Category: Obituaries – Baltimore

A patron of the arts and Black American music, Elizabeth Bartz co-founded with her late husband Floyd, the historic East Baltimore “Jazz Shrine,” the North End Lounge and North Avenue and Gay Street. She is the proud mother of Grammy Award winning recording artist, alto/soprano saxophonist – Gary Bartz and a devoted daughter, Torah Bartz […]

Mack A. McConnell was born on Feb. 20, 1971 to the late Doris McConnell and Mack D. Irving in Baltimore. He suddenly departed this life on Dec. 9. As a baby, Mack was given a name that symbolize his unique ways. Whenever he giggled, smiled or gave a kiss, his baby jaws would make Bubbles. Much of his child […]

Christine Fowler, beloved daughter of the late William and Lena Dunn, was born Aug. 21, 1922 in Wake County, N.C. She departed this life on November 21. Christine was educated in the Wake County Public School system. In 1941, she graduated from W.E.B. DuBois High School in Rolesville, N.C. On April 20, 1946, she married […]

The family of Viola Olivia Tutman Lewis will receive family and friends for a family hour at Heritage United Church of Christ on Tuesday, December 13 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Homegoing services will be held at the church on Wednesday, December 14 beginning with the wake at 10 a.m. and followed by the […]

Berthiner Parker was born on March 10, 1923 in Newberry County, S.C. to the late Niece and Elma Parker. After the passing of her mother, Niece married the late Estelle Parker who became not only her mother, but her best friend until her passing. Berthiner was educated in the public school system of Newberry. Berthiner […]

Edith Mary Finney (nee Mackay) was born Dec. 30, 1932, the youngest of ten children born to the late Otho Mackay Sr., and Mabel Henson Mackay. She was baptized as an infant at St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic Church, where she also made her First Holy Communion and Confirmation. She was a long-time member of […]

Rose Givens was born Feb. 15, 1914 to Ronnie Givens and Willie Pender in Baltimore. She was the 10th of their thirteen children. Rose was the last survivor of her generation. Her nine great-grandchildren represent the seventh generation of our family. Family known ancestors resided mainly in Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. Rose was educated […]

Elaine Manns Swan, a retired teacher and counselor, died peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Los Angeles, Ca. on Wed., April 20, she was 92 years old. Born in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 10, 1918 to the late Edgar Thomas Manns Sr., and the late Nannie Hughes Manns, she graduated from Frederick Douglass […]

Coach Theodore ‘Naggatt’ Chaplin Jr. (Chap), age 65, of 395 Fredrick St, Denmark, S.C., died Nov. 20 at TRMC in Orangeburg, SC. ‘Chap’ as he was affectionately known was born May 7, 1946 to Queenie Gadson Jenkins and Theodore ‘Naggatt’ Chaplin Sr. in Bluffton, S.C. Naggatt as he is known in his hometown, graduated from […]

MABEL HILDA YOUNG, youngest child of the late Herbert and Pauline Hines, and widow of the late J. Preston Grant Jr. MD and the late Elroy Young, MD, accepted God’s invitation to eternal life Saturday, November 19, 2011, following a brief illness. Mrs. Young is survived by her three adoring children, Linda Grant (James Wells, […]

Ronald (Ronnie) Roswell Powell was born on April 26, 1942 the second of two children of the late James and Hattie Powell for whom he had intense love. He fell asleep in death on Nov. 19. He was preceded in death by his older brother James Edward Powell Jr. who died at the age of […]

Nancy Mayfield Wylie, lovingly called Nanny, was born on October 28, 1914 to the late Willie Mayfield and Ella Lyles Mayfield in Fairfield, (Chester County) South Carolina. Nancy was the granddaughter of the late Will Lyles and Nancy Crosby Lyles. This girl child later became the Family Matriarch. At an early age, Nanny accepted Jesus […]