Dear Brother, you were so different and special in so many ways. It is so difficult to find the right words to express our thoughts and feelings. Brum Brum, our hearts are warmed as we turn the pages on the many valued and meaningful roles that you played throughout your life. Is it the your desire to make peace that we want to dwell on, You were so unconfrontational. You did not have the will or desire to keep a grudge. It was so easy to make peace with you no matter how much you have been hurt or is it all your great ideas, you were a business man who saw opportunity in everything. What won’t we give to still have you churning out all those ideas….the generosity, as long as you had it, we would be able to get it from you. Many times you are moved to promise so much more

Our dear Prince Oluwatuyi, as you like to call yourself, it is so hard to say goodbye so we will just say so-long. The pages of your book will never be closed, We will remember you through the many people still left behind whose lives you touched in the way only you can. Dear brother/son /father/uncle/ husband and friend. It’s a blessing that you were priviledged to wear all those hats as every African man would have wished.

We will miss you, but it is a honor and priviledge to say this words about you, Olubunmi Olubukayo Oluwatuyi !

Opal Renee Beckford - affectionately known as 'Opie', was born October 6, 1962 to Joslyn and Veronica Beckford in St Catherine Jamaica.

Opal completed her elementary and high school education in Jamaica and then earned her undergraduate and post graduate degrees in Business Administration in the United States.

Opal truly loved the Lord and accepted him as her Savior at Christ Temple Apostolic
Church in Jamaica, where she was a faithful member, choir member and youth leader.

After migrating to the US, Opal also served faithfully in the youth department at Christ Church of Deliverance, joyfully providing love and support to the youth and her peers in Hartford, CT.
Opal later moved to PA, where she again served in various ministries in her local church - Christ Haven Pentecostal Church in Darby.

A mother of one son, Collin - Opal never missed an opportunity to spoil him, single-handedly ensuring a great education, and sharing life lessons. There was seldom a year that Opal and Collin did not vacation together, visiting locations in both the US and overseas.

As a sister and aunt, Opal never forgot a birthday, Christmas or Easter basket, and doted on her nieces and nephews year after year, much to their delight.

Opal was ambitious and intentional about her career: a hard worker, she exemplified excellent work ethics and tenacity, and often rose thru the ranks to management and leadership positions. She was most recently employed at Vanguard in Berwyn, PA.

Opal's vibrant personality and zest for life brought fun and adventure to those who knew her well. She enjoyed fine dining, the theater and fine arts; and made a hobby of traveling and shopping.
Opal had a huge heart for the gospel of Jesus Christ and gave generously to numerous ministries - providing hope and help to the less fortunate. Opal was blessed and well ­loved.

Opal departed life on March 6, 2016. She is preceded in death by her father Jason Beckford and her sister Esther Beckford. Opal leaves to cherish her memory, her beloved son, Collin Marsh; her mother, Veronica Beckford; three sisters Grace Pownall, Faith Beckford and Valerie Hawes; one brother Lauriston Beckford; two brothers-­in­-law, Jason Pownall and Leon Hawes;
five nieces Kaydria Pownall, Naomi Beckford, Madison Beckford, Morgan Beckford and Carrington Hawes; four nephews, Kareem Pownall, Daniel Beckford, Joseph Beckford, and Isaiah Beckford; four aunts, Theresa Harrison Imogene Fleming, Elaine Beckford and Prudence Robinson; One uncle Granville Beckford; a host of very special cousins; and so many dear friends and colleagues.

May her soul rest in peace.

Mid-day on March 5, 2016, Kathryn Grace Fleming (née Kathy Lynn Harbert) passed away, with her husband by her side, at home in Manassas, Virginia following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 67 years old.

Kathryn was born in Normal, Illinois on August 9, 1948. She was the first of two daughters of the late Alice Ruth and Wendell D. Harbert.
Kathryn lived a life of brilliance and scholarship, with a strong sense of principle and an unflagging belief in justice as the guiding pathway throughout her illustrious career as an educator and a lawyer.

Kathryn’s father, a firm believer in free speech, moved his family to pursue a long and heralded career in newspapers, and Kathryn spent her high school years at Barnstable High School in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Kathryn graduated from Colby Sawyer Junior College in 1968 and received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1972. For a time during her baccalaureate study and in the height of the Vietnam conflict, she was enrolled at Marietta College and insisted on staying on campus to finish her exams despite the school closing due to student unrest.

