Obituaries

Mrs. Bennie Mae Collins June 16, 1925 - May 20, 2023 Visitation will be from June 1, 2023 from 10:00am until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. all at Madison Park Church of Christ 1115 19th Ave, Seattle Washington 98122.

Born poor into a family of sharecroppers, Ward fought in World War II, joined the Great Migration north, married, had four children, served his church, and worked several jobs to ensure that his wife was home to care for the family.

Garnet Alexa Pitre was born to Wilfred and Marie Pitre on July 11, 1959 in Seattle, Washington. She was the third of four children. Garnet passed on to heaven on March 10, 2023 after a very brief battle with liver cancer.

Apostle Bishop Edwin Clarence Peete transition from this life on March 5, 2023, peacefully at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington surrounded by his loving family.

Malik Nkrumah Davis was larger than life in all possible ways. He was often heard before he was seen, with his booming voice calling out a greeting or his laughter echoing around the room and, standing tall in both height and character, he made those around him feel cared for and protected.

Malik Nkrumah Davis was larger than life in all possible ways. The profound impact of his life is matched only by the pain of his passing, since he died Feb. 21.

Edgar Pitre Sr. was born on August 12, 1931, in Mallet, Louisiana to Gilbert and Eugenie Pitre. He was the youngest of seven children. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, he followed his older brothers to Seattle during the Great Migration and began working at Boeing, where he remained for over 40 years.

  Annabelle Gordon was born on December 25, 1917, in Prairie Basse, Louisiana and transitioned on February 13, 2023, in Seattle, Washington.

Born May 8, 1938, in Anniston, Alabama, Charles Edward Jackson (Sam) was the sixth of sixteen children to the union of Olga Mae and Joseph Jackson. Prior to relocating to Seattle, WA in 1955 with his parents and siblings, Sam attended Cobb Avenue High School.

Michele Janine Williams passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, while holding her mother's hand.  Williams was born in Seattle, WA on January 31, 1961 and grew up in the Central District.