John Dorsey Brown
Mar 24, 2018
John Dorsey Brown, son of the late Simpson S. Brown and Maymie Dixon Brown, passed away on March 24, 2018 at the age of 91 years. He was born on May 23, 1926 in Milwaukee, WI. John received his elementary and high school education in Kentucky. He received his A.S. Degree in Business Administration in 1976. John served honorably in...
Roy Van Rankin III
Mar 23, 2018
Roy Van Rankin III,58, known as “Poncho” was born in Evansville, IN on June 21, 1959 to the late Ernestine Rankin Howard and Roy Van Rankin, Jr. He was a graduate of Bosse High School and later joined the United States Army where he served for 3 years as a member of the 82nd Airborne. He worked in building maintenance...
Conrad Covell Whittaker
Mar 22, 2018
Conrad Covell Whittaker, 77, took his rest on March 22, 2018 at Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville. He was born on July 30, 1940 to the late Major Whittaker and Mattie Pickle in Marion, IN. He was educated in the Marion Indiana school system and later joined General Motors in the Head Rest & Salvage Dept. He retired after 30...
Robert Paul Curd Jr.
Mar 18, 2018
Robert Paul Curd, Jr., “Bob,” entered this life on November 16, 1933 and left his earthly temple on March 18, 2018. He was 84 years of age. Bob was born to the union of Robert Paul Curd, Sr. and Lucretia Jackson. Paul was born and grew up in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Reitz Memorial Catholic High School and joined...
Elizabeth Jane Buckner
Mar 17, 2018
Elizabeth Jane Skinner Buckner daughter of the late Martha Oates Leavell and Herbert Skiinner was born on December 6, 1928 in Evansville, IN. She professed a hope in Christ at an early age at Eastview Baptist Church in Madisonville, KY under the leadership of Rev. Jones, Pastor. She attended Branch Street Elementary School and graduated from Rosenwald High School. on...
Regina Rankin
Mar 17, 2018
Regina Rankin passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born May 4, 1963 to Roy Rankin II and Helen Byrd. Regina graduated and played basketball for Reitz High School Class of 1981. Regina gave her life to Christ at an early age at Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Regina was a homemaker. She...
Corria Mimms
Mar 13, 2018
Corria Moore Mimms was born in 1914, forty-nine years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Her parents, Nick and Melrose Moore, were part of the first generation of African-Americans born free in this country. Her father moved his family from a farming area in Christian County to the more lucrative community of Earlington when Corria, her twin sister Clara,...
Arsa Colitha Hatchett Lee
Mar 3, 2018
Arsa C. Hatchett Lee peacefully went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born to the late Rev. Chester Hatchett and Mrs. Charlesetta Hatchett on June 27, 1950, Arsa accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized. She served faithfully in the New Race Creek Baptist Church Choir, Ways and Means Group,...
Marion Matthews
Mar 1, 2018
Marion Matthews, 67, transitioned from earth to eternity on Thurs. Mar. 1, 2018 at University Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born to the union of Frank James and Alice Wilmer Posey Matthews in Newburgh, IN on June 23, 1950. Marion was baptized under the late Elder Frank Patton, Sr. at Watkins Temple COGIC. She loved the Lord. Always known...
William Andrew Slaton
Mar 1, 2018
William Andrew Slaton, Sr., 73 of Madisonville, KY exchanged time for eternity on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Baptist Health Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Rufus Sherman Slaton; his mother, Mabel Louise Lester Slaton and brothers Samuel Eugene and Richard Lester Slaton. Andrew was a 1962 graduate of Rosenwald High School. He answered the call to...