Kathryn’s work in academia was legend, and she was awarded her Ph.D. in Speech Communications from the Pennsylvania State University in 1984. Kathryn was the recipient in 1985 of the prestigious National Communications Association’s Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Her dissertation, entitled A Neuropsychological Framework for the Assessment of Competing Theories of Rhetoric as Epistemic, is still studied today.

She was a revered professor of speech and public speaking at Georgetown University and Penn State where her students and professors ranked among some of the most well-known statesmen in the country. In the late 1990s, Kathryn’s love of speech led her to complete her law degree at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where she was awarded her Juris Doctor in Law in 1997. She was admitted to the Florida Bar and moved to Key West, Florida with her husband, Jeffrey Blake, to practice family law.

Key West captured her heart, and she and Jeffrey spent 10 years in this bohemian town where she fought hard for the rights of her clients. Much of work was pro bono as she rallied around the down trodden to achieve the justice to which she believed everyone is entitled. In 2010, Kathryn and Jeffrey returned to Manassas, VA to care for Kathryn’s elderly mother whose eyesight was plagued by macular degeneration.

Kathryn led a full life from her hobbies, both golfing and piloting small planes, to her steadfastness as a wife, a colleague, and a friend. She was the “fairy godmother” to nieces and nephews who adored her. Kathryn opened her heart to those around her to listen, to lend a hand, and to represent as an attorney those whom justice had yet to serve.

Kathryn is survived by her husband Jeffrey E. Blake, a stockbroker, and her sister, Sue Pearson as well as nieces and nephews.
A private memorial and family gathering to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, March 18, 2016.

Contributions in tribute of Kathryn can be made to
Park West Lions club
8620 Sunnygate Drive
Manassas, VA 20109

My beloved sister, death came like a thief in the night to take you away from us when we least expected. Leaving behind your husband and your two little boys. Who are we to complain, after all we are mere mortals. The Almighty God knows why. Adios my kid sister till we meet to part no more.

Moira Shepherd's life began in the humble town of Kilbirnie, Scotland, where she had been raised for most of her life until moving to Glasgow.

She had one of the most beautiful voices in all of Scotland, where her singing skills were remarkable, but highly underrated. Had she not have been taken by cancer, she would have easily achieved stardom.

At the twilight of her life, she spent her last days with her boyfriend in Sandhurst.

Ms. Shepherd is survived by her sister, Alice, and her boyfriend. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

William Thomas Hopgood of Dade City, Florida, was born December 24, 1931, in Irvine, Kentucky, and died Saturday, September 28, 2013, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. W.T., Dub, or Hop as he was known throughout his life was the only child of longtime Frankfort residents Ina B. Wheeler Hopgood and Thomas J. Hopgood.

W.T. graduated from Frankfort High School in 1951 where he was noted in the Capitolain as "Most Talkative" of his senior class. He graduated from the University of Kentucky and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He went on to serve as a pilot in the US Air Force where he achieved the rank of Major. After retiring from active duty, he continued to serve in the Air Force Reserves and began an overseas travel business while residing in upstate New York. He eventually retired to Florida where he lived the remainder of his life. He was honored to be a Kentucky colonel of his home state and had the heart and spirit of a wildnerness man.

Dub was an avid traveler, adventurer and naturalist. He could be counted upon to have a Leatherman, a piece of Velcro, and a spore kit within easy reach. He was never seen without a compass. Given the choice, he would rather walk anywhere than ride. He did not believe in air conditioning but enjoyed that others did. Dub knew which berries might poison you and which tasted like asparagus. He hunted, fished, camped, canoed and enjoyed almost any outdoor activity that allowed for resourcefulness and ingenuity. He once made a camp shower from an empty coffee can. Dub was happiest with a kayak strapped atop his '61 Bambi with Happy, his golden retriever, at his side and a jar of peanut butter in the back seat. A trailer beside a stream suited him better than a four star hotel. He was the first guy on any dance floor and always ready to laugh aloud. He smiled more than he frowned. He was the grandpa on the swing with his granddaughter rather than the one pushing her. He had a knack for facts and would gently explain that the clay turtle you sculpted for him was actually more of a tortoise. At the end, he could still identify bird calls long after other memories had left him. Some said he was eccentric, his daughter dubbed him one of the Last of the 20th Century Guys; he was proud of both monikers.

