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Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis and surrounding areas.
Jane Allen Jones
Dec 26, 2023
MS. JANE ALLEN JONES was born May 14, 1940, to Ewing and Thelma (Patterson) Williams in Portland, TN. Her parents moved to Indianapolis, IN before her first birthday. She was one of eight children.
She loved family gatherings. Jane was a loving, generous, sweet, and kind- hearted sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
JANE met and fell in love...
Tommie Lee Echols "Tom Cat"
Dec 20, 2023
TOMMIE LEE ECHOLS, the eldest of four children, was born October 4, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Eugene Echols and Willa B. Rollins Somerville.
He attended Indianapolis Public School #37 and Arsenal Technical High School.
Tommie furthered his education by training as a laborer for Somerville Construction. Due to health issues, he retired early and later received...
Geneva McClyde
Dec 17, 2023
Geneva Dorane McClyde was born Monday, April 30, 1945 in Tallahassee, Florida to the late Chriss Sr. and Charlotte Scurry Robinson. Geneva accepted Christ at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee, Florida. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Tallahassee Florida in 1963.
On September 18, 1963 she married the late Lester McClyde Jr., and together they had three...
Devyn Elyjah Phillips
Nov 29, 2023
Devyn Elyjah Phillips was born November 5, 2000 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Nina Reese Phillips.
Having professed a belief in Christ at an early age he was baptized by Pastor James Roberts at All Friends Missionary Baptist Church where he was a faithful member of the Youth Outreach Ministry and of the Youth & Young Adult Choir.
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Douglas Robert Copes
Nov 24, 2023
On Friday, November 24, 2023, a light went out in our world with the passing of Douglas Robert Copes, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend. Doug, as he was affectionately known, passed away a few hours after a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner with his family. He was a man who touched the lives of everyone he met with his...
DiAnna Brown
Nov 22, 2023
DiAnna was born in 1951 to Louis and Rosetta Brown in Bouge Chitto, Mississippi. She moved to Indianapolis and was raised by her Aunt Lula Mae Washington (affectionately known as Aunt Girl) following a sudden and tragic loss of her mother in 1960.
DiAnna graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1969 and entered the workforce. ...
Darrin L. Purnell
Nov 20, 2023
Darrin L. Purnell, the son of Ora Lee Purnell and Isom Fennell Jr., was born November 13, 1967 in Indianapolis, IN. As a young child he attended Indianapolis Public Schools and during his middle school years he played basketball for school #28. Later, Darrin attended Manual High School.
On June 15, 1991, he was united in Holy Matrimony to...
Alice Elkins
Nov 12, 2023
Alice Elkins was born December 18,1941 in Cairo, Illinois to Dewitt and Lucille (Cherry) Toomer.
She received her education in the Cairo, IL schools and graduated from Sumner High School.
Alice was united in Holy Matrimony to Billie “Joe” Elkins. Their union was blessed with four children: Raymont, Tracy, Coriene and Ronnie.
She was a...