Lillie Spears
Jul 25, 2022
On November 2, 1929, Zeno and Lizzie Darden gave birth to their first of seven children, their daughter Lillie Mae Darden in Meridian, Mississippi. As a child growing up, she worked on a farm picking cotton. Lillie attended school in Meridian, where she completed the eighth grade. In 1947, when she was young, her mother, Lizzie Darden, became ill and...
Ella Louise Clarke
Jul 21, 2022
Ella Louise Whatley was born in Athens, Georgia, on August 4, 1943. One of eight children born to Martha Elizabeth Badger, daughter of Gracie Badger. Her brothers and sisters included Valjean, Carolyne, Frederick, Edward, Dolores, Gwendolyn, and Jerry. It was in 1945, at the of 2, when Ella arrived in New York with her mother. Raised by Martha E. Badger...
Helen Brown
Jul 14, 2022
Helen Brown, daughter of the late Sarah & Vandy Sumpter was born on August 27, 1929 in Elloree, South Carolina. Helen grew up in the small community of Elloree, South Carolina where she received her education at the Elloree Public School system. She married John Brown in 1947 until his death in 1971. Helen moved from Elloree, SC to Harlem...
Lucille Leigh
Jul 10, 2022
Lucille was born on March 4, 1972, in Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx, NY, to her parents, Shirley Rosario and Thomas Harris Jr. She attended public schools in the Bronx and graduated from James Monroe HighSchool. Lucille was a jovial person and enjoyed traveling and shopping. Lucille M. Rosario departed this life unexpectedly at age 50 on July 10, 2022,...
Roland Walker
Jul 10, 2022
Roland D. Walker was born in Allendale, South Carolina, on May 19, 1928. He was the youngest of 13 children born to James Allen and Aliph Walker. Mr. Walker grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and attended Cuyler Beach High School. After High School, he wanted to make a difference and served in the military. He enlisted in the Air Force...
Andre Sumpter
Jul 9, 2022
Andre Sumpter was born on November 24, 1958, to his parents, Walter Peele and Harriet Sumpter. He was the third child of five children. The family resided in Harlem, NY, and the Bronx, NY. Andre attended elementary and middle school in Harlem, NY, and also went to DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York. As a young man,...
Marilyn Reddick
Jul 6, 2022
Marilyn Reddick, daughter of the late David Arthur Weir and Beatrice Reddick, was born on January 8, 1953, in Harlem Hospital, New York, NY. She was very well educated, graduating from high school and then college. Upon completing her studies, Marilyn worked in the Dietary Department for a number of years until she retired. Marilyn loved going to church and...
Isaiah Emrick
Jun 29, 2022
Isaiah Emrick, the beloved son of Aaron and Clara Emrick; was born in New York, New York on August 4, 1950. He faced many challenges at birth, as he was born with severe cerebral palsy. Isaiah, fondly known as Ikey, has never been able to walk or talk but he certainly understood any conversation you would have with him. His...
