BRYANT
Funeral services for the late Beatrice C. Bryant – 93 were held March 12 at Mount Hermon AME Church with Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr. officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

CHEEKS
Funeral services for the late Birdina D. Cheeks – 84 were held March 12 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
FRANCIS
Funeral services for the late Arthur Francis – 84 were held March 12 at New Jerusalem First Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Michael K. Anderson officiating. Interment: South Florida VA National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fl.
LESLIE
Funeral services for the late Trevor Anthony Les-lie – 76 were held March 11 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens –Central.
THOMAS
Funeral services for the late Robert Lee Thomas – 64 were held March 12 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Pastor James Darling officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens-Central.

HAMPTON
Funeral services for the late Missionary Elizabeth L. Hampton – 81 were held March 19 at Williams Memorial CME Church with Pastor Cal Hopkins officiating. Interment: Lauderdale Memorial Park.
MOSES
Funeral services for the late Roy Lee Moses, Sr. –82 were held March 19 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Dr. Rev. Derrick J. Hughes officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
WASHINGTON
Funeral services for the late Ahmad Jacquay Washington – 36.
WILE- Not Picture
Funeral services for the late John Harold Wile – 68
WILLIAMS
Funeral services for the late Joseph Williams, Jr. – 79 were held March 17 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel.

MORGAN
Funeral services for the late Hubert Lloyd Morgan –71 were held March 19 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Ivory Wilson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Garden.
POSEY
Funeral services for the late Olivia Posey –78 were held March 19 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Timothy Jackson officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central.
REAVES
Funeral services for the late Pearnell E-vadne Reaves –79 were held March 20 at Lighthouse SDA Church with Pastor Donald L. Burden officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
THOMPSON
Funeral services for the late James Kennedy Thompson – 53 were held March 19 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Timothy Jackson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

DAVIS
Funeral services for the late Brother Frank M. Davis –79 were held March 19 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Joe C. Johnson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
MAZARD
Funeral services for the late Flavie Mazard –79 were held March 19 at St. Clement Catholic Church with Father Robes Charles officiating. Interment: Lauderdale Memorial Park.
NIMMONS
Funeral services for the late Dennis Anthony Nimmons – 62 were held March 19 at Mount Hermon AME Church with Rev. Henry Green, Jr. officiating.
ROSS
Funeral services for the late Rodney Ross, Sr. –59 were held March 19 at The House of God Church with Elder Charles Ryan officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
SCOTT
Funeral services for the late Alvea Scott –87 were held March 19 at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Nathaniel Stevenson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
WILLIAMS
Funeral services for the late Deacon Robert Gregory (St. Pete) Williams – 64 were held March 19 at House of God State Complex with General Elder Emma Lowery officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

DAVIS – Not Pciture
Funeral services for the late Kenneth Bernard Davis – 51
GRACE
Funeral services for the late Eric Hilton Grace – 48 were held March April 2 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Gardens with Apostle Andrew Jones officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central.
GRAY
Funeral services for the late Hayward Warner Gray –81 were held April 6 at James C. Boyd Funeral Home. Interment: Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fl.
HUNT
Funeral services for the late Tamira Denise Hunt –39 were held April 2 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Apostle John L. Mohorn, Jr., officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
MOSS
Funeral services for the late Michael Dunbar Moss – 54 were held April 1 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor David G, Minus officiating. Interment: Lauderdale Memorial Park.

ERVIN
Funeral services for the late Nelson E. Ervin, Jr. – 52 were held April 2 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Windsor Ferguson, Jr. officiating. Interment: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fl.
LAW
Funeral services for the late Elder Joseph Law, Jr. -82 were held April 2 at Church Of the Lord Jesus Christ with Pastor Bennie Harris officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Garden.
SEWELL
Funeral services for the late Michelle L. Hall-Sewell –56 were held April 2 at Mount Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Michelle Martin officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

SNELL
Funeral services for the late Dr. Bishop John W. Snell – 82 were held April 2 at Lighthouse Worship Center Church Of God In Christ with Bishop T.L. Snell officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens

