Posts in category Obituaries

CALVIN JONES: He and Derek Brown formed the tandem called the “WeBacks,” a nod to the Cornhuskers’ I-back position. Jones’ breakout that season came when …

ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME  Annie Huntley, 68, died January 23. Service 1pm Saturday February 8, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Jiovanna Bryant, …

MARIAN DOZIER: It’s not a funeral, it’s not a memorial, it’s a party in honor of the late journalist. PHOTO COURTESY OF RENEE DOZIER West …

NANCY LEFTENANT-COLON: Known as “Lefty,” she set up hospital wards in Japan, helped evacuate French Legionnaires from Vietnam and was on the first medical evacuation …

BEN ESPY: Remembered for breaking barriers. "He was the community’s person," his daughter said. "We’re hearing countless stories of people whose lives were changed because …

Coral Gables, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such …

RANGE FUNERAL HOME  Josie T. Williams, 84, retired educator Miami-Dade County Schools, died January 7 at Home. Service 10am Saturday at St. Luke Missionary Baptist …

LENNY RANDLE: Called "The Most Interesting Man in Baseball" by Rolling Stone magazine. PHOTO COURTESY OF BASEBALLHALL.ORG/ Murrieta, Calif. (AP) — Lenny Randle, a big-league …

Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to …

JAY FUNERAL HOME  Hortencia Edwards Abner, 75, administrative assistant, died January 3. Service 11am Friday, January 10, at Community Church of Praise and Deliverance. David …