All Obituaries

Robert (Bobby) Richard Jones, born April 23, 1942 in San Francisco, California, passed away on March 7, 2020, at age 77 from complications of throat cancer. He is survived by his twin brother Bill. He is preceded in death by his parents Fred T. and Alvina A. Jones, and his younger brother Daniel. Bobby worked for 43 years from 1966 to 2009 at the U.S. Post Office Military Mail Transport Division processing mail to overseas U.S. bases. Bobby was a generous member of St. Vincent de Paul and...

Sarah Crane Burns-Turner was born June 24, 1941 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Joe Diamond Crane and Emmer Ophelia Jackson Crane. She was the youngest of 13 children and from her birth was loved and cherished by her family beyond measure. Her parents, seven brothers: Eliza, Gentry, Paul, James, Mark, Daniel and John and six sisters: Mary, Rosie, Lillie, Martha, Ruth and Queen Esther preceded her in death. Three of her children: Markey Dale Crane, Joe Lynn Drake and Carla Verleen Hicks preceded...

Alice M. Williams also well known as “Lil Bit” was born in Cameron Milam County, Texas on November 13th, 1932 to the union of JD Henry and Annie Mae Canady-Henry. She was the youngest of 5 children. Alice accepted Christ at an early age and baptized at St. John Baptist Church in Lamesa, TX. She completed her education and graduated from Blackshear High School in Texas where she was also voted most friendliest and played on the girls basketball team. Later, Alice married Prince...

Edith Laverne Parker was born on December 6, 1929 in Jacksonville, Texas, the 8th child of Emma Murphy Jones and Thomas Henry Jones, Jr. Edith recalled being kept busy as a child, with little time for playing, as the family had a farm in the country and children were expected to work. During this time, she got her first taste of motherhood, helping to raise her young niece, Frances Jones. Edith graduated early from Fred Douglass High School and briefly attended Butler College in...

Pearlie Mae Kelley was born March 26, 1927 in Jefferson, Texas to the late A.D. and Lula Sadler Cooper. She was the oldest of three siblings. Her parents as well as her brothers: LeRoy Cooper and Tommie Lee Cooper preceded her in death.  Pearlie attended Macedonia High School in Jefferson, Texas and received her Bachelors in Science from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. At an early age Pearlie was a member of Macedonia M.E. Church and baptized. (Jefferson, Texas) She worked as a...

Lisa Chnee Barnes was the 3rd child born to Cornell and Mairee Gatewood on August 1st, 1967 in San Francisco. She was baptized in her longtime church home, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church where she remained a faithful servant for her entire life.    She attended St. Emydius Grammar School, San Francisco, CA and graduated from Cathedral High School class of 1985.  She continued her education at San Diego State University and received her Associates Degree in Arts 1993...

Genevieve Vida was born in New England, North Dakota on January 28, 1926.  She was the fifth of nine children born to Emma and George Heidt.  George had a small farm near South Heart, North Dakota and it was very difficult feeding his large family during the depression. They lived in a three-room farmhouse and slept three children to a bed.    Genevieve married John Zenker in 1947 and had a daughter, Linda, in 1948.  Genevieve always worked and was even a bartender...

Marie passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregiver Wendy.   She is survived by her loving sister Christine Ward and 3 generations of nieces and nephews.  Marie was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Catarina Volano, her sister Alma Aatlo and brother Tom Zucchelli.  Marie was a proud San Franciscan born and raised in the Bayview District in the family home she never left.  She had three great passions in her life...