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William (Bill) H. Jones
Jul. 18 | Sunrise: May 31, 1940 — Sunset: July 9, 2012 William (Bill) H. Jones quietly passed away after a long illness. A graduate of Central High School, St. Paul, MN, he worked as a medical technician and for Ford Motor Company in Minnesota. He later married...
John Williams
Jul. 12 | John Williams, a former Gophers and NFL lineman who became a popular dentist and community leader in North Minneapolis after his football career, died Sunday, July 8, while out for a walk, according to friends. Williams, 66, played offensive tackle...
In Memoriam: Kennedy Maddox
Jul. 5 | The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder publisher/CEO and staff extend their condolences to the family and other loved ones of Kennedy Maddox, whose tragic accidental death on June 26 came as a great shock to all. Kennedy’s essay “The parental influence...
Marvin “Corky” Taylor September 22, 1951 — June 28, 2012
Jul. 5 | Marvin “Corky” Taylor, right, with his “unconditional friend” Clyde Turner Photo by Charles Hallman Marvin “Corky” Taylor was recruited by the University of Minnesota in the early 1970s to play basketball (1970-1973). He was a three-year...
Marjorie G. Tendle (Brown)
Jun. 20 | Marjorie G. Tendle (Brown), age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. She is survived by her three children, Lydia Jeanne (Tendle) Roseby (George —deceased), William H. Tendle, Jr. “Butch” (Denise) and Terryll...
Idella Howelton Grigsby
Jun. 11 | Idella Howelton Grigsby departed at the blessed age of 101 on May 31, 2012. Idella’s home-going services were held June 6, 2012 at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Cherishing her memory are her remaining children, Roaul Lance Grigsby...
Henry Linwood Fisher November 9, 1943 — May 16, 2012
May. 23 | Henry Linwood Fisher was born to the union of William Fisher and Emma Hardiman Fisher on November 9, 1943 in Grenada, MS. He departed this earthly life on May 16, 2012 at Fairview Hospital in Edina, MN. He was united in marriage to Bobbie Collins...
In loving memory of Grace Jacoway June 1, 1929 — April 23, 2012
May. 2 | Grace Jacoway was born on June 1, 1929 in Winona, Mississippi. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1949 and was a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1950, where she married Freddie L. Jacoway. She was a member of St. Paul...
In loving memory of Grace Jacoway
Apr. 26 | June 1, 1929 —April 23, 2012 Grace Jacoway was born on June 1, 1929 in Winona, Mississippi. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1949 and was a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1950, where she married Freddie L. Jacoway. She...
