Obituaries

Our beloved Vanessa was born in Cleveland, OH on February 19, 1955 to Erskine, Sr. and Ina Bishop; the first child of their union. She attended Gracemount Elementary, Charles W. Elliott Junior High School, and was part of the first graduating class of Glen Oak School (now Gilmour Academy), an all-girls school founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart...

Donald Hogan passed away on January 2, 2023. He was born on October 31, 1956 to Selena Butler and adopted as an infant by Theresa and Jesse Hogan. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain, Ohio. He attended Admiral King High School and was known throughout Lorain. He was an avid sports fan and loved the Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers and...

Steven Louis Henderson, of Lorain, transitioned on December 18, 2022 from a lengthy illness. He was born on March 11, 1959 to Elizabeth Henderson and Louis Porter in Bay Village, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1978 and was an athlete in the field of football, basketball, and track. He...

William C. “Bill” Shorts II, 72, of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, passed away December 15, 2022 at University Hospital of Cleveland after a sudden illness. Bill was born October 22, 1950 in Lorain Ohio to William “Bo” and Eunice Shorts. He was employed and retired from Ford Motor Company after 35 years. “Bill”, to all who knew him, was a unique...

Evangelist Sandra Turner, 72, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lorain, Ohio on November 10, 1950 and was a life-long resident of Lorain. She retired from the Lorain City School System where she worked as a secretary at Admiral King High School for 40 years. She served...

Betty Jo Fluker, 82, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of December 07, 2022 surrounded by family. Betty was born Wednesday, January 31, 1940 to Richard & Rachel Taylor. Betty was born in Williamson, West Virginia as the 10th child of 16 children. Betty moved to Lorain, Ohio at a young age and was here until the time of her...

James Lee Thomas Sr., affectionally known as “Silver”, was born on April 3, 1948 in Whitfield, AL (York, AL) to Moses Thomas and Daisy Coleman Bush who preceded James in death along with his siblings William Lee Thomas, Rosie Pepkin, Fred Lee Thomas, Levi Bush, Levert Bush, Donna Rose Thomas-Locke and Yvette Bush. The family migrated to Mobile, AL where...

Stanle' E. (Stan the Man) Riley, 69 of Lorain, OH passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was born Saturday, February 21, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Lorain, Ohio at the age of thirteen in 1966.During his teenage years he was an Eagle Scout (Troop Number 341) and received an award from Junior...

Kevin Stafford, 62, of Elyria, formerly of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2022, at his home. Kevin was born April 22, 1960, in Lorain, Ohio where he spent most of his life. After graduating from Southview High School, Kevin enlisted into the United States Army and received an honorable discharge. He enjoyed cooking and fishing. Kevin is survived...

William Casey Thompson, 41, of Brook Park, unexpectedly passed away November 30, 2022. William was born in Berea, Ohio on May 20, 1981. He graduated from Berea High School in 1999 where he played football. He worked for the Cleveland Browns in the shipping and receiving department for over 19 years. He lives to cherish his memory his wife of...

Christina Danielle Atkinson, 28, went to be with the Lord on November 28, 2022. She was born on October 20, 1994 in Lorain and attended Southview High School. Christina was well-known for being a happy person who everyone loved. She was the life of the party. Christina leaves to cherish her memory, three sons Allen, Noah and Antwan and her...

Paul Truett Wilson was born on August 17, 1947 in Lorain, Ohio. He passed away on November 28, 2022 following a brief illness. A longtime resident of Lorain, Ohio, Paul had been employed by the U.S. Steel Corporation for 19 years. Additionally, as a member of the Black AC’s, Paul participated on the Lorain Black AC’s Championship Softball Teams; the...

Rose Marie Walk-Graves, 68, of Akron, Ohio formally of Sandusky departed this life surrounded by the ones she loved the most on November 14, 2022.  Ree, as so many have grown to know her was born January 22, 1954, in Meridian MS to the late Horace and Betty Lou (Abernathy) Walk. Ree at an early age relocated to Sandusky with...

Hattie Leona Davis of Lorain, OH went home to be with the Lord on November 9, 2022. She was one of sixteen children and was born January 31, 1935 in West Virginia to the late Richard Taylor Sr. and Rachel (née Moon) Taylor. She graduated from Elkhorn High School in West Virginia. Hattie traveled from the hills of West Virginia...

Venita Marie Phillips, 66, of Elyria, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at UH Elyria Medical Center. She was born in Lorain, Ohio on October 28, 1956 and lived in Lorain County all of her life. She graduated from Elyria West High School in 1976 and years later retired in 2019 from Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio where...

Iris “Doll” McAfee-Hill, 82 went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2022, after a long battle with the rare disease CADASIL. She was preceded in death by her parents Johnnie and Mabel McAfee, all 12 siblings, and her husband Paul E. Hill. Iris was born on September 5, 1940, in Dublin, GA. After graduating from Mary Fleming High...

Delores Inez Jackson passed away at the age of 81 on Sunday October 30, 2022, at home, following a lengthy illness. She was born January 22, 1941, in Hammond, Louisiana and lived in Lorain for over 50 years. Delores was a faithful member of Greater St. Matthew A.M.E. Church in Lorain where she served on the usher board and was...

Donald Edward Adams, a former resident of Lorain, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on October 26,2022 in Buffalo, New York, where he has resided since 2005.  He was affectionately known, in Lorain, by his nickname "Blue".Donald was a star basketball player at Lorain Admiral King High School during the early 1970's until his graduation in 1972.  He was well known for...

Asiah Cartier Holloway (Super Siah), gained his angel wings on October 29, 2022. He was born January 16, 2021 in Lorain, Ohio to parents Elethea Curry and Alaric Holloway. Asiah enjoyed nursery rhymes, coco melon, kisses and hugs. He knew he was loved, his bright eyes would light up the room every time he heard his name. Though his time...

Two-month-old infant twins, Jonah and Josyé Huff, passed away on October 18, 2022. They were born on August 17, 2022 in the Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. They leave to cherish their memory their parents, Kiara R. Jackson and Joseph F. Huff III; their siblings, Ayden Jackson, Lola Wright, and Johan Huff; their grandparents, Calista Elliott, Kevin Jackson,...