All Obituaries

Patricia  Robinson, née Sawyer, died July 21, 2022. Parents Joseph (Melvin) and Janet along with her 50 year companion, William Paul presided her in death. Patricia attended Philadelphia public Schools. She earned Bachelor of Science degree from Cheyney University ( Cheyney State College) in 1962. She taught elementary education at Pratt and Dr. Ethel Allen schools for 30 years. She leaves to cherish her memory, brother Charles (Patricia) and a host of cousins. Family is...

Wanda Rush, daughter of the late Jincie (Rush) and Ben Middlebrook was born on May 17, 1958, in Philadelphia, PA. Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, gently closed the eyes of our beloved Mother, Sister and Aunt on July 10, 2022, and she entered her eternal rest. Her sister Mollie Watkins and life partner, Clarence Johnson, preceded her in death.   Wanda was educated in the Philadelphia Public School system where she graduated from Kensington High School. She also attended...

Gregory Charles Lofton, Jr., affectionally called “Charlie”, was born on July 7, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the first child of Gregory Charles Lofton, Sr. and Barbara Jean Lofton.  In 1980, Omarr Lofton was born making them a family of four and Charlie an older brother.   In 1991, Charlie graduated from Elwin High School in Cheltenham School District.  Shortly after he began working at the Development Enterprise Corporation as a packager and...

David E. Gilliam, Sr., the son of the late Roy and Cora Jasper Gilliam, was born on September 6, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   He was educated in the Philadelphia school system and graduated from Simon Gratz High School. In October of 1955, David married Mildred Lewis.  Together they had two children: David Jr. and Jill Anne. David served in the United States Army for two years and then went to work for the United States Postal Office, from which he retired 30 years...

Marilyn Paulette Hillian was born on August 20, 1935, in Cheraw, South Carolina.  She was the eldest daughter of eight children born to the late Paul Aster Hillian and Mary Lillian Parson.  The family soon relocated to Chesterfield, South Carolina, where Marilyn and her siblings were raised.  Marilyn had a true commitment to God and church throughout her entire life.  She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Drucilla AME Zion Church in Chesterfield and...

Mother Bertha E. Caison was born on September 3, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She was the second oldest child born to the late Randolph Minor and Dorothy White.  Bertha was raised in Philadelphia and educated in the public school system.  She was employed by Marriott Corporation for many years as a Server and Cook.  On June 27, 1959, at the age of 18 years old and with the consent of her mother, she was married to the love of her life Allie Caison who preceded...

Charles Edward Branch was born February 7, 1934, to the late Emanuel Branch & Miley Anderson Branch Dean.  He was the 7th born of 9 children.  Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his 5 sisters and 3 brothers.   He constantly talked about how much he missed his family.  He always had a fond memory to share about his parents and siblings.   Charles, in 1944, accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and proudly said he tried to live his life in a...

Erica Charmaine McLean was born on April 5, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Chesnut Hill Hospital to Edward Lee McLean and Ethel Vernell Wilbourn McLean.   Erica, affectionately nicknamed “Ricky”, was educated in the Philadelphia public school system where she attended Samson Freedman Academy of Humanities and graduated from Lankenau Motivation High School. After high school, Ricky attended the Community College of Philadelphia where she earned a Liberal Arts degree....

Life Reflections Tarqueena Ione Davis, the only child of Sarah Edmonia Taylor and Arnold Disston Taylor, was born on January 24, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Tucky or Tuck (as she was affectionately known) attended John Barry Elementary School and Shoemaker Junior High School in Philadelphia.  She graduated from William Penn High School for Girls (also in Philadelphia) in 1944. As a young woman, Tucky worked at the Signal Corps and then as a legal secretary to Leroy...