All Obituaries

Mary Burnett Spellman, 80 of Harrisburg passed March 20, 2019. The daughter of the late James and Ellerwise McCullough and predeceased by her husband, James Spellman. Mary retried from Roadway Express with 30 years of service, a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and she loved her family and dog “Capone.” Mary leaves her daughters; Kim Burnett, Unikia Golden and Cheryl DeLarge, 12 grands, 1 great-grand and a host of relatives and friends.

We are here to celebrate the life of Dorothy Elizabeth Rivera, born April 23, 1972 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where she lived with her family until she was 4 years old. In 1976, her mother relocated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was raised and received her formal education. Dorothy, known to many as "Dot-Dot", enjoyed playing double dutch and basketball as a child. As an adult, she enjoyed cooking, getting "turned up" with a nice cold glass of wine, watching...

Lavon Geneve Thurman 76, passed away on March 14, 2019.  The daughter of the late Albert Holton Sr. and Geneva Brown and step daughter of Arlene Holton.  Lavon was the sister of the late Becky Brown and Marie Holton. She is survived by her sister and brother Kathy Forsythe and  Albert C. Holton Jr. . Lavon is also survived by James Thurman Jr., her husband of 47 years.  They have stood side by side through thick and thin for most of their adult lives. As with every...

Patricia A. Baity, 80 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents Dallas Andrews and Diantha Potts and a daughter Romelle Potts. Patricia retired as an Anesthesia Technician for Pinnacle Health Systems Osteopathic Campus with 20 years of dedicated service. She was a member of Harrisburg Church of Christ; she enjoyed shopping, especially at Walmart, dining, traveling, sports events and was a wonderful...

George Frederick Mitchell Sr. left this world for a far better place on March 7th, 2019 with his oldest sister by his side. He was born in Farmington West Virginia to the Late George Frederick and Ruth Elizabeth Mitchell. He was the third born of their seven children and apart of the 1961 Farmington High School graduating class where he excelled in mathematics, basketball and football. He was a man with many skills and great strength working in various faucets of manufacturing, bar tending...

                                             “God’s finger touched her, and she fell asleep.” Polly Ann Kelly daughter of the late William Green & Lizzie Lynn was born on October 19, 1941 in Charlotte, NC. She was employed with the State of Pennsylvania...

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Robert Lee Grier, 92 of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, completed his earthly journey on Friday, March 4, 2019 in Harrisburg, PA. He was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina on September 18, 1926 to the late Clinton Grier and Nancy (Coleman) Grier. Robert was a member of the Temple of New Beginnings Church and maintained the building and landscaping. Robert worked for the City of Harrisburg and retired with over 40 years of service. He loved serving his community and working with his hands doing...

Rudolph (Rudy) Antinelli Holton was born in New York City, New York on October 4, 1950, one of six children born from the marriage of Frank Holton Sr. of Trinidad Tobago and Roxanna Harris of Greenville, South Carolina. After several years in New York the family moved to Red Hook Brooklyn, New York. Frank and Roxanna’s children grew quickly and steady under the determined guidance of their mother’s loving, God-fearing hands and their father’s sound advice, humor, steady...

Cleophia I. Thoman, lovingly known as "Cokie", passed March 1, 2019. She worked at Polyclinic Hospital as a nursing assistant and retired from Walmart as a dressing room attendant. Cokie enjoyed colored art, puzzles, cooking shows and shopping on the QVC Network. She is survived by her daughter Heather Thoman, grandchildren; Fanchon D. Thoman, Tyree Bailey, great-grandchildren; Levi L. Bailey, Brayden L. Bailey and Malia M. Bailey.