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Rev. Hilton O. Smith

April 21, 1946 - March 5, 2026 Corporate executive Reverend Hilton O. Smith was born on April 21, 1946, in Elizabethtown, North Carolina to Jack Smith, Jr. and Willie Hall Smith. He received his B.A. degree in political science and sociology from St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1968. Later, Smith also earned a labor relations specialist certification from Cornell University’s School of Labor Relations in Ithaca, New York. Smith began his career workin

Mattie L. Morris-Jennings

Viewing Friday, February 6, 2026 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Eastern time) Strowder's Funeral Chapel 822 E 105th St Cleveland, OH 44108 Visitation Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:00 - 10:30 am (Eastern time) Greater Abyssinia 1161 East 105th Street Cleveland, OH 44108 Funeral Service Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern time) Greater Abyssinia 1161 East 105th Street Cleveland, OH 44108

Keith D. McGee

Viewing January 23, 2026 Strowder's Funeral Chapel 822 E 105th St, Cleveland, OH 44108 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Eastern time) Visitation January 24, 2026 Greater Abyssinia 1161 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 44108 10:30 - 11:00 am (Eastern time) Funeral Service January 24, 2026 Greater Abyssinia 1161 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 44108 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Eula Felton

Viewing Friday, January 2, 2026 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Strowder's Funeral Home 822 East 105th Street Cleveland, OH 44108 Visitation Saturday, January 3, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church 1161 E. 105th St. Cleveland, OH 44108 Funeral Service Saturday, January 3, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church 1161 E. 105th St. Cleveland, OH 44108

Eral Burks

Eral Burks was born January 7, 1959, in Jordanville, NY to John Will and Lois J. Boykin-Burks. He was raised in Jordanville, NY and graduated from Owen D. Young High School in 1977. He eventually relocated to Cleveland, Ohio and completed his Bachelor of Science Degree at Dyke College in 1984. Eral also attended Dartmouth University where he completed a specialized post graduate business certification program. From 1984-1985 Eral worked for his sister, at Earledean Burks and

Deac. Cynthia Lynn WIllis Haynes

APRIL 28, 1939 - OCTOBER 13, 2025 Wake: 11:30 am Service: 12:00 pm (noon) The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church 1161 East 105th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44108