All Obituaries

George Edward Logan was born December 20, 1934, in Keystone, West Virginia. He was the second of ten children born to the late Cornelius and Olivene Logan. The Logan Family moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1944 when George was ten years of age. There, he discovered various ways to make money. His first job was selling ice from a pushcart. He convinced the owner that he was strong enough to push the loaded cart through the neighborhood, even though it was twice his weight. When school started,...

The Obituary Esther Deloris Pitts, daughter of the late Ray Blow and Mary Blow, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1939.  She was the second oldest of three children.  Esther was educated in the Philadelphia public school system.  She furthered her occupational skills by attending Apex school of cosmetology, where she etablished her Beautician’s license, as well as her Manager’s license through the state of Pennsylvania.   She maintained a...

Walter Keith Brown was born on December 19, 1962 to the late Walter Abraham Brown and Willie Mae Brown. Walter was affectionately known as “Keith” to his family or “Walt” to close friends.   Keith was baptized, confirmed and served as an acolyte in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia.   Keith received his education in the Philadelphia public school system and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School...

Shannon S. Giles was born July 14, 1995 to Patricia Giles and Reginald Giles Sr. in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shannon is the youngest of 5 children: brothers, Khalif Edwards and Reginald “Chad” Giles Jr. and sisters, Regina Giles and Rasheeka Giles.   Shannon attended the Philadelphia school district for high school and went on to successfully complete several classes at the Community College of Philadelphia. She was a “jack of all trades”...

Derra V. Underwood was born on October 25, 1925 in Sandersville, Georgia. She was one of nine siblings to the late William Veal and Derra Hunt Veal. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Oscar, Sherman, Louis, John, Evenlyn, Beatrice, Augustine, and Ethel.   Our mother was married to the late Harry Rodman Champ Sr. From that marriage they had four children. Two preceded her in death, Cassandra Champ and Harry Rodman Champ Jr. The other two surviving children are Sonya Champ Brown...

John Stephens was born to the late Tom John and Lula Bailey Stephens on April 30, 1943 in Clinton, Mississippi.    John was the 4th of 9 children from this union: Dorothy, Sydney, Marvin, John, Theodosia, Malcolm, Claude, Vivian and Barry.   John moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 50’s where he was educated in the Philadelphia School system.  Upon graduation, John Enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for 4 years.  He was...

The Obituary Henry Edward Strickland was the ninth child born to Paul and Pinnie Cook Strickland in Marietta, Georgia.    The family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Henry was educated in the Philadelphia school system and graduated from Northeast High School.   Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, where he served several terms before being honorably discharged.  Following his discharge, he gained employment with Procter and...

The beloved life celebration of Flossie Gertrude Elsey. Flossie (Aka…Critter, Louie, Martha, and Betty White), a loving wife, mother, sister, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great grandmother, departed from life on Friday, Febuary 17th, 2023. She was the only child born to the late Govie Elsey and Sara Deshield, on May 12, 1924 at Philadephia Women’s Medical Hospital.   Flossie received her education through the Philadelphia school system and later joined the work force,...