Hop is survived by two daughters and their families: Robyn and John Hain of Waxahachie, Texas and Dawn and Stephen Spencer of Port Charlotte, Florida. Grandchildren include Whitney Hain and Rachel Hain; Grant Spencer, Madison Spencer, Bradley Spencer and Colby Spencer. He is predeceased by his parents, Ina and Tom Hopgood and his dog, Happy. He requested a portion of his ashes be spread near the graves of his parents at Frankfort Cemetery and at the Colorado grave site of his faithful companion, Happy. Services were held on Thursday, October 10th, at Whitfield Funeral Home in Zephyrhills, Florida. Hop asked that no remembrances be made in his name. He often said, "Life is for the living; live it up!" Any thoughts, stories or recollections of him would be welcome by family members at an email address set up for this purpose: DubHopgood2013@gmail.com

Our beloved Dad, Chief David Olufemi Daniel was a good husband, a most loving and very generous father who did everything he could to care for all his children (both biological & many adopted). As a grandfather he was beautifully cherished by his many grandchildren and he adored them greatly.

Dad told us the story of how he lost his father a great and caring man too at a very young age but his Mother Mama Esther Iyagbadi was always there to support and guide him through life. This meant that he had to fend for himself and the family from a very early age. He shared how he had to forgo some of his early childhood dreams in life because of the burden of caring for his mother and family.
Dad, a very hardworking man did not allow this to deter him, though he got admission into some of the best schools including Barewa college at that time he could not afford it but went on to attend the trade college / later Government college then in Kaduna, Nigeria where he graduated with distinction. Dad was not deterred by the many obstacles and so after working as a technical school teacher for many years went on to pursue his graduate technical education and engineering studies in the United Kingdom and the University of British Columbia Canada.

Dad came back from Canada in 1975 and with his foreign partners started one of the pioneer Borehole drilling companies in Northern Nigeria providing water to several communities across the northern & southern parts of Nigeria.

Those who knew dad cannot forget his legendary generosity. Dad always has his envelopes next to him with which he distributed stipends to his long list of families, widows, friends and those he always felt obliged to support even after retiring from his business. He greatly looked forward to the wedding of his grandchildren and the good God made his dream come through months before his death.

Most importantly, Dad gave his life to The Lord Jesus Christ several years before his death and continued to serve as member of first the youth fellowship and then the .......fellowship of Emmanuel BaptistChurch, Ilorin to the end. This is the greatest Joy of all, that he died in Christ and that ''the dead in Christ will rise first''. Glory to God Almighty.

1 Thessalonians 4:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

Stephanie was a very strong young woman. She was a fighter until the very end. Her most favorite hobbies were video games, drawling, and music,

Sarah Ann Bollermann
Sept15, 1967 to Feb14, 2016

Our beautiful Sarah passed away suddenly and unexpectedly onValentines Day. She was born in Portland Oregon to Audy (Davison) and James Bollermann. She graduated from Lincoln High School and lived for some time in Sacramento before moving to the North Shore in 1999. She was a gifted musician, playing Irish flute (in Pubs in Ireland) among other instruments. She was intrigued with the square root of negative numbers. She earned a degree from North Shore
Community College in computer science and became a computer programer at NetAtlantic and recently at NOAA where she was excited about saving whales.
She leaves two amazing children: Ariel Muise, 18, who has a full scholarship to MU for the fall and Aaron Muise who is a budding electric guitarist and hopes to attend Berklee School of Music. She
is also survived by her father and mother, her step-mother Jan Bollermann, siblings Tamara Grim (Erec), Damian Bollermann (Adele), Teresa Bollermann,(Bob) Julie Bollermann (Heintz),Tasha Bollermann West (Joseph) and the children's father Richard Muise, his mother Roz and his siblings Billy (Julie), Sharon Studley (Phillip),Paul and Ronney Muise (Felicia)and her nieces: Serafina Gerard, Greta, Liesl and Rosamonde Grim and Adelaide and Ursula West. She
leaves a huge hole in all our hearts. Her children meant everything to her. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a trust fund for her children to help them pay living
expenses and finish school at: The Sarah Bollermann Family Fund
at the TD Bank, 2 Harbor Loop, Gloucester,Ma. 01930.