All Obituaries

Mr. Frederick Douglas Young, Sr., age 80, passed from this life on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at approximately 11:40  p.m. at Kindred Hospital in Lima. He was born on March 12, 1939 in Vivian, West Virginia to the union of June and Edwina (Andrews) Young; both parents preceded him in death. On November 19, 1965 he was united in holy matrimony to Maxine Helen Moore, she preceded him in death on December 12, 2017.       Mr. Young worked at General Dynamics,...

Mr. Errol Melbourne Remy, age 86, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at approximately   4:25  p.m. at his residence in Lima. He was born on April 11, 1933 in Trinidad, West Indies to the union of George and Olive (Padmore) Remy; both parents preceded him in death. On April 11, 1964 he was united in holy matrimony to Cynthia Davis also from Trinidad, West Indies who now survives in Lima.  Mr. Remy retired as a Welder/Pipe fitter for Local 776. He was a...

Mr. Clayton Francis Williamson, Jr., age 64, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at approximately  4:32  p.m. at his residence in Lima. He was born in Lima, Ohio on November 19, 1955 to the union of Clayton Francis and Irene Hazel (Morris) Williamson, Sr. ; both parents preceded him in death. Mr. Williamson was retired from Social Work; his hobbies were reading, researching and talking stuff.  He was a member of Saviors Grace Ministries. He leaves to cherish...

Mrs. Gloria Jean White,  age 81,  passed from this life on  Saturday, December 28, 2019 at approximately 6:50 p.m. at Springview Nursing Home. She was born on January 1, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia to Annie (Boswell) and Willie Glover, Sr.; both preceded her in death.  In 1972 she was united in holy matrimony to Mr. James H. White, Sr.; he survives in Lima. Mrs. White retired from Phillips and was a member of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.  She...

Mr. Nathaniel Lloyd “Boyd”  Bankston, Jr., age 80, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at approximately   11:35 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born on April 25, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to Nathaniel L. and Corene (Cook) Bankston, Sr.; both parents preceded him in death. On November 24, 1990 he was united in holy matrimony to Claudean P. Johnson Tucker who survives in Lima.  He was first married to Joyce Williamson who preceded...

William Reginald Lawrence, Sr., age 65, passed from this life on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at approximately 7:54 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems in Lima. He was born on December 10, 1954 in Rome, Georgia to the union of Frank and Georgia Elizabeth (Williams) Lawrence, Sr.; both parents preceded him in death. Mr. Lawrence retired from Whemco Steel Foundry.  He was a member Providence Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Gospel Sensations.  He played the Bass Guitar...

Mr. Steven Dawain “Bummy” Stewart, age 63, passed from this life on Friday, December 27, 2019 at  approximately 12:17 p.m. at St. Rita’s  Medical Center in Lima. He was born on June 10, 1956 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Hezekiah and Mary Jane (White) Stewart; both parents preceded him in death. Mr. Stewart worked at Pinkerton Security Service in Lansing Michigan.  He was a member of Philippian Missionary Baptist Church.  He attended Lima City Schools...

Mrs. Ruthie Mae Glenn,  age 81 , passed from this life on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at approximately 12:50  a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center. She was born on July 28, 1938   in Columbus, Georgia to Watson and Fannie Mae (Avery) Lindsey, Sr.; both parents preceded her in death. In May of 1957 she was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Joseph Lee Glenn; he passed away on May 5, 2018. Mrs. Glenn was a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church and a member of...

“Mother” Annie Pearl (Watkins) Gooding, 89, transitioned from this earthly life to be with the Lord at 6:59 p.m. December 13, 2019 at her home in Lima surrounded by loving family members. She was born on March 27, 1930 in Courtland, Ala., to the late Mary Lee Woods. Her father, Buddy Watkins, preceded her in death. On August 16, 1948, she married Tommie Lee (Tucker) Gooding, who preceded her in death on March 4, 1998.   Mother Gooding attended school in Alabama. She moved...

Mrs. Lisa Kaye Marks (Hawley) ,  age 62, passed from this life on Friday, December 6, 2019 at approximately 9:39 am. at St. Rita’s Medical Center. She was born on May 24, 1957  in Lima, Ohio to William C.  and Pauline Elizabeth (Jones) Marks;  parents preceded her in death.  She was married to Mr. Andrew Hawley who survives in Garland, Texas. Mrs. Marks was a homemaker; she was truly loved and will be missed by her family. Besides her loving husband Andrew,...