All Obituaries

Dan Austin Bullocks Sr. was born on February 5, 1945 to Leo and Mary Bullocks in Brownsville, Tennessee. He was the second oldest of his parents six children. As a young man he attended the Asbury Methodist Church and Elyria High School. He was an avid Golden Glove boxer in Lorain County.  Danny as he was called by his family is survived by his four children, Melissa Rosemond, Dan Austin Jr, Kimberly and Dan Austin III. (Niki). Dan also leaves behind his brothers, Dale, Forrest...

Wayne D.  "Skin" Allgood Sr. 81, of Elyria went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2020 following a short illness. He was born in Cowan, Tennessee to the late Walter and Edna Mae Allgood on December 23, 1938. He was a star football at Midview High School in Grafton, Ohio before moving back to Tennessee where he continued to flourish in basketball and football at Townsend High School where he graduated in May 1959. He worked at Harshaw Chemicals, Standyne (which is now Moen),...

Abron “DEDI” Fenderson Jr. 63, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at New Life Mercy Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Mississippi, but raised in Whitfield, Alabama and relocated to Lorain, Ohio in 1964. He attended Lorain City Schools, and his hobbies were music, dancing, playing cards, shooting pool, and talking trash. He leaves to cherish his memories five children; Brandi Atkinson, of Lorain, Latasha Scott of Sandusky, OH. Asia Alston and Ebony Burk, both...

Gwendolyn L. “Sis” Ashford, 91, of Oberlin, mother of Michelle Spotts-Hayes, made her transition from this life on December 25, 2019. Friends may call January 3, 2020 in the Fairfield Christian Center of Worship & Praise, 2002 East 28th Street, Lorain, from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon. Bishop Dennis Johnson will be the Eulogists. Funeral services and arrangements entrusted to Carter Funeral Home, Inc., 3001 Elyria Ave., Lorain, OH 44055.

Vonda Fenderson-Brent made her transition to heaven on January 3, 2019 in the Cleveland Clinic-Avon.  Friends may call on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, 127 West Bridge Street, Elyria. Burial in Westwood Cemetery, 455 Morgan Street, Oberlin, OH 44074.  Funeral services and arrangements entrusted to Carter Funeral Home, Inc., 127 West Bridge Street, Elyria, OH 44035

Pamela Dee Turchan, formally of Elyria, made her transition to Heaven on December 24, 2019 in the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Family and Friends may call on Monday, December 30th, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, 127 West Bridge Street, Elyria, for viewing and service will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in the St. Andrew Church, 300 3rd Street, Elyria, at 11:00am. Rev. June Hardy-Durcey will officiate. Burial will be RestHaven Memory Gardens,...

Aniilah Victoria Ann Dixson was born to April Johnson and Lewis Dixon on December 23 2019 and walk with the Lord on December 23, 2019. Aniilah was the younger of her two brothers, Masiah and Machi Dixon. She leaves to cherish her memory are her parents, April Johnsson and Lewis Dixon; brothers, Masiah and Machi; maternal, grandparents, Pamela J. Vernon (Dwayne), Robert Johnson (Bertha); paternal grandparents. Tannika Ali and Lewis A. Dixon Sr.; Great-grandma, Mamie McCall and...

Norma departed this life on Friday, December 13, 2019 .Norma Virginia Lewis-Florence was born on October 24, 1945 to Julius H. Flourence and Grace L. (Taylor) Flourence in Brownsville, TN. She moved to Detroit, MI at the age of 5 and educated in the Detroit Public School   system, graduating from Central High School in 1963, at the age of 18, she moved to Elyria, OH. She worked for General Motors as a machine operator for over 30 years before retiring.  After retiring, Norma...

Willie T.  “Model T” Ammons Sr., passed peacefully surrounded by his family on December 13, 2019 following a short illness. Family and friends may call on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 3900 Clifton Ave., Lorain, OH 44055, where Celebration of Life Services will be on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Bishop Peter Tower will the Eulogist. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, OH 44055. Funeral services...

Bobby strummed his last chord of life on Tuesday December 10, 2019.  Bobby was a skilled guitarist and an avid musician.  He was best known for his guitar riffs and musical showmanship as he performed many years with his good friends and fellow bandmates of the locally renown “STARBAN”.  Bobby’s witty personality,  keen sense of humor, and intellectual genius was recognized by those that knew and loved him most.  A Jack of all Trades, Bobby was a...