Obituaries
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Earl William Griffith
Jan 11, 2022
Earl William Griffith, 68, passed on January 11, 2022, after suffering a heart-attack in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was born at Orange, California, to John Griffith and Victoria Griffith (Zimmerman). In 1970 he joined the Navy, serving seven years - three on the U.S.S. Richard B. Anderson. In 1975 his first child, Christina, was born. After his discharge from the...
Andrew Amos
Jan 9, 2022
Andrew Amos, known to most as “Amos,” was born June 23, 1926, in Tallulah,Louisiana to Louis Amos “Papa Lui” and Gertrude Johnson who both preceded him indeath. From the first to the eighth grade, Andrew attended a "Negro-only" school in hissmall community. Being a part of such a close-knit group, Andrew learned the value andimportance of family. He also learned...
Geloria Jean Jackson
Jan 8, 2022
Geloria Jean Jackson was born on Saturday, December 31, 1949, as a twin girl in Crossett, Arkansas to the late Cecil and Dossie Mae Jackson. After graduation from T.W. Daniel High School in 1967, she left her hometown and eventually settled in Detroit, Michigan. She was employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan before she landed a job with...