Obituaries

Jessie Marie Durham

Jessie Marie Durham

Dec 12, 2025

Jessie Marie Durham, lovingly known as “Desa,” was born on May 27, 1962 in Warren County, North Carolina, daughter of Lucy Durham and the late Ellis Durham. She attended and graduated from Abraham Clark High School in 1980 as well as graduated from Jefferson Business School in 1987.

Jessie was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose warmth and spirit touched...

Eddie Green

Eddie Green

Dec 10, 2025

In Loving Memory of Eddie Ray Green

Some love stories are loud and dramatic.

Eddie Ray Green’s love story was steady, faithful, and unshakable.

On December 10, 2025, at the age of 81, Eddie peacefully transitioned, leaving behind a legacy of love, gentleness, and quiet strength that will live on through generations.

Born on January 10, 1944, in Prosperity, South Carolina, Eddie was the...

Ronald Coleman

Ronald Coleman

Dec 8, 2025

Ronald “Ronnie” Coleman was born on June 11, 1942, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to John and Marie Coleman. He was the youngest of nine children: Jerry, Dolores, Marilyn, Vincent, Mildred, James, Gloria, and Kinaya.

In 1945, the family relocated to North Edison, NJ—then known as Potters Crossing. Ronnie spent his formative years there in what was then a small rural farming...

Bernice Mayer Mason

Bernice Mayer Mason

Dec 6, 2025

Bernice Mayer Mason was born on November 10, 1932 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Daughter of the late Timothy and Hattie Mayer. 

She graduated from Cranford High School in Cranford, NJ.  She married the Reverend Milton T. Mason Sr. on January 5th, 1952. They were blessed with five children, ten grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Bernice was a life long and faithful...

Aminah Ayesha Coage

Aminah Ayesha Coage

Nov 30, 2025

Obituary

Aminah Ayesha Coage affectionately known as “Mimi” was a bright spirit who left an unforgettable mark on everyone she met. Born on May 30,1984, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Ronda Coage and Donald McConney, she transitioned from this life on November 30, 2025, leaving behind memories that will forever warm our hearts. Aminah attended school in Roselle, NJ and graduated...

Larry Nathan Raquan Johnson

Larry Nathan Raquan Johnson

Nov 14, 2025

Larry Nathan Raquan Johnson, affectionately called “Man” was born February 24,1985 to the Late Robin Johnson James and Nathaniel Harris in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

He attended the Elizabeth School System until moving to Roselle Where he attended L.V. Moore Middle School and Abraham Clark High School where he studied and finished his education. In 2023, He attended Atlantic Cape Community College where he...

Oran Ray Betts

Oran Ray Betts

Nov 16, 2025

Ray was born on March 24, 1939, in Durham, North Carolina to Oran Ray Betts, Sr. and Alease Betts (both deceased). He has a surviving sister Peggy Spearman, and was preceded in death by sister Lula Ransom, sister Shirley Bowman, plus brother Alfred Betts. 

When he was approximately seven years of age, his parents moved the family from North Carolina to...

Kevin Roberts

Kevin Roberts

Oct 26, 2025

In Loving Memory of Kevin Roberts, Sr.

Kevin Roberts, Sr., age 69, of Wrens, Georgia, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, after a brief illness. Born January 4, 1956, in Plainfield, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Fitzgerald and Catherine Shellman Roberts. 

A graduate of Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, New Jersey, Kevin proudly served in the...

Nathan Lamonz Jackson

Nathan Lamonz Jackson

Oct 18, 2025

Nathan Lamonz Jackson was born on November 4, 1965 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He was the first of four children born to the Union of the Late Bishop Nathan R. Jackson and Ethel M. Jackson. He was raised as a member of the Elizabeth Deliverance Tabernacle (EDT) Church family and played the saxophone in his teenage years in the EDT...