Getty Image: Toya Wright and her family laid her two brothers to rest Friday. Wright posted a picture of her two slain brothers displayed at the private funeral in New Orleans. In the caption, a heartbroken Wright simply wrote, “my angels.” To date, the picture has garnered more than 80K likes and comments from fans […]
The Houston community will come together this weekend to lay to rest two parents, Antonio and Dawn Armstrong, who were allegedly murdered by their 16 year old son recently. Dr. Earnest Pugh has been tapped to render musical selections that will help comfort the family during the ceremony. The funeral will take place at the […]
President Obama will not be attending Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday in Louisville because the service conflicts with daughter Malia’s high school graduation from Sidwell Friends in Washington, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported Wednesday morning. Obama — who has spoken to Ali’s wife, Lonnie, according to family spokesman Bob Gunnell — will send top adviser Valerie […]
ESPN is switching the network for the opener of soccer’s European Championship so it can provide live coverage of Muhammad Ali’s memorial service on its flagship channel. The company said Wednesday that the Euro 2016 opener between host France and Romania on Friday will shift from ESPN to ESPN2. Coverage of Ali’s memorial service from […]
Former President Bill Clinton will be among those giving a eulogy for Muhammad Ali at an interfaith service Friday in the boxer’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, the family announced today. In a speech in California today, Clinton reflected on watching Ali light the Olympic torch in Atlanta while his hands shook from Parkinson’s Disease. “Once […]
First Lady Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to attend Nancy Reagan’s private funeral Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. President Obama, however, won’t attend and will instead be at the South by Southwest tech conference in Austin, Texas, according to several media outlets. In a talk Tuesday, Michelle Obama paid tribute […]
Funeral services for The Reverend William Schooler will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Zion Hill Church, located at 1866 W. Third St. in Dayton. William Schooler died Sunday following a regular church service in a back room at St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton. He was reportedly killed by his brother, Daniel Schooler. […]
A Virginia police officer shot and killed on her first day on the job is being laid to rest. Funeral services for Prince William County officer Ashley Guindon are scheduled for Tuesday at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge. The viewing is scheduled for 10 a.m. and the funeral service for noon. The service is open […]
The funeral for ordained minister, Denise Katrina Matthews will be held on Saturday, February 27th, 2016, 11 a.m. at 33700 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, CA. The service is open to the public. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Jesus Christ for all Nations. Denise Matthews died Feb. 15, 2016 at a hospital […]
“After 21 Days” is both the title of one of Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr.’s most emotional sermons and a self-assessment of where he is following the worst season of his life! Most would dare to be so transparent during such a trying time! I’m not sure why, but most love to share the awesome […]
The family of Henry Rosario Martinez, 31, of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, held a wake recently that allowed the man who died on Jan. 19 to do what he loved most: play poker one last time, according to the New York Daily News.
The Canton K-9 officer killed in the line of duty would have celebrated his 3rd birthday. Today was a ceremony of his life. Hundreds packed the Canton Memorial Civic Center to say goodbye to the K-9 Jethro. On January 9, 2016 while searching a business that had been broken into, Jethro located a suspect who was hiding. The suspect […]
