Dr. D. L. Derrickson Sr., departed this life, August 19, 2020, in Knoxville, TN. For 50 years Dr. Derrickson pastored Rock Temple Church of God in Christ on Maria Ave. in Mechanicsville, which was later named First Church of COGIC. The church is now located on a street named in his honor, at 1954 Donald Lee Derrickson Ave., just off Western Ave, at Sutherland Ave.
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(KNOXVILLE, TN) The Queen of Soul, the beloved Aretha Franklin, died at her home in Detroit on Aug. 16th after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. In Detroit, four days of events will honor Franklin this week, with three days of public visitations around the city and a tribute concert prior to the funeral service on Friday,…
Eulogy of DENNIS EUGENE FOSTER aka Ronnie Love; was born November 13, 1950, to Heloise Hampton and Oscar Foster, Jr. in Bessemer AL., and transitioned peacefully on March 22, 2018, at his home in Stone Mountain, GA. The family moved to Cincinnati, OH when he was 2-years old, where he later attended Washburn Elementary School. He…
Knoxville, TN – Vernon Dwight Hardin, a well-known vocalist and percussionist, departed this life, April 16, 2020, at U. T. Medical Hospital after a brief bout with a very aggressive cancer. Dwight Harding & Think Twice Band performed at many venues in and around the East Tennessee area. He was the son of gospel singer,…
One of the “Big Six” leaders of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, John Lewis continued to fight for people’s rights since joining Congress in 1987. NATIONWIDE (July 20, 2020) – Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) was often referred to as “one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced.” John…
The Reverend Stone N. Carr was the first African-American Commissioner of Alcoa, TN. He entered eternal rest on August 14, 2020 at the age of 88. Rev. Carr was also a retired pastor in Alcoa and Knoxville, a civil engineer, business owner, political activist and community leader, who was recognized for his many contributions to…
The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after fighting a 4 year battle with colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his family. Worldwide (August 30, 2020) – A statement posted on his official Twitter account read: “It is with immeasurable grief…