OBITUARIES

Esther Walker

Esther Walker

Jun 11, 2018

Esther Walker, 91 of Harrisburg passed peacefully on June, 11, 2018. The daughter of the late Isaac and Bertha Gillis and predeceased by her husband, John Walker.  Esther leaves her son Joseph Dixon (Louise), step-children, Lonnie and Bonita Walker, siblings; Joyce Hanna, Mary Davis (Harry), Bertha Tucker, William, George and Barry Gillis, 3 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, relatives and...

Lois Stevenson

Lois Stevenson

Jun 10, 2018

Lois Stevenson, the daughter of (beloved) Queen Ester McBride Sherard and Napolean Sherard was born on December 3,1942 in Winston Salem North Carolina. She departed this life on June 10, 2018. She resided the majority of her life in Pennsylvania and then moved to Dunn, North Carolina where she lived with her daughter Angela singleton up until the time she...

Laura Lipscomb

Laura Lipscomb

May 25, 2018

Laura Mae Lipscomb (Graham) was born on February 28, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Clyde and Nettie Graham Surratt.

Laura graduated from West Mifflin North High School, West Mifflin, PA, in 1963. After graduating, she worked at Pittsburgh Hospital and Magee Women’s Hospital.  She married Richard Murphy. Unexpected tragedy struck Laura’s life forcing her to tackle being a...

Donna L. Warren

Donna L. Warren

May 25, 2018

Donna Louise Warren (Weezy), the “Gifted Love Child” of the Warren Family was born May 31, 1966 to the late Frederick A. Minor and Dorothy Warren-Pitman. She grew up with seven siblings who loved her dearly. Donna grew up in North Philadelphia, Pa and a graduate of Germantown High School. She is a former employee of the YMCA in Philadelphia...

Enrique F. Gamble

Enrique F. Gamble

May 24, 2018

Obituary Pending

Clara V. Venie

Clara V. Venie

May 21, 2018

Clara Virginia Venie was born October 25, 1917 to Laura Puller Venie in Rappahannock County, Front Royal, Virginia. Ms. Cara was affectionately called Mama Cara to almost everyone she knew. She was always a mom to everyone, even people she did not know. With only a third-grade education, Mama Clara raised her two children Nancy P. Venie and Author G....

Charles Fitzgerald

Charles Fitzgerald

May 13, 2018

Charles Fitzgerald, 92 of Harrisburg passed peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family as he transitioned from this life to his next. Charles the son of the late Watt and Johnsie Fitzgerald was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on August 5th 1925. He was also predeceased by his wife Ellen Fitzgerald and several siblings....

Terrena S. Carson

Terrena S. Carson

May 2, 2018

Terrena S. Carson, 43 of Harrisburg transition from this life to her next on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in York, Pennsylvania. She was born on April 6,1975 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to her loving parents Terry S. Carson and Ola D. Chavis. Terrena graduated from William Penn High School and went on to get her cosmetology license. Terrena was currently working...

Sterlethia Clark

Sterlethia Clark

May 2, 2018

Sterlethia Clark also known as “Slick” and “Sissy” was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on Jan 23, 1932. She lived most of her life in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Sterlethia was the daughter of the late Mary Jackson and Phillip Franklin. She transitioned peacefully falling asleep in the arms of Jesus at 3: 39 a.m. on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at UPMC Osteopathic...

Trey'Quan L. Daniels

Trey'Quan L. Daniels

May 1, 2018

We are here to celebrate the life of an adventurous soul who left us way

too soon. Local resident, Trey’Quan L. Daniels, also known as “Trey

Sosa”, was born to Corry J. Matthews and Tara Courts on August 13,

1998 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

A young man of many passions, Trey especially relished the company

of family and friends, and his...

Sharon Smith

Sharon Smith

Apr 29, 2018

     Sharon Darlene Smith was born on Sunday February 23, 1947 to her birthmother; the late Addie Marshall, and then raised by the late Edward and Augustine Young. She passed onto eternal rest on April 29, 2018 at the Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg, PA.

     Sharon resided in the suburbs of Harrisburg, PA in the Edgemont Community, and...

Vera N. Hansley

Vera N. Hansley

Apr 27, 2018

Obituary Pending

Bobby J. Sims Sr.

Bobby J. Sims Sr.

Apr 27, 2018

Bobby J. Sims Sr., 69 of Harrisburg, passed April 27, 2018. He was the son of the late Travis Sims and Tommie Stewart, retired after 20 years of service with Fruehauf. A member of Antioch Assembly, Trustee, and served on the Food and Transportation Ministry. He was an avid Cowboys fan, loved traveling, music and family. He leaves his children...

Constance Barreto

Constance Barreto

Apr 25, 2018

Constance R. Barreto, affectionately known as Connie, passed peacefully at Hershey Medical Center on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving family as her transition from this life to her new life.  She was the daughter of the late Clifton Young and Sylvia Smyser and predeceased by her sister, Kelly Mosten. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...

John H. Cooksey

John H. Cooksey

Apr 24, 2018

John Cooksey, 69 of Harrisburg, passed April 24, 2018. He was the son of the late Ozelle and Anna Mae Cooksey, predeceased by son Terrell Whitehead, siblings Janice Lowry, Ozelle Jr. and Joy Cooksey. His passion was the people and atmosphere at the Broad Street Market. He leaves his children Tayelynn (Michael), Nadra and John Cooksey, John and Jamal Anthony,...

Mamie S. Wallace

Mamie S. Wallace

Apr 24, 2018

Mamie Sue Wallace (Carter) was born to the late Minnie Sue Carter and Mack Carter Sr. in York, South Carolina on April 10, 1949. She was the third child of nineteen. She was also predeceased by siblings; Amelia Hope, Mack Carter Jr., Mary Carter, James Simpson, Mattie Carter and Marie Burns.

Mamie Sue Wallace (Carter) moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with...

Lawrence E. Vaughan

Lawrence E. Vaughan

Apr 23, 2018

Lawrence Edward Vaughan was born on Tuesday May 9 1939, in Richmond Virginia, to the late Jefferson and Alice (Ford) Vaughan. The family migrated to the north when Lawrence was around eight or nine years of age and began to call Harrisburg, PA home.

Lawrence was educated in the Harrisburg school system and then enlisted into the Army National Guard...

Mattie L. Kates

Mattie L. Kates

Apr 18, 2018

Mattie Lee Kates was born to the late Carlisle and Beatrice Lockett on June 15, 1931 in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.  She was preceded in death by her daughters Evonne McDowell, Delores McDowell, her sisters Lula Mae Lockett, Minnie Sue Watson and her brothers James Lockett and Donald Lockett.  She was the 2nd of eight children.

Mattie L. Kates was...

Doris E. Stockton

Doris E. Stockton

Apr 14, 2018

Doris Elizabeth Stockton, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at home.  She was born on January 27, 1948 in Farmington West Virginia to the late Ruth E. McDale Mitchell and George F. Mitchell

Doris spent most of her child hood in Farmington, Chatham Hill, West Virginia until she moved to Harrisburg Pennsylvania with...

Florence E. Parson

Florence E. Parson

Apr 13, 2018

Florence E. Parson Obituary

Florence E. Parson, 93, of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on April 13, 2018.  She was the only daughter of the late Charles and Neolia Erwin and predeceased by her husband, Harry J. Parson.

Florence retired from the Commonwealth of PA as an administrative assistant with more than 25 years of service.  She volunteered at Pinnacle Hospital in...