Obituaries
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Ossie Lee Dillard
Mar 7, 2026
Ossie L. White-Wiggins-Dillard was born on September 24, 1939, in Terrell, Arkansas, the only child of Sarah Mullin-Brown and Booker T. West Sr. In 1955 she moved to South Bend, Indiana, to live with her father and her beloved stepmother, Geneva L. West, whom she affectionately called “Lil Momma.”
A graduate of Central High School in South Bend, Ossie continued her...
Cornelius Epps
Mar 6, 2026
Cornelius Epps, more affectionately known as Harold, was born on January 20, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts, ot the late William Judah Plummer and Ethel Francis Epps. He was the only child born ot his mother and carried her love and strength with him throughout his life.
Harold was raised ni Norfolk, Virginia, where he attended and graduated high school. At the...
Charles Miller Carson Sr.
Mar 5, 2026
Charles Miller Carson, Sr. was born on January 15, 1949, to George and Doris Carson in Goodman, Mississippi. He was the second child of nine children. Charles was baptized at the age of seven at St. Mark’s Baptist Church in Mississippi.
When he moved to Chicago, Illinois, he became an active member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Charles was a...
Qaadir Isaam Amin II
Mar 4, 2026
Qaadir Isaam Amin II, lovingly known to many as “Jay-R” or “J.R.”, was born on July 21, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Linda Day (who proceeded him in death) and Qaadir Isaam Amin Sr. As a baby, he moved with his Mother to Tallulah, Louisiana, where he spent part of his childhood. Around the age of 17, he returned...
Philip Puthuchirakalayil Kuriakose
Mar 3, 2026
Life Celebration for Philip Puthuchirakalayil Kuriakose
Philip Puthuchirakalayil Kuriakose, known affectionately to many as “Kunchayan,” was a man of profound faith, dedicated service, and unwavering devotion to his family. Born on May 29, 1959, in the village of Ranny, Kerala, India, he was the son of the late Kuriakose Puthuchira and Sosamma Kuriakose. His early years in Kerala established the foundation...
Aletha Mae Cooks Waring
Feb 24, 2026
Aletha Cooks Waring was born April 13, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to Leroy Cooks and Anna Louise Fredericks Cooks. Her parents were part of the U.S. Second Great Migration of Black Americans who left behind Jim Crow laws of the South for greater opportunities and a better life in California.
Aletha was preceded in death by her parents, her brother...
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