Posts in category Obituaries

Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31. …

New York (AP) – Huey “Piano” Smith, a beloved New Orleans session man who backed Little Richard, Lloyd Price and other early rock stars and …

MIAMI, Fla. – Liturgy of The Resurrection services have been held at The Church of the Incarnation in Miami for the Rev. Canon J. Kenneth …

Raymond Lawson, 74, died February 8. Arrangements are pending. Gladstone Bucknor, 70, died February 13. Arrangements are pending.

James Lem Pinkney, 88, owner/entrepreneur of Pinkney’s Food store, died February 9 at home. Service 10am Saturday at New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.

Freddie Hunter, 93, died February 4. Service will be held on Tuesday. Arthur Williams, 92, security, died February 4. Service will be held 11am Friday, …

David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip-hop trio De La Soul, has …

ATLANTA (AP) – Roslyn Pope, a college professor and musician who wrote “An Appeal for Human Rights,” laying out the reasons for the Atlanta Student …

RANGE FUNERAL HOME  Thomas W. Walker, 71, retired mail carrier for United Postal Service, died January 28. Service 11am Saturday at New Hope Missionary Baptist …

Atlanta (AP) – Bunnie Jackson Ransom, a former first lady of Atlanta and ex-wife of former Mayor Maynard Jackson, has died, city leaders said Thursday. …