Elizabeth Frances Dillard Harrison was born in Montgomery, Alabama on September 12, 1924 to Viola and Wilson H. Dillard Sr. She was a former accountant technician for the US Postal Service for many years. Liz enjoyed sewing, cooking and solving crossword puzzles. She loved volunteering with various organizations and was involved with social activism. She was a devoted wife of the late Walter Harrison, beloved mother of Walter Wesley Harrison and D'Lynn P. Harrison, a loving grandmother...

Bertha Walker was born in Claxton, Georgia on October 18, 1931 to Clara and Wilbert Flagg. she enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Bertha was an active member of the City of Cleveland PTA for many years. She was a devoted wife of the late William Walker, a beloved mother of LeRoy (deceased) Brenda Lewis, Diane Lewis (deceased), Allen (Dawn) Walker, Michael (Crystal) Walker, Ronnie Walker, Donnie (Tarsha) Walker and Rickey Walker (deceased), a dear sister of...

A life long resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Harold Jefferson Barnett grew up in the Fairfax neighborhood on East 81st Street. Harold was born on November 11, 1943. He was the son of the late Harold Sr. and Hazel Barnett. He is survived by his sister Carolyn King of Cambridge, MA and brother Walter of Cleveland, one niece and four nephews. As a youth, he enjoyed visiting his paternal grandparents in Washington, DC during his summer vacations. He participated in cub scouting at St. James AME...

Born on August 1, 1968, Terrence Patterson Brown “Terry” was the first of three sons born to the Easter Brown and the late Saundra (nee Webster). Terrence had a strong faith in Christ and stood firm in the word of God. Terry was a proud member of John Marshall High School’s class of 1986. Upon graduation, Terry enlisted in the Army National Guard to pay for his education at the University of Akron.  In 1991, Terry united with Victory Williams, from this union Dominic...

Sunrise:   June 4, 1929                         Sunset:    July 30, 2020   Elizabeth Houghton was born on June 4, 1929 in Forest, Mississippi to her parents, Malcolm and Birdie McClendon.  She married Joseph Houghton and birthed one son, Gilbert Houghton. She attended John Adams High School and later attended Kent State University.  She worked at Ohio Bell Telephone Company as a long...

Ruth Ann Browder(née Harding) was born May 11, 1943 and was the second child to Raymond A. and Ruth A. Harding. She was fond of both parents but was especially a daddy‘s girl. Ruth was baptized as a child at her mother’s church, Cory United Methodist Church where she sang in the young adult choir, but later joined her father’s church, Mt. Zion Congregational Church, U.C.C. She was a charter member of the T.M.T.M. Juniors which started the Palm Sunday Dinner tradition...

Susan K. Cornelius was the fourth of five children born to the union of Sparkus and Leola Fantroy , on September 4th,1951.in Cleveland,Ohio. She was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church throughout her youth and participated in both the BYF and the NAACP youth council. Susan was educated in the Cleveland Public Schools and developed her love of cheer leading and dance at John Hay High school. She continued her pursuit of dancing at Tri-C , but in 1972 realizing she would not be able to...

Dr. Shirley Smith Seaton, PHD., departed from this world peacefully in her sleep at Montefiore Assisted Living in Beachwood, Ohio on July 29, 2020. Shirley was born in Cleveland Ohio on December 1, 1924, the daughter of Cecil Susan Stone Smith and Kibble Clarence Smith. Dr. Seaton graduated from John Adams High School in Cleveland. She holds BA and MA degree in history from Howard University, and a second MA in education from Case Western Reserve University, EdD from the University of Akron...

Queola L. Williams was born on July 26,1927 in Cherry Valley,Arkansas. She was the youngest of ten children. She grew up in Cherry valley,Arkansas and accepted Christ at an early age. Queola moved to Cleveland,Ohio in September of 1943 to assist with the care of her new nephew, Dolphis Sloan. Queola attended Cleveland Public schools and graduated from Central High School. After her graduation she began her pursuit of becoming a Nurse and completed her studies at Jane Adams School of...