obituaries

Obituaries

Etta Kate Maynor

Etta Kate Maynor

Aug 24, 2022

Etta Kate Lanier Maynor passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the age of 97, at her daughter's home in Oceanside, CA. She was the second daughter of the late Jeremiah Mathedrial Lanier and Etta Pearl Lacy. She was born November 24th, 1924, in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Due to Etta's mother's early death, she was reared...

Shavon John

Shavon John

Aug 18, 2022

Shavon John was born on March 21, 1976, in New York NY, Twin B, to Deborah Darden-Byron and the late Vincent Byron Jr. Shavon grew up in Harlem with her with twin sister Sharhonda and their little brother Vincent. She attended and completed her studies at P.S. 133, JHS 43 and Murray Bergtraum High School. Shavon began her college studies...

Archie Davis

Archie Davis

Aug 15, 2022

Archie Jerome Davis was born in New York City, NY, on March 24, 1949. At a very early age, the family relocated to Tallahassee, Florida. He was enrolled in the Tallahassee School System from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1967. While on vacation in New York City in 1972, he took a Civil Service exam. He scored very high...

Roslyn Priester

Roslyn Priester

Aug 15, 2022

Roslyn Priester was the first of three daughters born to Louise Wilson-Dykes on a gorgeous Saturday on March 3rd, during the leap year of 1928 in Ashton, SC. Roslyn was doubly blessed to have a second family in the McCoys. After graduating from high school, Roslyn became heavily involved with social committees in the community, and at one of the...

Daisy Martin

Daisy Martin

Aug 10, 2022

Daisy Bell Martin was born on May 27, 1942 in Beaufort, South Carolina to the late Ruth Agnes Martin and Calvin Martin. Daisy attended Robert Smalls High School. She moved to New York City, where she lived with her sister. Daisy was a homemaker and caretaker. She attended Glendale Baptist Church. She loved to sing and care for her family....

Ali Jones

Ali Jones

Aug 8, 2022

Ali K. Jones was born on October 1, 1978, in Manhattan, New York, to Earline Jones and Clyde Lucas. He grew up in a family-oriented home filled with love and laughter. After Ali graduated from Washington Irving High School, he went on to further his education at Touro College. He soon started his career in Construction. Ali was a hardworking...

Delores Cabness

Delores Cabness

Aug 6, 2022

Delores Cabness, the daughter of the late Irene Cabness and Prince Malloy, was born December 5, 1953, New York, New York. She transitioned on August 6, 2022. Delores attended P.S. 144 and Wadleigh Junior High School in Harlem and Charles Evan Hughes High School in Manhattan, where she received her high school diploma. Delores gave birth to two sons, Anthony...

Delores Little

Delores Little

Aug 5, 2022

Delores Little was born in Harlem, New York on October 26, 1936 to Ruth Hoffman and Rupert Coleman. She was educated in the New York City public school system. At the age of 15, she met the love of her life, Allan D. Little. She married her life long partner in June 1956. Their union was blessed with two beautiful...

Shenequa Scott

Shenequa Scott

Aug 3, 2022

Shenequa Scott was born to Mary Jackson and the late Alexander Scott on May 18, 1991. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where she lived until age 3. In 1996, Shenequa, her mom, Mary, and brothers Alexander and Charles moved to 333 East 181 Street, the Bronx, New York, where she grew up. Nequa, as she was affectionately known, attended...

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