“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.” – Psalm 37:23-24, King James Version That biblical verse preached by Trinity Baptist Church of Atlanta founder-pastor T. Dewitt Smith, Jr. fit homegoing Civil Rights gibraltar Reverend Frederick (Fred) Douglas Taylor to a tee. “Fred was a humble man,” said Smith who eulogized to congregants who came out July 12th at historic West Hunter Street…
Obituaries
Foot Soldier Dies October 23, 1942 – June 21, 2024 Reverend Fred D. Taylor was born in Prattville, Alabama in 1942. He became integrated into the Civil Rights Movement under the guidance of Pastor Ralph David Abernathy and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 1969, Taylor graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from the Interdemoninational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta and began working for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). In 1996, he was invited to be a torch-bearer at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta. A…
James Alfred Washington April 26, 1950 – April 2, 2024 James Alfred Washington was born in April 26, 1950, in Lafayette, Louisiana, the youngest of two sons. His family says that James exhibited characteristics that would serve him well becoming a master communicator at an early age. The family resided in Chicago, Illinois where Washington graduated from the De La Salle Institute. He attended Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in English and Instructional Media. Later, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a…
Reverend Dr. Willie T. Edmondson, LaGrange’s First Black Mayor, Dies January 24, 1954 – February 16, 2024 LaGrange, Georgia’s first Black mayor, Reverend Dr. Willie T. Edmondson, died on Friday, February 16, 2024. He had just taken office as mayor, less than a year ago, on March 27, 2023. He had more than 30 years of spiritual and civic leadership. Edmondson served as a councilman for LaGrange for 24 years before being elected mayor. The mayor had been hospitalized since last week. The city posted the following statement on Facebook:…
Dexter Scott King January 30, 1961 – January 22, 2024 Seventeen years after Yolanda Denise King (d. May 15, 2007), first child of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and wife Mrs. Coretta King passed to her heavenly reward, the grim reaper dealt this inner-family yet another crushing blow via the death of their second son and third child Dexter Scott King. “He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu [California],” said Dexter’s wife of 13 years Leah Weber King in a statement released through the…
April 9, 1958 – January 12, 2024 Well-known Atlanta public relations and communications columnist and servant Diane Powell-Larché passed away on January 12, 2024. Over the years, she had contributed various writings and public relations community content to The Atlanta Inquirer as well as other publications and businesses. Funeral arrangements were handled by Murray Brothers Funeral Home, 1199 Utoy Springs Road SW in Atlanta, Georgia 30311. There was an Omega Omega Service by her beloved sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, on Thursday, January 18, 2024.…
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