All Obituaries

Services will be 12:00 noon on Friday, October 18, 2019 at The L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Mr. F. Fred Wiggins, 87 of Pittsburgh, PA formerly of Youngstown, who entered eternal rest on Monday, October 14, 2019 at his home.             Mr. Wiggins was born April 15, 1932 in Dublin, Georgia, a son of Frank and Mattie Kurtz Wiggins.  He had been employed 26 years in the automotive department of Youngstown...

Services will be 11:00am Friday October 18, 2019 at New Hope Baptist, for Deacon Roosevelt Griffin Sr., 86 who transcended to eternal rest October 8, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Medical Center.  Mr. Griffin was born October 3, 1933, in Tallassee, AL. a son of Artis Sr. and Elizabeth Stowvall Griffin.  Deacon Griffin was a man who loved the Lord with all his heart.  He and his wife Elaine joined New Hope Baptist Church in 1963 under the Pastoral Leadership of Rev. David...

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the L. E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home for Mrs. Pearline Strong, 90, of Youngstown who departed this life Monday, October 7, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.             Mrs. Strong, lovingly known as “Auntie”, was born January 18, 1929 in Little Rock, Arkansas, a daughter of Charles and Leola Williams Handy.  A loving homemaker,...

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church for Mr. Alexander Scott Sr.  56, of Youngstown, who passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Mr. Scott, affectionately known as “Alibaba”, was born December 19, 1962 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of  Liston Scott Sr. and Twelvena Dawson Scott.  Alexander was a 1982 graduate of The Rayen School.  As a young boy he was...

Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2019 at The L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home, for Mr. Alfonso Byrd, 90, who transcended to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, October 3, 2019.  Mr. Byrd was born July 3, 1929 in Youngstown, a son of Charles Sr. and Ethel Cofer Byrd.  He was a graduate of The Rayen School.  He was an Army Veteran and had been employed for 48 years as a labor/foreman for the Youngstown Water Department, retiring in 1999.  ...

Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Rising Star Baptist Church for Mr. Donald O. McRae Sr., who departed this life October 1, 2019 at Ohio Living Park Vista.  Mr. McRae was born July 1, 1931 in Youngstown, a son of Raymond Sr. and Susan Jackson McRae.  Mr. McRae was a graduate of East High School and had been employed as a Brick Mason with Youngstown Sheet & Tube for over 33 years, and was the founder of McRae Construction Company.  He was an...

Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church for Mr. Marvin Levels, 40, of Diamond, Ohio, who transitioned to his Heavenly home on Monday, September 30, 2019.              Mr. Levels was born April 4, 1979 in Youngstown, a son of Benjamin and Mattie Theresa Burton Levels.  He was a 1997 graduate of Southeast High School, Ravenna, and attended Youngstown State...

“Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”                Mrs. Easter M. Catley, 85, of Youngstown, transitioned to eternal rest on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, with her beloved family at her side.             Mrs. Catley was born April...

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church for Mrs. Mildred Lee Fields-Washington, 95 of Liberty Twp., who entered eternal rest on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with her beloved family at her side.             Mrs. Fields-Washington was born July 10, 1924 in Fairfield, Alabama, a daughter of Jake Sr. and Laura Baylor Fields.  She attended...

Richard A. Burley passed peacefully from this life the evening of September 15, 2019 surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers . Richard was born in Rendeville, a son of Russell and Evelyn Burley, and has resided in Youngstown, for many years.  He worked at General Motors in Lordstown, retiring after 45 years of service, and was a member of UAW Local 1112.  An excellent bowler, Richard was a part of several bowling leagues throughout his life.  He was a...