Marie Davis
Dec 14, 2019
Marie Cary-Davis born on October 9, 1939 in Albemarle County, Virginia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew and Gertrude Cary. Marie's formative years were in Albemarle County, Virginia where she attended the public school system. At an early age, Marie was baptized at the New Hope Baptist Church in Albemarle County. She migrated up north to New York City...
Perry Smith
Dec 11, 2019
Perry Lovelace Smith (a.k.a. Lace, P-Funk, Hi-Pockets, Lovely, Perriwinkle, Wild-Man Fargo and King Joffe-Joffer) was born on Monday, March 8, 1943, at 8:30 a.m. to parents Pauline Smith Boston and Wallace Boston in Augusta, Georgia. He was the eldest of eight children, Franklyn, Dorothy, Gertrude, Jean, Robert, Shirley and Nadine. After moving from Augusta, Perry was raised in Brooklyn, New...
Doris Crawford
Dec 7, 2019
Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Crawford was born on January 24, 1925, to her proud parents Gertrude and William Conley in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She was the second eldest of fourteen children. She received her education in the Atlantic City Public School System. She volunteered at Good News Evangelist Church as a Sunday school teacher, as well as volunteering at the...
Toni Thomas
Dec 4, 2019
Toni Abrom Thomas was born on June 11, 1957, at Harlem Hospital to her proud parents, Loretta Thomas and Abraham Cogdell. Toni attended New York Public Schools until she became pregnant and then went onto a Continuing Education School from which she graduated. She had four sons, Robert, Harold, Calvin, Derek, and two daughters Janell and Zakeeá. Ms. Thomas, as...
Nathaniel Austin
Dec 3, 2019
Nathaniel Austin, affectionately known as Nat, was born on February 1, 1929 in Milledgeville, Georgia to the late Reverend Augustus Austin Sr. and Mamie Austin. He attended school in Milledgeville, Georgia and was raised up in the Shiloh Baptist Church also located in Milledgeville. In 1947, Nathaniel moved to New York City with his wife the late Ernestine Austin and...
Rufus Andrew Smith
Nov 27, 2019
Precious Memories Rufus Andrew Smith, Sr., or "Stout," was God's gift to Mable (Olds) Smith and William McKinley Smith on February 12, 1935. He stepped into immortality on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Rufus Andrew Smith, Sr. attended Greene County Training School in North Carolina. Rufus enjoyed playing baseball. He played as a...
