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...
Halbert Leftridge
Jan 29, 2018
Remembering Halbert Leftridge
“A time to be born” Halbert Leftridge was born to the late William and Florence Johnson Leftridge in Clearbrook, Frederick County, Virginia on December 9, 1917. He was the third child of four of this union.
“A time to grow” At the age of 3 years, Halbert’s family moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Paxtang School, an...
Barbara Crankfield Lumpkin
Jan 28, 2018
Barbara Jean (Crankfield) Lumpkin the first daughter of Sylvester Crankfield Sr. and Betty Jean Crankfield entered into life on January 1, 1950 in Harrisburg Hospital. She loved the Lord, life and caring for others and when she had the time, she loved to dance and dance. Barbara cared for others until she became ill and could not utilize her skills...
Catherine L. Carson
Jan 11, 2018
Catherine L. ‘Cat’ Carson was born December 29, 1933 in Washington DC to the late Otis Mills and Louise Brown; she was one of eight children. Catherine at an early age along with her family moved to Virginia, were she was educated in the public school system.
Catherine met the late James ‘Shorty’ Carson, they were married in 1950. Shortly...
Jennie Daniels
Jan 7, 2018
Jennie Marie Daniels, 69, of Harrisburg, transitioned into eternity on January 7, 2018 surrounded by family. Jennie was born on July 5, 1948 in Saratoga Springs, NY. She was preceded in death by her infant sister, Charlotte Ann and her father, Robert M. Sims.
Left to cherish her memory are her soulmate and loving husband of 53 years, Charles M....
Wanda Pierce
Jan 7, 2018
Wanda Sheryl Pierce was born on Thursday, October 16, 1952 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was the 2nd child of 6, born to the late William Samuel Banks and the late Mary Rebecca Washington. She grew up in the Uptown Area of Harrisburg. She graduated from William Penn High School. Wanda met the love of her life, Robert E. Pierce...
Mary Helen Holland
Jan 4, 2018
Mary Helen Holland, 79, of Harrisburg passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018. She was born in Danville, Virginia, the daughter of the late Emma Edna Lee and John Spencer Walters. Mary was a dedicated homemaker and wife to the late Lawrence Harry Holland. Mary moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1969. Mary enjoyed working in her gardens, growing tulips and roses...
Carrie F. Garman
Jan 2, 2018
Carrie F. Garman, 88, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, departed this life into her eternal life on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Carolyn Croxton Slane hospice residence.
She was born in Harrisburg, daughter of the late Andrew Franklin, Sr. and Laura (Weathers) Franklin, educated in the Harrisburg school district, retired from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation, and a member of...
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