Danese Lillian Goodwin Moore Danese Lillian Goodwin Moore was born on October 6, 1934 in Columbia, South Carolina to the late William Milton Goodwin and the late Edith Elizabeth Koon. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The Goodwin Family lived on Madison Ave, Woodbrook Avenue and later on Bentalou Street. Danese was […]
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Eunice Jackson Obituary (1926 – 2021)
Eunice Motte Jackson August 11, 1926 – May 3, 2021 Eunice Motte Jackson was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the tenth of thirteen children of Charles Laurence Motte and Elizabeth (Bessie) Dyels Motte. She, her twin sister Bernice and their siblings were raised on a berry farm. After graduating from high school, she worked local jobs […]
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Elise Beatrice Harris Clarke: She never let anything stop her
Elise Beatrice Harris Clarke Elise Beatrice Harris Clarke, eldest and sole surviving child of the late Ethel Travers Harris and her husband, East Baltimore physician, Bernard Harris Sr., (for whom School #250 is named) transitioned to eternal life at her Pikesville home on Sunday, March 21, 2021, surrounded by her immediate and extended family. At […]
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Inside the wisdom and work of Frank B. Coakley
Frank B. Coakley (Courtesy Photo) By Ralph E. Moore Special to the AFRO Frank B. Coakley was Chief Lending Officer for Baltimore Community Lending when he died. He was a genius with finance as well as a gentle giant among the citizens of Baltimore and the state of Maryland where he worked. He was a […]
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Reginal J. Daniels II Obituary
Reginal J. Daniels II (Courtesy Photo) Reginald James Daniels II (Reggie), passed away on January 6th, 2021 at the age of 75 after a valiant battle with cancer in Ormond Beach, FL where he resided for the past 12 years. His wife and grandson, Honovi, were at his bedside. His daughters, and other family and […]
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Prayerfully Announcing the Homegoing Service of Mr. Nathan Chapman
Mr. Nathan A. Chapman, Jr., age 63, of Baltimore MD, transitioned Saturday, January 17, 2021 in Seasons Hospice at Sinai Hospital. Mr. Chapman was born September 3, 1957 in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Chapman was an Investment Banker in the Finance Industry for many years. The Life of Nathan Alfonzo Chapman, Jr. Nathan A. Chapman, Jr. […]
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George D. Mitchell, Sr.- from labor to reward
George Davis Mitchell Sr. (Couresy Photo) George Davis Mitchell Sr. was the youngest of the four Mitchell brothers. He was born on January 1, 1952 and passed away Dec. 28, 2020. George became involved in his family’s fight for freedom early in life, with the encouragement of his mother, noted civil rights attorney Juanita Jackson […]
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Close in life and in death
This family photo includes Rippen, who is being held by his father, Dr. Lloyd Bowser Jr.; with his parents, Lloyd Bowser Sr. and Dr. Geneva Bowser, and his brothers, Dr. Lester and Lydell Bowser. (Courtesy Photo) By Ralph E. Moore Special to the AFRO Two family members with the same name and the same give-back-to-the-community […]
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Obituary: Velma Edwards Wheeler
Velma Edwards Wheeler (Courtesy Photo) Velma Wheeler, 87, of Wilmington, Del. passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2020. Born in Enfield, N.C. and raised in the Belvidere community, Velma was a sweet, industrious woman who excelled in school, in her profession, and in her long, dutiful life. Velma is the daughter of the late John […]
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In Memoriam: The life and work of Rev. Mamie Althea Williams
Rev. Mamie Althea Williams (Courtesy photo) By Joseph Green-Bishop Special to the AFRO The Rev. Mamie Althea Williams was an angelic servant of God who during nearly a half century of ministry profoundly and selflessly improved the lives of people throughout the world. A powerful orator and effective church and civic leader, Rev. Williams, who […]
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John J. Wood did it ‘his way’
John J. Wood (Photos courtesy of the Wood family) By AFRO Staff It is the consensus of family and friends that John Jeffrey Wood did it ‘his way.’ How could he not have with the unique upbringing he received? How could he not have been affected by having been a world traveler? How could he […]
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Beloved MSU Business Professor Dies at 75
William Henry Proctor, right, pictured with his daughter Fox 45 Reporter Brandi Proctor. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff William Henry Proctor, a distinguished lifelong professor at Morgan State University and mentor to many aspiring business and law students has died. The cause was kidney failure. Proctor was 75. The esteemed educator and civically minded Baltimore […]