All Obituaries

BETTY PATRICIA PURNELL, daughter of the late George McCoy and Helen Jeannette Johnson, was born on October 1,1935 in Baltimore, MD. She departed this life on January 5, 2019 after a brief illness at her home with her daughter Terry by her side.  Betty accepted Jesus Christ at a young age and attended several churches until she joined First Baptist Church in 1974. She was a faithful member who served on various committees including the Hospitality/Planning and Willing Workers until her...

Terrie Evette Jones, daughter of the late Archie Boy Jones and Thelma Jones Bulls was born on February 2, 1967. She departed this life on Friday January 4, 2019. She received her education through Baltimore City Public Schools. Upon completion of her education, Terrie was employed by several janitorial service companies full-time as well as part-time. She was baptized under the leadership of the late, Rev. Joseph P. Stewart of New Lebanon Calvary Baptist Church, and she loved the...

Benjamin Franklin Baylor II, was born April 17, 1928, to the union of Benjamin Franklin Baylor I, and Sylvia Mosby in Baltimore City Maryland. Benjamin remained in Baltimore throughout his life. Ben was the only son with two sisters that preceded him in death, Mildred Anderson of Atlantic City NJ and Ernestine Chavis of Greensboro NC. Benjamin accepted Christ late in life based on his conversations with many, and truly loved the Lord. Benjamin received his education at Carver Vocational...

Sean Edward Davis was born on December 26, 1965 to Anna and the late Edward Davis Sr. in Baltimore, MD. Unexpectedly, on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, God called him home and so Sean entered into his eternal rest. Sean received his early education through the Catholic Archdiocese schools of Baltimore City, becoming an alter boy and later graduating from Lake Clifton Sr. High School. Immediately following graduation, Sean entered and served in the United States Marine Corp. His time in the...

Roderick De’Neal Scribner, Sr ., was born on April 30,1957 to the late Doretha & John Scribner. Affectionately known as Rick, he was called home suddenly by Our Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Awaiting Scrib’s arrival at the pearly gates of heaven greeting him are his brothers, Andre & Micheal Scribner, along with their parents. The smiles they all adorned are enough to light the streets of gold. One of life’s expected hardships is the death of a...

She was born GRACE ESTELLE BELL to Eugene Bell and Evelyn Carter on August 2, 1958. She was called home on December 24, 2018. Grace met her longtime best friend Bernard McFadden Sr. at the age of 12. From this union they produced three children; Bernard McFadden Jr., Reubin McFadden Sr., and Mishaun McFadden. She was preceded in life by her son Reubin Sr., on July 16, 2006; her grand daughter Zaire on July 10, 2015; her Godson Jerel McFadden on July 10, 2011...they all had a beautiful...

JANIE STEPHENS, daughter of the late Jessie and Hattie Baylor, was born May 10, 1939 in Greenwood, SC. on Sunday, December 23, 2018, God saw the road was getting rough; the hills were hard to climb. Because he knew how much she could bear, he gently closed her loving eyes and whispered, "Peace be Thine'. At the tender age of three, Janie relocated to Baltimore, MD. from Greenwood, SC. She received her education from the Baltimore City Public School System; ab alumna of Paul L....