All Obituaries

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Athens Foundation for Excellence in Public Education or Carleton College. Judson Carl Kilpatrick of Brooklyn, NY, died May 25, 2019, at the age of 55. Jud was born in Redwood City, CA, on March 15, 1964, graduated as a National Merit Scholar from Clarke Central High School in Athens, GA, in 1982, and received his bachelor's degree from Carleton College in Northfield, MN, in 1986. At Carleton, he was a disk jockey for the local radio...

Luchia Mae Green, 65 years old, was born on May, 23, 1954 in a small city in the county seat of Bamberg, South Carolina.  “Luchia Mae”, as she was referred to mostly by family, but known to friends and associates as “Luchia”, was a student at Berkley High School where she excelled at an early age and went on to further her education at South Carolina State University where she was intent on earning a college degree and accomplished her goal. Luchia Mae was...

Jean Darden Noel was born August 26th, 1935 and on Saturday, June 15th, 2019 the Lord called her home for a much deserved rest.  She resided on Lewis Ave in Brooklyn, NY as the senior member of a Four Generation household of women. Jean Darden Noel was born in Snow Hill, NC to the late Bessie Darden Foreman and the late Frank Shackleford.  Bessie later married the late Mack Foreman, who together, helped raise Jean on a farm as sharecroppers, where she grew up among a large...

At the golden age of 82, Aubrey George Royal peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.  Aubrey was born on August 26, 1936 in Elliot, St. Mary, Jamaica.  Aubrey was one of twelve children born to (the late) Samuel and Euphema Royal. He attended Elliot Elementary school, where he excelled academically.  After the sudden passing of his parents, Aubrey was propelled into a life of responsibility, where he became a hard...

Mrs. Elaine Mack Bussey was born on February 26, 1940 in Lane, South Carolina. She was the sixth of nine children born to Caleb and Mary Rebbeca Kennedy Mack. She received her education at Williamsburg county school system.  She played high school basketball. She relocated to New York and received her bachelor degree. Elaine accepted Christ at an early age. She joined Grace Baptist Church of Christ, after searching for a church home. She was an active member, Sunday School Teacher,...

Hyacinth Jennetta Pearson-Forbes was born on September 8, 1925 to (the late) Edith Stewart and Alexander Pearson in the parish of Westmoreland in Jamaica, West Indies.  She lived a life of loving, giving and caring for so many others until she forged ahead to prepare a way for us on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Mrs. Forbes attended Mount Peto All Age School in Westmoreland, and later attended Bethlehem Teachers College as well as Moneague Teachers College.   Mrs. Forbes then...

Crystal Marie Williams was the daughter of Dr. Robert Williams, Jr., Rev. Bernadine Thomas-Williams and Joyce Ann Williams. During her preschool years, Crystal attended the Montessori School in Atlanta, Georgia. Crystal engaged in hands-on activities that stimulated creativity, independence and resourcefulness. Crystal joined Bridge Street African Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal (AWME) Church on January 29, 2001 and became an active member of the Bridge Street Sunday Church School. She...

The Journey Mosetta Morehead-Robinson was born on June 13, 1929 to (the late) Robert “Bob” and Laura Morehead in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.  She was called home on Sunday, June 9, 2019 while residing at the CNR Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brooklyn, New York. A Time To Grow Mosetta attended public school in Kannapolis, North Carolina.  She later graduated from Armstrong High School eager to begin her career in nursing.  She lived in Baltimore for...

Janie M. Stallings (also known as “Janie Mae” by family and close friends) was born February 15, 1940 in Catherine, Alabama to (the late) Arcola (Alexander) Wilson and George Clancy. As a child, Janie attended Dixie Grove Baptist Church in Catherine where she accepted Christ at an early age and attended Wilcox Training School.  Later, the family moved to Mobile where Janie attended Bishop Community College. At the age of eighteen, she was a part of the “Great...

Alice was born May 6, 1927 in the Island of Jamaica.  Her only brother, Monfries Johnson, was born one year after her, and they remained in close touch throughout their lives.  As a child, she lived with many relatives until finally settling with her cousins, the Lintons.  She grew up under the guiding hand of Avis Agatha Linton, also known as “Mother Linty”, and was like a little sister to her children.   When the Lintons moved to the seaside town of Port...

Sis. Doreen was born on February 7, 1949 to (the late) Randolph C. Barrett and Violet Dimmit in St. Catherine, Jamaica, West Indies where she grew up in Spanish Town with her grandmother and father, attending Crescent All Age School. After graduation, Doreen migrated to the United States of America in 1969 to join her mother.  She started working immediately -- a true go-getter. In 1970 while working as a nurses’ aide at Congress Nursing Home (now known as Cobble Hill Nursing...

Mrs. Dorothy Helena Roney of Stony Creek, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on June 5, 2019, in Brooklyn NY. Mrs. Dorothy Roney of Stony Creek, Virginia was born on July 14, 1929, to Robert and Linda Boatwright in New York City, NY. She moved to Stony Creek, VA as a child and resided there the rest of her life. She dedicated her professional life within the Dinwiddie Public School System. She was a dedicated Educator. Her students held a special place in her heart.  She was a member...

Gilberto Martinez, age seventy-four, passed away the morning of Saturday, June 8, 2019 at The Brooklyn Hospital Center after a long battle with dementia.  Gilberto was a loving husband and father who enjoyed family gatherings, and loved to play games, go hiking and watch boxing. Gilberto was born in Havana, Cuba on July 7, 1944 to Sylvia Brown and Evelio Martinez.  He came to America with his Mom in 1960.  He worked briefly as a mold-cutter at the Diamond Center in Manhattan,...

Gerard Previl was born May 30, 1930 in the country of Haiti, West Indies. He was the third child of Solomene Sirile and Privene Previl’s five children, and the younger of two sons. His sisters remember that he always loved to learn and would save up money to buy books; he loved to gather knowledge. After he completed his studies at L’Ecole Carrefour, and the family moved to Port-au-Prince, he wanted to work, and he was known to take on any jobs that he could do. Gerard was very...

   Karen Louise Wilson was born on June 20, 1970 at Coney Island Hospital to Florence Murrell and (the late) James Andrew Murrell, Jr.  She was born weeks premature, and spent her introduction into this world fighting for her life in the Neonatal Unit attached to tubes and in an incubator.  Karen's fight to live was evident from day one, and as you know, would continue until her last breath.    Being the youngest and only girl born after James, III,...

Kenneth Lamar White, son of Myles Lamar White, Jr. and Thelma E. Taylor White, was born on June 20, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York.  He died on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Wyckoff Heights Hospital in Brooklyn. Ken, as he was known to his family and friends, was a School Bus Driver in the New York City Department of Education. He is survived by his wife Della; one son Dashawn McCall White (and his wife Azure); his parents: Myles Lamar White, Jr. and Thelma E. Taylor White; three grandsons:...

Robert Chandler Simmons transitioned peacefully from this life to the next on April 18, 2019, at his home in Brooklyn, New York.  He was born November 17, 1936 in Sapelo Island, Georgia to Walter Simmons and Annie Mae Walker.   Robert matriculated from Alfred E. Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia on May 30, 1957.  He was recognized by the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools for membership in the Beach Chapter based on scholarship, leadership, service and...