All Obituaries

           Services will be 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Mrs. Mildred Robinson, 97, of Youngstown, who entered eternal rest on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Danridge Burgundi Manor.             Mrs. Robinson was born April 28, 1921 in Youngstown, a daughter of Elijah and Margaret Harris Johnson.  She was a 1939...

Services will be 12 Noon Tuesday October 16, at L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Mrs. Gladys Watkins-Hooks who transcended to her heavenly home on October 6, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born September 4, 1930 in Youngstown a daughter of Shaw and Inez Bethea Watkins.  She attended the Youngstown City Schools and had been employed at the Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital as a Central Supply Technician, retiring in 1997.   After her retirement,...

Services will be 11:00am Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church for Mrs. Kelley who transcended from her earthly home to her heavenly home on October 2, 2018.  Kelley was born June 27, 1984 in Youngstown a daughter of Alvin and Francine Ruth Ray.  She was a 2002 graduate of The Rayen High School and had attended YSU.  She had been employed at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Campus Nursing Home as a Nursing Assistant and later at J.C. Penney...

Services will be 12 noon Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Greater Friendship Baptist Church, for Mr. Henry “Tony” Axel, affectionately known as “Coach Axel”,  who departed this life September 27, 2018 at Hospice House with his loving family by his side.  He was born June 15, 1951 in Youngstown, a son of Henry and Ellen Hubbard Axel.  He was a 1970 graduate of Hubbard High School.  He was a member of Greater Friendship Baptist Church where he served...

Mr. Lee Henry Jones, 83, of Youngstown entered eternal rest on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.             Mr. Jones, affectionately called “Honey”, was born June 2, 1935 in Tallahassee, Florida, a son of Willie and Henrietta Brown Jones.  He was a graduate of the Tallahassee School System where he played football and was nicknamed “Trap Jones”; and attended Florida...

Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church, 155 Lansdowne Blvd., Youngstown for Mr. Engracia Cruz, 100, of Youngstown who departed this life on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Health Center – Youngstown.             Mr. Cruz was born April 10, 1918 in Puerto Rico, a son of Engracia Cruz and Eujenia Venitez.  He came to this area in...

     Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. On Saturday September 29, 2018 at Pilgrim Baptist Church for Debra Cobbin, 67, of Youngstown, who the Lord called home on Saturday, September 23, 2018.      Ms. Cobbin was born July 5, 1951 in Youngstown, a daughter of James and Pearl Burton Cobbin.  She was a 1969 graduate of North High School. She worked for Youngstown City Health Department for over 33 years. Debra was a lifelong member of Pilgrim...

Services will be 12:00 noon on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Baby Girl Tamia Love Johnson, 2 years, of Youngstown.  On Thursday, September 20, 2018, God sent His angels to gently carry Tamia home to her heavenly playground.             Tamia was born June 28, 2016 in Youngstown, a daughter of Keymarra Armour and Trevon  Johnson.  Tamia loved to dance, play and...

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, for Mr. Darnell Cameron Green, Sr., 47 of Youngstown, who transitioned from this life on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.             Mr. Green was born January 17, 1971 in Youngstown, a son of Victor Nixon, Sr. and Charlotte Green-Nixon.  Darnell was self-employed and a member of the Buckeye Elks.  He loved sports and was an avid...

Services will be 11:00am Tuesday September 25, 2018 at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman Street for Mrs. Barbara J. Gurley-Milton 79, who transcended to her heavenly home from Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born October 19, 1938 in Youngstown a daughter of Godfrey and Exie Reed Gurley. She was a graduate of The Rayen High School and had attended Choffin Career Center.  She had been employed as a nursing assistant at St....