Covid - 19 Statement

Helen Elaine Jackson, 75, gallerist, curator, collector, and pioneer arts Diva, passed away on February 4, 2021 in Washington DC. A District native, she was the daughter of Marion and Thelma Jackson.  She was predeceased by her parents and brother, Thomas Jackson of Washington, DC and Hawkins, TX. Helen and Thomas were grandchildren of Thomas Buchanan Frost, who founded Jarvis Christian College, an HBCU in Hawkins, TX in 1912.  She is survived by nephews Michael (Corlie) and...

John A. Carrington, 81, was born on June 24, 1939 to the late Charles and Ruth Carrington in Roanoke, VA, where he was raised, attended public schools and graduated from Lucy Addison High School. A graduate of Bluefield State College, he worked briefly with the Boy Scouts of America before enjoying a rewarding career with the National Park Service, which he retired in 1994. He was a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rockville, MD. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; nieces,...

  Pecolia Eugenia McCain Davis, 77, peacefully passed away at her home in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She is preceded in death by her mother Mattie M. McCain and father Warner E. McCain; brothers: G. Lee McCain, Franklin McCain, Artestia McCain, Herman Threatt and her sister Hazel Kyler. She is survived by her daughter Pamela Davis; two sisters, Warner McCain James, Ishtor McCain Green (James); two loving best friends, Ethel Johnson (Reginald), Marcia Hooper (Samuel); as well as a host...

  Shirley M. Beatty departed this life after a brief illness. She is survived by her sister, Valeria Sheilds; sons, Keith Beatty and Randall Beatty (Denise) and a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, other relatives and friends.    

On February 8, 2021, Muriel Aikens-Arnold , 69, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully. Muriel graduated from Western High School in Washington, DC, and attended Syracuse University prior to receiving her B.A. degree from Howard University and her J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. She had a distinguished career as a labor relations specialist with the U.S. Postal Service; then as a criminal defense attorney and Civil Division mediator in DC Superior Court,...

ALSTON, ELOISE EDWARDS September 11, 1920 – February 21, 2021, the seventh child of 11 siblings, born to George W. H. Edwards and Hattie F. Edwards, Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia.  God, by his divine mercy, in the early morning hours at 12:19 AM, Arcadia Assisted Living, Denton, MD, heard her name called.  She leaves to cherish her wonderful memory a daughter, Helen L Alston, three grandsons, Kevin, Keith and Kurtis, four great grands, five great, great...

  Mark Victor Wade, of Washington, DC, is survived by his mother, Mary T. Wade; cousins, Sheila and Russell Simmons, and a host of other relatives and friends.  

Charles Allen Hooper, Sr., 97, was born to the late Lawrence and Melissa Hooper in Asheville, NC. He was a longtime and faithful member of Florida Avenue Baptist Church and was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Marjorie F. Hooper; one brother and two sisters. He leaves cherished memories with his three sons, Charles Jr., Louis, and Craig; and a host of other relatives and friends.  

  On February 14, 2021, Joan Lucas White, 88, of Washington, DC, passed away peacefully in the hospital with family by her side. She was the only child of the late Clarence E. and Lenora B. Lucas. Joan graduated from Dunbar High School in Washington, DC, and attended D.C. Minor Teachers College. She had a distinguished career of 31 years with Department of Defense, Headquarters Marine Corps as the Head of the Records Section. She was predeceased by her husband, the late LaVerne G....

  Marguerite Andrea Nelson entered into eternal rest at Washington Hospital Center. She was the beloved sister of George Michael Parrish (Candice). Also surviving are her sister-in-law Analiza N. Parrish; nephews Ralph, Patrick,Jr. and Sean Parrish; nieces; Michelle D. Parrish, Sarah Parrish and Aleeza Parrish; great-nephew RJ Corbitt and great-niece Daisylee Corbitt; special friend Deon Butler and a host of other devoted relatives and friends.