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Eunice W. Johnson

1916–2010 (age 94)

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Eunice W. Johnson (1916-2010) of Selma was the pioneering fashion impresario behind the Ebony Fashion Fair and is buried...

Inez Andrews

1929–2012 (age 83)

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Inez Andrews (1929-2012) of Birmingham was a celebrated gospel singer with The Caravans and is buried at Oak Woods Cemet...

Yvonne Staples

1937–2018 (age 81)

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Yvonne Staples (1937-2018) of Chicago carried on the Staple Singers' gospel and soul legacy before being interred at Oak...

Cleotha Staples

1934–2013 (age 79)

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Cleotha Staples (1934-2013) of Drew was a foundational singer of the Staple Singers whose voice shaped gospel music and ...

Delois Barrett Campbell

1926–2011 (age 85)

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Delois Barrett Campbell (1926–2011) of Chicago sang gospel as part of The Barrett Sisters.

Pervis Staples

1935–2021 (age 86)

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Pervis Staples (1935–2021) of Drew was a founding member of the Staples Singers.

Gary Becker

1930–2014 (age 84)

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Gary Becker (1930–2014) of Pottsville was a Nobel Prize-winning economist.

Mary Alice

1936–2022 (age 86)

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Mary Alice (1936–2022) of Indianola was an award-winning actress on stage and screen.

Otis Clay

1942–2016 (age 74)

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Otis Clay (1942–2016) was an American soul and R&B singer from Waxhaw, North Carolina, whose gritty vocals graced both...