Glenn Eugene Ballou, 76, of Roanoke, Virginia departed this life in the early morning hours on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in Suitland, Maryland.  Glenn was born November 27, 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia, the first son of six children born to the late Joseph Grant and Dorothy Pettiford Ballou.  During his early years as a child, Glenn professed his faith in Christ and joined the .     St. Gerard  Catholic Church where he served faithfully at that time.  He...

“...As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15  On Saturday, February 25, 2023, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Reverend Pocahontas Yvonne Ashe made her transition from this life to live an eternal life with her heavenly father. Pocahontas (Poke, Pokie, Poc) was born January 17, 1938, on the Family Farm in Martin County (Bethel, NC). She was the oldest daughter of seven children born to the late Ernest Cleveland Jones Sr. and...

Angela Hood, better known as "Angie," daughter of the late Darrell Byrd and Carmen Marie Byrd, was born on September 17, 1977, in Washington, DC. Angie was a sibling of three. She attended DC public schools and received her high school diploma from H.D. Woodson. On Thursday, January 26, 2023, she departed this life and was called home to be with the lord.  Angie accepted the lord as her savior. She was a member of "The Community of Hope Baptist Church." She was...

Ronald Bernard Henderson III “Butta” was born on August 14, 1981 in Washington, DC and raised in Bethesda, MD to the late Ronald B. Henderson Sr. and Katie Gilliam. His life was cut short on January 24, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. at the Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Dallas, Georgia. He attended Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, MD. Ronald began working at a young age, when he was just 17, he worked with Rob Ramoy & Associates Realty Company in Bethesda, MD wearing the...

A Life Well Lived;  Audrey Louise Thomas was born in Washington DC on April 6, 1933. She was the youngest of eleven children born to Harry and Georgia Brown. Doris Romeo, at age 92, is the last surviving sibling. Audrey was educated in the Washington, D.C. public school system and graduated in 1951 from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, an academically elite school, and the first high school to serve African-Americans in the United States.   After graduation, she attended...

James William Howard, 34, peacefully departed this life on November 29, 2022.  James was born on August 12, 1988 in Silver Spring, Maryland to James William Howard III and Juanita Hutchins. He grew up in Temple Hills, MD, later residing in Annapolis, MD. James received his education in the Prince George’s County Public School system, where he obtained his high school diploma. During his high school years James also participated in the U. S. Army ROTC program. James loved working...

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, Barrington Horace Chandler, Sr. transitioned home to be with the Lord. Barrington was born on July 29, 1939, in Washington, D.C. to Thelma Rotay Chandler. He was the second oldest of ten children.  Barrington was educated in the D.C. public school system and his educational track ended at Anacostia High School. He was always a provider for his family and even worked as a teenager to care for his mother and siblings. He worked for...

Alonzo Phillips, also known as “Lonnie” or “Lon”, a native Washingtonian, was born on November 14, 1962 to Lonnie (predeceased) and Shirley A Phillips.  Alonzo Phillips departed this life just as he entered it on November 14, 2022. Alonzo attended Ballou Senior High School and thereafter went on to join the United States Army. He was later awarded an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army and a BA degree in Architecture One.  Alonzo was brilliant....

Charlene ‘Keva’ Bond was born to Mary Alice Hall and Dennis Eugene Sikes Sr. on December 14, 1959, in Washington DC. She was educated in the Washington DC public school system graduating high school in June of 1977.  Later she met and fell in love with Vernon Jack Bond II. They married and enjoyed a blissful union of 40 years. Together they loved and enjoyed raising their 2 sons. Charlene loved to research and assist others to gain the benefits of what life had to offer...

Floyd Thomas Johnson Jr. was born on March 3, 1967 in Fredericksburg , VA. He closed his loving eyes on Saturday, September 10, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. He was the youngest child of the late Floyd and Polly Johnson. Floyd accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age, and was baptized at Antioch Baptist Church in King George County, Virginia. He received his education in the King George County Public school system. Floyd was employed by the King George County Public...