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Cleophus Thomas, Senior was born May 18, 1934 to the former Johnnie Mae Williams and Phillip Thomas. After the early death of his parents, he was raised by his maternal uncle Bruce Thomas and his wife the former Georgia Spradling. He was educated chiefly in the public schools of Walker County where he was twice double promoted and had the rank of first in the class. He often taunted Frankie Harper (Underwood), who taught briefly at Cobb High School and became President of AEA,  that the...

Carrie Lou Kirksey was the fourth child born to Riley and Bessie Lee Kirksey. She became a part of their lives on December 22, 1929. Because of her excessive hair, she was nicknamed “Shag”. Although she was the fourth child, she was the leader and took charge of all her siblings. When her parents were away from home, they gave everybody orders to do as Shag told them to do. this tradition followed them all their lives as they grew to love and respect her leadership. She was the...

Mrs. Tunja Neardine Riley began life's journey on August 20, 1963 to the late Mr. Sylvester Fluker and the late Joann Fluker (Robert Briskey) in Oxford, Alabama. She confessed Christ as her Lord and personal Savior at an early age. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church until 2019, when she became a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor John Oliver, Jr.  Tunja was employed with Shaw Food Services before settling into a career at WalMart, where...

Mr. Ronnie Lamar Diamond began this journey of life on November 14, 1981 to the parentage of Mr. Joe Van and Olivia Diamond. He attended Piedmont High School where he was an outstanding football and basketball player. He later attended Meadowbrook High School in Richmond, Virginia, where he received his high school diploma in 2000. Ronnie, at an early age, accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, was baptized and became a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church under the...

No  Public Viewing Ms. Karen Neal Barnes began life’s journey on November 27, 1956 to the parentage of the late Mr. Bud and Georgia C. Neal in Anniston, Alabama. At an early age, Karen accepted Christ as her Lord and personal Savior at Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church where she was an active YPD’er and Substitute Program Announcer. Her demise certainly brings great sorrow to our hearts, but memories of Karen’s life will be forever cherished. While living in Anniston, she...

A TIME TO  BE BORN Ms. Donnetta Wyne' Wright was born  to he parentage of Henrietta Wright and Donald Wayne Maull on March 12, 1975 in Anniston, Alabama. A TIME TO LIVE She was baptized at an early age and became a member of Seventeenth Street Missionary Baptist Church. She received her early education at All Saints Catholic School and graduated from Wellborn High School. She was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Mitea Demi an Mijah Kamani. She was an employee of...