Tag: obituaries

Obituaries: July 30-August 5 Edition

Frost Editor | July 30, 2014

George Collins III, 54, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014. Born in New Orleans, he was a son of the late George and Dorothy (Mikell) Collins. Surviving are: his wife, Rhonda Collins of Fort Wayne; daughters, Janel (Wilbert Monroe) Adams, L’Nee’ (Ken) Collins-Jones and La’Toyya (JaMarcus) Johnson; son, George (Brandee Middlebrook) Collins IV; eight […]

Obituaries: July 15-22 Edition

Frost Editor | July 16, 2014

Dwight T. Griffin Jr., 38, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, at home. He worked for BF Goodrich as a forklift specialist. He leaves to cherish many memories his son, Alphonse Jaden Griffin; parents, Dwight T. and Julia Griffin Sr.; sisters, Beatrice Jasper, Yvonne Stokes, Shirley (Terry) Wright, and Sharon Tucker; […]

Obituaries: July 9-15 Edition

Frost Editor | July 9, 2014

Johnnie Mae Goldsby was born on March 27, 1923 in Browns, Ala., to the late William H. Dixie and Willa Lee (Glover) Dixie. She went home to be with the Lord at the age of 91 on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Canterbury Nursing and Rehab Center. She retired from GE after many years of service. […]

Obituaries: June 25-July 1 Edition

Frost Editor | June 25, 2014

Olivia Fowlkes, 83, departed this life Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Summit City Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born July 9, 1930, in Gadsden, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Willie Sr. and Madie Smoots. She leaves to cherish her memory her sons, Derrick (Sonya) Fowlkes of Gadsden, Ala., Moses Jr. (Kate), Kenneth and Ronnie […]

Obituaries: June 18-24 Edition

Frost Editor | June 17, 2014

George F. Davis Sr., 78, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014. Service was Monday, June 9, 2014, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 2200 Covington Road, with interment in Lindenwood Cemetery. Arrangements were by Nelson Memorial Gardens Inc. Walter Hendrix Sr., passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014. He was born on Sept. 7, 1929, in […]

Obituaries: June 11-17, 2014 Edition

Frost Editor | June 11, 2014

Walter Hendrix Sr., passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014. He was born on Sept. 7, 1929, in Bolivar, Tenn. He leaves to cherish his memory sons, Walter Hendrix Jr. and Joe Hawkins, both of Fort Wayne; daughters, Velvet Newborn and Valerie (James Sr.) Kendrick, both of Fort Wayne; sister, Savannah Powell of Fort Wayne; […]

Obituaries: June 4-10 Edition

Frost Illustrated Staff | June 4, 2014

Franklin Chandler, 80, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Marion, Ala., and attended Lincoln High School while in Marion. He was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean War and retired from General Electric Company. Franklin was a member of Faith United Methodist Church where […]

Obituaries: May 28-June 3 Edotopm

Frost Illustrated Staff | May 28, 2014

Demarco LeAndre Adams, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014. He was born Oct. 23, 1986. Funeral service was Tuesday, May 20 at Renaissance Baptist Church, with burial in Lindenwood Cemetery. Arrangements were by Carmichael Funeral Service. Mae Francies (Spikner) McGrady, 93, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014, after an extended illness. Born June 12, 1920, […]

Obituaries: May 21-27 Edition

Frost Illustrated Staff | May 21, 2014

Nell R. Anderson. 77, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital. She born Sept. 1, 1936 in Shreveport, La., and moved to Fort Wayne in 1965. She retired from Fort Wayne State Developmental Center in 1995 after 30 years of service. Surviving are her children, Alfred III (Denise) Anderson of Campton, Ill., Louise Freeman, […]

Obituaries: May 14-20 Edition

Frost Illustrated Staff | May 14, 2014

Joseph “Phine” Banks Jr. was born Feb. 1, 1939, the eldest of ten children born to Joseph Banks and Cora (Brooks) Banks in Uniontown, Ala. He departed this life on Monday, May 5, 2014. Joe, as he was called by many, moved to Fort Wayne in 1957. He was previously employed by Mike’s Car Wash, Reliable Cleaning […]