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Ruth Edna Tillett was born on June 8, 1943 to Johnnie Harris, Sr. and Henrietta Butler Harris in Winter Haven, Florida, and she departed this earthly life on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the age of seventy-nine.   Ruth was the eldest of eight children.  She was preceded in death by her son James, Jr., her stepdaughter Iris, and her siblings: Johnnie, Jr., Steven, Lois, and Glenda. Ruth attended and graduated from Rochelle High School of Lakeland, Florida where she was very active in...

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Wake Service link  https://youtu.be/hXX-UCAIcis Thursday, April 28, 2022 Funeral Mass https://youtu.be/HOqhtrbFilU Elvis Vincent Colvin Norville born in St. Michael, Barbados was the last child of Vincent and Louise Norville (née Forte). He emigrated with his mother at the age of 13 to Brooklyn, New York where they were later joined by his father and older siblings. He is predeceased by his parents and sister Norma Lewis. He graduated from...

Pearl Ellerbee Moore was born on the 27th of January, 1928 in Bennettsville South Carolina.  She was the fifth daughter of the late Cornelius Ellerbee and Lottie Watson.  Pearl attended Marlboro High School in Bennettsville.  During her early years working in the fields of South Carolina, she was known to be a hard and industrious worker.  One of her sisters noted that Pearl was able to pick more than 400 pounds of cotton a day.  While still living on the farm Pearl...

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Marlene Evelyn Peterson, the youngest of six children, was born on March 25, 1935 to Bertrum Harvey Peterson and Minnie Dempsey Peterson at St. John’s Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.  She attended Franklin K. Lane High School, but completed her education by enrolling in a school for training in accounting.  She became an expert bookkeeper and served in that capacity for more than thirty years at the Superior Linen and Fieldcrest companies.    Marlene met and fell...

Louise Walters was born in Lower Buxton, St Ann, Jamaica on July 14, 1932. She was the third of fifteen children born to the late Lucinda Tucker and Nehemiah Palmer.  Louise Palmer was married to Edward Walters who predeceased her in August 1978. Louise was an active member in her church, Shiloh Apostolic, Kingston Lane, Jamaica until her migration to the United States in 2005. She is Survived by her Children: Dalton (Roy), Oral (Bobby), Robertha (Bertha), Evelyn (Lyn), Calvorine...

Alex Jean Cormier was born in the borough of Brooklyn, New York to his parents, Anite Massac Cormier and Jacques Cormier, Sr. on Saturday, August 21, 1965.  He departed this world on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.   Alex was educated in the New York City public school system, attending Public School 91, Intermediate School 722 and graduating from George W. Wingate High School in 1983.  Upon graduation, he attended Baruch College and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in...

Cynthia Oneta Scott was born on January 18, 1933 to (the late) Lillian Gertrude Gibbs Lovell and Richard Benjamin Lovell in the Parish of St. Michael, Barbados.  There, her education began at the Hynesbury Girls School. In 1954, Cynthia and her six siblings moved to Queens, New York, and she continued her education at Girls’ High School in Brooklyn. She later met and married Alfred Lewis (deceased), and from their union came two daughters -- Alveta Lewis and Patricia Belk. In...

On a hot summer’s day July 1, 1933, in the district of Mason Rum Manchester, Jamaica, a baby girl was born. She was Gloria Eunice Reid, the daughter of Louise Adamson, a seamstress and Frederick Reid, a businessman from neighbouring district of Christiana. Her advent would’ve brought immediate changes to the James Adamson led family structure. She would become the first grandchild and thereafter, stood ahead of scores of other grandchildren who were to follow suite. Her...

RoseMary Johnson better known as “Rosey” was born on August 17, 1955 in Summerville, SC to William and Ophelia Johnson. Rosey was a bashful child who later developed into a fearless, say it like you mean it woman. She was a lovingly devoted mother, godmother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Rosey departed and became another angel for her family on January 2, 2022 at the age 66. Her relentless spirit will forever be missed.  Rosey was a joy to be around. She loved to...

A Life and Legacy Remembered James Slaughter was born July 28, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York to the late James Slaughter and Margaret Street Carrington.  James’ father passed prior to his birth, and he was raised in a loving home with his mother and stepfather, Jacob Carrington.  Along with his siblings, (Carrie, William/Billy, Ora, and Ellen) – James’ childhood years were spent at 606 Broadway in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.  James attended...

Helena A. Howard, the second of eight children, was born July 18th, 1938 to (the late) David Leon Mears, Sr. and Gladys Beatrice Clayton Mears in Islandton, South Carolina.  She grew up in a very loving, God-fearing home among close-knit family members. After high school, Helena moved to New York City around 1957.  She was introduced to Adell Howard.  They became enamoured with one another, courted, and married in 1961. Yes, they enjoyed celebrating sixty years of...

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