All Obituaries

. Cleveland M. Todd Jr. (62) of Elyria, went to be with the Lord, on January 11, 2019, following a short illness. He was born in Mansfield, Oh and came to Elyria. He was in the Marines at an early age. He enjoyed being with family and friends. Friends may call Friday, January 18, 2019 from 10am until time of service at 11:00am in the Call out Church of The Almighty God, 7809 W. River Rd, Elyria, Oh. Pastor Cooper will officiate

Theodore H “T” Wilson Sr. (73) of Elyria made his transition on December 31, 2018, following a brief illness. He was born in Oberlin, Oh, coming to Elyria, Oh, in 1966.   Mr. Wilson was a veteran of the US Navy, listed in North Folk, VA., and served as a hospital corpsman on the US Navy ship. He was employed as a Child Support officer for the Lorain County Human Services and retiring in 1982. Mr. Wilson accepted the “Lord Jesus Christ” at an early...

Obit for Sheldon F. “Freddie” Chambers Sheldon F. “Freddie” Chambers (56) of Elyria passed away suddenly on December 30, 2018. He was born in Lorain and lived in Elyria all his life. He was employed as a machine operator at Superior Role Farming –aka-Welzer Profile Company in Valley City, Oh. He was raised in the 2nd Calvary COGIC, Elyria. He enjoyed playing back-gamin, chess games, fishing, and boxing and enjoyed being with family and friends. He will be...

Warren Ricardo “Ricky” Gardner (60) of Lorain went to be with the Lord, on December 29, 2018, following a short illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and came to Lorain in 1993. He was employed as a supervisor at  Altas Corp in Cleveland after 23 yrs. of service. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and watching western movies,  and music. He will be sadly missed by his sisters, Julia B. Gardner and Renee (Darnell) Gardner both of Michigan; brother,...

We celebrate the life of Joan Natalie Malik (Balogacs) September 3, 1940 – December 27, 2018 Joan (codename “Mumsey”) was the only child of John and Helen (Bubsey) Balogacs.   She graduated from Lourdes Academy and the Cooper School of Art which led to an early career as a commercial artist.   Married in 1961 to Raymond Steven Malik, she soon gave birth to a daughter and two sons.  One of them was her favorite, but we won’t say which...

  Shameka Joy “Mek-Mek” Andrew-Hairston went home to be with the Lord, December 28, 2018 in the Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness. She was born in Lorain and had worked for Elyria Plastic Inc., of Elyria and McDonalds of Elyria. She attended Second Baptist Church of Lorain, and St Peter’s COGIC, Lorain. She enjoyed being with her children, dressing, singing and dancing, family, and friends. She will be sadly missed by her husband,...

Bobbie Oliver transitioned to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Please join us on Friday, January 4, 2019 from 11:00 am until celebration of life at 12:00 noon, in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel 127 West Bridge Street, Elyria, Oh 44035. Pastor Harville of Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Elyria will officiate. Burial will be at Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Oh.

Edward Stanley “Stan” Rosemond (57) of Elyria passed away unexpected on December 19, 2018. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio coming to Elyria at an early age from Oberlin, Ohio. Brother Rosemond was employed with the City of Elyria in the Park and Recreation Department. Retiring after 30 years of service and worked for Elyria School System as a custodian. He was a lifelong member of Second Baptist Church, Elyria and a Past Master, Sidonia #93, Past High Priest, Golden Ark...

  Twanya P. “Tink” Hannibal-Clark (47) of Oberlin, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2018 in the Amherst Specialty Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Lorain and  started her musical career at an early age  and directed her first choir at Body of Christ Church, and advanced to play the piano and organ for many churches in Lorain County. She graduate from Lorain Admiral King High School, and attended Lorain Community College. While in high...

Happy Birthday Tony “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.  A time to be born and a time to die…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Anthony (Tony) Kyle Maxey was born on December 23, 1965 in Elyria, Ohio to Reuben H. Maxey and Norma V. Lewis. He departed this earthly life December 14, 2018.    Tony knew how to overcome obstacles in life.  At birth he was born with one leg shorter than the other, but he did not let this hold...