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Randolph Elder (1915 - 2011)

Notes His father Randolph Elder (1915–2011), who was born in Athens, Georgia, was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and moved to California from Georgia after the wa...

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11/3/2021
6/27/2023
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Randolph Elder (1915 - 2011)

Notes His father Randolph Elder (1915–2011), who was born in Athens, Georgia, was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and moved to California from Georgia after the wa...

6/27/2023

Verdna Baker, Sr. (1909 - 1967)

"Baker, 58, of 3717 Stratton, died of cancer at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at General Hospital. He was a retired employe of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and was a veteran of World War II. He was a nativ...

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8/1/2021
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Verdna Baker, Sr. (1909 - 1967)

"Baker, 58, of 3717 Stratton, died of cancer at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at General Hospital. He was a retired employe of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and was a veteran of World War II. He was a nativ...

8/1/2021

Howlin' Wolf MP (1910 - 1976)

Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett (1910-1976) was a Blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player and one of the best know Chicago blues artists. Several of his songs, such as "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Back...

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5/18/2015
12/23/2020
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Howlin' Wolf MP (1910 - 1976)

Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett (1910-1976) was a Blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player and one of the best know Chicago blues artists. Several of his songs, such as "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Back...

12/23/2020

Louis Karl Brathwaite (1927 - 2010)

US Army World War II Victory Medal, Expert Infantry Badge. He served from 16 Apr 1945 until 7 Jan 1946.

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4/14/2017
4/14/2017
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Louis Karl Brathwaite (1927 - 2010)

US Army World War II Victory Medal, Expert Infantry Badge. He served from 16 Apr 1945 until 7 Jan 1946.

4/14/2017

Lloyd N. Capes (1903 - 2003)

PVT US Army World War II.*

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3/30/2017
3/30/2017
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3/30/2017

Lloyd N. Capes (1903 - 2003)

PVT US Army World War II.*

3/30/2017

Carter C. Gilmore (1926 - 2006)

Carter Gilmore (May 30, 1926 - December 23, 2006) was the first African American elected to the Oakland city council in 1977 and served until 1990. (Josh Rose was appointed to council in 1964.)From was...

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2/27/2017
2/27/2017
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Carter C. Gilmore (1926 - 2006)

Carter Gilmore (May 30, 1926 - December 23, 2006) was the first African American elected to the Oakland city council in 1977 and served until 1990. (Josh Rose was appointed to council in 1964.)From was...

2/27/2017

McEACHIN, Ivan Benton Jr., 83, of Richmond, died November 16, 2011. Surviving are his wife, Edna H. McEachin; two sons, Ivan Benton McEachin III (Terri) and A. Donald McEachin (Colette); four grandchil...

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McEACHIN, Ivan Benton Jr., 83, of Richmond, died November 16, 2011. Surviving are his wife, Edna H. McEachin; two sons, Ivan Benton McEachin III (Terri) and A. Donald McEachin (Colette); four grandchil...

2/27/2017

US ARMY WORLD WAR II. Served 19 Sep 1942 until 29 Nov 1945.

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12/25/2016
12/25/2016
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12/25/2016

US ARMY WORLD WAR II. Served 19 Sep 1942 until 29 Nov 1945.

12/25/2016

Ernest Kelsey Miller (1926 - 1990)

Ernest Miller served in the US Navy. First during World War II from 24 Apr 1943 until 16 Mar 1946. Then from 20 Apr 1948 until 19 Apr 1952. And lastly from 22 May 1952 until 14 Jun 1966.

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12/25/2016
12/25/2016
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Ernest Kelsey Miller (1926 - 1990)

Ernest Miller served in the US Navy. First during World War II from 24 Apr 1943 until 16 Mar 1946. Then from 20 Apr 1948 until 19 Apr 1952. And lastly from 22 May 1952 until 14 Jun 1966.

12/25/2016

Charles H. Wilson (1917 - 1994)

PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II

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11/29/2016
11/29/2016
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11/29/2016

Charles H. Wilson (1917 - 1994)

PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II

11/29/2016

William Andrew Wilson (1920 - 2002)

CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II

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11/29/2016
11/29/2016
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11/29/2016

Sebert Hewitt, Jr. (1924 - 2005)

STM2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II

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11/29/2016
11/29/2016
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11/29/2016

Sebert Hewitt, Jr. (1924 - 2005)

STM2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II

11/29/2016

Walter Crenshaw, Jr. MP (1909 - 2016)

Walter Crenshaw, Jr., the oldest living documented original Tuskegee Airmen, passed away Oct. 7, 2016, at the Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 106-years-old.As a member of the famed group, he s...

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11/9/2016
11/9/2016
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Walter Crenshaw, Jr. MP (1909 - 2016)

Walter Crenshaw, Jr., the oldest living documented original Tuskegee Airmen, passed away Oct. 7, 2016, at the Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 106-years-old.As a member of the famed group, he s...

11/9/2016

Richard Arvine Overton MP (1906 - 2018)

Arvine Overton (born May 11, 1906) was an American supercentenarian who at age, 112 years, 229 days, was the oldest verified surviving United States veteran. He was a veteran of World War II, and has b...

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10/6/2015
10/28/2016
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10/6/2015

Richard Arvine Overton MP (1906 - 2018)

Arvine Overton (born May 11, 1906) was an American supercentenarian who at age, 112 years, 229 days, was the oldest verified surviving United States veteran. He was a veteran of World War II, and has b...

10/28/2016

Bernard Sidney Odoms, whose powerful example of how to serve God, family and fellow man imprinted itself on the next two generations, died Sunday. He was 87 and lived in Germantown.People must sometime...

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10/12/2016
10/12/2016
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10/12/2016

Bernard Sidney Odoms, whose powerful example of how to serve God, family and fellow man imprinted itself on the next two generations, died Sunday. He was 87 and lived in Germantown.People must sometime...

10/12/2016

Lt. Col. Haldane King (1921 - 2013)

King Lt. Col. Haldane King USAF (Retired) passed from this world on July 2, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 8, 1921 the sixth of seven children in the family of Cha...

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7/3/2016
7/3/2016
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Lt. Col. Haldane King (1921 - 2013)

King Lt. Col. Haldane King USAF (Retired) passed from this world on July 2, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 8, 1921 the sixth of seven children in the family of Cha...

7/3/2016

James Robert Stokes (1920 - 2001)

CPL US Marine Corps World War II*Reference - Find a Grave memorial

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5/28/2016
5/28/2016
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5/28/2016

James Robert Stokes (1920 - 2001)

CPL US Marine Corps World War II*Reference - Find a Grave memorial

5/28/2016

Rev. Leroy Cleaver Jr. (1920 - 2010)

Elder Cleaver was the pastor of Jackson Memorial Church of God in Christ (COGIC) for approximately 35 years. He also served as the Superintendent of the Wichita Falls District from 1985 to 2007 and Adm...

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3/7/2016
3/7/2016
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Rev. Leroy Cleaver Jr. (1920 - 2010)

Elder Cleaver was the pastor of Jackson Memorial Church of God in Christ (COGIC) for approximately 35 years. He also served as the Superintendent of the Wichita Falls District from 1985 to 2007 and Adm...

3/7/2016
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