ECKFORD
Funeral services for the late Jimmie Floyd “Spider” Eckford -72 were held April 2 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Pastor W.J. Gaskins officiating.
PURVIS
Funeral services for the late Annie Bell Purvis – 87 were held April 2 at Mount Hermon AME Church with Rev. Henry E. Green, Jr., officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
TAYLOR
Funeral services for the late Jessie Lee Taylor –80 were held April 2 at Lighthouse Worship Center Church of God In Christ with Bishop Jimmie L. Williams officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
WASHINGTON
Funeral services for the late Beulah Washington – 85 were held April 2 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Rev. Dr. Derrick J. Hughes officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
WILLIAMS
Funeral services for the late John Herbert Williams, Jr. – 39 were held April 2 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Elijah Robinson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

LEVINE
Funeral services for the late Patience Levine – 88.

HAMPTON
Funeral services for the late Kayden J. Hampton- 6 months old were held at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.
JENKINS
Funeral services for the late Otis Lee Jenkins – 66 were held April 9 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Timothy Jackson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Garden.
KELLY
Funeral services for the late Pamela Kelly -71 were held April 10 with Elder Raymond Nelson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
MCGILL
Funeral services for the late James Wesley McGill, Jr.- 46 were held April 9 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Barney Harden officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
WILLIAMS
Funeral services for the late Bobby Williams –77 were held April 9 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kwame Alston officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

LONDON
Funeral services for the late Jeffery B. London- 52 were held April 9 at Bible Church Of God with Paul Nottage officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens – Central.

MCKINNEY
Funeral services for the late Candice Joy McKinney –35 were held April 9 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Marcus D. Davidson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

WASHINGTON
Funeral services for the late Roy Patterson Washington- 56 were held April 5 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Marcus D. Davidson officiating. Interment: South Florida VA National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fla.

BELL
Funeral services for the late Jamie Jerrod Bell – 41 were held April 23 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Evang. Katrina Bell officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GORDON
Funeral services for the late Andrea Gordon – 48.

LASTER
Funeral services for the late Maggie Mae Lester – 86 were held April 223 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Brother Bon M. Boyd officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

RIGGINS
Funeral services for the late Mother Rosa Mae Riggins –88 were held April 23 at The House of God Which is the Church of the Living God the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Without Controversy, Inc with General Elder Emma A. Lowery officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (Central).

SMITH
Funeral services for the late Mamie Bellamy Smith –88 were held April 22 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Marcus D. Davidson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

PIERRE
Funeral services for the late Gabriel Dulcio Jean-Pierre – 91 were held April 30 at Eglise Baptiste Emmaus with Pasteur Dieuseul-St–Jean officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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Funeral services for the late Lottie Barlow.

CANION
Funeral services for the late Brenda R. Canion- 63 were held April 23 at Brown’s Temple F.B.H. Church with Pastor Alice Davis officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Funeral Home.

CARTER
Funeral services for the late George Mae Carter -84 were held April 23 at New Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Ricky Scott officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

CESEVETTE
Funeral services for the late Lucille Cesevette -91 were held April 22 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Mark Almy officiating.

CLARK
Funeral services for the late Carrie Mae Clark -82 were held April 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hart officiating.

CLERIZIE
Funeral services for the late Francin Clerizier –53 were held April 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.

GRANT
Funeral services for the late Char-lie Grant –79 were held April 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dwain Mingo officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Central.

RHODES
Funeral services for the late Char-lean S. “Pixie” Rhodes –71 were held April 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery (Central).

ROBINSON
Funeral services for the late Roxie Beolia Robinson –91 were held April 23 at Lighthouse Worship Center COGIC with Dr. W.M. Ramsey officiating.

SANDERS
Funeral services for the late Kimberly Sanders –56 were held April 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home.

