Hazel Benetta Scruggs Clark 83, of Plainfield, NJ gained her angel wings on September 20, 2022.   She was born in Cumberland County, VA on December 19, 1938.  She later moved to New Jersey where she was blessed with one daughter, Carla Denise and loved by her grandchildren and great grandchildren who affectionately called her Gaga. Hazel obtained her high school diploma from Luther P. Jackson High School and continued her education by acquiring an Associate's degree in...

Henrietta Anna Alston was born May 3, 1933 to the late Eugene, Sr. and Gladys Simmons in Montclair NJ.  She was a member of Saint Paul Baptist Church in Montclair NJ.  She served on the Women Community Circle, the Usher Board, and Missions Board,    and drove the bus for the senior citizens at the church.  In 1995, she moved to Oxford NC and became a member of New Hope.  Then she became a member of Wheatstone Baptist Church.  She moved to Beaverton OR in...

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Curtis Arciol James of Cumberland, VA passed away on Monday September 12, 2022 after a long hard fought illness. Curtis was born on March 21, 1956 to Louise and Curtis James in Cumberland, VA.  Curtis graduated from Cumberland High School in 1975.  After graduating, he started working for the Virginia Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer kick-starting a 30 plus year career in the Criminal Justice field. In 2006, Curtis retired and spent his time fishing and hunting...

Mrs. Janie Marion Lee was born March 23, 1940 to the late Matt and Rosa Booker Trent.  She departed this life on September 3rd in Washington DC after a long battle of illness.  Three children proceeded her in death; Jacqueline, Earlene and Geraldine Lee.  One brother; Edmond Trent and one sister; Adele Trent also proceeded her in death.   Janie joined the St Joy Baptist Church at an early age.  She received her education through Buckingham County Public...

Douglas Alonzo Penn departed this life on August 18, 2022, just 9 days shy of his 70th birthday.  He was the youngest child of Benjamin and Ethelena Penn, Sr..  He was educated in the Nottoway County school system.  He was an auto mechanic by trade.  He left Virginia and moved to New Jersey where at the age of 19 he met and married Mae in 1971. Some of his favorite hobbies were playing pool, fixing cars, listening to music and playing the guitar.  At any time of the...

Anna Belle Booker was born in Farmville, Virginia to the late Herbert Booker and Ethel Lee Booker on April 17, 1950.  She was the 5th child of the family.  She was proceeded in death by her parents, 3 sisters; one died at birth, later Mary, Rebecca and 1 brother; Bishop Herman Booker.  Anna later legally changed her name to Victoria Liyena Booker.  She attended Mary E Branch Elementary School with Mrs. Herdon, being one of her favorite teachers until the closing of...

Debbie Lynn Bass was born Debbie Lyn Ford on August 2, 1954 in Meridian, MS.  Debbie was raised from birth by her grandmother Virginia Ford Hursey, who cared for her while her mother, Alice Ford finished nursing school in Virginia.  During her formative years in Meridian, Debbie attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and Magnolia Elementary School.  She grew up adored and cared for not only by her grandmother Virginia 9affectionately known as MotherDear and MaDear), but...

Dr. Festus Ugboaja Ohaegbulam was born in Umuegwu, Nriukwu Imo State Nigeria.  There was no official registration of his birthday, by his eldest brother's oral account, he was  born in 1929.  He departed this life on August 5, 2022 peacefully in his home in Temple Terrace, FL.  He was one of five children born to the union of the late Onwere Ikoro and Martha Nwanyidiya Adiele Ewe Ohaegbulam.  He was introduced to the Evangelical Christian Church at a young age,...

Vincent Lowell Earley, passed away unexpectedly and went on to his eternal reward on July 20, 2022. Vincent was born on November 26, 1946 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, the youngest son of the late Lawrence Emerson Earley and Susie Lyle Earley. Vincent graduated from Robert Russa Moton High School in Farmville, VA in 1968, having earlier lost four years of formal education due to Prince Edward County’s closure of its public schools as part of its “massive resistance”...