward, 87, laborer, died September 21. Service 12 noon Thursday, October 2, at Lee C. Jay Memorial Chapel. Dr. Luis Hines, …