ALLEYNE
Funeral services for the late Sylvia Odessa Alleye – 81 were held April 11 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
BROWN
Funeral services for the late Harmon “Speedy” Brown – 74 were held April 30 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
HALL
Funeral services for the late Mary Anne Hall – 69 were held April 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Tommie Bryant officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

HAYE
Funeral services for the late Marvis Maude Haye – 85 were held April 30 at The Faith Center with Elder Delton McDonald officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
JOSEPH
Funeral services for the late Alanone Joseph – 61 were held April 30 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Andrew Jenkins officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central.
SMITH
Funeral services for the late Pauline Ellissa Smith – 64 were held April 30 Church by the Glades with Pastor Cunningham officiating. Interment: Bailey Memorial Gardens.
SNELL
Funeral services for the late Judith Ann Snell – 59 were held April 30 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Rev. Pope officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Central.
VEGA
Funeral services for the late Luisa Amanda Vega – 51 were held April 28 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.

CURRINGTON
Funeral services for the late Myrtle Porter-Curring-ton – 79 were held April 25 at House of God East Coast State Complex with Pastor Jerry Taylor officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GREEN
Funeral services for the late Josephine Osborne-Green -55 were held April 23 at Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. R.S. Moncrief officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

STUBBS
Funeral services for the late Alphonso Stubbs – 78 were held April 23 at Washington Park National Church of God with Rev. George Bowles officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

VELEZ
Funeral services for the late Dr. Wendolina Blanca Moore Velez -91 were held April 21 at Seventh Day Adventist Church with Dr. Norman G. Knight officiating. Interment:South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fl.

COBWELL
Funeral services for the late Melvin Cobwell – 50 were held April 30 at Roy Mizell Kurtz Chapel.

MARTIN
Funeral services for the late Gary Hernandez “Be-Be” Martin – 52 were held April 30 at National Church of God with Pastor Eric Richards officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Malia Obama got into Harvard and Fox News fans called her a ‘little monkey’

Julianne Malveaux wonders how meanness and racial resentment have become the order of the day.

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA News Wire Columnist

Malia Obama deserves congratulations. Admitted to Harvard University, she has decided to take a gap year, a mature choice that many students make when they want a break between intense and competitive studies and college. This is a great time for her to take a gap year.  After these eight years in the White House as a “First Daughter”, she now has a chance to enjoy life and pursue some of her non-academic interests. She speaks fluent Spanish, so perhaps she’ll take some time to travel to Mexico, Cuba, or Spain. She is interested in television and film, so perhaps she’ll work as a production assistant (or even a commentator) on a television program. She may be interested enough in politics to volunteer for some down-ticket candidate. Imagine the boost she could give to California Attorney General Kamala Harris in her Senate race this fall! It is going to be interesting to see how this young woman’s life unfolds.

In reaction to Malia’s good news, the racists are out in full force. According to the website AddictingInfo.org, the Fox crew was so vitriolic that Fox had to close down a page due to the volume and negative comments regarding her announcement. The content of the messages hardly deserves reprint, but it is no surprise that the beautiful young lady was called a “monkey,” not to mention the “N-word” and worse. She was admitted because of affirmative action, several wrote. Every stereotype one can imagine was heaped on this young woman.

Come on people! Malia Obama won’t be 18 until July 4. She’s a kid. Dislike President Obama and his wife, Michelle, if you want to. Call them names – I am sure that by now, ugly name-calling affects them as much as water rolling off a duck’s back. But it is especially vile for racist haters to direct such ire to a young woman, who is really just a girl.  Perhaps some feel she has no right to innocence because she lives in the White House. But it’s heartbreaking to bear witness to the venom this young lady has attracted.

