Mary Louise Murray was born to Nathan and Elle Faye Cohen on July 8, 1932 in Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.  She married Howard "Penny" Murray on May 15, 1948 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Later that same year, they moved to Pittsburgh, PA where they settled in the Hazelwood community. Ten children were born from this union. Penny affectionately nicknamed Louise "Hot Rod" after a race they had down Second Avenue!  Louise joined St. John the...

Izora Lynne Fortson was born on April 7, 1965, to Luvenia Fortson at J C Blair Memorial Hospital in Huntington, PA. She was raised in Mt. Union, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Mt. Union High school where she was a cheerleader, played the flute, and was known as the class clown. She later attended and graduated from South Hills Business school in State College, PA and also received her CNA certification from Manor Care in Pittsburgh, PA. Lynne entered into eternal rest on Monday, November...

Margaret Elizabeth McCord was born June 9, 1938, in Baltimore, MD. She was one of two daughters to the late Pauline Wright and John Jackson. She was affectionately known by her children as “Mushball” a nickname given by her late husband. Margaret moved to Pittsburgh as a young girl and received her education in the Pittsburgh Public Schools and her most notable school memories were at Fifth Avenue High School. Margaret started her career at Hamburg Brothers in Pittsburgh. As she...

David Lamar Moore was born on July 19, 1991 at Magee Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Nicole Burke Moore and Lamar Moore. David affectionately known as "Doodlez", attended Pittsburgh Public Schools from Kindergarten until he graduated with his diploma from Westinghouse High School in 2009. David attended Job Corp in Philadelphia, PA and got certified in Pumbling. David attended a program with UPMC's Environmental Services and received his certification on...

Catherine Brown was born in Huntsville, Alabama on February 26, 1930, to parents Hattie Oliver and Gibson Townsend. Catherine was greeted into heaven by her siblings, Ethel Lee, Philip, Oliver, James Drake, and Jimmy Townsend; and her loving sister-in-law Corine. Her formal name was Catherine, but she was affectionately called Bobbie by her family and close friends. She was known as Nana and grandma by her grandchildren. Catherine was a member of Shiloh Community Baptist Church where she...

Mag affectionately known as ‘Nean’ was born in Union, SC. to Maggie (McCluney) and Charlie Farr. She graduated from Sims High School, which is where she met the love of her life, Willie C. (Dug) Lindsay. They married on October 12, 1946, and raised four children together. Four of her six siblings joyfully met her at the pearly gates. She was a long-time member of Lily Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Baptist Temple Church where she sang in the Women’s Choir...

Kelley Vonetta Gibbs, 61, after a courageous fight with illness, passed away the early morning of November 15, 2021, in Pittsburgh, PA..  She was born on January 26, 1961, to the late Mary and Robert Gibbs, and is survived by sister Joanne Walker (William) of Florida, brother George Hicks (Norma) of Pittsburgh, sister Barbara Pack of Pittsburgh, sister Mary Broadus (Harry) of Pittsburgh, and was preceded in death by sister Constance Jones (Norman) of Pittsburgh. She...