OBITUARIES

Alexander Little

Alexander Little

May 2, 2005

Services for Mr. Alexander Little Sr. who passed peacefully May 2, will be held at Hooper Memorial Home Inc.10AM Saturday. His loving wife Marva Little, mother Lillie Arnold, children Lillian Harris, Tammy and Cynthia Little, Daphne Anderson, Alexander Jr. and Darryl Lee, sister Annie Carpenter, fourteen grand and ten great-grandchildren will be amongst the many relatives and friends who will...

Odetta McKinnon

Odetta McKinnon

May 2, 2005

Odetta McKinnon, mother of Harry Davis Sr., sibling to Margaret Diggs, four grand and seven great-grandchildren passed peacefully May 2nd, at the age of 79. Her life will be celebrated in the United Baptist Church at 11AM on the 9th of May with viewing at 10. Her final transition will be in Paxtang cemetery. The Hooper Memorial Home thanks you...

Daniel Richardson

Daniel Richardson

May 1, 2005

Daniel G. Richardson passed peacefully May 1st at West Shore Nursing and Rehab Center in his 78th year. Daniel retired from the City of Harrisburg and served in the National Guard. He had memberships with the Elks and the American Legion. Daniel enjoyed people and driving. He leaves to celebrate his life and memory, three daughters; Donna Barber, Diane and...

Helen M.H. Jones

Helen M.H. Jones

May 1, 2005

Helen M. H Jones was born on July 12, 1914 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was one of five children born to the union of the late Elizabeth "Licks" Franklin Moraney and Jesse Moraney, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Thomas H. Jones, her son Theodore F. Jefferson, her sisters, Celestine, Elisabeth; brothers, Eugene and...

Charles P. N. Brown

Charles P. N. Brown

Apr 29, 2005

On Friday May 6th, 2005 at the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, 1919 North 4th Street at 10:30AM the family of Mr. Charles P.N. Brown will celebrate his life with the Reverend Ronald L. Taliafarro and the Hooper Memorial Home Inc. officiating. He passed peacefully with his family on April 29th. Friends and family will view from 9:30AM until time...

Delphine A. Townes

Delphine A. Townes

Apr 27, 2005

Delphine A. Townes passed peacefully at Harrisburg Hospital on Wednesday, April 27th in her 102nd year. Delphine was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and a member of its Senior Missionary Society, Deaconess Board, Senior Sunday School Class and Senior Center. She retired from the Polyclinic Medical Center as a Nurse's Aide. Delphine was predeceased by her husband,...

DeLane Rose Woodyard

DeLane Rose Woodyard

Apr 16, 2005

DeLane R. Woodyard passed peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2005 in her 52nd year. Delane was a member of 2nd Baptist Church, the Choir, Hospitality Ministry, Sheep Fold Ministry and the Women's Missionary, she loved to sew, sing and do for others. DeLane retired from PA Blue Shield as a Medicare Claim's Examiner. She leaves to celebrate her life and...

Claude E. Nichols, Jr., M.D.

Claude E. Nichols, Jr., M.D.

Apr 7, 2005

Claude E. Nichols, Jr., M.D. died on April 7, 2005 after a protracted illness. Dr. Nichols was a fixture on the Harrisburg scene since 1949, where he established himself as a civic leader, a pioneering physician, and a loving husband and father. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on December 13, 1925 to Claude E. and Alroma F. Nichols. He...

Barbara Ann Lawson

Barbara Ann Lawson

Apr 5, 2005

Barbara Ann Lawson, age 63, wife of the former Warden of Dauphin County Prison, John Calvin Lawson, passed away from this life on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at the Harrisburg Hospital after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. Barb, affectionately known as Bobbi by family and friends, was born in Washington, DC. She was a member of St. Francis...

William E. "Scales" Ross

William E. "Scales" Ross

Apr 5, 2005

William E. "Scales" Ross passed peacefully at Blue Ridge Mountain Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 5th in his 74th year. He retired from the City of Harrisburg, Parks and Recreation and was raised in the Hillside 7th Day Adventist Church until joining the 1st Spirit Filled Missionary Baptist Church, it's Men's Ministry, the Heinz Senior Center, he also enjoyed music...

