Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash
In this image from video provided by NBC10 Philadelphia, first responders are positioned near the wreckage of a helicopter in Lumberton, N.J., Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.
Category Archives: Obituaries
Randall W. Olsen: 1948-2017
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at First United Methodist Church of Ottawa with Pastor Cheri Stewart, the Rev.
Remembering Kukula Kapoor Glastris
Many people who knew or worked with Kukula Glastris described her as "the kindest" or "the most generous" person they had known. It's a big world, and titles like that can be contested.
Donald Butler
Donald F. Butler of Lockhart, Texas, was born on May 1, 1933 in Monaca, Pa., and went to meet his Heavenly Father on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.Don is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Sandra; daughter, Donna Butler; son, W. P. "Bill" Butler II, and his wife, Margaret; daughter, Patricia Smith, and her husband, Craig; his grandchildren: Scarlet ... (more)
Ohio News Notebook
Teen jailed for taking loaded gun to schoolSIDNEY - A 14-year-old boy has been jailed after a loaded handgun was found in his backpack at a central Ohio high school.The gun was found during a search of bags inside a classroom Tuesday at Sidney High School after a girl told a teacher about a text message chain that said a ninth-grader had showed ... (more)
Dr. William G. McCarthy
Dr. William G. McCarthy, 90, Terre Haute, passed away early Saturday morning, Aug. 26, 2017, at St. Vincent Heart Center, Carmel. He was a professor of early childhood and elementary education at Indiana State University.
Family of six counted among the dead as Harvey death toll rises to 14
Family of six counted among the dead as Harvey death toll rises to 14 - A family of six trying to escape the floodwaters produced by Harvey has been counted among the 14 victims who died in the historic storm, authorities said. - The four children and their great-grandparents died Sunday afternoon
SMITH, Fran E.
SMITH, Fran E. 72, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Springfield, the daughter of the late Gus and Francine Theodor. Fran served our country in the United States Air Force.
Frederick Lincoln Dearman Sr.
Frederick Lincoln Dearman Sr., Williamstown's much-loved pharmacist and storyteller, died on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born on April 7, 1928, in Charleston, W.Va., to Orus W. Dearman Sr., also a pharmacist, and Ruby Guinn Dearman, remembered for singing duets at the Sixth Street United Methodist Church.
George Stewart
He was a retired union carpenter, and was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Air Force. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed riding motorcycles.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Janice Brackett; one sister, Eugenia Roberson; and two brothers: Doug Stewart and Jerry Stewart.
A Giant (I Guess) Passes
Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don't worry - anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! His family confirmed his death: "Famed comedian, actor and legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis passed away peacefully today of natural causes at 91 at his home in Las Vegas with his family by his side."
Dick Gregory, groundbreaking comedian and civil rights activist, dies at 84
Dick Gregory, who became the first black stand-up comic to break the color barrier in major nightclubs in the early 1960s, a decade in which he satirized segregation and race relations in his act and launched his lifetime commitment to civil rights and other social justice issues, died Sunday. He was 84. "It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this earth tonight in Washington, D.C.," his son Christian Gregory wrote.
Comedian And Activists Dick Gregory Dead At 84
Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory died Saturday night of heart failure in Washington, D.C., a rep confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 84. "It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this earth tonight in Washington, DC," the comedian's son, Christian Gregory, wrote in a post on social media.
Celebrities Remember Dick Gregory, A ‘Comedic Master’ And ‘Hero For Civil Rights’
From politicians and actors, to activists and comedians, to fans and friends - people have been taking to Twitter in droves to pay homage to Dick Gregory, the iconic satirist and civil rights activist who died on Saturday at the age of 84 . He taught us how to laugh.
Candlelight vigil marches through Charlottesville
Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday night in a peaceful, candlelight vigil for the victims of Saturday's violence surrounding a white nationalist rally. Mourners raise candles during vigil tonight in Charlottesville before beginning chorus of "Love wins."
Trumpa s weak statement failed the people of Charlottesville and the rest of us
A makeshift memorial of flowers and a photo of victim Heather Heyer sit in Charlottesville, Va., Sunday. Heyer died when a car rammed into a group of people who were protesting the presence of white supremacists who had gathered in the city for a rally.
First female member of Alabama Supreme Court dies at 85
Shores worked as a legal secretary in Mobile before graduating from the University of Alabama law school. She practiced in Selma and worked on the legal staff of Liberty National Life Insurance Co.
Browns player, longtime college coach Ara Parseghian dies at 94
Ara Parseghian, who played for coach Paul Brown with the Cleveland Browns in the 1940s and then became one of the most influential coaches in college football, has died at the age of 94. Parseghian grew up in Akron and initially enrolled at the University of Akron, but he quit college to join the Navy during World War II and first played for Brown on a service team at the Great Lakes Naval Station. After his military service, Parseghian enrolled at Miami of Ohio, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman.
Ismael Lopez’s attorney: ‘We think it was an execution’
The man killed by Southaven police officers was shot in the back of the head through his front door, according to his family's attorney. Our family would like to thank the community for the support and love shown to us through this nightmare.
S.A. immigrant deaths recall dark history of human trafficking…
Six of the 14 passengers in this SUV died after it flipped several times while it was involved in a police chase near Edna in 2015. Six of the 14 passengers in this SUV died after it flipped several times while it was involved in a police chase near Edna in 2015.