obituaries section
(CNN)Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, has died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour confirmed on Monday. Elder broke through Augusta’s race barrier at the 1975 edition of the […]
Former Congresswoman Carrie Meek died on Sunday, and will be remembered as a trailblazer, becoming one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction. The late congressman John Lewis had another way of […]
Clara Jackson McLaughlin passed away on October 3, 2021, at the age of 81. She was best known for being the first Black woman to own and be the majority shareholder of a network-affiliated TV […]
In Loving Memory of a Great Husband, Father, Brother and Friend to Many. Carl Joe Gamble May 5, 1952 – September 19, 2020 You are forever loved, in our heart and memory. Nola (wife), Carlisha (daughter), Ulysses (brother)
Alice Comer Moore Denson was born on October 21, 1936, in Eufaula, Alabama, the youngest child of Lee Moore Sr. and Georgia McDonald Moore. She graduated from Van Buren High School in Eufaula, Alabama. She […]
Leona P. Wright was born February 7, 1919 in Bressler, Pennsylvania, the only daughter of James Roy and Leila Ann Jackson Campbell. She had two brothers, Lt. Cornel William W. Campbell and Captain Thomas E. […]
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a memorial service for former President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way. Dr. Humphries died […]
The Gaffney family and community lost a beloved member on May 10, 2021 as Ms. Louise Gaffney went home to be with our Lord. A lifelong resident of Jacksonville, FL, she grew up in the […]
Eva Jackson Miller was born on January 31, 1921 in the community of Arrecedona in Gainesville, Florida. She grew up and received her schooling in the local community. Eva moved to Jacksonville, Florida where she […]
Ruby Mae Myers was born July 13th, 1941 in Gainesville, Florida. She died Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Jacksonville Florida. Her final days were spent surrounded by family that Ruby had touched in some way […]
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