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Bernistine Strickland

Bernistine Strickland

Jul 6, 2020

Bernistine Strickland, age 65, of Cincinnati, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born January 16, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Visitation is from 9:00 am until 10:00 am on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Mt. Calvary Holiness Church , 205 Erhman Avenue, Cincinnati  (45220).   The funeral service will immediately follow the...

Mary R. (Smith)  Taylor

Mary R. (Smith) Taylor

Jul 6, 2020

Mary R. Taylor, age 83, of Cincinnati, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born  May 9, 1937 in Warsaw, Kentucky.

Visitation is from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Walker Event Center, 3939 Reading Road (Corner of Reading and Paddock), Cincinnati  (45229).   The funeral service...

Ivy Reaves

Ivy Reaves

Jul 6, 2020

Ivy Reaves, age 71, of Cincinnati, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born September 13, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gathering of family and friends is from 2:00 pm until 2:30 pm on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Walker Funeral Home, 2625 Gilbert Avenue,m Cincinnati, 45206.  The memorial service will immediately...

Regina Lavelle (Clay)  Shoulders

Regina Lavelle (Clay) Shoulders

Jul 5, 2020

Regina Lavelle Shoulders, age 53, of Cincinnati, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020.  She was born December 15, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Visitation is from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at the First Baptist Church of West College Hill, 6210 Betts Avenue, Cincinnati  (45224).   The funeral service will immediately follow the...

Larry Dean Croom, Jr.

Larry Dean Croom, Jr.

Jul 5, 2020

Larry Dean (Spunky) Croom Jr., 45, of Springfield Township, Ohio, passed away on July 5, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Larry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Larry Dean Tillman and Lauressie Lee Croom on April 27, 1975. Larry was a people's person, evident by the fact that he always had interesting and meaningful conversations with everyone he...

Mark Steinmetz

Mark Steinmetz

Jul 5, 2020

Mark Steinmetz, age 56, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020.  He was born June 6, 1964.

Visitation is from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the Walker Funeral Home - Butler County, 532 S. Second Street, Hamilton  (45011).

To share a memory of Mark or leave a special message...

Bernard Kelley

Bernard Kelley

Jul 5, 2020

Bernard Kelley, age 51, of Cincinnati, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020.  He was born February 4, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Visitation is from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Walker Funeral Home - Mt. Healthy, 7272 Hamilton Avenue , Mt. Healthy  (45231).   The funeral service will immediately follow the...

Garland Gaines

Garland Gaines

Jul 5, 2020

Garland  Gaines, age 69, of Cincinnati, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born on February 1, 1951. Services will be private.

To share a memory of Garland or leave a special message for the Gaines family, please click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and to the right, enter the information, and...

Robert Bailey, Jr.

Robert Bailey, Jr.

Jul 5, 2020

Robert Bailey Jr., age 64, of Cincinnati, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.   He was born  October 16, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Visitation is from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm, on  Thursday, July 16, 2020, at the Walker Funeral Home - Walnut Hills Chapel, 2625 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati  (45206).   The funeral service will...

Matthew James Brinkley, Jr

Matthew James Brinkley, Jr

Jul 4, 2020

Matthew James Brinkley Jr., age 2 months, of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born April 27, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Visitation is from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Walker Funeral Home - Mt. Healthy, 7272 Hamilton Avenue , Mt. Healthy  (45231).   The...

Anthony J. Maples

Anthony J. Maples

Jul 4, 2020

Anthony J. Maples, age 75, of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020.  He was born July 31, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Visitation is from 11:00 am until noon on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the Walker Funeral Home - Walnut Hills Chapel, 2625 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati  (45206).   The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation...

Clara Mae Smith

Clara Mae Smith

Jul 4, 2020

Clara Mae Deboe Smith, age 72, of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born to the union of Hillard and Opal Turner Deboe on September 11, 1947 in Belleville, Illinois.

Visitation is from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the Power & Faith Ministries, 8126...

Rhonda Renee Hill

Rhonda Renee Hill

Jul 3, 2020

Rhonda Renee Hill, age 50, of Cincinnati, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020, in Cincinnati,  Ohio.   She was born  February 4, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gathering of family and friends is from 2:30 pm until 3:00 pm, on  Saturday, July 18, 2020, at the Walker Funeral Home - Mt. Healthy, 7272 Hamilton Avenue , Mt. Healthy ...

Robert James Rackley

Robert James Rackley

Jul 3, 2020

Robert James Rackley was born October 2, 1971.  He passed away July 3, 2020.  He enjoyed his music, playing with his dog Brutus, and keeping his family safe and happy.

Survived by wife, Dawn Rackley; sons, Cody (Yolonda) Rackley and Corey )Gina) Morris; brothers, Michael (Laural) Rackley, Christopher (Tava) Rackley, and Raymond Blice; sisters, Chastity (Robert Flospehler)...

Robert James Rackley

Robert James Rackley

Jul 3, 2020

Robert James Rackley, age 48, of Cincinnati, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020, in Cincinnati, Ohio.   He was born  October 2, 1971, in Fort Riley, Kansas.

He enjoyed his music, playing with his dog Brutus, and keeping his family safe and happy.

Survived by wife, Dawn Rackley; sons, Cody (Yolonda) Rackley and Corey )Gina)...

Mary Etta Benford

Mary Etta Benford

Jul 3, 2020

Mary Etta Benford was born on July 23, 1942, to the late Bessie Tyler and William Harris Benford.  Mary left this world on July 3, 2020. Mary moved from Tutwiler, Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois in 1955.

She worked as a Chef for Keith Restaurant alongside her mother.  She was the only child. She moved to Cincinnati, Ohio...

James Giles, Jr.

James Giles, Jr.

Jul 2, 2020

James Giles, Jr., age 63, of Cincinnati, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born February 7, 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama. To share a memory of James or leave a special message for the Giles family, please click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and to the right, enter the information, and click "Save Post."...

Michael Edward Johnson

Michael Edward Johnson

Jul 2, 2020

Michael Edward Johnson, age 71, of Springfield Township, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born September 9, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Visitation is from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Walker Funeral Home - Walnut Hills Chapel, 2625 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati  (45206).   The funeral service...

Arthur Lee Underwood

Arthur Lee Underwood

Jul 2, 2020

Arthur Lee Underwood, age 60, of Cincinnati, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born  June 13, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

To share a memory of Arthur or leave a special message for the Underwood family, please click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and to the right, enter the information, and click...

Miguel Andres Betances Almonte

Miguel Andres Betances Almonte

Jul 2, 2020

Miguel Andres Betances Almonte, age 52, of Hamilton, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Fort Thomas,  Kentucky.   He was born  October 27, 1967.

Visitation is from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm, on  Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Walker Funeral Home - Butler County, 532 S. Second Street, Hamilton  (45011).

To share a...

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