All Obituaries

Eunice Rochelle (Kelsaw) Taylor, was born on  Friday, December 21, 1956 to Curtis White, Sr. and Marcella Kelsaw at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She transitioned on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Eunice grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Northrop High School in 1974. She loved her family deeply. Eunice was a saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled woman of God. She was saved under the ministry of the late Bishop Jimmie Clark, Sr. Her...

Chastity Unlander "Pumpkin" (Lucas) Craig was born November 28, 1973 to Ruthie (Kizer) Lucas and Charles Collins, Jr. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On December 26, 1982, she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God. On May 15, 1988, she publicly confessed her faith and was confirmed. She received the precious gift of the Lord’s life-giving body and blood. Chastity received her education from Fort Wayne Lutheran Schools. She graduated from Concordia Lutheran...

Jason Allen Parker was born June 29,1969 to Val Jennings and Jessie “Jake” Sewell. He entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 12, 2020. ”Jay” as he was affectionately alles by family and friends attended Fort Wayne Community Schools; embarking upon a career as a welder.  Jay was a serious man with a fun loving spirit empowered with a smile that had the capacity to lighten a room. He had plenty of interests and hobbies but he loved to cook and was a most...

Darryel Barnett was born December 2, 1954 to Dorothy Jefferson and Henry Williams in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the third of seven children born to his mother. Darryel attended Fort Wayne Community Schools. He displayed ab impeccable work ethic early on with his first job as a teenager at Kentucky Fried Chicken. His second job became his lifelong work. He retired from Jim Kelly Automotive in 2018, after forty plus years of service. One of his proudest moments was his employer recognizing...

Paul Robeson Lyons, Sr. was born on March 8, 1940, in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Preston Allen Lyons, Jr. and Luebirda Lyons. He departed this life on Friday, November 6, 2020.   Paul was a proud graduate of Central High School and left Fort Wayne immediately after high school to work on the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in New York State. He eventually returned to Fort Wayne and went on to work at many factories. While employed at the International Harvester, he was...

Debra Ann Elizabeth Moore was born on January 18, 1958 to the late Mary E. Mitchell in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She was a faithful member of Greater Progressive Baptist Church, where she served as the president of the nurse's board. While on her Christian journey, Debra blessed as many as she could through prayer, scripture, leading by example and often encouraging others to "Get Their House in Order."  While...

.Edward Lee Russell a.k.a. "Eddie" passed away into Heaven peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020. He was born September 22, 1938 to Maggie (Woods) and Tommy Russell in Gadsden, Alabama. Eddie and his family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana when he was three years old looking for a better opportunity in life. He accepted Christ at an early age at Union Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Pastor Clyde Adams. He attended Harmar School and graduated from Central High...

Frances “Fran” M. Grant departed this life and transitioned into the presence of the Lord on Friday, October 23, 2020. Born on April 27, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Marie Gill and Edward Branham. She moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana with her family at an early age. Community involvement was one of the keys to Fran’s personality as she was quite active. She accepted Christ at an early age and was always active in God’s house wherever...

Gary was born to Tamela Pinkston and Willie "Nince"  Brown of Fort Wayne, IN on May 1, 1989. He went to sleep here on earth on Friday, October 16, 2020 and woke up in his new permanent location…heaven. Gary graduated from Northrop High School, class of 2007, in Fort Wayne, IN. Upon your graduation, he went to Barber school and later moved to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue his love of music. Gary had a great love for…his family and friends; traveling; music...