Florence E. Parson
Apr 13, 2018
Florence E. Parson Obituary
Florence E. Parson, 93, of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on April 13, 2018. She was the only daughter of the late Charles and Neolia Erwin and predeceased by her husband, Harry J. Parson.
Florence retired from the Commonwealth of PA as an administrative assistant with more than 25 years of service. She volunteered at Pinnacle Hospital in...
Bradley Gibson
Apr 12, 2018
Bradley S. Gibson 54 of Pittsburgh passed Thursday, April 12, 2018. Brad graduated from PITT and was employed as VP of Mobile Technology for Citibank, NY. His passion included the Steelers, photography, Bruce Lee, martial arts, the outdoors and his beloved dog Lady. He leaves his parents, Judith Gibson and Roy Parker, wife, Paula Gibson, children; Yuri, Michael (Juliana) and...
Kerry Walker
Apr 11, 2018
Kerry Walker, 62 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home. Kerry was predeceased by his parents the late Henry Walker and Etta McCallum, and also his two siblings, Russell Howard and Zeke Walker.
Kerry attended the University of Pittsburgh, he enjoyed music, especially playing the clarinet, working yard sales with his sister Jen and being...
Earnest R. Martin
Mar 29, 2018
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
Earnest Ralph Martin was born September 30, 1941 in Calhoun County, South Carolina to the Late Lewis C. “Man” Martin and Annie Mae Robinson Martin. He entered into his eternal rest on Thursday,...
Sarah E. Johnson
Mar 28, 2018
Sarah E. Johnson, 93 of Harrisburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital. She was predeceased by her mother Catherine Newman and born on August 27, 1924 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Sarah was also sadly predeceased by her husband Noah Johnson and later, by her son Tyrone Johnson, both of...
William C. Bradley Sr.
Mar 27, 2018
William C. Bradley Sr., 82 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on March 27, 2018. He was the son of the late Willie and Sadie Bradley. William was employed as a mechanic from Dayton Parts Inc., with more than 50 years of dedicated service. He loved his family and enjoyed working outdoors, traveling, cooking, sports and games of chance. William leaves his...
Elizabeth Reid
Mar 27, 2018
Elizabeth “Precious” Reid, 59, of Harrisburg, PA passed away surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Elizabeth was born on November 23, 1958 to Elizabeth Schoch and Leopold Reid in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is preceded in death by her mother Elizabeth.
Elizabeth received her early education in Montego Bay at Barracks Road Primary School. She graduated...
Delores Spinner
Mar 25, 2018
Delores Louise Spinner, 69, of Middletown passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at her residence. Born September 13, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jacobs and Louise Perry Jacobs. She was the widow of Harold Dewey Spinner.
A member of Beulah Baptist Church of Steelton, she loved listening to gospel music, good preaching, traveling, and helping...
Paul S. Davis Jr.
Mar 23, 2018
Deacon Paul S. Davis, Jr., 97 years young, a native of Augusta, Georgia was born March 5, 1921 to the parents of Paul Samuel Davis, Sr. and Julia Davis. He answered the Master’s call from faithful, Christian service on March 23, 2018.
He married Mary, his childhood sweetheart on November 7, 1943 and this beautiful union proved to be a...
Elizabeth Overton
Mar 23, 2018
Elizabeth P. Overton passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, March 23, 2018. Known affectionately as Betsy, she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 22, 1940 to the late Miriam “Betty” and the late Ernest Phields. Betsy and her late brother Ernest Garrett Phields were raised by their grandparents Bessie and James Garrett in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The...
Betty Watkins
Mar 15, 2018
Betty Warren Watkins, 71 of Harrisburg, passed March 15, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Eddie and Minnie Warren and predeceased by a sister, Ernestine Warren Hussian. Betty was an Army Veteran, retired manager for IBM and Harrisburg Housing Authority. She loved working with children as she did for Keystone Health Services and UCP. She is survived by...
Deacon Reginald H. Roy
Mar 13, 2018
Deacon Reginald H. Roy, affectionately known as Reggie passed peacefully on March 13, 2018. He was the son of the late William and Adalaid Roy, predeceased by a son, David Martin. He was an Army Veteran, member of The Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church and served on the following ministries; Usher, Men’s Choir, Custodial and Men’s Motivated for Christ and...
Cristina Padua Soto
Mar 12, 2018
Cristina Padua Soto, 94, was born in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico on August 1, 1923 and passed to be with our Lord and Savior on March 12, 2018. Cristina had two sisters and one brother. She had one son Efrain Martinez, Jr. whom went to be with the Lord in August of 1988. Cristina left behind two loving grandchildren Larry...
Daniel L. Strawbridge
Mar 2, 2018
Daniel L. Strawbridge went to be with His Heavenly Father on March 2, 2018. Daniel was born in Harrisburg on Jan. 27, 1995. He graduated from Harrisburg High School in 2013 and graduated from Lock Haven University in Dec 2017 with a degree in Sports Administration. While he played football for most of his life, he was so much more...
Stanley Porter
Mar 2, 2018
Today we are here to celebrate the life of Stanley Porter. He went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2018. Stan was predeceased by his mother; Frances Porter, father; Emanuel Rufus Porter and brothers; Hubert E., Robert L. and Thomas I. Porter and wife; Dorothy Porter.
He is celebrated by his children; Stanley E. Porter, Teresa A....
Robert C. Waller Jr.
Feb 28, 2018
Robert Christopher “Chris” Waller, Jr. peacefully passed into eternal life on February 28, 2018 in his home in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Aged 77 years, Chris was born on Christmas Day in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Margaret and Robert C. Waller, Sr. Along with his parents, his brothers Justin “Craig” Waller and Thomas Waller have pre-deceased him. He is sorely missed by his...
James T. Brown Sr.
Feb 16, 2018
James Timothy Brown Sr., 49, of Detroit, MI, affectionately known to family and close friends as “Timmy," transitioned to eternal life on Friday, February 16, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Hamtramck, MI.
In June, 2015, James suffered a brain aneurysm, instantly fell into a coma and remained in that state until he passed away.
Born in Fredericksburg,...
Lawrence Carter
Feb 15, 2018
Larry Carter, 61 of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018 after being ill. Larry was surrounding by his wife, son, daughter, and other family members.
Larry was born October 25, 1956 in Queens, NY. He was the son of Beatrice Gillard (Carter) and the late Joseph Nelson. He attended school in the Bronx. After high school Larry...
Thomas James
Feb 11, 2018
Thomas L. James, lovingly referred to as “Thommy” by his family, entered Heaven’s gates on February 11, 2018. Born July 16, 1954, he was the son of Alice James and the late Reginald James of Annapolis, Maryland. Thomas graduated from Annapolis Senior High School, attended York College and graduated with a degree in Sociology. He went on to obtain his...
Viola Jackson
Feb 10, 2018
Viola Jackson was born on Friday, June 6, 1930, in New Haven, Connecticut. She is the youngest of four children born to the late Deacon Samuel and late Mary Mink. As a youth she was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church where she gave her life to the Lord, sang in the choir and was involved in many ministries.
After the passing of her parents in 1947, Viola...
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