Posts in category Obituaries

Johannesburg (AP) – Benedict Somi Vilakazi had been surrounded by history. His grandfather was South Africa’s first black lecturer at Witswatersrand University and produced an …

Toledo, Ohio (AP) — Carmen Williamson, who in the 1940s and ’50s was a top U.S. amateur boxer and then in 1984 became the first …

Tuesday, April 1, 2020. “Condolences sent out to Jonathan’s family.” Jonathan “The Peanut Man” Hardin, transitioned to be with the Lord. Jonathan, blessed by God, …

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean on Me,” …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died April 1 from pneumonia brought …

Hubert T. Webb, Jr., 71, died March 28. Burial 11am Tuesday, April 7, at VA National Cemetery. Blanche B .Jones, 91, died March 30. Services …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – A private funeral was held Friday for North Carolina state Rep. Maryann Black, who died last week at age 76. Black, …

JAY FUNERAL HOME  Natalie Edwards, 70, retired, died March 24. Service will be held 11am, Friday, April 3, at St Paul Baptist Church. Ronald Knight, 70, …

PHOTO COURTESY OF LINCOLNCENTER.ORG Associated Press New York (AP) – McCoy Tyner, the groundbreaking and influential jazz pianist and the last surviving member of the …

PHOTO COURTESY OF CONSEQUENCEOFSOUND.NET Paris (AP) – Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world …