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COLUMBUS Mother Manola M. Crump, 90, born March 12, 1931, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Unity Christian Fellowship Church, 3833 Westerville Road, Columbus.
An additional memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at New Beginnings Outreach Ministries, 2007 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown, followed by interment in Todd Cemetery. Masks and social distancing are required at both services.
The ministry of comfort was entrusted to Marlan J. Gary Funeral Home, the Chapel of Peace North, 2500 Cleveland Ave., Columbus.
To read the complete obituary, order flowers, view video tribute and offer condolences to the Crump family, visit www.thechapelofpeace.com.
YOUNGSTOWN Johnny McElroy, 74, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
Born in Youngstown on Aug.12, 1946, he was the third of nine children born to Edward Jr. and Catherine Glenel McElroy.
Whether as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather or the legendary “Number 12” Youngstown State University basketball player, Johnny McElroy was a standout throughout his life. Growing up as one of the handsome, athletic and popular “McElroy Brothers,” Johnny developed a competitive spirit early in life, playing multiple sports including baseball and basketball. He was an exceptional basketball player for the North High Bulldogs in the early 1960s, but was an even more remarkable player for the Youngstown State University Penguins.