Obituaries
Obituaries
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lymas Winfield
Feb 5, 2011
Lymas L. Winfield, Jr., 69, of Coatesville, died February 5 at the Coatesville VA. Son of the late Lymas and Hazel Brown Winfield, he attended the James Adams school and was a graduate of West Philadelphia High. A US Army Veteran, he had worked for Lukens Steel and Houston Wire Cable Company. Lymas is survived by daughter, Lymette Taylor...
Effie Lee Freeman
Jan 25, 2011
Effie Lee Freeman, passed away January 25, 2011. She was the youngest of three children born to Oscar and Josephine Lunsford Freeman. Born in Durham, North Carolina, Effie was baptized at age six years in the Nuse River in North Carolina while attending the Zion Temple COGIC. She graduated from Hillside High School in 1954 then left home at age...
Elizabeth Clayton
Nov 29, 2010
Elizabeth R. Winfield Clayton, 82, of Philadelphia, formerly of Coatesville, passed away, November 29, 2010 at the Kearsley Retirement Community in Philadelphia. Born in Modena, she was the daughter of the late Lymas and Hazel Brown Winfield. Elizabeth attended the Historical James Adams school. She was a graduate of S. Horace Scott High School and the Berean Business School...
Sheldon Eggleston
Sep 15, 2010
Sheldon "Shack" Eggleston, 69, of Coatesville, passed away September 15, 2010 at home. He was the son of the late Gradis Eggleston, Sr. and Mamie Alston Eggleston.
A Vietnam veteran, he served four years in the US Marine Corps.
He enjoyed singing, fishing, watching sports, and was a member of the Bernardtown Baptist Church in...
Judith Locklin
Sep 7, 2010
Judith "Judy" Locklin, 65, of Kennett Square, passed away Tuesday, September 7 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Louis E Smith and Earlena Murrey Smith.
Born in Kennett she attended the area public schools and then raised her family while working at a sewing factory in Norristown.
Judy was a...
Ronald Stewart
Aug 14, 2010
Ronald Albert Stewart, 69, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Parkesburg, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the MCV Hospital in Richmond, Va. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Joseph Stewart and Dorothy J. Stewart Crawford. He was the husband of the Gloria J. Stewart with whom he shared 48 years of marriage
...James Donald Dennis
Jun 12, 2010
James Donald "Jimmy" Dennis 77, of Paoli, PA; passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at home. He was the son of the late Winslow E. Dennis and Martha E. Valentine Dennis-Tiller. Â Jimmy was the husband of Pauline Perry Dennis. Â Together they shared more than 59 years of marriage. He was employed by Ethan Allen Furniture Co. and West Chester Electric...
Michael T Brown
May 21, 2010
Michael T Brown, 67, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010Â at St. Joseph's Medical Center, in Maryland. He was the son of the late William and Eloise Coleman. He was employed as an upholstery worker in Maryland for several years.
Mike enjoyed traveling, cars, and listening to music.
Survivors are...
Clarence Brown
May 19, 2010
Clarence R. "Rammy" Brown, 57, of Coatesville, passed away, Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Presbyterian Hospital in Phila. He was the son of Lillian Melvin Brown and the late Clarence D. Brown. Born in Coatesville, he attended the Coatesville Area public schools and graduated from CASH in 1971. He had been employed at Lukens Steel Co. in Coatesville for...
William Joseph
May 9, 2010
William H. "Doc" Joseph, 59, of Coatesville, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Willie Joseph and Nellie Bowman Joseph. After graduating from Coatesville High School, he served two years in the US Marines during the Vietnam conflict.
For 34 years, William worked as...
Lorenzo Hudson
Aug 8, 2009
Lorenzo L. Hudson, Sr., 60, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Pamela (Ray) Hudson with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.
Born in Avon Park, Florida, he was the son of the late Daniel & Ola Mae Simmons Hudson. He attended school in...
Calvin Floyd
May 22, 2009
Calvin Ray Floyd, Sr., 52, of Coatesville, Pa., formerly of Little Rock, died Friday, May 22, 2009 in Phila. Pa. He was the husband of Gloria (Ray) Floyd. Born in Little Rock, he was the son of Rev. Samuel Floyd, Jr. and Bertha L Floyd. Calvin graduated from Park View High School after which he served in the US...
James L Burch
Oct 9, 2007
James Leonard "Cabbage" Burch, Sr. 91, of Coatesville died, Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester. He was the son of the late Thomas Burch and Anna Boston Boddy. Â He was the husband of Helen V. Harvey Burch. Born in Coatesville he attended the James Adams School. Â Mr. Burch was affectionately known as "Cabbage"...
Gordon H. Brown
Sep 7, 2002
Gordon Harold Brown, 45, of Wichita, Kansas departed this life on Saturday, September 7, 2002.  Born in West Chester, PA. He was the second of six children born to Harold K. Brown and Frances S. Minor Brown. He was affectionately known as "Gordy" by his family and friends.
Gordy attended Upland Country Day School and was a...
Aretha Franklin The Queen Of Soul
Mar 25, 1942
Here's space to remember, honor and pay tribute to "the Queen of Soul."
Aretha Franklin (1942 – 2018) was affectionately called "the Queen of Soul." Blessed with an incredible voice, she was a giant of soul music. Franklin's signature song was her version of Otis Redding's "Respect," released in 1967. Her many hit songs included "(You Make...

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