John E. Hairston Jr

John E. Hairston Jr

Apr 4, 2005

On Saturday April 9th at 11AM (viewing at 10AM) in the Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Charles R. Meile Jr. Senior Pastor, The Hooper Memorial Home Inc. with Minister Cornelius Sparks will celebrate the life of John E. Hairston Jr. 3027 Walnut Street who passed April 4th in his 55th year leaving to mourn his three loving daughters Vona and...

Randolph R. Williams

Randolph R. Williams

Mar 30, 2005

Randolph R. Williams Randolph R. Williams, 61 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 30th at Osteopathic Hospital. Born in Roxbel, N.C., Randolph was the son of the late Ola M. Collier and the stepson of Robert T. Collier, he was also a graduate of William Penn High School. Randolph was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retired from...

George H. Robinson

George H. Robinson

Mar 29, 2005

George H. Robinson George H. Robinson passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 29th at Homeland Center in his 72nd year. George was the son of Frank and Sarah Robinson, an Army Veteran and retired from the Harrisburg State Hospital. George was also a member of Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church; it's Transportation Ministry and an avid golfer. His life will be...

Donald A. Mangus Sr

Donald A. Mangus Sr

Mar 16, 2005

Donald A. Mangus Sr. Donald A. Mangus Sr. passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 16th at SCCI in his 74th year. Donald enjoyed life including his family, fishing, billards, boxing and motorcycles. He leaves behind his children, Viola Rooks, Wanda, Victoria, Donice, Nadine, Paula, Wanda, Donald Jr., Jerry, Destry, Andre and Richard Mangus, one son deceased, Rodney Mangus, numerous grandchildren, great...

Paul Nathaniel Small

Paul Nathaniel Small

Mar 16, 2005

Paul Nathaniel Small passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 16th at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center in his 80th year. Paul retired from the Miami Heart Institute and was a member of Hillside 7th Day Adventist Church and Usher Board. Paul leaves to celebrate his memory a brother, Ross Small Jr. of New York City, a devoted cousin Elizabeth Jenkins, nieces, nephews...

Samuel Willoughby II

Samuel Willoughby II

Mar 16, 2005

Samuel Willoughby II, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at John Hopkins in his 56th year. Sam retired from Hershey Foods and was a member of The Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Sam enjoyed life especially fishing, card games and cooking. He leaves to celebrate his life and memory his loving wife, JoAnn Willoughby, his mother, Carolyn Willoughby, a...

Dessie Mae Roberson

Dessie Mae Roberson

Mar 5, 2005

Dessie Mae Roberson passed peacefully on March 5th at Blue Ridge Mountain Nursing Home in her 72nd year. Dessie was a member of the Clergy, Nursing Assistant at The Jewish Nursing Home and a church member at Bible Way Study. Her daughters; Barbara Allen and Linda Roberson of NY and Danielle Brown of NJ, siblings, Catherine Outen of NJ and...

Robert Lee Gwynn

Robert Lee Gwynn

Mar 1, 2005

Robert Lee Gwynn passed peacefully in his 56th year on March 1, 2005 in Spring Creek Rehab Center. He leaves to celebrate his memory, his mother, Florence Gwynn, predeceased by his father, Thomas Gwynn both of Newport News, Va., also survived by his son, Robert Gwynn of Chambersburg, PA, a brother and sister, of Harrisburg, Nathaniel Gwynn and Janet Morris,...

Betty Jean Perry Simms

Betty Jean Perry Simms

Feb 25, 2005

Betty Jean Perry Simms loving mother of Johnnie Simms and Susan Marsh, sibling to Jessie Rogers a grandmother to three passed peacefully on Feb.25, 2005 in her daughters home at 2305 Concord Circle in Harrisburg. Betty was 71. Her services will be in the New Jerusalem Baptist Church Friday at 11AM in Raleigh, N.C.with viewing at 9:30. The final transition...

Suella A. Williams

Suella A. Williams

Feb 23, 2005

Suella A. Harrison-Williams, 54 of Harrisburg, PA passed spiritually and peacefully at Hospice Residence on the 23rd of February with the comfort of her family She was born December 9, 1950 in York, PA to the late Nancy Harrison and Robert Kent Sr. She was a retiree of 15 years for the Federal Paper Board and Director of York County's...

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