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James Waverly Strayhand, Jr.
Dec 31, 2015
James Waverly Strayhand, Jr. was born on May 11, 1937 and passed away on December 31, 2015 on the 48th anniversary of his sobriety. He was the firstborn to James Waverly and Sirlena Wells Strayhand, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by sister, Mattie Strayhand.  He is survived by wife, Norma Jean; step-children whom he...
Frank P Turner, Sr.
Dec 28, 2015
Frank P. Turner, Sr. 79, transitioned from this earthly life on Dec. 28, 2015, after a brief illness.He was retired from General Motors in Detroit, in 1999 with 34 years of dedicated service.  He also served in the United States Army Airborne Division as a Paratrooper,  Honorably discharged On Aug. 16, 1961.  He was also an avid Golfer involved in...
Rev. Kenneth Herndon
Dec 27, 2015
Rev. Kenneth E. Herndon age 73 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born to the late James and Clydia Herndon. He was a graduate of Massillon High School. Kenneth retired from the Canton Sewer Dept. after 30 years of service. Many years later in his life he entered into the ministry and was ordained at...
Bernard Lee Johnson
Dec 26, 2015
Bernard Lee Johnson departed this earthly life on December 26, 2015. Bernard accepted Christ at an early age. He was known as a fun-loving person with a great sense of humor. Bernard loved his brothers and sisters dearly. Bernard was preceded in death by parents; Franklin Lee Johnson and Katie Bell Johnson; grandparents Lee and Lucy Matthews and Sugar-Babe Johnson....
Dean Louis Prophet
Dec 17, 2015
Dean Louis Prophet, age 83 of Canton, Ohio went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born April 18, 1932 in Aultman, Ohio to the late William and Mattie (Calhoun) Prophet. He was the youngest of seven, and grew up during the depression which can be surely attributed to his...
William Henry "Lil Chill" Williams , Jr.
Dec 13, 2015
From labor July 5, 1954 to rest on December 13, 2015. Lil Chill attended Canton City Schools and graduated from McKinley Sr. High School. He majored in business management with degrees from Interstate Business College and Shawnee State University. To know him is to love and adore him for his personality, charm and eye for fashion, which made him known...
Johnson "Tub" Tyson
Dec 13, 2015
Johnson "Tub" Tyson was born October 5, 1939 in Worth County, G.A. to the late Thad and Annie Lou Tyson. He departed this life December 13, 2015 after a short illness. He worked at Canton Malleable Iron for 23 years and retired from Canton Casting. He enjoyed his job as a school crossing guard. He was preceded in death by...
Samuel Matthew ("Bo") Simmons Iii
Nov 30, 2015
Samuel Matthew Simmons III (Bo) July 28, 1965 to November 30, 2015 Samuel Matthew Simmons III (Bo) was born July 28, 1965 to the late Samuel M. Simmons Jr and Annette Simmons. He went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2015. He was a 1983 graduate of Malvern High School. He spent most of his life in...
Deacon James Jordan, Sr.
Nov 11, 2015
Deacon James Jordan Sr. was born on February 12, 1924 in Barnesville, Georgia. He was the son of the late Ida Jordan. James resided in Barnesville, GA until he was drafted into the armed forces. He served in the United States Air Force for 30 years and later worked in Civil Service at Beale Airforce Base in Marysville, CA as...
Asjernea Alandria Carol Thomas
Nov 7, 2015
Asjernea Alandria Carol Thomas, our precious little angel, was granted her wings on November 7, 2015.  Asjernea touched the hearts of so many people in her short time here with us. She was born September 14, 2008. She attended Schreiber Elemetary School and was in Mrs. Coleman's first grade class. Asjernea leaves to cherish her loving memory her mother...
Carolyn Sue Marshall
Oct 31, 2015
Carolyn Sue Marshall, our beloved daughter, sister, mother and grandmother, went peacefully to her everlasting home on October 31, 2015. She was born on December 30, 1960 in Marrietta, Ohio . Carolyn found God at an early age and was baptized at St. Marks Baptist Church in Canton. Carolyn will forever be remembered as being rambunctious, loving and had a...
Melvin D Anderson, Jr.
Oct 30, 2015
Melvin Anderson, Jr. Melvin D. Anderson, Jr., 58, went home to be with the Lord. He fought a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis and lost the battle to lung cancer on Oct. 30, 2015. Melvin graduated from Cardinal Mooney Class of 1974 when they won the State Championship in football. After high school Melvin attended Hiram College, he was a...
Jamaar Gilbert Easley
Oct 28, 2015
Sunrise ~ November 11, 1990Â Â ~ Jamaar ~ Sunset ~ October 28, 2015 "Samson" Jamaar was 24 years old born to Robert "Sarge" Easley and Harriet "Bunny" Easley on November 11, 1990 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was called home to glory at 1:15pm, October 28, 2015 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Jamaar took on the nickname Samson during...
Norma Jean (Mcilwain) Snider
Oct 27, 2015
Norma Jean McIlwain Snider, age 68, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. She was born April 13, 1947 in Canton, Ohio to parents Deacon Lee and Edna McIlwain, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of McKinley High School. After graduation she worked at Ohio Bell. She later transferred to Los Angeles,...
Ennis Lee "Rusty" Russelle
Oct 25, 2015
Ennis Lee "Rusty" Russelle, age 77, passed away in York, Alabama Sunday, October 25, 2015. Ennis was born in Coatopa, Alabama October 28, 1937, to the late James and Ida Russell. He was the youngest son of this union. Ennis attended school in Livingston, Alabama before entering the Armed Forces. Relocating to Canton, Ohio he married Dorothy M. Miller and...
Sherry Marie Hye
Oct 22, 2015
Sherry Marie Hye passed away October 22, 2015 after an extended illness. She was a lifetime resident of the Canton community. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Massillon. Preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to cherish her loving memory her son Carl (Valerie) Hye; sisters, Karen Williams of Canton, Denise Jackson of Houston, Texas, and...
Vanessa Marie (Armstrong) Walker
Oct 16, 2015
Vanessa Marie Armstrong Walker, age 58 of Canton passed away Friday evening on October 16, 2015 from a lengthy illness. She was born October 5, 1957 to Betty Lou Armstrong and the late Lester Jones, Sr. both of Canton. She was a loving dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of 20 all of Canton. She leaves to cherish her memories to...
James J Bullock
Oct 16, 2015
LOVED BY ALL AND REMEMBERED BY MANY James J. Bullock, 45, went home to be with the LORD, October 16, 2015 at 10:20 a.m. in Woodlawn Care Center after an extended illness. James was born November 6, 1969 in Massillon City Hospital, to Samuel E. Bullock of Louisville, Ohio and Joanna Lemon of Massillon, Ohio. Later he was blessed with...
Lillie Bell Williams
Oct 13, 2015
Lillie Bell Williams, age 96, residing at Hanover House Nursing Home previously at 1735 8th St. N.E., Canton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Hanover House Nursing Home. Lillie was born in Quincy, Florida on July 4, 1919 to the late Adeline and John Byrd. On August 5, 1945 Lillie Bell married Andrew Williams.  Lillie Bell...
Natika Sue Brown
Oct 11, 2015
Natika Sue Brown, age 34, departed this earthly life on October 11, 2015 . Born January 14, 1981, in Canton, Ohio, to Jacquelynn Sue and Donald Brown. She was  educated through Canton city Schools and earned her GED. Natika was baptized and accepted Christ at an early age. She had a beautiful and unique spirit about herself. She possessed a...