While it is heart breaking it is hardly surprising. Hatred seems to be the winning ticket in our nation. That Donald Trump is the presumptive Re-publican nominee for President is frightening. He won by dominating a large and crowded field, winning primaries and delegates when some thought he had little chance and even less organization. He’s thrown more than $30 million of his own money in-to this race, so far, and is likely to spend millions more even as he begins to stump for contributions. His winning platform has been to insult any and everyone, from Mexicans (“rapists”), Muslims (moratorium on entering the country), his opponents (Lying Ted, Little Marco, and more), Hillary Clinton (Crooked Hillary, “screeching” Hillary, playing the “wo-man card”), to all the women he has insulted (taking swipes on everything from their looks to their bodily functions). The “Stop Trump” movement was too little, too late. Apparently, the plurality (not majority) of primary voters wants a blustering, bullying, braggart to lead our nation. And judging from the abhorrent comments Malia Obama’s success has garnered, there are many who would emulate Trump with his vile meanness.

How has meanness and racial resentment become the order of the day? Whatever happened to civility? What happened to the adage that if you have nothing kind to say, say nothing?  What happened with being glad for a young person who has been ad-mitted to college? What happened to disagreeing about issues, but not about personalization? Why does the size of one’s genatalia become a debate point in a presidential election? People are now talking about ways the Republican Party might heal. How does our nation heal?

Republicans don’t own a monopoly on meanness. I was appalled that Secretary Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders went after each other like mortal enemies, shouting over each other, bandying hostile accusations, and generally behaving as if they were auditioning to lead the Republican Party in style, if not content, when they last debated. They’ve both calmed down, perhaps realizing that they have much more in common than not. Indeed, Clinton owes Sanders a “thank you.” His candidacy has appropriately pushed her to the left, especially on issues of economic justice, and made her a much better candidate.

I don’t ever, ever, ever want to hear the word “post-racial” again. Comments directed toward Malia Obama suggest that our nation is pre-civilized, not post anything. The hate directed at a young woman, and the hateful rhetoric that has characterized the Trump campaign are two sides of the same coin. Where do we go from here?

HICKSON
Funeral services for the late Billy Joe Hickson – 64 were held May 7 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Brother Bon M. Boyd officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

BRANTLEY
Funeral services for the late Leola C. Brantley – 85 were held May 1 at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, Lumber City, Ga., with Rev. Joseph McLeod officiating. Interment: Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery, Lumber City, Ga.

REED
Funeral services for the late Elizabeth M. Reed – 81 were held May 7 at Greater Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church, Inc., with Elder Bernard Wright officiating. Interment: Bowling Green Community Cemetery, Bowling Green, Fla.

GRANT
Funeral services for the late

were held May 7 at Ascension Peace Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Raymond Anglin officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

 
HANNAH
Funeral services for the late Mary Robinson Hannah – 71 were held May 7 at Cathedral of Praise Worship Center with Elder Nathaniel Richardson officiating.

 
SMITH
Funeral services for the late Antonio L. Smith, Jr. – 26 were held May 7 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.

 
WARE
Funeral services for the late Reginald O. Ware – 27 were held May 7 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Elder James McCormick officiating.

 
WATERS
Funeral services for the late Fred Lester Waters, Jr. – 75 were held May 7 at Free Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Elidieu Raymond officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GIBSON
Funeral services for the late Alonzetta Gib-son – 70 were held May 11 at Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. Henry E. Green officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

WALKER
Funeral services for the late Virginia Walker – 95 were held May 14 at Williams Memorial CME Church with Pastor Calvin Hopkins officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens – Central.

CHRISTIAN
Funeral services for the late Charlie Christian – 50 were held May 14 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bennett officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central.

DOE
Funeral services for the late Mattie Doe – 90 were held May 13 at Plantation United Methodist Church.

JENKINS
Funeral services for the late Lenton Jenkins – 64 were held May 14 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Dunbar officiating.

RICHARDS
Funeral services for the late Lovina Richards – 57 were held May 14 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GOLDING
Funeral services for the late Frank Solomon Golding – 90 were held May 13 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Brother Bon M. Boyd officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

RUMPH
Funeral services for the late Henry Rumph – 65 were held May 14 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ricky Hicks officiating.

 
WRIGHT

Funeral services for the late Felicia Maria Barnes-Wright – 58 were held May 14 at Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Gregory Smith officiating. Interment: Caballero Rivero Southern Memorial Park, North Miami, Fl.