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Jessy Dixon
Gospel legend Jessy Dixon passed away at his Chicago home on Sept 26, 2011, at the age of 73. Dixon, born in Texax, came to prominence in Chicago, first as a session keyboardist for Chess Records, then later in front of the Chicago Community Choir, an of
Date: 09/26/2011
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Delois Barrett Campbell
Delois Barrett Campbell died August 2, 2011 in Chicago of complications from pneumonia. She was 85 and had been battling arthritis, cardiac problems and other ailments for years. Barrett Campbell began her career as a lead singer in the Roberta Martin S
Date: 09/10/2011
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Albertina Walker
Albertina Walker passed away on October 8th, 2010 at the age of 81, after an illness. Known as The Queen of Gospel, Albertina Walker grew up in the South side of Chicago, and began her gospel music career in her early 20s, joining notable gospel groups in
Date: 10/08/2010
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Little Lucy Smith Collier
Little Lucy Smith Collier on September 18th, 2010. Collier came from deeply religious roots as her grandmother, the Elder Lucy Smith, founded Chicago's All Nations Pentecostal Church. Elder Smith was one of the nation’s most prominent black ministers a
Date: 09/22/2010
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Bishop Kenneth Moales
Bishop Kenneth Herbert Moales, Sr., founding pastor of the Prayer Tabernacle Church of Love (now the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit), Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ, Chaplain for the Joint College of African American Pentecosta
Date: 09/22/2010
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Walter Hawkins
passed away on July 11, 2010 at the age of 61 in his home in Ripon, California, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Hawkins is one of the most beloved figures in contemporary Gospel Music. In a career that spans over thirty years, he has aut
Date: 07/11/2010
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Geraldine Gay Hambric
Geraldine Gay Hambric died on April 6th, 2010 in Chicago after an illness. As the last surviving member of the Famous Gay Sisters (Geraldine, Evelyn and Mildred Gay hit the charts in the 1950s and 1960s with hits including "God Will Take Care of You
Date: 04/08/2010
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Pastor Shawn M. Brown
Pastor Shawn M. Brown passed away on January 31, 2010. Shawn Brown was one of the original co-directors of the choir Youthful Praise, together with JJ Hairston. An avid and gifted songwriter, he penned “Awesome God” and several other hits. More recentl
Date: 02/01/2010
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Bishop Norman Wagner
Bishop Norman Wagner, former presiding prelate of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW), passed away on January 30, 2010. Wagner was one of the Kingdom's most distinct voices as a world renowned teacher, preacher, and pastor of Calvary Ministries
Date: 01/31/2010
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