Posts in category Obituaries

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) —  Dr. Robert B. Hayling, a dentist and influential civil rights activist in Florida during the 1960s, has died. Hayling died …

BALTIMORE (AP) — In the corner of his office, John Williams set down a gilded headstone that was in the shape of a teddy bear. …

The mention of his name conjures images of Liberty City’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade as it rolls down 54th street and culminates in festivities …

Alexander Poinsett was born in Chicago on January 27, 1926 to Alexander A. Poinsett and Adele L. Poinsett (née Prindle).  He was the third oldest …

Although inevitable, dealing with death remains one of the most difficult experiences that humans encounter. The loss of a family member or close friend produces …

According to a report from CNN, Los Angeles has agreed to pay $2.85 million to the family of a 56-year-old grandfather who died in police …

To celebrate his 93rd birthday, 19 of Alphonso “Al” Giles’ family and friends feted him on a three-decker yacht called “Insanity.” His daughter’s role in …

By AUSTIN FULLER GLENWOOD, Fla. (AP) – Benjamin Smith swung a machete as he cut his way through the brush looking for the graves of …

  MIAMI, Fla. — Because his mother, was a “pretty industrious person,” Jeffrey Swain became the first person in his family to go to college. …