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Robert Henry Bryant
Nov 21, 2013
Robert Henry Bryant, 83, went home to be with the Lord November 21, 2013 at Akron General Medical Center.  Born in Lithonia, GA, he had lived most of his life in this community.  He was a US Army veteran, had been employed and was retired from BF Goodrich after 27 years of service and was a member of ST. Paul...
Angelo D. Kerney
Nov 7, 2013
AK and Ban-lo Dupree Kerney, 36, departed this life on November 7, 2013.  He was a lifetime resident of this community.  He attended Buchtel High School, was a licensed plumber and most recently was employed at Gasoline Alley in Akron.  He loved football, cooking and had a beautiful smile that would brighten everyone's world who was around him.. Preceded in...
Chase Taylor Watson
Oct 23, 2013
Chase Taylor Watson Age 15, was born August 26, 1998 in Alliance, Ohio to Antonio Watson and Robin Duke. Chase was a Freshman at Marlington High School and a member of the Football Team and Track Team.  He was an honor student and attended all honor classes.  He was an active member of Maranatha Church of God of Alliance.  He...
Roy Lee Coleman
Oct 18, 2013
Roy Lee Coleman, 74, passed away peacefully at the Hospice Center with his wife by his side on October 18, 2013.  Roy was a retired Postal worker, newspaper deliverer for the Akron Beacon Journal and a veteran of the US Army.
Lorene W. Skipper
Oct 14, 2013
Lorene W. Skipper, 82, passed away October 14, 2013 at Akron City Hospital.  She was a lifetime resident of this community.  She had been employed as an Intake worker at Jobs & Family Services.  She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church and  Mary Chapter #47 OES. She is survived by daughters, Michalene Skipper of Seville, OH, Zenobia Skipper...
Charles Solomon
Oct 10, 2013
Charles Solomon, 64, passed away October 10, 2013 at Akron General Medical Center.  He was a lifetime resident of this community.  He had been employed at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. for 25 years and for the City of Akron. Preceded in death by his father Henry Solomon Sr.  He is survived by his children, Charles Jr. (Renee), Antonio, Dirk,...
Vera Mae Coy
Oct 10, 2013
TOGETHER AGAIN Vera Mae Coy, born May 26, 1934, passed away on October 10, 2013 in Canton, OH. She is preceded in death by her husband, Theodore V. Coy, Sr.  She leaves to Cherish  her memory, her daughters, Nora Bennett and Dolores Coy; sons, Theodore Coy and  Joe Coy; grandchildren, Jimmy Chelsi, Lisa McKitrick, John Coy; son-in-law, Steve Bennett and...
Timothy L. Foster
Oct 8, 2013
On Tuesday October 8th our beloved father, grandfather,Uncle and nephew, Timothy L. Foster of Akron Ohio, exhausted from a courageous fight with cancer, was welcomed in the loving arms of his mother. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Thelma Foster, brother Fred Jr., Marshall and Richard Foster.  He is survived by special friend  Carolyn Ellis, sons...
Jewell E. Bredlove
Oct 8, 2013
Jewell E. Breedlove, 89, passed away October 8, 2013.  She was a lifetime member of this community, former member of Second Baptist Church, entrepreneur of Smiling Heart Enterprise and author. Preceded in death by her parents Roscoe and Susie Johnson, husband,  Karl Breedlove, brothers, Charles, Roscoe Jr., Harold, William, Carl and James Johnson and sister, Lucy Mae Johnson, and granddaughter,...
Ivory C. Smith, Jr. "Smitty"
Oct 7, 2013
Ivory C. Smith, Jr., "Smitty" was born on May 23, 1926 to Ivory and Zella Smith in Louisville, KY. His family moved to Canton, Ohio in 1928. Ivory married Iphagenia (Amilee) Williams on January 19, 1955.  He was a World War II Veteran in the United States Army. He also worked at Chrysler for 15 years as a mechanic.  Ivory...
Alfonzo Dozier "Al"
Oct 6, 2013
Alfonzo Dozier (AL) 80, passed away Sunday October 6, 2013.  He was born June 2, 1933 in Gadsden Alabama to the late Olen and Inez Dozier.  Alfonzo played the saxophone at Caver High School in Gadsden, AL.  He served in the United State Army for three years.  He was a technician assistant at the Arlington Veterinary  Clinic for 55 1/2...
Era Mae Dukes
Oct 4, 2013
Era Mae Dukes, age 53, of Canton, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 4, 2013. She was born, January 2, 1960 in Laverne, Alabama to the late Ernest Dukes, Sr. and Pearline (Moore) Holloway. Along with her father, she is preceded in death by her sister, Eva Dukes.  Stepdad, James Holloway. She is survived by...
Demetrius "Metchie" S. Harper
Oct 4, 2013
Demetrius "Metchie" S. Harper, 34, went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 4, 2013.  Born in Akron, OH June 1, 1979, he was the son of LaVeania Harper and Charles Logan.  He had been employed at Goodwill until March 2013. Metchie was preceded in death by his grandfather Sheldon Dampier.  He leaves to cherish his memory, mother, LaVeania...
Patricia Ann Byrd-Hale
Oct 1, 2013
Patricia Ann Byrd-Hale, 62, passed away October 1, 2013 at Kent Health Care Center.  She had been employed at Kent State University in Janitorial Services. Preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her son Garland (LaTara) Byrd; daughter Shakeenah Byrd; sisters Jackie Yancy and Phyliss Oliver; three grandchildren, Xavier, Garland Jr. and Josiah; special cousin Carolyn Salter;...
Edna Mae Lightbourn
Oct 1, 2013
Mrs. Edna Mae Lightbourn passed away into eternal life at Rose Lane Nursing Home on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 following an extended illness. She was born May 25, 1925 to the late Lucius William Wilkerson Sr. and Rosa Belle Wilkerson in Monongahela, PA. She was the middle child of three children. The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1925, where...
Juanita (Rose) Long
Sep 29, 2013
Juanita Long (Rose), 91, of Akron, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Hospice in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Long, son Frazier and daughter Cynthia Freeman.  She is survived by her children, Dorothy (Richard) Williams of St. Louis, MO., Cornelia (Bill) Leavell of Akron, Gregory Long,  Akron and Lanier Long, Manhattan, New York;...
William "Travis" Jones
Sep 29, 2013
William "Travis" Jones, 73, passed away September 29, 2013 at Akron City Hospital.  He was born in Oakville, AL.  He retired as a manager from Schulman Co. in Akron. Preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by one son, three daughters, three grandchildren; close family friend, Beulah Singletary; a host of other relatives and friends.
Ruby Pearl Carter
Sep 27, 2013
Ruby Pearl Carter, 93, went home to be with the Lord September 27, 2013.  She was born in Crenshaw County, AL.  She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church for many years. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Thomas Cy Carter, three sisters, Eula Johnson, Rosie L. McCants,  Mary Cox and one brother Willie Jones. She is survived...
Carolyn J. Jones
Sep 26, 2013
Carolyn J. Jones, 73, went home to be with the Lord September 26, 2013.  Born in Birmingham, AL, she had lived in this community 58 years. She attended South High School and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband Charles, father Lawson Caver Jr., daughter Pamela Craig, sons, Darrell and Donald Craig, brother...
Ivory Langston Lewis Iv
Sep 26, 2013
Ivory Langston Lewis IV, 2, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2013. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Reginald Vaughn Hilton and Ivory Lewis I.  He is survived by his parents, mother Nakita Hilton and father Ivory Lewis III; brothers Deshawn Wiley and Daylyn Clayton; grandmothers Diltra Hilton (Samuel Herring) and Anita Langston; and...
