Obituaries

Vernon Lee Echols  March 6, 1927 – December 6, 2019 Vernon Lee Echols was one of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. James and Leola Echols of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was…

January 5, 1925 – November 4, 2019 BY AAGD STAFF December 11, 2019 — A celebration of the life of former professional golfer Alton Duhon will be held on December…

* VIEW MEMORIAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS AT THE VERY BOTTOM December 9, 2019 The era of black caddies ruling the tour fairways is a distant memory and there are only a…

Dr. Miles Grayson:  Owner/Founder/Producer/Composer, GRAMMY award-winning songwriter Sept. 10, 1939 – Nov. 16, 2019 The late Dr. Miles Grayson passed away last week.   The memorial service will be held on…

Vernon Lee Echols March 6, 1927 – December 6, 2019 Echols was one of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. James and Leola Echols of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a long-time…

BY AAGD STAFF October 22, 2019 — Mack Champ, grandfather of two-time PGA Tour winner Cameron Champ, has passed away at the age of 78, in the home of his son, in…

Julius Richardson took up golf as a young soldier and it quickly became an obsession. But it wasn’t until his retirement at 65 that he made the game his full-time…

January 23, 1943 – May 1, 2019 Mr. George Washington Carver Thorpe, professionally known as “Chuck”, age 76, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 01, 2019 at Hock Family Pavilion…

Memorial Service Details: Viewing: Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. Hester, Whitted & Daye Funeral Home, 603 S Main St, Roxboro, NC 27573 Memorial Service: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at…

April 11, 2019 BY AAGD STAFF Ermias Joseph Asghedom, known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, was given a grand farewell by family and fans during a packed Celebration of Life memorial service…

Alpha                         Omega October 26, 1944           February 20, 2019 Mr. John Edward Granger, Sr., was born…

  Lucius Bateman, the San Francisco Bay Area’s black golf professional who had coached so many outstanding players. Bateman passed away in 1975, but not before leaving a tremendous impression…