All Obituaries

Lance Morgan Williams, Sr., 59, Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Service is Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 East Tillman Road. Care entrusted Nelson Memorial Gardens, Inc.

Mary A. Sneed, 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Service will be Friday, January 17, 2020 at Union Baptist Church, 2200 Smith Street at 11:00 A.M. with viewing one hour prior. Care entrusted to Nelson Memorial Gardens, Inc.

Benjamin Frank Clark was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, March 27, 1933 to Lucille and Truman Clark. He attended Washington Elementary School and Lincoln Laboratory High School. He was baptized at an early age at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City. He joined the United States Air Force and served for three years during the Korean War. After which, he returned to Jefferson City and enrolled in Lincoln University where he majored in Industrial Arts. It was there that he met Gerlena Reed...

Ruthie Pearl Ellington was born Monday, April 15, 1940, to the late Florzell Ellington, Sr. and Annie B. (Ellington) Long in Gainesville, Alabama. She departed this earth, Friday, December 20, 2019 to be with her heavenly Father. At an early age, Ruth Ellington accepted Christ at Porter Jerusalem Baptist Church in Porter, Alabama. She moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1973, where she fellowshipped and became a member of Antioch Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. C.E. Walker....

Sheree Moore, 57, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 surrounded by family and other loved ones. Service will be Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 5515 S. Hanna St. at 11:00 A.M. with viewing one hour prior. Care entrusted to Nelson Memorial Gardens, Inc.   In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Lupus Foundation of Indiana@ lupusfoundationofindiana.org in honor of Sheree. Thank you, the family.

Thomas "Snake" Underwood, 63, passed away peacefully at is home on Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Born in Uniontown Alabama; Herman Lee Tinker Sr. 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones on November 18, 2019.  Herman was the youngest of nine children born to the union of William Sr. and Mary (Dittley) Tinker on May 8, 1938. As a graduate of Central High School in Fort Wayne, he participated in Cross Country as well as Track & Field where he was highly regarded as “Jumping Jack Herman Tinker” due to his amazing feats in...

Beatrice (Doll) Barnfield was born February 18, 1932in Uniontown, Alabama to the late James and Susie Anna Barnfield. She entered Heaven’s gates on November 16, 2019 @ Aperion Rehabilitation Center surrounded by loved ones. Beatrice was baptized at an early age and joined Oak Grove Baptist Church. In 1976 Beatrice moved to Fort Wayne, IN and was a member of Southern Heights Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Otha Aden. She later relocated to Alabama and because of Health...

Joyce Lynn Liston, 63, of Fort Wayne, Indiana returned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. She was born February 28, 1956 in Gary, Indiana. Service will be Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. at New Zion Tabernacle, 1835 Spring St. Fort Wayne, IN 46808 with viewing one hour prior. Care entrusted to Nelson Memorial Gardens, Inc.