All Obituaries

The Obituary   Margo Williams was born December 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She was the eldest of two children born to the late Louis and E. Mildred Williams.  Margo attended St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Hallahan High School.  She matriculated at Fisk University, a historically black college in Nashville, Tennessee, for two years.  She then returned to Philadelphia and attended nursing school at Pennsylvania Hospital...

  Lennox Albert Bruce, or “LB”, was born on January 20, 1936, in Georgetown, Guyana. He was the eldest son of eight children born to the late Leonard Augustus Bruce, a building contractor and Beatrice Vaneatha Bruce, née Smith, a seamstress. At a very early age, Lennox embraced his role as eldest son and brother. At the age of 6, he began to take on supporting his beloved mother with household duties, going to the market, helping to care for her during her illnesses...

Rogers was born on November 15, 1929 in Halifax County, Virginia, to the late Henry H. Powell and Henrietta (Logan) Powell. He was one of six children from this union. Rogers attended school in Halifax. Rogers parents and family were farmers. Knowing farming was not for him, Rogers left and spent time in New York and Maryland. Returning to Halifax after experiencing the big cities, he dated and married Frances Lee Crews. Three children were born from this union, Frances Louise, Alice...

  On Tuesday evening, October 27, 2020, God called His daughter, Dorothy (McBee) Foust, home to receive her heavenly reward.  Dorothy answered His call and peacefully transitioned, surrounded by her devoted son and daughter.  Born on January 29, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Preston and Rebecca (Mae) McBee. At a young age, her family migrated from Columbia to Philadelphia.  She attended the public schools in Philadelphia, graduating...

Celebrating The Wonderful Life of Doris Wade       Doris Rapley Wade was born February 29, 1932 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Born the fourth of 9 children to the late Horace C. Rapley, Sr. and Othella McGee Rapley, she is the last to be received in glory.   Doris was educated at Ware Shoals Elementary and High Schools where she excelled.  In fact, she was sent to high school early and even as one of the youngest children at school she was still a...

  Leola B. Balknight was born June 23, 1936 in Brunswick, Georgia.  She was one of two children born to the late John and Mary Barnes.    As a youth, Leola moved with her family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she attended and graduated from Simon Gratz High School.     Leola accepted employment with the Budd Company, a well-known supplier of automobile parts in the Philadelphia area.  She worked on the manufacturing assembly line for many...

The Life & Legacy of Frank E. Gilbert, Esq.   Frank Edward Gilbert was born to the late Arthur Stanley Gilbert and Helen Chase Gilbert on November 23, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   Frank’s father, Arthur, was a supervisor at the Curtis Publishing Company, and Helen was a school teacher in the Philadelphia public school system. Frank was the youngest of their three children, with two older sisters, Neva Gilbert Scott and Jane Gilbert Williams. Both sisters...