Genie Lois Barnett, affectionately known as "Big Mama" was born on May 1, 1912 in Cairo, Ga. to Genie Hadley Hines and Matthew Hines...

On Aug. 15, 1911 Mary Lou Virginia Baltzegar was born in White House, Texas to Phillip and Virginia Baltzegar. She was the fifteenth child to this union...

On March 17, 1929 Nettie Shepherd was born in Columbus, Miss., to the union of Frank Mitchell Sr. and Jennie Moody-Mitchell.

Timothy Johnathan Douglas Jr. (far right) was born on Dec. 11, 1986 in Portland, Ore. to Marva Ann Davis and Timothy Johnathan Douglas Sr.
He attended Shaver Elementary School, King Elementary School and Parkrose High School ... Aaron Michael Campbell-Douglas (far left) was born on Sept. 7, 1984 in Portland, to Marva Ann Davis and Timothy Johnathan Douglas Sr.

Ida Lee Brown has died. She was born on Feb. 26, 1921 in Bastrop, Texas to Sam and Pearl Waites.

Camille Michelle "Cammy" Johnson has died. She was born on April 8, 1950 to Julian Johnson and Dorothy Williams.
She loved to travel and was quick to end up wherever she felt she needed to be. Cammy grew up in Akron, Ohio and returned to her homeland two years prior to her death...

Linda Collins has died. She was born on Oct. 7, 1954 in Portland, Ore. to Charles and Ida Mae Collins; she was the fifth of eight children.
She graduated from John Adams High School in 1973 and shortly thereafter relocated to Oakland, Calif. to live with her sister Rose Marie (Collins) Middleton...

Rev. Harold Dean Bishop has died. He was born Aug. 25, 1940 to John Bishop Jr. and Rosetta Bishop in Tillar, Ark. He was the second of 10 children...

NEW YORK (AP) -- R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer. He was 59.

Curtis Devers was born Sept. 1, 1956 to Clarence M. Devers and Fannie M. Devers in Shreveport, La.
He died Nov. 30, 2009.