Clara Mae was born on June 20, 1953 to John Henry and Louise Brooks in Buffalo, New York. Clara was a student of the Buffalo Public School System and a graduate of East High School. After school, Clara was gainfully employed with the General Motors Powertrain Corporation in Tonawanda, New York. Clara’s interest in beauty and hair guided her to Cosmetology School, she attended and graduated from the Continental School of Beauty. During Clara’s career in Cosmetology. She worked...

Kevin A. Garrett was born May 5, 1957 in Buffalo, New York becoming the only child of mother Hazel Evans and late father Howard Garrett. He departed life suddenly after two months of hospitalized treatments for Leukemia at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in Buffalo, New York. Kevin attended Buffalo Public School system, one of which was East High School where he made life long friends. Kevin made many friends along the way as he served as a cab driver for local cab companies Fillmore and...

Russell Bell, 63, of Buffalo, NY passed away on August 22, 2020 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital after a valiant fight with cancer. His final days were spent surrounded by his family. Russell was born June 6, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY, to Jerome Martin and Thema Bell. He attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, NY; earned a Bachelor of Science from Houghton College in Houghton, NY; and earned a Master of Divinity from Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester,...

 In loving memory of Carol Elizabeth Holmes. October 3, 1951 - August 21, 2020. After a brief illness Carol passed away peacefully in Buffalo, New York, with family at her side. She was the only child of Dr. Herbert C. Holmes and Josephine Johnson Holmes who preceded her in death. A lifetime Buffalo resident, Carol attended The Campus School at Buffalo State College and Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama. She was an active member of First Shiloh Baptist Church, and a former member...

Dr. Alene L. Barnes, world traveler and community activist, passed away on August 4,2020. She recently retired from Kent State University as a professor in Pan-African Studies. She will be laid to rest on Saturday August 15, 2020 at ridge Lawn cemetery at 10am. Calling hours will be held on Friday August 14, 2020 at TL Pickens Funeral Home from 4-7pm. Her beautiful smile and loving spirit will be missed.