Nehemiah Dix born on December 5, 1960 to Violet Dix Harden and the late Louis James Harden, Sr. in Savannah, Georgia. He was called to his heavenly home on Monday, September 9, 2019 after a short illness in Dayton, Ohio.     Nehemiah was educated in Savannah-Chatham County School System.  He graduated from Jenkins High School in 1979.  He was athletic while in school; he played full back for the “Warriors”. Nehemiah received a full scholarship to play...

In the early afternoon hour of September 1, 2019, on a hot summer day surrounded by family and friends, this was the day God called me home. At 1:15 p.m., while everyone stood around me with tears in their eyes, God called out my name, he said, “Chris”, I said “Sir”, he said, “It is time for you to come home, you have fought a good fight, and suffering will be no more”, I said, “I tried to do my best”. Then God extended his hands and I was...

Dr. Wilbur T. Leaphart of Atlanta transitioned on August 28, 2019. Born in Waycross, Georgia on October 20, 1927,he was the youngest of six children born to Harry and Mary Leaphart. Dr. Leaphart was educated in the public schools of Waycross, Georgia.    Dr. Leaphart graduated from Morehouse College in 1958 and later earned a Master of Education from the University of Florida (1967) and a Doctor of Education from Clark...

Douglas Edward Williams was born on October 20, 1963 in Rome, GA to Edward Williams and Elynor Louise (Davidson) Shipmon. He traveled the world with his parents before returning home to Rome, GA to live with his Aunt Joyce Reynolds where he graduated from East Rome High School with the class of 1982.  Douglas was a lover of life and lived his life caring for others most times before himself. Family was everything to him and even if you weren't blood kin he had a way of making...