All Obituaries

Willie Edward Brown was born on April 12, 1928, to the late Willie Green and Lucinda Brown in Toomsuba, Mississippi. He was the first child of three born to this union. He was preceded in death by his sister Mary Ella Williams and Onie Mae Brown. He accepted Christ at an early age at Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Toomsuba, Mississippi. His parents later moved to Meridian, Mississippi. There he attended school and became a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. He remained...

Abram Oates was born February 24, 1992, in Sacramento, California to Chenequa Fletcher-Todd and Abram Oates, Jr. Growing up Abe was known to be a spoiled cry baby but he was everyone's favorite person. Abe attended C.P. Huntington Elementary, Kit Carson Middle School, Sacramento High School and Laguna Creek High School where he graduated from. As a youth, Abe played football for the Oak Park Buccaneers and later went on to play for the Laguna Creek High School Cardinals. Abe...

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 Reverend Jasper Ruffin, Jr. was born on February 21, 1940, in Hermanville, Mississippi and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on December  29,2018, in Sacramento, California at the age of 78. His mother, Willie Mae Houston, shortly joined him in Heaven. Jasper was preceded in...

Mary Alverne Ivory, 61, of Sacramento, California, passed away on December 23, 2018. She was born to parents Hellen Alverne Matthews and Jessie Matthews, on January 7, 1957 in Monticello, Arkansas. She graduated from Hiram Johnson.  Mary worked as a Caregiver for 25+ years.  After 25+ of service, She retired from Lilies Care Home. She enjoyed Fishing, dancing, camping, gardening.. Mary met Charles Leslie Ivory in 1975. They were married on April...

Nathaniel Hunter, (my Hunter), passed away Friday, December 21, 2018.  The second son of E.D. and Eva Tyson Hunter, he was born February 9, 1931, in Starke, Florida.  He was a Korean War vet and a graduate of The University of Iowa College of Engineering (Mechanical).  He worked for The Corp of Engineers (thirty plus years), and Phillip’s Enterprises.  He was a longtime, active member of The Northern California Council of Black Professional Engineers, a member of...