Delphine A. Townes
Apr 27, 2005
Delphine A. Townes passed peacefully at Harrisburg Hospital on Wednesday, April 27th in her 102nd year. Delphine was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and a member of its Senior Missionary Society, Deaconess Board, Senior Sunday School Class and Senior Center. She retired from the Polyclinic Medical Center as a Nurse's Aide. Delphine was predeceased by her husband,...
DeLane Rose Woodyard
Apr 16, 2005
DeLane R. Woodyard passed peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2005 in her 52nd year. Delane was a member of 2nd Baptist Church, the Choir, Hospitality Ministry, Sheep Fold Ministry and the Women's Missionary, she loved to sew, sing and do for others. DeLane retired from PA Blue Shield as a Medicare Claim's Examiner. She leaves to celebrate her life and...
Claude E. Nichols, Jr., M.D.
Apr 7, 2005
Claude E. Nichols, Jr., M.D. died on April 7, 2005 after a protracted illness. Dr. Nichols was a fixture on the Harrisburg scene since 1949, where he established himself as a civic leader, a pioneering physician, and a loving husband and father. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on December 13, 1925 to Claude E. and Alroma F. Nichols. He...
Barbara Ann Lawson
Apr 5, 2005
Barbara Ann Lawson, age 63, wife of the former Warden of Dauphin County Prison, John Calvin Lawson, passed away from this life on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at the Harrisburg Hospital after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. Barb, affectionately known as Bobbi by family and friends, was born in Washington, DC. She was a member of St. Francis...
William E. "Scales" Ross
Apr 5, 2005
William E. "Scales" Ross passed peacefully at Blue Ridge Mountain Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 5th in his 74th year. He retired from the City of Harrisburg, Parks and Recreation and was raised in the Hillside 7th Day Adventist Church until joining the 1st Spirit Filled Missionary Baptist Church, it's Men's Ministry, the Heinz Senior Center, he also enjoyed music...
John E. Hairston Jr
Apr 4, 2005
On Saturday April 9th at 11AM (viewing at 10AM) in the Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Charles R. Meile Jr. Senior Pastor, The Hooper Memorial Home Inc. with Minister Cornelius Sparks will celebrate the life of John E. Hairston Jr. 3027 Walnut Street who passed April 4th in his 55th year leaving to mourn his three loving daughters Vona and...
Randolph R. Williams
Mar 30, 2005
Randolph R. Williams Randolph R. Williams, 61 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 30th at Osteopathic Hospital. Born in Roxbel, N.C., Randolph was the son of the late Ola M. Collier and the stepson of Robert T. Collier, he was also a graduate of William Penn High School. Randolph was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retired from...
George H. Robinson
Mar 29, 2005
George H. Robinson George H. Robinson passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 29th at Homeland Center in his 72nd year. George was the son of Frank and Sarah Robinson, an Army Veteran and retired from the Harrisburg State Hospital. George was also a member of Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church; it's Transportation Ministry and an avid golfer. His life will be...
Donald A. Mangus Sr
Mar 16, 2005
Donald A. Mangus Sr. Donald A. Mangus Sr. passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 16th at SCCI in his 74th year. Donald enjoyed life including his family, fishing, billards, boxing and motorcycles. He leaves behind his children, Viola Rooks, Wanda, Victoria, Donice, Nadine, Paula, Wanda, Donald Jr., Jerry, Destry, Andre and Richard Mangus, one son deceased, Rodney Mangus, numerous grandchildren, great...
Paul Nathaniel Small
Mar 16, 2005
Paul Nathaniel Small passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 16th at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center in his 80th year. Paul retired from the Miami Heart Institute and was a member of Hillside 7th Day Adventist Church and Usher Board. Paul leaves to celebrate his memory a brother, Ross Small Jr. of New York City, a devoted cousin Elizabeth Jenkins, nieces, nephews...
