Fred Neal played more than 6,000 games with the team between 1963 and 1985 Fred “Curly” Neal, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters for 22 years before his retirement in 1985, died at his home in Houston on Thursday, March 26, 2020, the team confirmed on social media. He was 77. “We have lost one of the most genuine human beings the world has ever known,” Globetrotters … [Read more...] about Legendary Harlem Globetrotters player Fred ‘Curly’ Neal dies at 77
Obituaries
Milwaukee loses two well known community figures, James ‘Catfish’ Gladney and Lenard ‘Lenny’ Wells
James "Catfish" Gladney James Gladney, better known as "Catfish," was a Milwaukee native who graduated from North Division High School. On September 1, 1987 James "Catfish" Gladney became the proud owner of Catfish Lounge located on the corner of Teutonia and Nash. The location has never changed and neither has the tradition of celebrating family, fun and good times. … [Read more...] about Milwaukee loses two well known community figures, James ‘Catfish’ Gladney and Lenard ‘Lenny’ Wells
Remembering Thalia Beatrice Winfield
Remembering Thalia Beatrice Winfield October 17, 1924 -January 5, 2020 Thalia B. Winfield, 95, died peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Born in Surry County, Virginia on October 17, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William and Naomi Winfield. She attended Christ Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for more than 60 years and faithfully served as … [Read more...] about Remembering Thalia Beatrice Winfield
Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and one of his daughters were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA, on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was 41. Bryant was on his way to a youth basketball game with his daughter Gianna Bryant, who was 13, when the helicopter crashed, sources said. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a news conference that … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash
WWE legend Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dies at age 75
Johnson was one-half of the first African American tag team to win the WWE tag team championship Rocky Johnson, former WWE tag team champion and WWE Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 75, WWE confirmed on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Johnson, born Wayde Douglas Bowles, married into the famed Anoa'i family after he wed "High Chief" Peter Maivia's daughter Ata Maivia. … [Read more...] about WWE legend Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dies at age 75
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten Diahann Carroll Toni Morrison Elijah Cummings John Conyers Jessye Norman John Singleton Kristoff St. John Nipsey Hussle Kevin Barnett Andre Williams Barbara Hillary Dr. Patricia Bath Rev. Clay Evans Rev. George Celemente Dr. Frank James Willie Bowen Frank Robinson Ernest Gaines Irving Burgie … [Read more...] about Gone But Not Forgotten
Evangelist Missionary Mother Ellen Fumbanks and Times contributor, passes
Evangelist Missionary Mother Ellen Fumbanks, who also served as the Milwaukee Times birthday list contributor, passed away on December 9, 2019. She had suffered a stroke earlier this year; she was 77. Mother Fumbanks was born on February 19, 1943 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to the union of Rosie Lee Banks and Charles Barner, Sr. Her mother instilled in her the word of God at … [Read more...] about Evangelist Missionary Mother Ellen Fumbanks and Times contributor, passes
Former Congressman John Conyers dies at 90
Former U.S. Congressman John Conyers, whose 15-year fight to pass legislation that would make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday, has died. He was 90. The longtime Michigan Democrat represented what is now the state’s 13th Congressional District (which includes parts of western Detroit) for more than 50 years. Conyers resigned in 2017. Conyers was … [Read more...] about Former Congressman John Conyers dies at 90
Community activist and leader Mildred Harpole passes
On Thursday October 24, 2019, Mildred L. Harpole (nee Cowan) passed away in the hospital with her husband of sixty years, Reuben K. Harpole, Jr., lovingly by her side. Mildred was born and raised in Cleveland, OH; however, she attended St. Frances Academy’s boarding school in Baltimore, MD for a few years for grade school. She returned to Cleveland where she attended high … [Read more...] about Community activist and leader Mildred Harpole passes
Congressman Elijah Cummings passes at 68
An iconic and honorable member of Congress has passed away. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the son of sharecroppers who rose to represent parts of Baltimore, the city where he was born and raised, died early Thursday, October 17, 2019, at age 68. The Maryland Democrat died at Gilchrist Hospice Care, which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital, at about 2:30 a.m. EDT from … [Read more...] about Congressman Elijah Cummings passes at 68