Covid - 19 Statement

WINFRED RAYMOND MUNDLE, the elder of two sons of the late Winfred Mundle and Juanita Dawkins Mundle, was born in Columbia, South Carolina on March 5, 1930. At the time of his birth, his parents, both native South Carolinians, had recently been part of the Great Migration and were residents of Washington, D.C.  Shortly after the birth of his younger brother Eugene, his parents relocated back to South Carolina, where Raymond would attend public school.  He graduated from Mayo High ...

On Feb. 14, 2026 Elaine peacefully entered eternal slumber. She is survived by her loving husband, James, her two children, Lauren & Chris, and her four grandchildren, CJ, Chase, Chelsea & Channing. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta and a founding member of the Prince George's chapter.       .

Joyce Crockett Turner, retired elementary school teacher in the D.C. Public Schools, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, after a brief illness. She is sorely missed by her devoted husband, Harold U. Turner; daughter, Stacey Turner Stokes; grandsons Keenan Arthur Caldwell II (Allison), Kameron Ashe Caldwell, and Kollin Austin Caldwell; bonus granddaughter, Kimberly Burton; great grandson, Krew Alexander Caldwell; her surviving siblings; and many other dear family members and friends. ...

Cemora Newsome peacefully passed February 20, 2026. She was pre-deceased by her son, Marlon Newsome and beloved husband, Thomas L. Newsome Jr. and is survived by her daughter Cemora Newsome-Carter; son David Newsome; grandchildren Cemora "CeeCee" Harrison, Leshia Weers (Jones), Dr. T Newsome, Jenai Carter, Teresa Davis, and Travis Newsome; 7 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.  

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, Alvin Russell Walls Jr. passed away. Alvin was born on August 26, 1961, in Washington, Pennsylvania, to Alvin Russell Walls Sr. and Joan Ella Shorter. He was the eldest of two children and grew up alongside his younger brother, Ronald Walls Sr. In 1969, the family relocated to Washington, D.C. Alvin graduated from McKinley Senior High School in 1979. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, proudly serving with the 82nd Airborne Division as a ...

Jan Cowans Hall was born On January 15, 1947 to the late Magerine P. Cowans and William H. Cowans in Winston Salem, North Carolina. She peacefully departed this life on January 29, 2026, after an extended illness. Her family relocated to Washington D.C. when she was 2 years old. Jan attended public school Washington, DC until she graduated from Cardoza High School in 1964. Following high school, she attended Winston Salem State College, Winston Salem, North Carolina. After college she ...

  Michael Lamont Harris, 64, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026. He graduated from Atlantic City High School and Rutgers University. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Noon at St. James AME Church in Atlantic City, NJ. .

Marian Louise Hayden (92), beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She is survived by daughters Marilyn Cain-Gordon (Robert Gordon), Stella Carole Cain, Lori Cain, and Andrea Hayden Stewart (Sebastian Stewart); grandchildren, Brittani Gordon and Robert Gordon II, and great-grandson Kito Gordon, and a host of cousins and very close friends. Donations, in memory of Marian, may be made to the Girl Scouts ...

Sharon Theresa Phillips, born March 7, 1949, in New York City, died January 20, 2026. She was the daughter of William Joseph Phillips, Sr., and Pansy Poindexter Phillips. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Howard University School of Pharmacy in 1974 and devoted nearly four decades of service to the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health, retiring in October 2024 as Lead Pharmacist. She also worked as a pharmacist with CVS. Guided by her Catholic faith, Sharon lived ...

Rufus R. Cannon, Sr., peacefully departed this life on Saturday, February 14, 2026. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife, Mildred S. Cannon, his son Rufus R. Cannon, Jr., his daughter Carole Cannon Broadnax (Johnathan), his grandson Graylyn Broadnax, and his granddaughter Courtney Broadnax.  He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.  Rufus was preceded in death by his parents, David E. and Carrie Cannon, his sisters, Evelyn Hightower, ...