Posts in category Obituaries

EDGAR LUNGU: Became president in 2015, served until 2021. PHOTO COURTESY OFNEWZIMBABWE.COM Lusaka, Zambia (AP) – Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who served as the …

DAVID ‘SYD’ LAWRENCE: After he detailed his experiences of racism during his playing career, Gloucestershire issued an unreserved apology in September 2021, and six months …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Alphonso Ford, 84, died June 19. Viewing 12-1pm Friday, June 27, at the Funeral Home. Burial 2pm Friday, June …

DAVID GREENWOOD: 12-year NBA pro, second overall pick in 1979 draft after future Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, passes after cancer battle. PHOTO COURTESY OF …

ANANDA LEWIS: Who made a name for herself as a host on BET’s "Teen Summit,” passes at 52. PHOTO COURTESY OF HOWARDUNIVERSITY Los Angeles (AP) …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Sallie Tillman, 71, died June 9. Service 10:30am Saturday, June 21, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Tavaris Lewis, …

JAY FUNERAL HOME  Willie L. Adams, 77, US postal carrier, died June 4. Service 11am Saturday, June 14, at Morning Star MBC. Esperanza D. Ortega …

DR. JERREL W. JONES: A trailblazer in Black-owned media, as first African American in the nation to own both a newspaper and radio station. PHOTO …

SLY STONE: Unprecedented, groundbreaking leader of widely considered the greatest rock ‘n roll band of all time, “He was a special case, cooler than everything …

NGŨGĨ WA THIONG’O: "He wrote English like an African, another gift that very few people have," and later transitioned to writing only in his native …