Obituaries
Jacqueline Kay Parkey
Aug 3, 2018
Jacqueline Kay Parkey was born to J. Wilbur Jones Jr. And Ruth (Mendenhall) Jones on December 3, 1945, in Indianola, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from the Indianola public school system in 1963. Later in life, she would marry James L. Wright. Together, the two would make their home in Des Moines. James would pass...
Nora Fowler
Jul 31, 2018
Nora Lee Fowler was born January 25, 1926 to Frank Lee and Daisy Lee (Vaughn) Edwrds. Nora was a life long resident of Des Moines, IA. She grew up attending Union Baptist Church, but later was a member of Morning Star. She graduated from high school in Des Moines and was employed by Iowa Methodist Medical Center for many years...
Barbara Lou Jones
Jul 26, 2018
Barbara Lou (Shepherd) Jones was born January 4, 1933. The daughter of Alfred Franklin and Bernice Vaughnceil (Finley) Shepherd, Barbara was a lifelong resident of Des Moines and also a lifetime member of St. Paul AME church. Barbara was educated in the Des Moines Public School system, where she graduated from North High school. After advanced education at AIB and...
Mother Doris Crystal Peavy
Jul 23, 2018
Doris Crystal Peavy was born to Alpha Omega (Thomas) and Isaiah Davis Jones on May 29, 1926, in Pershing, IA She was raised and educated in Des Moines, graduating from East High. Following her primary education, Doris went on to attend Drake University and became the first black woman to graduate from that institution with Masters degrees in Sociology and...
Booker T Phillips
Jul 15, 2018
Booker T. Phillips passed away on July 15, 2018. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Booker T. Phillips Jr. was born to Booker T. Phillips Sr. and Rosalie Eubanks on December 29, 1927. Together, the family would make their home in Chicago, where Booker would be raised...
Donna Lewis
Jul 13, 2018
Donna Jean Lewis was born to Willard Tom Lewis and Evelyn K. Davis on December 9, 1938, in Hiteman, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from the Des Moines public school system. Later in life, she would relocate to Seattle, Washington. After 15 years, Donna would come back to Iowa and make her home in Des...
Glance Yang
Jul 10, 2018
Glance Yang passed away on July 10, 2018. Services will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
E. Nathaniel Quinn
Jul 10, 2018
Edward Nathaniel Quinn was born March 22, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa to Hershel Quinn and Grace Mae (Taylor) Quinn. Nate attended Dunlap Elementary School, Amos Hiatt Middle School, and then graduated from Des Moines Tech High School. He could run like a rabbit and was on a record breaking track team. On the baseball field he excelled among the...
Dorothy Avant Taylor
Jul 8, 2018
Dorothy Avant Taylor was born January 5, 1920 in Des Moines, Iowa to Mattie (Bradshaw) Avant and Thomas Avant Sr. Dorothy graduated from North High School in Des Moines, and received a bachelors degree from Drake University, also in Des Moines, IA. In her early life, Dorothy worked in her familys tailoring business located in the historic African-American business district...
Marion Edward Williams
Jul 6, 2018
Marion E. Williams passed from this life to Gods unending realm and is chillaxing with Jesus and many family members, friends and fraternity brothers from his beloved Kappa Alpha Psi. Dad was a deeply respected community leader, a retired pharmacist, and man of great faith and social justice activism. The Des Moines Mens Ministry, which he founded, has an active...
Frances Louise Collier
Jul 1, 2018
Frances Louise (Johnson) Collier was born May 18, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa to Ralph and Juanita (Johnson). Frances was educated in the Des Moines Public School system where she graduated from East High School. She furthered her education by attending and graduating from the first class of Licensed Practical Nurses in the city. Frances spent 23 years as a...
George Leroy Bruce
Jun 28, 2018
George Leroy Bruce was born January 19, 1937 in the little town of Oralabor, Iowa; to Alfred Maurice and Bernice Thurstine (Cook) Bruce. He was one of the six children born to that union. George attended and graduated from Tech High School. It was there, in the food service core area, that he learned to bake. He used that knowledge...
Gregory Leroy Fields
Jun 27, 2018
Gregory Leroy Fields was born in Durant, Mississippi on November 23, 1956 to Jessie L. Fields and Stephen Delores Fields Cheatom, and was called home by his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the age of 62. Gregory was educated in the Des Moines, Iowa school system, where he later graduated from North High School, and went on...
Dervis Bahic
Jun 27, 2018
Dervis Bahic passed away on Wednesday, July 27. Private Services have been held in his honor. Graveside Service Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Starts at 8:00pm Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home
Rochelle D. Abbington
Jun 20, 2018
Rochelle Deryce Abbington was born to John Richard Abbington and Ellen Delores Hamilton on April 28, 1961, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was raised in the area and attended Des Moines Technical High School with the class of 1979. Rochelle was a lifetime resident of Des Moines and loved arts and crafts, specifically crocheting and painting ceramics. She also enjoyed...
Deaconess Dorothy M. Sheley
Jun 20, 2018
Dorothy Marie (Crawford) Sheley was born on May 10, 1948 to Sloan Edward Taylor and Dorothy Marybell Crawford in Des Moines, Iowa. She was educated in the Des Moines Public Schools and graduated from Tech High School in 1966. Dorothy was married in 1965 to James Comer Sheley Jr. and with this union three beautiful children were born, Leon, Antonio...
Connie Odessa Evans
Jun 15, 2018
Connie Odessa Evans was born to Violet (Brooks) and Elmer Evans on June 18, 1946 in Des Moines. She passed away on June 15, 2018 in Killeen, Texas. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m., followed by services at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 29 at ay) at Christ Apostolic Temple, 1230 E. 17th Street, with burial in Glendale...
Deacon Bobby Eugene Cooper
Jun 8, 2018
Deacon Bobby Cooper, age 72, went home to be with the Lord June 8, 2018. Deacon Cooper moved to Des Moines from Sioux City in 2008. He was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church and the Central District Deacons Association. He truly walked softly and carried a big stick. He collected and carved over 50 of the big staffs...
Ivan Henry Thomas Carter
Jun 6, 2018
Ivan Henry Thomas Carter was born May 9, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa. He is the son of the late Walter Carter Sr. and Willetta Bibbs Carter. As a young child, Ivans father had many friends that would challenge Ivan to a game of checkers and they were amazed at how he would beat them every time. He was very...
Rebecca Anderson
Jun 6, 2018
Rebecca Sue (Stewart) Anderson was born on March 10, 1952 to Harold and Agnes (Garwick) Stewart, in Des Moines, IA. She was educated in the Des Moines School District and graduated from East High School in 1970. Rebecca worked several jobs throughout her lifetime but spent the majority of her career working for the State of Iowa Secretary of States...
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