Obituaries

Daughter of the late James and Hazel L. Tipton was born August 24th, 1956, in Lorain, Ohio. She exited this earth on January 10, 2022, due to Covid and a stroke. Rhonda attended Lorain city schools. She was a Jehovah Witness who enjoyed every aspect of the Kingdom Hall. She also loved driving her 18-wheeler. She worked for Laidlaw bus...

Nathaniel “Nate” Howard passed away on Friday, January 7 unexpectedly at the age of 90. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 6, 1931 to Tilton Howard and Annie Williams.In 1952, he made his home in Lorain and began working at St. Joseph Hospital, retiring in 2001 after 49 years of service. He was the maintainer of the...

Maurice Ronzell Hitchens, son of Ronald Hitchens, Sr. and Michelle Robinson, was born July 11, 1987, in Lorain, Ohio. At the age of 34 years old, he transitioned from this earthly life on Thursday, January 6, 2022, after a brief illness. He graduated from Clearview High School in 2005, then attended the University of Akron from 2007 until 2009. Maurice...

Pastor Dolores Diana Lindsey (nee Wells), 75, of Elyria, Ohio transitioned from this life on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born November 26, 1946 to the union of Wilbur and Delores Wells. She was a graduate of South High School and attended classes at Wittenberg University. Pastor Diana had been employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and later...

Tru Kavis Roberts-Allgood, 3 years old was born July 31, 2018 to Tymika Allgood and Kavis Roberts. Tru passed away on December 30, 2021 peacefully in his mother’s arms. Tru was a very happy, funny and full of life little boy with an infectious smile. Tru loved bouncing and throwing balls, playing basketball, dancing, pointing to lights, watching Toy Story,...

Marian “Dela” Watkins, 69, of Lorain, passed away in Columbus, Ohio on December 29, 2021.A viewing will be held Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. at New Life Deliverance Ministries (MPGT), 400 Washington Ave., Lorain. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Social distancing and wearing a mask are required.

Sarah Mae Walker departed this life on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Mercy Health Hospital in Oberlin, Ohio following a short illness. She was born February 11, 1944 in Myrtlewood, Alabama to Robert Haynes and Ida M. President and was affectionately raised by her stepfather, Willie President. Sarah surrendered her life to Christ at the early age of nine and...

Freddie Rush, 91, transitioned peacefully in his home surrounded by family on December 24, 2021. He was born on December 3, 1930, in West Virginia. He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and has been a resident of Lorain, Ohio for over 65 years. He was the son of Eugene “Fat Boy” Rush and Margeret (Lee) Rush. He retired from U.S....

Oscar Frizelle Woods, 87, of Lorain, passed away Sunday December 26, 2021, in UH Elyria Medical Center. Oscar was born in Elyria, Ohio July 23, 1934. After graduating Elyria High School, he entered into the U. S. Air Force, where he served in the Korean Conflict. After his honorable discharge and traveling abroad, he later returned to Lorain County. He...

Rosita “Rosa” Ortiz, 66, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, in UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio following a lengthy illness.Rosita was born June 12, 1955, in Gary, Indiana. She was raised in Chicago, Illinois, where she graduated from Tuley High School. Shortly after graduation she moved to Lorain, Ohio. She was a stay-at-home mother until...

Abdullalleem Rasheed, 70, of Lorain, peacefully transitioned on December 30, 2021, surrounded by family at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, due to complications from Covid-19. He was born October 19, 1951 in Lorain, Ohio.Abdul enjoyed working on cars, spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and staying true to his studies of the Islamic faith.Abdul was preceded in...

Naketta Marie Patterson (nee Moore), 45, of Atlanta Georgia, (formerly of Lorain, Ohio), passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Naketta was born October 24, 1976 in Lorain, where she lived for over twenty years. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1995. After high school she attended JVS and received numerous certificates in the...

Ellis E. Capers, affectionately called “Dookie,” was born in Whitfield, Alabama on March 22, 1936. He was the youngest son of the children born to Samuel Capers, a sharecropper, and Brunette Bernice Capers, a seamstress. As a youth, he attended Mt. Valley A.M.E Church, and accepted Christ later in life. In his younger years he enjoyed hunting with his favorite...

Joe E. Smith Sr, 76, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Avon Towne Center in Avon Lake. Joe was born July 19, 1945, in Charleston, Missouri. His family later moved to the state of Illinois where he graduated from Community High School in Mound City. Following high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Air Force in...

Joyce L. Ivey, 64 of Elyria, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Joyce was born January 6, 1957 in Lorain, Ohio to Betty Fluker & Leander Smith. Joyce loved spending time with her family, especially her daughter and her grandchildren. She was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Lorain, where she was...

Mattie Ruth Irby, of Sandusky, transitioned from this life on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Firelands Regional Medical Center. Mattie was born in Waynesboro, Mississippi on Thursday, February 29, a leap year. She resided in Sandusky, Ohio for 70 years.Mattie was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church where she served on the Nurses Guild. Mattie retired after 30 years...

Zamora Zhane Lee Burkes, infant daughter of Zariel J. Burkes and Demarea Lee Worthy, was born September 18, 2021 in Lorain, Ohio. Zamora unexpectedly transitioned into heaven on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Zamora will be sadly missed by her parents; her siblings Nahmair Burkes and Zyon Burkes-Graham, all of Lorain; her maternal grandparents Gwendolyn Harris and Brandon J. Burkes of...

Curtis Thomas, 72, of Lorain, passed away November 22, 2021 in Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Curtis was born in Beulah, Mississippi on March 24, 1949 and has lived in Lorain since the age of 15. After graduating from Lorain High School, he entered into the United States Army where he served in the Vietnam war. After...

Fletcher Jerome Windham, 60, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away in Akron, Ohio on December 2, 2021 surrounded by Love, following a battle with Lupus. He was born on December 2, 1961 in Jones County Mississippi to Willie Lee Windham and Christine (Shelby) Scott. He grew up in Lorain, Ohio where he graduated from Lorain Admiral King High School. He relocated...

Tina Lue Renthy Smith, 59, transitioned from this life on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. She was born on February 14, 1962 to the late Herbert James Smith and Dorothy Smith. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Lorain, Ohio 3 years old ago. Tina completed New York Business School in 1987. She worked as a Home Health...