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John Harris Jr.

John Harris Jr.

Sep 19, 2019

John Harris, Jr. seventy-eight years old of Union, NJ was born in Dawson, Georgia on May 26,1941 to John Harris Sr and Jessie Harris. He was the eldest of seven children. John attended elementary school in Dawson, Georgia and the Newark public school system. He worked at River Terminal as a crane operator and a bus operator, where he...

Patrick White

Patrick White

Sep 18, 2019

Patrick “John” White was born in Newark, NJ to Dallas and Alma White on December 30, 1946 and departed this life on September 18, 2019 in Edison, NJ at JFK hospital after a long illness. Partrick was an introvert who cherished his privacy but loved people with a calm spirit who was known to help everyone he could if...

James Johnson

James Johnson

Aug 23, 2019

Trustee James Earl Johnson, Sr. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants." Psalms 116:15 On Friday, August 23, 2019, at 7:35 p.m., James Earl Johnson, Sr., quietly and peacefully transitioned from this life to life eternal. The second of six children, James Earl was born on June 27, 1936, to the Late...

Geraldean Williams

Geraldean Williams

Aug 20, 2019

“I Know Heaven is a Beautiful Place Because They Have You” Geraldean (Gass) Alderman Williams affectionately known as “Dean” and Gerri was born on October 13, 1936 to the Late James D. Gass and Emma Gerrick- Gass in the Great Branch Community of Cope South Carolina. As a young girl she attended Great Branch County Schools, graduating from George...

Mary Lee Parker

Mary Lee Parker

Aug 18, 2019

Mary Lee Parker (also called “May” by family) was born Mary Lee Coney on March 10, 1940, in Sylvania, Georgia to Wesley Coney and Zerlean Kent. She was the youngest of five children. Mary married General Parker in 1955 and moved to New Jersey in 1959. Mary had many jobs but ultimately settled in the home health industry; and...

Portia Howard

Portia Howard

Aug 2, 2019

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

Renee White

Renee White

Jul 25, 2019

Renee Sarah White was born January 27, 1954 to Jesse Moore, and Elizabeth O'Neil in Newark, New Jersey. Surrounded by her loving family, Renee was called home to be with the Lord on July 25, 2019. As a child, Renee was raised in the Moorish Science Temple of America located in Newark, New Jersey. She was a child of...

Naska Robinson

Naska Robinson

Jul 20, 2019

Naska Ianthe Robinson née Christie was born January 25, 1948 to Hazel Verona and Zepheniah Adolphus Christie in Trelawny, Jamaica. In illness she was deeply cared for by her sister Pauline and transitioned on July 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, sister Daphne, and brothers Liston and Vaston. As a young lady in Jamaica,...

Magnolia Johnson

Magnolia Johnson

Jul 20, 2019

Magnolia Scruggs Johnson, best known as “Maggie”, died at the age of 84 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ on July 20 th , 2019. Born November 17, 1934 in Perth Amboy, NJ to the late Deacon Robert and Magnolia Scruggs, Maggie was the youngest of 4 (Walt, Dean and Robert). She received her education through...

Tamekia Rivers

Tamekia Rivers

Jul 14, 2019

Tamekia Nicole Rivers was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 23,1975 to Mrs. Sharon Rivers and Mr. Ernest Price both from Newark New Jersey. Tamekia devoted herself to her longtime fiancé Shariff Davis, son Nahki Davis, family and friends. Tamekia graduated from West Kinney High School in 1993. She later began a career in early childhood development in...

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