obituaries

Kaala Angel Fabre

Born on Monday, March 8, 1993 in In Olympia, Washington, Kaala Angel Fabre was born to Kim Fabre. She was her mother's dream come true. Kaala was Kim's angel! She loved music and creating memories. Kaala was an excellent cook. She will be membered for her lemon pepper chicken and spicy foods. Kaala was...

Visitation services for Keith Slaughter will be held Saturday June 13, 2020 from 10am-4pm. Please wear face masks and maintain social distance.

Guy Holder 1949-2020 Dear Guy, I will never understand the life you were given. I am not grieving your death. I am grieving how hard your life was and how the last six weeks of your life were so very cruel. The nightmare started the first night in the ER. After three weeks we finally had a team of two...

Visitation services for Garrison Ross III will be held December 31, 9am to 12 noon at Scott Funeral Home.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the many friends, family and love ones who shared words of comfort during our time of bereavement. God bless each of you. A special thank you to the Tacoma Police Department Honor Guard for its support.

Bennie Charles Branch was born Wednesday, August 23, 1995 to Clifford "June" Bowens and Brendelin Ann Branch in Sacramento, California. Bennie Charles Branch attended Washington High School. He was always a naturally talented athlete. Bennie continued to play Football for Tacoma A&R Hornets. Bennie welcomed his first child Zachary Isaiah Thommen-Branch on March 14, 2019. Bennie will be truly...

Michael Roy Demorest left this world too soon. His family is requesting privacy as they grieve the loss of Mr. Demorest. Please feel free to leave a kind message or send a card to the funeral home in care of Demorest Family.

11am August 22, 2019   to Bethlehem Baptist Church 4818 E Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

Mother Jessie B. States was born on December 12, 1929 in Alexandria, Louisiana, to Harvey and Bertha Cotton. At an early age she gave her life to Christ and united with the Antioch Baptist Church.

After relocating to Tacoma, WA she became an active member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Mother States served as the First...

Kishahna "kiki" Farrar

She was born at Ballard/Swedish hospital in Seattle. Her hobbies were reading, drawing, music, and learning foreign languages. She loved her family and anime. Her memorial will be held April 20, 2019 @ 4:20 at her home.

Hazel Virginia Wortham was born on April 2, 1936 in Washington, DC.

After graduating from high school, she attended cosmetology school, in Minnesota, where she met her former husband LeRoy Wortham Sr. In 1968, Hazel relocated to Tacoma to be near her parents.

Hazel and her children joined Shiloh Baptist Church upon their arrival in...

Memorial Services for Jenae Pruett

Please join us in saying farewell to our dear Jenae. March 2, 2019 at 2pm at Praise Chapel COGIC 519 3rd St NE, Puyallup, WA 98372

In Loving Memory Of Willie Ann Newell Willie Ann Newell was born Willie Ann McDaniel on June 6th, 1954 in Tacoma, Washington at St. Joseph Hospital. Willie Ann was born to Mary White McDaniel and Reginald Stanley. She lived all of her life, barring a few traveling experiences, right here in Tacoma. Willie Ann graduated from Lincoln High School, Class...

Deborah Littlejohn

Deborah Littlejohn was born on April 19, 1961 in Tacoma, Washington. She was born to William and Susan Johnson. Deborah was 57 years old. She was a firm believer in Christ and was a member of Allen AME Church. Deborah gave birth to three precious jewels: Terrance, Taraja and Abdul. Deborah had four siblings Patricia,...

Rahmon B. Able

Rahmon B. Able was born on April 22nd, 1977 to Laneta Renea Able and Keith Edwards Mohr. Rahmon spent his life in Tacoma WA., and attended Tacoma Public Schools & went on to graduate from Pierce College. He was in car sales before he left to pursue owning his cleaning franchise. Rahmon was a...

Desiree L. Griffin

Dez was born in Tacoma, Washington, September 7, 1977 at Tacoma General Hospital. She is born to Doretha Gaye and Leonard Griffin. Dez father passed on in 2017. Dez is survived by her mother Doretha Gaye, her siblings Joyce Courtney, Lardell Courtney, and Perry Griffin. Her beautiful daughters Tayja Edge age 21  and Tayonna Edge age...

Evangelina L. Garcia

Evangelina was born in Bakersfield, California on October, twenty first of 1927. She is of catholic faith. She is survived by her daughter Julia Avila, grandson John-Paul Avila. Great grand daughter Evangelina Avila, grand daughter-in-law Naomi Strom-Avila. She was preceded by her husband Salvador Garcia. She enjoyed cooking, she made really good tortillas. she loved tending...

Michael Dennis Manning

Michael Manning was born September 11th 1956, in San Diego, California. He attended Reeves Middle School in Olympia. Michael decided to serve his country at a young age. He served as a cook in the Marines from 1974 to 1976. Michael never forgot his Christian faith and his Lutheran upbringing. He was passionate about cars. Michael...

Janet Jean Stoudmire

Janet Jean Stoudmire was full of life and laughs. She and her heart of gold will truly be missed.

Home-going celebration of Janet Jean Stoudmire to be held at Eastside Baptist Church (3575 Portland Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98404).

Please join us for viewing at 10:00 am. Service begins at 11:00 am.