All Obituaries

  Leslie (Les) Sharpless was born on October 3, 1935 and was called to Heaven on January 1, 2021. Les, the youngest of 10 children, born to Oscar and Bertha (Batts) Sharpless, was raised in Chinquapin, NC. He was educated in the public schools of Duplin County. Following graduation from Charity High School, Les attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College.   Post college, Les served in the military. After his military service, he relocated to Philadelphia,...

It Is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Elizabeth Mae Thomas de Lagarde, on October 28, 2020, in Philadelphia, PA. at the age of 102.     Also known as Betty or Liz, she was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 17, 1918. A product of the Philadelphia, PA school system, graduating from Germantown High School in 1936, and received the Bachelor of Arts Degree from Howard University, Washington, D.C. in 1940.      After relocating to St....