Andrew Locke Jr. was born August 6, 1938 in Fordyce, Arkansas to Andrew Locke Sr. and Margaret Locke.  He attended Dallas County Training School during his elementary school years.  In August 1955 he moved with his family to Portland, Oregon where he attended Benson High School and played on the football team.   As a young man he loved sports and you could always find him playing football, basketball, baseball, softball or wrestling with the fellows.  He...

George Akres was born on June 16th, 1935 in Eudora, Arkansas, to Roosevelt & Leatha Akres. George was the father of six children and proud Papa of 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. George joined the Army in 1953 and when honorably discharged settled in Portland, Oregon, where he married the love of his life Norma Akres. He worked for 20 plus years at Vern’s Auto Sales in Portland and was considered one of the best auto mechanics around. He also worked 8 years for Con...

Tisha Nicole Waters went to be with our Heavenly Father on August 9, 2018. She was the only daughter of Otis and Patricia Waters, born on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1982, in Portland, Oregon. She was a dream come true for the entire family. Her older brother used to wish for a sibling. This bond between brother and sister was formed before Tisha was even born. He was so happy when he discovered his mother was pregnant that he called her at work and asked, “How do you like the name Tisha...

    James Harmon Unthank (Jim) passed away the evening of July 12, 2018 Due to the complications of Diabetes.  Jim was born in Portland, Oregon to Thelma Raimey Shipman and Dr. DeNorval Unthank, MD September 3, 1938, the third of five children.  Jim graduated from Ulysses S. Grant High School in Portland and attended Howard University in Washington DC and Lewis & Clark College in Portland. His Military career began with ROTC at Howard University. Jim was active...

  Leneld Edward Brown passed away on July 21, 2018, at the age of 73. A native of Portland, he was a member of Mt. Olivet Church since childhood, and is a graduate of Ulysses S. Grant High School (graduated with honors), University of Oregon (BA, Mathematics) and George Washington University (MA, Engineering).  While at UO, Leneld was the first African-American to pledge and be initiated into the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, participated in ROTC, married and started a family...

Ronald Olandus Webb was born to Olandus and Ella Webb on May 20, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, joining big brother Edward. He was the second of three children. The Webb family attended Bethel AME church and Ron joined at a young age. After graduating from Jefferson High School in 1956, Ron joined the United States Air Force, where he faithfully served until being Honorably Discharged. Ron married JoAnn Goodspeed in 1963 and to this union, two children were born; Ronald Webb and Alisa Webb. Ron...

Oscar Booker Jr. (Junior) was born August 4, 1928 in Temple, Texas to Oscar Booker Sr. and Ida Mae Clark Booker.  He was the youngest of three children. He served in the Armed Forces in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1956. Just before being discharged from the Army Junior met his wife of 65 years Betty Jean Bird. Junior worked for Union Pacific Railroad and eventually left to barber at Raiford’s Barber Shop. In 1956 he started Courtesy Janitorial Service with his...