Samuel Willoughby II
Mar 16, 2005
Samuel Willoughby II, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at John Hopkins in his 56th year. Sam retired from Hershey Foods and was a member of The Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Sam enjoyed life especially fishing, card games and cooking. He leaves to celebrate his life and memory his loving wife, JoAnn Willoughby, his mother, Carolyn Willoughby, a...
Dessie Mae Roberson
Mar 5, 2005
Dessie Mae Roberson passed peacefully on March 5th at Blue Ridge Mountain Nursing Home in her 72nd year. Dessie was a member of the Clergy, Nursing Assistant at The Jewish Nursing Home and a church member at Bible Way Study. Her daughters; Barbara Allen and Linda Roberson of NY and Danielle Brown of NJ, siblings, Catherine Outen of NJ and...
Robert Lee Gwynn
Mar 1, 2005
Robert Lee Gwynn passed peacefully in his 56th year on March 1, 2005 in Spring Creek Rehab Center. He leaves to celebrate his memory, his mother, Florence Gwynn, predeceased by his father, Thomas Gwynn both of Newport News, Va., also survived by his son, Robert Gwynn of Chambersburg, PA, a brother and sister, of Harrisburg, Nathaniel Gwynn and Janet Morris,...
Betty Jean Perry Simms
Feb 25, 2005
Betty Jean Perry Simms loving mother of Johnnie Simms and Susan Marsh, sibling to Jessie Rogers a grandmother to three passed peacefully on Feb.25, 2005 in her daughters home at 2305 Concord Circle in Harrisburg. Betty was 71. Her services will be in the New Jerusalem Baptist Church Friday at 11AM in Raleigh, N.C.with viewing at 9:30. The final transition...
Suella A. Williams
Feb 23, 2005
Suella A. Harrison-Williams, 54 of Harrisburg, PA passed spiritually and peacefully at Hospice Residence on the 23rd of February with the comfort of her family She was born December 9, 1950 in York, PA to the late Nancy Harrison and Robert Kent Sr. She was a retiree of 15 years for the Federal Paper Board and Director of York County's...
Edwina H. Clark
Feb 17, 2005
Edwina H. Clark passed peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at Homeland Center. She was predeceased by her husband Richard H. Clark and is survived by a daughter, Nancy Fleischer, son-in-law Tom Fleischer, sister, Barbara Gerrish and two grandchildren. Edwina was active in her community of Norristown, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Norristown Garden Club, Questers, Sunday...
Baby Damion L. Brooks Jr
Feb 4, 2005
Baby Damion L. Brooks Jr. son of Damion and Laconyea Brooks Sr., sibling to Destiny Thomas, Damiyana, Asia and Tre Brooks passed suddenly but peacefully Feb. 4th in Macon, Ga. Services were held privately by family and close friends under the guidance of the Hooper Memorial Home Inc.
Leola Steele
Feb 1, 2005
Leola Steele, retired employee from the New Cumberland Army Depot, beloved mother of Tracy Finley, Alexandria Sizer, Alexander Jr. and Victor Steele, sibling to Rosa Barnes, Roosevelt, Robert and Benjamin Simmons, grandmother to 14 and one great-grandchild passed suddenly in Atlantic City in her 62nd year. We will celebrate her life Saturday at 11AM in the Hooper Memorial Home Inc....
Kenneth L. Stowell Jr
Jan 27, 2005
Kenneth L. Stowell Jr., Vietnam Veteran, retiree of the Capitol Police devoted husband to Deborah, loving father to Andre McClea, Dawn Maxwell, Arnett and Vanita Johnson, sibling to Daniel Finley, with eight grandchildren passed peacefully Thursday in his 59th year. Celebrations of his life will be in the Mt. Calvary Church of God in Christ Wednesday at 11AM with final...
Queenie K. Spells
Jan 19, 2005
Queenie K. Spells passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at SCCI in Harrisburg. Queenie retired from Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot in computer operations and was a devoted member of Harris A.M.E. Zion Church. She was also a Christian Education Director of the Philadelphia Conference, member of the Missionary Society, the Choir and the Layman's Council. Queenie enjoyed crocheting, playing...
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