Oliver Raymond Hayes was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 30, 1927, to Clarence Hayes and Anna Hayes . He was the last survivor of 10 siblings. He graduated from Howard Kennedy Elementary School and thereafter, he attended Technical High School. Oliver enlisted in the Army at the age of 18. He served and was honorably discharged in World War...
Erma J. Sweet of Omaha, NE, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Erma was born October 28, 1935, daughter to Challice and Mary Kathryn Hedgecock. Erma is survived by her sons, Micheal , Craig, and Doug Ribeiro; grandchildren Ali, Kathryn, Jennifer, Matthew, and Nikolas; great-grandchildren Tabitha, Epiphany, Zoe, Sofia, Leyla, Elena, and Cora. She is preceded in death by husband, Jonathan...
Gloria Annette Jackson Age 63 passed away January 11, 2021. She was born on November 29, 1957 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Jessie and Thelma Harris. Gloria worked with children most of her life. She also worked at First Data in the credit card fraud department. Gloria became ill at Uta Halee Girls Village where she became disabled. She received...
Angela Sherrice Davis was born October 23, 1980 to JoCarroll and Johnny Reed, Sr in Omaha, NE. Angela attended North High School where she graduated in 1999. She was preceded in death by grandmother, Ruby L. Davis; mother, JoCarroll Reed; father, Johnny Reed, Sr.; and brothers Johnny Reed, Jr. and Antoine Davis. As a child, Angela attended Faith Temple Church...
Gloria Ann Peterson was born on July 4th, 1927 to Oscar and Eleanor Rosenquist Peterson of rural Kiron, Iowa. She passed away on January 8, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Odebolt High School in 1945 and briefly continued her education at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She met her husband, Norman, after she moved to Chicago, Illinois....
John Dwayne McWilliams Age 74 of Omaha passed away on January 8 th . He was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Jimmy Ray, Sr. and Doris McWilliams on August 7, 1946. John was preceded in death by his wife; Linda, daughter; Marlene, grandson; Dean Lantz III, parents; Jimmy, Sr. and Doris and brother; Jimmy, Jr. He is survived by his...
Sandra 'Sandy' Kay Jones May 17, 1942-January 6, 2021 Sandy's journey began on May 17, 1942 in Bloomington, Illinois. Sandy was homecoming queen her junior year of high school. Sandy fell in love with Melvin Jones, who was from Phoenix, AZ. Sandy and Mel ran off to get married in 1959. They had four beautiful daughters: Debbie, Lorraine, Barbara ,...
Jumeez James Sherman “Meme” Jumeez was born on December 21, 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska. On Sunday January 3, 2021, his final moments were spent with his parents by his side. He graduated from Omaha North High School in 2017. At a young age Jumeez found interests in sports playing for the Bengals little league football for three years. He then...
Ernestine Roland-Elliott affectionately known by some as “Gram” and to others as “Erba” was born to Clarence and Mary Lee McCray-Roland on December 1, 1933 in Wynne, Arkansas. Due to the death of her mother as an infant, she was raised by her grandparents Jim and Hattie Cribbs-McCray along with Mildred and James Horton. At the age of 13 she...
Edith was loving, generous, caring and a little stubborn and she raised her sons the same way. We didn't always get what we wanted but we had what we needed. Our father worked nights and we often didn't see him when school was in session except on weekends. It was my mothers task to give us our marching orders and...