“The measure of a man ’ s greatness is not the number of servants he has,but the number of people he serves.” -John Hagee And a servant he was,serving and protecting every human being he was assigned to up until the very end. EARLY SERVANT LIFE “James Sirel Bradshaw,III was born on a cool, yet calm fall day in Boston, Massachusetts the week before Thanksgiving. A bundle of joy from the very beginning, and all throughout his life,James touched people with his...

Carole Ann (Winston) Smith was born on December 3, 1941, to the late Thelma and William Winston in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She had two sisters, Audrey (Dixon) Lilly and Mary (Winston) Simpson; and one brother, Robert Lynch who all preceded her in death. She attended McKelvy Elementary, Herron Hill Jr. High, Schenley High School and North Hills School of Health Occupations. Carole accepted God as her saviour at an early age at Wesley Center AME Zion Church. She introduced her children to...

De’ja Moena Logan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, November 3, 2004. She was the daughter of Tameaka Finley (mother) and Lance Logan (father). De’ja graduated from Westinghouse High School in the Class of 2023. She was accepted to Seton Hill University, however, she decided to further her education elsewhere. De’ja enjoyed helping other children and tutored at Westinghouse High School. She also played the guitar for the children. De’ja was very...

Robert Kenneth Burgess was born in Franklin, PA July 7, 1941, to Charles and Betty Burgess. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1944 with his family and grandmother, Rose Law. Robert graduated from Westinghouse High School and worked several jobs to support his family. Robert was trained through the Pittsburgh Plan’s Apprenticeship Program. As an Electrician he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5. Robert met Delores Oliver and her two daughters, Lenita...

Linda Joyce Foreman was born to Jim and Edna Pemberton on July 29, 1960, in Philadelphia, PA. On April 8, 2024, Linda transitioned peacefully to the will of Almighty God when he called her home. Linda was well-protected growing up since she had three protective brothers. She attended Simon Gratz High School. From there, she enlisted in the Army where she became an M16 Marksman, and should not surprise you that she received medals of good conduct. While in the military playing basketball,...

Clyde Taliaferro Parr was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 28, 1934, he departed life on April 6, 2024 he was 1 of 13 children born to Gerald and Susie (Taliaferro) Parr Sr. He grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Pittsburgh public schools, he joined the US Army September 27, 1957. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at an early age. He loved his family and would do anything you asked him to do he was a very kind man, he loved life and he also enjoyed music and loved singing he...