Services for Artist Billie Dean Dixon July 28 at Life Change Christian Center

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and decided to retire from her long-time job of twenty six years at TriMet to take on the challenge of living her life with grace

2011-07-26

Of The Skanner News

Billie Dean Dixon (Woods), known for her love of Christmas and having the largest tree possible fit into her living room, lost her battle with cancer on Monday, July 19.  Viewing is Wednesday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are Thursday, July 28, at 11 a.m. at the Life Change Christian Center, 3536 N Williams Ave. Read the complete article

Services Thursday for Dr. Booker T. Lewis, a Founder of Oregon’s First Black Bank

Dr. Lewis was also one of the founders and board members of Oregon's first Black bank, American State Bank (formerly Freedom Bank of Finance)

2011-07-26

Dr. Booker T. Lewis Jr. died on July 20, 2011 in Portland, Or., at the age of 88. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 28, at St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church, 120 NE Knott Street, with the interment to follow at Willamette National Cemetery. Read the complete article

Actor Ngoombujarra of 'Australia,' Other Films Dies

Body of 44-year-old Aborigine star was found in a park

2011-07-19

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Longtime Portlander Mary Lois Johnson Dies at 75

2011-06-17

Longtime Portland resident Mary Lois Johnson died on June 11 at the Washington Medical Center in Seattle. She was 75.
Lois was born March 1, 1936 in Montgomery, Ala. to Ollie Mae Moncrief and Alton Carter. She was one of three children, one of whom has preceded her in death. Read the complete article

Carl Gardner, Frontman for 1950s Pop Group The Coasters, Dies at 83

Best known for 'Yakety Yak' and other R&B Hits

2011-06-15

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Carl Gardner, original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters, has died in Florida. He was 83.
Gardner's wife Veta said her husband died Sunday at a Port St. Lucie hospice following a long bout with congestive heart failure and vascular dementia.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Coasters had a string of hits in the late 1950s Read the complete article

C. Raymond Merriwether, Architect, Dies at 86

2011-05-26

C. Raymond Merriwether, 86, died peacefully at his home in Kirkland, Wa. in the company of his loving wife of 32 years, Barbara Merriwether, and close family members, after a long and heroic battle with cancer, on Monday evening, May 23, 2011. For more than 40 years, his successful career focused on the fields of health care management, architecture, engineering and property development. He developed and operated residential complexes and designed single- family residences before turning his focus toward the health care industry Read the complete article

Tony Alabi (Firefly)

Host of KBOO Program Africa-O-Ye!

2011-05-18

Tony Alabi, host of KBOO radio program "Africa O-Ye" (known on the air as Firefly) died on Monday, January 24, 2011 of a serious stroke. Read the complete article

Phoebe Snow, ‘Poetry Man’ Singer, Dies at 60

Known as a folk guitarist who made forays into jazz and blues, Snow put her stamp on soul classics

2011-04-26

MARK KENNEDY The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Phoebe Snow, a bluesy singer, guitarist and songwriter who had a defining hit of the 1970s with "Poetry Man" but then largely dropped out of the spotlight to care for her disabled daughter, has died Read the complete article

Joseph Anctil, 75, died peacefully at home

Founder of Anctil Heating and Cooling was also heavily involved in volunteer work

2011-03-28

Paul Joseph Anctil died peacefully at home in Portland on March 23, 2011 after a final bout with cancer. He was 75.
Anctil was the founder of Anctil Heating and Cooling, North Williams Avenue. Read the complete article

Alescia Ann Locke-Clavin, a Gifted Voice, Dies at 52

2011-02-22

Alescia Ann Locke-Calvin died on Feb. 12. A funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. in Portland. Read the complete article