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Willie Carroll
Feb 3, 2017
Willie Carroll, age 78, of Massillon, Ohio transitioned from this life on February 3, 2017, at peace surrounded by his Great Lakes Hospice/Legends Care Center family following a short illness. He was born February 27, 1938 in Alabama to Washington Carroll, Sr. and Hattie Bell Carroll. He lived most of his adult life in Massillon. He is preceded in...
John M. Campbell, Sr.
Feb 3, 2017
John M. Campbell Sr., 75, passed away on February 3, 2017. He was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He was a lifetime resident of the community. John retired as a lab tech from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years of service. He had an Honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force. John was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Mae Tritt
Feb 3, 2017
Elizabeth Mae Tritt , age 82, born May 9, 1934, to the late William and Cheota Watson, was called home to Glory by our Lord and Savior on February 3, 2017. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then relocated to Canton, Ohio, where she has lived for over 60 years. Elizabeth was a very dedicated, hard working,...
Sammy David Calhoun
Feb 1, 2017
Sammy David Calhoun, age 51, passed away suddenly on February 1. 2017. He was born on September 6, 1965 in Canton, Ohio to Norman and Lucille Calhoun. Sammy graduated from McKinley Senior High School in 1984. He worked at Walmart, but found his passion in cooking at the Brick City in Canton, and The Sandpit in Massillon. Sammy was...
Tyler Lancaster
Feb 1, 2017
Tyler S. Lancaster, affectionately known as T-Lo, was born on December 21, 1994 to Tiana and Eric Lancaster in Canton, Ohio. He departed this life on February 1, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Tyler attended Plain Local schools and graduated from GlenOak High School in June 2013. He started playing football at the age of eight and became one of...
Merlene T Waters
Jan 31, 2017
Merlene T. Waters went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center following a brief illness. She was born in Pike County, Alabama on November 5, 1931 to the late Roscoe Terry, Sr. and Ammie Lee Wilson-Terry. She enjoyed cooking and baking was her specialty. She was known for her...
Linda Jean Brunner
Jan 27, 2017
Linda Jean Brunner, age 70, of Canton, Ohio passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in Aultman Hospital after a sudden accident and brief hospital stay. Linda was born in Canton, Ohio January 24, 1947 to the late Syretha (Kidd) Brunner and Delbert Brunner, Sr. She worked for a few years at the Hoover Company before taking on a lifelong...
Schreta Monique Goodwin
Jan 24, 2017
Schreta Monique Goodwin, went beyond, our tomorrow, last stop, first beginning, at the age of 37 on January 18, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Schreta was born to Jerry and Harriette Lucy on November 22, 1979. She accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio. She resided in the Akron, area for...
Dorothy Powe-Cooper
Jan 23, 2017
Dorothy R. Powe-Cooper "Ma", passed away on Monday January 23rd, 2017. Dorothy was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on January 26, 1932 to the late Clinton Powe and Mary L. Johnson. In the late 1940's she moved to Akron, Ohio where she became a permanent resident. Dorothy started work at the Ravenna Arsenal, then moved on to a career in...
Jontae E Roberts
Jan 20, 2017
Jontae E.Roberts "Tae", age 23 of Canton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on January 20, 2017. Jontae was born on January 8, 1994 in Norfolk, Virginia to Melody and Johnie Roberts. Jontae attended GlenOak High School. He was a part of the 2012 graduation class. Tae obtained an associates degree in 2016 and was in the...
Ralph L Malone, Jr.
Jan 19, 2017
Ralph L. Malone, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2017. He was a lifetime resident of Akron, OH, graduating from South High in 1973. He was employed as an operating engineer for 22 years and worked at Goodyear for 6 years. He is preceded in death by mother Bette Burks Dennis and father Ralph...
Billy J Jeter
Jan 18, 2017
William (Billy Joe) Jeter Mr. Billy Jeter was born, March 1, 1960 to the late Mrs. Bernether R. Jeter and Willie George McClain, in Canton, Ohio. He departed this life on January 18, 2017 after a brief illness. Billy accepted Christ at an early age and carried his faith for 56 years with Union Baptist Church. He was a...
Kathy L Hood
Jan 16, 2017
Kathy L. Hood (56) born May 23, 1960 in Columbus OH, Kathy departed this life on January 16, 2017 after an extended Illness. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Nancy Wright-Hood, her brother Bryan Hood and granddaughter: Savannah Mance. Kathy was a member of Unity Life Fellowship Church of God in Christ. Kathy loved to...
Yvonne D Chandler
Jan 16, 2017
Ms. Yvonne D. Chandler born March 18, 1951 in Canton, Ohio departed this life January 16, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her mother Mattie B. Lowe DeGraffenried and father John DeGraffenried, Jr.; stepfather, Willie B. Lowe; brother Lawrence Lowe; best friend, EllaNorwood. She was a resident of Canton her entire life. She graduated...
Eddie N Lewis, Jr.
Jan 15, 2017
Eddie N. Lewis Jr. was born on October 8, 1948 to his parents, Jewell and the late Eddie Nathan Lewis Sr. The Lord called him home on January 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie N. Lewis Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 25 years, Phylls C. Lewis; his mother,...
Bobbie Lucille Howard
Jan 13, 2017
Bobbie Lucille Howard was born March 22, 1942 to Timothy Warthen, Jr. and Rosie Mae Warthen in Bartow, Georgia. Later her family moved to Autumn, Ohio where she graduated from Hoover High School in 1960 and went on to attend Stark State College. She went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2017 at Woodlawn Hospice in...
James Mccullers
Jan 12, 2017
James B. (Jimmie, JB, Jim) McCullers (75) born July 21, 1941 in Warthen GA to the late Mattie B. Robinson McCullers who preceded him in death and James B. McCullers. James departed this life on January 12, 2017 in Affinity Medical Center after an extended Illness. James moved to Canton with his mother in 1945. Although Jim was of...
Brian Keith Brack
Jan 7, 2017
Brian Keith Brack, age 24, went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2017. Brian graduated from McKinley Sr. High School and was currently attending Akron University. With graduation in less than 5 months Brian would be receiving his Bachelors of Accountancy Degree, which his mother will accept on his behalf. An aspiring entrepreneur and Certified Public...
James Lee Austin
Jan 7, 2017
James Lee Austin, age 70, surrounded by family, quietly went home to be with the Lord at Mercy Medical Center on January 7, 2017. James was born on July 21, 1946 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Joe and Mildred Austin. Later James and his family moved to Canton, Ohio where he attended McKinley Sr. High School. After graduation he joined...
Cora Lynn (Jones) Tyson
Jan 4, 2017
Cora Lynn (Jones) Tyson, born Feb 17, 1961, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 4, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth Jones Gordon and Leroy Gordon, her brother William Lee Jones and sister Pearl Anthony. She was survived by her two sons Bradley Tyson (wife Margie), Thaddeus Tyson (fiance Hannah) and two granddaughters Cadence and Nora. She...
