Age 106 of Pittsburgh, PA, peacefully went home to our Lord on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. She was preceded in death by her loving parents and daughter, Ethan Perry, Maggie Grier, and Thelma Rose. Anna leaves to celebrate her long journey on earth, four grandchildren, Jerald Rose Jr., Teresa Shelton, Debra Rose, and David Rose Sr.; 16 great-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren, as well as other family members and friends. Visitation, Friday, June 29, 2018, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at SHILOH COMMUNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6940 Frankstown Avenue, 15208 followed by home going service at 11 a.m. Service of Committal at Allegheny Cemetery Chapel
Age 73 of Wilkinsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Beloved son of the late Eugene Smith and Gladys (Taliaferro) Smith; loving father of Tammy Smith, Ronald (Angelique) Smith Jr., Gary Smith and Patricia (Michael) McAllister; devoted brother of Geneva Simms and the late Richard Smith. Friends received Thursday 4-8 p.m. at RAPP FUNERAL HOME 10940 Frankstown Rd., Pittsburgh Pa, 15235 412-241-5415 where service will be held Friday at 11 a.m.
Mary Louise Gray, age 87, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018. She is survived by her children, Deborah, Tony, Joseph, Kimberly, and predeceased by her daughter, Henrietta, affectionately known as Penny. Funeral services will be performed by The Homewood Cemetery located at 1599 S. Dallas Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, June 22, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
Lillian Johnson Walker Reed of Pittsburgh PA was born February 27, 1922 to Lula Bell Comer and Jessie Johnson Sr. She passed away early June 8, 2018 at the tender age of 96 years.
She was predeceased by nine siblings: Jessie Jr., Samuel, James, Robert, Thomas, Calvin, Bertha Jackson, Inez Draper and Annabell Graves.
She graduated from Pittsburgh Public Schools and retired after 15 plus years of service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Welfare.
In June of 1944, she married Ellis Walker and they had five children; Ellis Robert, Ella Louise, Glenn Gregory, Patricia M. and Debra Kay.
In January of 1972, she had another blessed union with John Reed Sr. which bonded two families into one with the addition of four sons; John Jr, Clarence, Raymond and Lawrence Reed and five daughters; Evelyn Scofield, Charlene Joseph, Dolores Jones, Donna Reed-Williams and Sandra Reed.
She was blessed with numerous grand and greatgrandchildren; Lecia (Calvin) Hall(Dominique Styles & Nicholas Brantley); Larnell (Xenobia) Lipscomb (Larnell, Shaquille, Xiana, Xavier, Satira); Melvin Lipscomb III; Thomas (Melissa) Lipscomb (David); John(Jon Jon) and Keith Neal; Jacquetta Neal-Keeton (Braxton Allen , Mya William & Mariah Neal; Janine Neal; Jimmy Anderson; Pamela Anderson-Walker (Reginald Walker); and Glenn Gregory III (Pookie). Denise, Tyrone Lloyd and Desirae Schofield; Nikki, Donald Jr. and Danielle Jones; Shawndalaya and Dawnshalaya; and Douglas Lee Jr.
She leaves behind a host of nieces, nephew, and other family and friends who will greatly miss her.