Carrie Williams
Mar 7, 2014
Carrie Belle Williams was born in Buckingham, Virginia on February 21, 1930. Carrie, her older sister, Mary, and their mother, Nannie, moved to White Plains before Carrie turned two. There, her mother eventually met and married her second husband, Arthur Seward. Carrie graduated from White Plains High School, and began work as a housekeeper for a number of families in...
Jimmylouise Billups
Mar 2, 2014
Jimmylouise Billups, the daughter of Lillia Hardy and James Billups, was born on April 30, 1944, in Harlan, Kentucky. After her family relocated to Indiana, Jimmylouise began her public school studies and graduated from Howe High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She continued her studies by receiving an undergraduate degree in Education Sociology and Fine Arts from the City College of...
Morris Taylor
Feb 23, 2014
Morris Bruce Taylor, the eldest son of the late William Truehart and Lucy Pearl Taylor, was born on January 10, 1948 in Bronx, New York. He departed this life on February 23, 2014 after a brief illness. Bruce attended the public schools of New York and graduated from the Benjamin Franklin High School in 1966. Bruce was inducted into the...
Johnny Tortomasi
Feb 22, 2014
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Elizabeth Armstrong
Feb 9, 2014
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Armstrong, a long-time resident of White Plains, NY died on February 9, 2014, at the age of 86. Born on July 11, 1927 in Frogmore, St. Helena’s Island, South Carolina to the late George Walter Browne, Sr. and Redell Ladson, Lizzie was the seventh of eight children. Educated at the Penn School, she graduated with the Class of...
Izetta Shoulders
Feb 9, 2014
Izetta was born on August 12, 1920 to James and Arie Young of Pendleton, South Carolina. In 1947 Izetta married Jesse Shoulders and resided in New Rochelle, New York, and later moved to White Plains where she resided until her death. Izetta’s life had been devoted to the love of God, family and the community. Throughout her long and inspiring...
Leonard Watson
Jan 27, 2014
Leonard Rene Watson, a lifelong resident of Greenburgh, New York died on Monday, January 27, 2014. He was 59 years old. He was the second of two children born to Mary H. Watson of White Plains and Robert O. Watson of Sandy Hook, Virginia. He attended the public schools of Greenburgh District #7. During most of his adult life he...
Herman Evans
Jan 18, 2014
Herman Evans, the son of Charles and Patty Taylor Evans, was born July 7, 1930 in Henderson, North Carolina. At an early age, Herman accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, and was baptized at Flat Creek Baptist Church. As a young adult he moved to Tarrytown, NY, and found employment at General Motors as a forklift operator. Herman loved...
Ethel Townes
Jan 15, 2014
Ethel Crawford-Townes, affectionately known to family members as Pigmeat, ET, the Matriarch and “Grandma” was born to the late Reverend Charles C. Crawford and Laura Lane-Crawford on May 7, 1929 in Kinston, North Carolina. She was the fifth of six children, and was blessed with a caring personality that exuded love, happiness, and joy. While attending Adkin High School, she...
Glover Davis
Jan 6, 2014
“I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go, ye know, and the way ye know.” John 14:2-4 Glover Wilbert Davis, Jr. was born on November 29, 1948 to...
Samuel Robinson Jr
Jan 1, 2014
Samuel Robinson, a long time resident of White Plains, NY, died on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born in Sheldon, South Carolina on September 1, 1927, to the late Samuel Robinson, Sr. and Elizabeth Smalls Robinson. Samuel, who was affectionately known as “Junnie” was the eldest of three siblings: They were Joseph...
William Pomykacz
Dec 28, 2013
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Shelley Baity
Dec 20, 2013
Shelley Baity, a longtime resident of Ossining NY, died December 20, 2013, at the age of 72. He was born in Florida to Severta and Shelley Baity who predeceased him. Also predeceasing him were two brothers, Odell and Joe Baity of Florida. Shelley was a devoted family man, a loyal friend and avid outdoorsman. Shelley had the ability to learn...
Alice Tinnin
Dec 17, 2013
Alice Lois Tinnin was born in Banksville, Pennsylvania on December 27, 1917, to the late Houston London and Mary Elizabeth McElrath McDoyle. She was the second of seven children. The family relocated to the White Plains/Greenburgh area in 1927 where Alice attended the Greenburgh Public Schools. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Union Baptist Church...
Julia Wise
Dec 10, 2013
Time is not measured by the years that you live, but by the deeds that you do and the joy that you give. So what does it matter how long we may live, if as long as we live, we unselfishly give. Julia E. Wise, age 89, departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Dublin, OH. She...
Honoring The Life Of Nelson Mandela
Dec 5, 2013
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela passed on peacefully in the company of his family Thursday, December 5, 2013. The man who was to become one of the world's greatest icons was born in Mvezo, Transkei (Eastern Cape) on 18 July 1918, to Nongaphi Nosekeni and Henry Gadla Mandela. His father was the key counsellor/advisor to the Thembu royal house. After his father's...
Frank Small
Dec 3, 2013
Frank Small was born in Clarksville, Virginia on August 1,1926 to the late Samuel H. Small and Sophie Venable. He was educated in the Clarksville school system and he later enlisted in the United States Army. In 1949, Frank met and married the love of his life-Helen Greene in Boydton,Virginia. Some years later, they relocated to White Plains, New York....
Mary Moses
Dec 2, 2013
Sister Mary Carey Moses was born November 9, 1924 to the late Mrs. Mary Coleman and George C. Carey in Westmoreland County Virginia. She was one of 3 children. At an early age, she was baptized at the Potomac Baptist Church. As an adult, Mary moved to New York and met and married Clinton Moses. They settled in Elmsford, New...
Samuel Usher Jr
Nov 30, 2013
Samuel Cleveland Usher, Jr, 87, of Hartsdale, NY died peacefully at Westchester Medical Center on November, 30, 2013. Sam was born in Atlanta on September 13, 1926, as the middle child of the Rev. Samuel and Eleanor Jefferson Usher. His early years were spent in Fort Valley, Georgia where he parents were on the faculty of Fort Valley State University...
Grace Jenkins
Nov 24, 2013
Born on August 9th, 1930, Grace was the 5th child of George and Lillian Mills. ‘Peeta’ as she was affectionately called, attended White Plains High School in White Plains, NY. Grace fell in love and married William (Bobby) Jenkins in 1958, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage. Together, they raised their daughter, Michelle Jenkins-Parker, their pride and joy. Grace spent...
