All Obituaries

There's a leak in this old building, and my soul has got to move, This old building keeps on leaning and my soul has got to move. When I can read my title clear I'll bid farewell to all of my friends & when you see me praising my Lord I'm moving closer to my heavenly home, I've got another building A building not made by man's hands...............              

Wisdom, memories and love are the footprints left by great men.......                          

"Real men are just like diamonds; bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.”      

Herbert Charles Travenio was born February 28, 1933 to Napoleon Bonaparte and Mattie Bell Battle Travenio in Dallas, Texas. He was the brother of two sisters, Lucy and Shirley. He was known as "Tree" and "Herb" to many.  Herb attended Phyliss Wheatley Elementary School, Artesia High School in Artesia, New Mexico, and Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas. He was always strong willed and shortly after high school and the passing of his Mother, he immediately...

Today, we gather to celebrate the beautiful life of Josephine Murphy, Josephine Murphy, affectionately known as "Jo", Mama Jo" and "Grammy Jo" by family and friends, was born on January 1,1931 in Dallas, Texas. She was one of seven children born to Johnnie and Frankie Jackson. She accepted Christ and was baptized at an early...

A Brief Life History of Mr. Nega Tesfai  1956 - 2024  Our beloved and well-respected Father and, Brother Mr. Nega Tesfai, was born to his father, Mr. Tesfai Belata Abraha Woldemariam and his mother, Mrs. Rshan Dej /Ch Kinfu in 1956, in the city of Asmara Eritrea.  Mr. Nega Tesfai, from his young age, was a very respecting, well mannered, bright student and hard-working person.  Having completed his elementary and middle studies at Asmara Saint Mary school, he attended...

Reflections  Kynesha Shaiay Owens was born on June 22,1983 in San Diego, CA to Brenda Michelle Wright and Duane Owens. She attended Knox Elementary School, Stanley Middle School and Gompers High School in the San Diego Unified School District. Kynesha worked as a home care provider for many years and over a few summers she worked seasonally for the San Diego County Fair (Del Mar Fair).  Kynesha was full of life, very loving, and a caring person. She possessed a genuine love for...

Matthew Cook Sr. played a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for his Family, Friends, and Community. He was embodied with strength, intelligence, and class. Matthew Cook Sr. often stated that he was the baby because he was born 30 minutes after his twin sister, Maggie Mitchell. The second of two children born to James “Buster” and Idora Pyles Cook on December 14, 1927 in Vido, New Mexico. In 1941, Matthew came to San Diego to live with his older brother, Paul...

Florence Marie Evans, the family's matriarch, was born in Crosbyton, Texas. She was the sixth child born to Shirley and Lillie Mae Evans. Florence resided for some time between Hobbs, New Mexico, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, before making the decision to move to San Diego, California, to follow her brother Judge Evans. While residing in San Diego, Florence attended E.C.C. College, where she received her food and nutrition training, and Lincoln High School, where she obtained her C.N.A....

Larry Joe Gardner, 76, of San Diego, California, departed his life on earth, on February 22 nd, 2024.   He was born February 27 th, 1947, in Centralia, IL to Joe Marshall Gardner and Norma Jane (Jackson) Clifton and treasured found memories of spending time with his cousins and grandparents.   Larry attended Tilden Tech. High School in Chicago IL before being drafted to the US Army, where he served in the Vietnam War, 101 st  Airborne. Upon his return home he completed...