Obituaries

Shirley Raines, the compassionate community activist and social media creator known as “Ms. Shirley,” who used her platform to bring food, dignity, and hope to people experiencing homelessness on Skid…

[October 24, 1942 – January 15, 2026] Raymond A. Savoy, who founded the Langston Junior Boys and Girls Golf Club, has died at the age of 83. A native of…

Denise C. Howard was called to be with our Heavenly Father on December 18, 2025. Born Denise C. Beatty in Chicago, IL, on March 26, 1952, to James Russell Beatty…

Willie B. Pulley, Sr. 87, member Skyview Golf Association, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 18, 2025.  Willie was a native of Asheville and a son…

H. Rap Brown, later known as Jamil Al-Amin, a prominent and fiery figure of the 1960s Black Power movement, has died at 81. Brown first rose to national attention as…

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Mr. David Ofori, a beloved father, mentor, and trailblazer in Ghanaian and African golf. Born on October 5, 1950, in Alobgoshi, Accra…

Robert Lee Jones was born on May 4, 1939, in Starkville, Mississippi, to the late Collin Jones and Samella Phillips (A.J.). God called our father home on October 27, 2025,…

July 23,1952 – August 9, 2024 Mr. Edward D. Thompson was born on July 23,1952, in Harlem, New York, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Ernestine Thompson. As the eldest…

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, aged 80, passed away on October 7, 2025. She was born on June 25, 1945 in Detroit and became a prominent public figure, leaving a legacy of…

Judge Ron Ramsey (August 14, 1959 – September 25, 2025) was a respected jurist, devoted public servant, and tireless advocate for justice whose life and career left a profound impact…

Remembering the Life Journey of the Legendary Gordon Brown, Sr. Gordon Brown, Sr. was born on May 5, 1936, to Ora Lee Brown (deceased), in Charleston, South Carolina. His birth…

Danielle Spencer, best known for playing the sharp-witted younger sister Dee Thomas on the classic television sitcom What’s Happening!!, died August 11, 2025, at age 60 after a long battle…