All Obituaries

Marion Lewis Robinson Jr. was born on December 29, 1943 in St. Mary’s, Georgia. He was the second child born to the late Marion and Anest Robinson. Marion moved north to Evanston, Illinois with his parents at the tender age of eight. He departed this life on January 19, 2022  in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he took up residence in 1976 after leaving Ohio.   Marion was preceded in death by his sister, Cynthia A. Cannon; parents, Anest and Marion...

Mr. Leander Lloyd, Jr. was a resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana at the time of his death. He departed this life on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Leander Jr. was born on March 16, 1951, to the late Leander Lloyd, Sr. and Ruth Ellen White. Leander Jr. attended Ludlow Elementary School in Ludlow, MS and Betty Mae Jack High School in Morton, MS. Leander loved watching football, basketball, baseball, track and field. In his later years he loved playing music with his friends, he was the...

Reda Mae Abram, 95, received her wings Wednesday, January 5, 2021. She was born January 25, 1926 to Frances and Tom Abram in Columbia, Mississippi. Reda worked at Slicks Laundry, Wayne Candies and Power Wheels. She was a faithful member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and served in the Dorcas Missionary Circle. She leaves behind to cherish her memory two daughters, Mary Tabron and Judy Hinton; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Felix Abram; two sisters,...

Mark Timothy Griffin, was born August 12, 1955, to minister Virgil and Dolores Griffin in Fort Wayne, IN. Mark bade farewell to this life and entered his eternal resting place on Friday, December 31, 2021. Mark was the fifth of eight children. He attended Pilgrim Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Pastor John Dixie. Mark was an active member of the church, utilizing his knowledge of the Bible to lead others to Christ as the superintendent of Sunday...

Willie Mae, lovingly known as Tootsie & Speedy by her close family, was born on March 2, 1952 to Portis and Lena Mae (Johnson) Mixon in Prescott, AR in the Upchurch community. This close-knit community of family and friends is where she grew up and where she attended Sweet Home Church of God in Christ, singing in the choir and with her sisters. Willie Mae attended the all-black McCrae Schools before attending Prescott High School. She would later move to Fort Wayne, IN a short time,...

Our beloved Delaney Heard was born on the ninth of November 1955 in New Madrid, Missouri to Eddie Mae Walker and Dallas Heard, Sr. As a child in New Madrid, Delaney attended O’Bannon Elementary School and New Madrid High School. After his high school education, in 1973 Delaney traveled with his uncle Mr. Fred Walker to Fort Wayne, Indiana. At that time his uncle was working at the Holsum Bakery and Delaney was able to obtain his first employment position at this company. He was...

John Eric Franklin was born October 7, 1966 in East Chicago, Indiana. He passed away on December 22, 2021 at the age of 55 in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was the son of John Henry Franklin & Irene Carter Franklin. John was a graduate of Gary West Side High in Gary, IN. He then moved to Ft. Wayne, IN and then graduated from ITT. He began working for AEP for many years. John loved his children dearly and had many loving memories of all four children, Jalen, Jerris, Jaryn and Savannah. John had a...