All Obituaries

Robert Douglas Ramseur, “Bo Ram” was born February 23, 1942, in the city of Harlan, Kentucky to Paul Ramseur and Gladis Holts. Robert attended St. Grace School and graduated from Lincoln High School, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, with the “Class of 1960”. Robert then was employed by BH Gardener in Indianapolis, Indiana, afterwards joining General Motors Corporation as a production line worker as well as a forklift operator, where he retired after 30 years of service. He...

Tommie Lewis Epps, Sr., age 70, passed away February 10th in Indianapolis surrounded by his loving family. . Mr. Epps is survived by his devoted wife, Kimberly Harbour Epps; Sons - Michael, Tommie Jr., Jalen Epps and Antoine Divine; 1 sister, 3 brothers and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family members and friends. 

Noline (Crenshaw) Keller was born December 24, 1927 to the late Roy Acey Crenshaw and Nettie Claire Clark in Indianapolis, IN; down the street not far from here. She had the interesting distinction, like her older brother ‘Cha B’, that for her whole life she had never lived more than a couple of blocks, if that, from where she was raised as a child. Her mom and dad, raised her, the baby girl of three siblings, with love and respect for family. She taught that to her children,...

Jacquelyn L. (Clark) Jefferson was born on February 4, 1949, to Waymon and Jessie M. (Evans) Clark, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  She attended Indianapolis Public Schools and graduated from Harry E. Wood High School in 1966. She attended Indiana Central College. Jackie started her career working for Blue Cross Blue Shield.  She went on to be employed by The United States Postal Service for over 30 years before retiring in 2006.  Jackie was a long standing member of Bethesda...

Born on the full moon February 28, 1960, almost a leap year baby, Fancy (VaNette Francine) graduated from Emmerich Manual High school (Class of 1978) and Indiana Wesleyan University. She was raised in the church where she lay here now. She was a respected and valued employee at Eli Lilly & Co for over 30 years and retired from its Elanco division working as a paralegal. Though the youngest of those raised down the way on Minnesota Street, Fancy exuded joy and strength in raising her...

Tyan “TT” Nickson-Brown was born February 25, 1982 to Phyllis and Floyd Nickson in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Northwest High School in 2001 with her best friends, Ashley McDowell-Blanche, Lisa Richardson and Christopher McAfee. She gave birth to her two beautiful children, Heaven and Earth in the years to follow.   Tyan got married to her husband Keith Brown on February 22, 2019.   Tyan truly lived life to the fullest through simple...

Thelma Reynolds Cross was born June 12, 1943 to Sam and Willie Mae Reynolds in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She confessed Jesus as her Savior at an early age and united with Chulahoma Baptist Church.  Thelma attended school in Marshall County in Holly Springs. In 1961, Thelma moved to Blytheville, Arkansas with her family, where she also attended school. Thelma united with Progressive Baptist Church where she served on the Usher Board until she moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. Thelma...

John R. Hutchison was born, September 7, 1933 in Springfield Tennessee to John W. Hutchison and Annie Mae Hutchison (Baird)  He attended public school in Springfield and graduated high school there.   John served his country as a Private in the United States Army from 1956-1958  He married Essie Jean Harris on July 30, 1959 and they were married for 50 years until her death in 2010.   John was a crane operator at Electric Steel Casting Company for...

     Henry Lee Dabney was born December 23, 1928, to Arthur and Nannie Dabney in Clarksville, Tennessee, and was the third of seven children and the first son. When the family moved to Indianapolis, Henry was just two-years-old and, at a very young age became a budding entrepreneur. He enjoyed telling stories of selling papers and firewood, cleaning ashes, collecting bottles and cans to sell, and always finding ways to earn money to help not just himself, but his...

Maggie Nell Hunter was born June 6, 1959 in Tuscola, Mississippi in Leake County to the late Dewitt Robertson and the late Alice Ruth Brisker Robertson.      Maggie was 8 years old when her parents moved to Indianapolis, Indiana.   She attended School 12 and Wood High School on the Southside of Indianapolis.       Maggie professed her faith at an early age.  She became a member of Christway Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Ray...