Obituaries

Oct 29, 2024

Oct 27, 2024

On December 25, 1939, Emma Jean Amalfitano was born. She was born to Irene Mae Callahan and George Washington Archer. Jean and her mother were close. She was the first born of four siblings, Charlotte, George, Billy, Michael. She grew up in Pennsylvania, where she met a man and fell in love. They moved to California and began a family....

Oct 19, 2024

Clinton Jerrell Hines IV was born on November 4, 1990, in La Palma, California to Susan Kearney and Clinton Hines III. From the very beginning, he showed a deep passion for life and a heart full of love for is family and friends. CJ’s early years were spent in Carson, where he attended Leapwood Elementary School and Curtis Middle School....

Sep 23, 2024

Tonya Rae Morrison, 41, of Inglewood, passed away on September 23rd, 2024. Please see below for service details, updates can be found here when they are available.

Sep 9, 2024

Aug 7, 2024

On August 12, 1935, in the small town of Opelousas, Louisiana, Joseph H. Stephens and Willie Net Finley experienced another miracle with the birth of a baby girl – Naomi Dennis (born Naomi Stephens). The 3rd of four siblings, Naomi would spend her early years in Opelousas under the care of her grandparents Benjamin and Stella Strickney while her parents...

Jul 29, 2024

Franklin Roosevelt (Bobo) Bell was born on May 9, 1934, to Laura Britton Belln and Aaron Bell, Sr. in Greensboro, Alabama. The family later moved to Tuscaloosa, AL. In his teenage years he and his siblings were raised by his father and stepmother, Lillie Bell. In 1968, he assisted his widowed sister with 4 children, Greg, Fred, Orlita and Kelly,...

Jul 8, 2024

Arthur Rainey III also known as Tiny Snoop was born April 30, 1986 and passed July 8, 2024. He was a loving son, brother and husband. He will be missed. 

Jun 7, 2024

James Knox III was born August 25th, 1972, to James Knox Jr and Norma Jean Green in Los Angeles, CA. James came to know the Lord while being raised by his grandmother, Louise McGilvary. He received his education through the Compton Unified School District where he received his GED after high school.

James, also known to close family and friends as...

Jul 25, 2023

 

Carl M. Pickering Sr. was a caring father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world suddenly on July 25, 2023, at the age of 74.  As we gather to pay our final respects, we are reminded of the profound impact he had on our lives and the lives of those around him.

 

Born to Layard and Pearl...

Jun 24, 2023

Jason Emmanuel Brown entered this world on September 12, 1986, to the loving parents Anita and James “Tutti” Brown. Known to family and friends as “Lil Tutti”, “Smooth” or “Chop,” he quickly made his presence known to establish a strong, loving, and confident personality. Jason was born in Compton, California at Dominguez Valley Hospital, and was the 2nd to the...

May 4, 2023

 

Derris Mondel Hurth was born December 2, 1974, in Indiana to his beloved parents, the late Wisdom Byers, and Annie Ruth Hurth. He was the middle child of three children. In his early years of life, he was relocated to Los Angeles, California, also known as the city of angels. Indeed, he was an angel in his own way,...

May 2, 2023

 

Keith Terrelle Cummings, Sr. was born on January 31, 1983, to the proud parents, Sheila Winston and Edward Snell in Los Angeles, CA but later resided in Las Vegas, NV.

Keith accepted Christ at an early age. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, where he spent most of his time in the Imperial Courts Housing Projects...

Feb 25, 2023

 

A Beautiful Life Story of  Ardonis M. Barney

Ardonis was born on October 24th, 2006 to Shawana Littizs and Armondo Barney. He was his mother’s biggest fan. When she would get her motorcycle out for a ride, he was always there to help her push it out of the garage and he would listen for her return so that...

Dec 24, 2022

Trina Chevonne Newman-Townsend was born September 3, 1960, in Los Angeles, CA. To the parents of Bobby Ray Newman Sr. and Myrtis Wray Thomas.  Trina was from a large family.  She had 18 siblings and was the 4th child born.  Trina had 5 sisters and 11 brothers.     Trina accepted the most high God at an early age,...

Nov 28, 2022

Lydia Evangeline Zuniga-Ramirez was born in Seine Bight, Belize Central America on August 19, 1943. Lydia was one of eight children born to Alberta and John B. Zuniga. She married David Ramirez circa 1960 and was a devoted mother to eight children. All of whom would not hesitate to praise her hard work, tenacity, and selflessness. 

Lydia had a gentle...

Nov 7, 2022

Alma Lee Thornton was born on December 1, 1952 to Lee Jones and Alice Jones in Bakersfield, CA. She was the second born of ten children.

 

Her family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1963. She attended Flournoy Elementary, Markham Junior High and Jordan High School.

 

Alma loved her family. Her kids, grandkids and great grandkids...

Oct 13, 2022

Linda Faye Young, was born on November 18th 1946 in Los Angeles, California to Charlie Henderson and Annar Selton Henderson. Linda was fortunate to have two sets of grandparents, paternal grandparents Jim and Adelyne Henderson and maternal grandparents Johnny and Evalyna Harris.

Linda has three older sisters, Annie Doris, Evalyne Mitchell, and Dorothy Mary Selton Osby. Linda accepted Christ and...

Oct 10, 2022

Our beloved Ora Mae Perkins was born on February 21st, 1950, in Lake Providence, Louisiana to Willie Mae Perkins and Sam Harris of Lake Providence, Louisiana.

 

Ora was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a Christian and faithful member of Temple of Believers Community Church. You could always rely on her faithful attendance until poor health forced...

Sep 30, 2022

Anthony Tyrome Jackson was born, July 20th, 1957, in Oxnard, California on the Naval Base Port Hueneme. He was the first-born child of the union between Tonsillitis and Lula Jackson. However, Anthony was also the fifth of nine children born to his mother, Lula Jackson.

 

In the 1960’s Tonsillitis & Lula relocated to the Los Angeles/Compton area with their...