All Obituaries

  Helen Faye Woolery was born on November 5, 1938 in Aux, Missouri. She was the fifth child of six children born to Alonzo and Helen Woolery.   She relocated to Indianapolis with her family in 1941 and attended Indianapolis Public Schools. She was a member of South Calvary Baptist Church and later became a member of Indiana Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother’s Board.   Helen Faye worked and retired from Lane Bryant in the late 80s. A few things...

Kevin Murphy was born April 25, 1878 to Kyra L. Munroe and Willie Conley Murphy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania He received his education in the Philadelphia Public School System. In 2012 Kevin moved to Indianapolis to start his new life with his sweetheart Stephanie, and they were married the same year.   Kevin was a hard worker. He spent from 2014 to 2020 as a parking attendant at the Indiana State Fair.  He also worked for the Double 8 food chains and as a dishwasher at...

Yvonne Cecilia McFarland was born March 30, 1956 in Ohio to Vivian Irwin Jones and Ace Fraley. Yvonne worked at many places doing customer services. She  loved music, watched stories. sitcoms, and loved family gatherings. Yvonne Cecilia McFarland departed this life on Tuesday November 9, 2021 at the age of 65.  She was preceded in death by her parents Vivian Irwin Jones and Ace Fraley and her sisters Lula Red, Renda Sue Ottworth. She leaves to cherish her memory,...

Sumyr Lynne Baird was born May 31, 1976 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was adopted at 3 months to her loving parents Michael and Sharon Baird. Sumyr accepted Christ at 12 years of age and was baptized at Christ Church. Sumyr attended Indianapolis Public School #106 and later graduated from North Central Night School. Sumyr worked with her father in his store, Mike’s Stop and Shop for fifteen years.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  Sumyr...

Evelyn B. Parker was born in Henderson, Tennessee to the parents of W. C. and Mattie Muse on February 10, 1931. Evelyn accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized in Tennessee. She graduated from County High in Tennessee and moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin where she married and started a family. Evelyn relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana in the late seventies and united with the Mt. Olive Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Later she united with the Greater St. Mark Missionary...

   

Rose Lee Brown was born September 27, 1938 to Ellison and Vanise Carter in Yazoo, Mississippi. She attended St. Francis High School in Yazoo, Mississippi.  Rose worked for Wishard now Eskenazi for many years.  She was married to Ezell Brown for forty-five years.  He preceded her in death this year on March 29, 2021.  She loved church and she was a Parish.  She loved to dance and party. Rose Lee Brown departed this earthly life on September 10,...

Antonio LaMont Williams, was born July 30, 1982 in Muncie, Indiana. He attended Lawrence Central High School, Lincoln Tech and Ivy Tech. He received a Diploma with Highest Honors in Video Game Design, and loved to make games and use his brother and children as his test market. Antonio, ‘Tone Bone’, loved his children above all else, and if you were blessed to be let into his life, he designated himself your ‘Keeper’. He had a small circle, most of whom had been there...

FRANK COURTNEY JR. was born to the proud parents of Frank Courtney Sr. and Mary R Courtney on August 17, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Frank attended grade school #37 (Hazel Hart Hendricks) from 1952-1961, graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1965 then pursued a higher education at College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California from 1974-1976. Frank displayed a strong work ethic at an early age by beginning his career at A & P grocery as a...

Freddie Lee Riley Jr was born in Charleston West Virginia, on December 2, 1959 to Freddie Lee Riley Sr. and Barbara Mae Riley. He was there only son. Freddie graduated from Sherwood High School in Olney Maryland, in 1977, Freddie continued his education at Montgomery Community College in Rockville Maryland, where he learned to become a printer.  Freddie worked in the printing industry for over 30 years, and finished his working career as an investment property...