Obituaries

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...

Delvon Amir Ford, age 14 months, of Lorain, unexpectedly transitioned from this life on November 24, 2021. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 7, 2020. Delvon had a smile that left an impression on any person he came in contact with. He was a happy and joyful baby. Delvon is survived by his parents, Angelis Robinson and Darnell...

Ja'Khari True James Wannamaker passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the age of 9 months. He was born February 11, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in Lorain, Ohio all of his life. He was so handsome, smart and strong. He was very advanced for his age. He had a smile that lit up a whole room....

Tyrone ‘Nebo’ Flanders, 64, of Lorain, passed away Sunday November 7, 2021 unexpectedly.He was born March 7, 1956 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident. He was always greeting others with “Hi” and “Hello” and was so respectful. His favorite bible verses were those of Psalm 23. He was also known for saying “Only God can judge me.”He enjoyed playing...

Stanley S. Sutton Sr., 80, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday November 9, 2021 following a lengthy illness at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1941 in Monticello, Mississippi and had lived in Lorain, Ohio for over 61 years. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 37 years of service. He was a faithful member and trustee at...

Janet M. Rush, 58, passed away from a lengthy illness on November 4, 2021. She was born on December 7, 1962, in Lorain, Ohio. She was the daughter of Freddie Rush and Alice (Goosby) Rush. She was a lifelong resident of Lorain and attended Lorain High School and Admiral King High School. Janet was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist...

Shirley Ann Shaw, 73, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2021 surrounded by family. Shirley was born January 11, 1948 in Sandusky and was a graduate of Sandusky High School. She attended Eagles Nest Church International in Sandusky. Shirley enjoyed cooking, sewing, traveling, and spending time with her family. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Trelanna (Anthony) McCarty;...

Stephen Irby, 60, of Sandusky, named after the great Stephen Allen, creator of the Tonight Show, completed his journey on Thursday October 28, 2021. He was born on Thursday June 1, 1961 to Mattie Ruth (Richey) Irby & Samuel D. Irby Jr. Stephen enjoyed fashion and was known for wearing sunglasses. He loved family gatherings and watching wrestling. He was...

Donovan Gene Wilson, affectionately known as “Big Nooch” and Coach D, made his transition on Sunday October 24, 2021 at home in Lorain, Ohio after fighting an extensive illness. Donovan was born on January 4, 1970 to Eugene and Rose Anne Wilson. He resided in Lorain his entire life. Donovan was a stellar athlete, beginning his athletic journey at Mason...