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Obituaries
Lavon Jackson
Oct 10, 2023
Lavon Jackson, 73, of Lorain, transitioned from his life here on earth into his eternal rest in heaven on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake after battling complicated illnesses.
He was born May 30, 1950 in Thomasville, NC, to Furman and Gertrude (Davis) Jackson. The young family moved him and his twin sister...
Josefina Soto-Reyes
Oct 8, 2023
Josefina Soto-Reyes, age 74, of Lorain, passed away October 8, 2023 in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 26,1948 and lived in Lorain for over 35 years.
She enjoyed fishing, bingo and hanging out with friends.
Josefina will be sadly missed by her son, Ramon (Rosaura) Hernandez; two daughters, Petra (Steve)...
Manzie Lee Williams Jr
Oct 7, 2023
Manzie Lee Williams Jr. (Moondog), 66, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 in UH Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born February 20, 1957 in Lorain, and had been a lifelong resident.
Manzie graduated from Southview High School, class of 1976. He was an outstanding basketball player and Southview's basketball star player. He attended...
Carletta C Dunlap
Oct 4, 2023
Carletta C. Dunlap, age 80, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly, October 4, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 30, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of twenty-five and the eldest of ten living children.
Carletta attended Clearview High School. Starting a family at a young age, she dropped out of school to attend to her husband...
Yvette "Vet" Turner
Sep 30, 2023
Yvette Turner, “Vet”, age 50, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away September 30, 2023. She will be remembered for her sense of fashion, her willingness to lend an ear to those in need, her upfront personality, and her ability to make you laugh and smile. She enjoyed watching movies, reading romance novels and shopping. She also enjoyed cooking and spending...
James "GoMan" Morries
Sep 27, 2023
James “GoMan” Morries, age 89, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away suddenly at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. He was born on December 20, 1933, to the union of Bud Morries and Hattie Campbell and was the father of “The Morries Sisters Gospel Singers”.
He was born in Beulah, Mississippi, and spent more than 68...
Zachary Scott Calhoun Sr
Sep 26, 2023
Zachary Scott Calhoun Sr., age 60, formally of Lorain, passed away September 26, 2023, in Dallas, Texas following a lengthy illness. He was born April 15, 1963 in Lorain, Ohio where he lived most of his life before moving to Texas.
Zachary graduated from Admiral King High School. He enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, going to casinos,...
Wambi B Davis Sr
Sep 15, 2023
Wambi Bryant Davis Sr., 48, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home following a lengthy Illness. He was born November 4,1974 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident.
Wambi coached little league football in Lorain for many years and worked at factories throughout Lorain County. He graduated from Lorain County with his G.E.D. and...
Andrew B Blakely, Sr
Sep 14, 2023
Mr. Andrew Bernard Blakely Sr. 75, affectionally known as “Andy”, was born on April 24, 1948, in Lorain, Ohio to Macceo Blakely, Sr. and Dorothy (nee Kyles) Blakely-Atkinson. He was married to Brenda Sue (nee Leslie) Blakely in February of 1993.
Andrew was a man of faith; in his early years he was a member of Greater St. Mattew...
Luther J Taylor, Jr
Sep 11, 2023
Luther Jason Taylor, Jr., 28, of Avon Lake, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 22, 1994, but had been a lifelong resident of Lorain County and a graduate of Lorain County JVS.
Luther had many skills and talents; he loved to work on cars and do landscaping. He was known for...
Viola May Nunnally
Sep 11, 2023
Viola May Nunnally (née Foster), 49, of Lorain passed away, surrounded by her loving family, at home on Monday, September 11, 2023. Viola was born June 21, 1974 in Lorain where she had been a lifelong resident. Viola graduated from Clearview High School in 1992. She graduated with honors and had perfect attendance during her whole time at Clearview, having missed...
Richard J Burroughs
Sep 10, 2023
Richard Burroughs, a beloved lifelong resident of Lorain, has left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew him. Born and raised in this tight-knit community, he embodied the values of hard work, strength, and an unwavering spirit. Richard was born to the late Carrie Jackson-Moore and Andrew Burroughs on February 23, 1955.
Richard's educational journey began...
Walter Thompson Sr
Sep 6, 2023
Minister Walter Thompson, Sr., 74, of Sandusky, Ohio, departed this life on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born July 25, 1948, in Veto, Alabama and had lived most of his life in Sandusky and Lorain, Ohio. He worked various jobs and positions and retired as a security guard.
Min....
Rebecca Whitfield Abrams
Sep 4, 2023
Rebecca Whitfield Abrams, 62, of Lorain, departed from her earthly home on Monday, September 4, 2023, following a brief illness. She was born March 14, 1961 in Oberlin, Ohio and was a lifelong resident of Lorain.
Rebecca worked many years for LCCAA and was an amazing Head Start teacher. She also worked as a Poll Worker for...
Lucretia D Williams
Aug 29, 2023
Lucretia Williams passed away at her home Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in Lorain, Ohio. She was 52 years old.
Lucretia was born July 16, 1971 in Lorain, Ohio to Marsha Terry and Carl Williams. She was a proud graduate of Lorain High School and went on to attend and graduate from Wilberforce University in Xenia, Ohio. She has always...
Walter 'Pedie' E Moody Jr
Aug 28, 2023
Walter “Pedie” E. Moody Jr., age 55, passed away unexpectedly on August 28th, 2023. Pedie was born in Elyria, Ohio on September 25th,1967. Pedie received his G.E.D in June of 1990 and was recently taking online college courses. He always strived to improve himself privately. Pedie spent most of his time outside of work with family and friends. He was an...
Franklin Payne
Aug 19, 2023
Franklin Payne, 77, of Oberlin, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Franklin was born December 24, 1945 in Oberlin, Ohio where he was a life-long resident.
After attending Oberlin High School, Franklin enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1971-1973. He retired from York International as a machinist.
He enjoyed...
David John Watson
Aug 14, 2023
David John Watson, 56, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023 at MetroHealth Center in Cleveland following a lengthy illness.
He was born on November 23, 1966 in Lorain, Ohio to Thomas H. and Mahaley Watson. He was a graduate of Oberlin High School. In 1990, he graduated from Cleveland State University.
Mr. Watson was employed at the Nord...
Jeffrey Tillman Sr
Aug 14, 2023
Jeffrey Tillman Sr., 63, of Elyria, passed away August 14, 2023 in Fort Worth Texas, following a lengthy illness. Jeffrey was born February 7, 1960 in Elyria, Ohio where he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Midview High School in 1976. He was an outstanding athlete at Midview where he played football, broke records, and was inducted into the Midview...
Antonia Hope Ball
Aug 9, 2023
Antonia Hope Ball, (née Montague), 75, of Fort Worth, Texas, sadly passed away August 9, 2023, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital surrounded by her family.
She was born and raised in Elyria, Ohio. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and friend.
Visitation will be from 10AM until the time of service at 11AM on Saturday, August 26, 2023...
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