Obituaries

Jun 2, 2026

Peggy Marie Garvin transitioned June 2, 2026 Memorial Celebration of Life will be held Thursday June 11, 2026 10:00 at the Monumental Baptist Church 50th and Locust Street. Service will be livestreamed on Monumental Baptist Church facebook

May 29, 2026

Leonard Bates transitioned May 29, 2026. Viewing will be held Tuesday June 9, 2026 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 10;00 at the Monumetal Baptist Church 50th and Locust Street Philadelphia, PA. 19139 Interment Private

May 21, 2026

Deacon Derrick Toler transitioned May 21, 2026. Celebration of Life will be  Saturday May 30, 2026 Viewing 9:00AM Celebration 11:00AM. Services will be held at the Moores Memorial Baptist Church 2311 N. 15th Street Philadelphia, PA. 19132 Interment Mt Peace Cemetery

Apr 25, 2026

Margaret Gardner transitioned April 25, 2026. Viewing will be held Friday May 8, 2026 5:00pm followed by Celebration of Life at 7:00 at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121 

Service will be livestreamed on DuPreefuneralhomeinc Facebook

Apr 25, 2026

Gloria Mae Gateward transitioned April 25, 2026 Viewing will be held Tuesday May 5, 2026 9:00am. Celebration of Life will commence at 11:00am at The Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3913 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Entombment Harleigh Cemetery Camden, N.J.

Apr 24, 2026

Marian McWilliams transitioned April 24, 2026. Viewing will be held Saturday May 9, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00am at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc. 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121

Apr 24, 2026

Kevin S. Stovall transitioned April 24, 2026. Viewing will be held Saturday May , 2, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00am at the Berean Baptist Church 25th and Indiana Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19132 Interment Laurel Hill West Cemetery Bala Cynwd, Pa

Feb 19, 2026

Saprina Gregory transitioned February 19, 2026 Viewing will be held Monday March 2, 2026 9:00 followed by Celebration of LIfe at 11:00 at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa 19121 Interment Laurel Hill West Cemetery Bala Cynwd, Pa.

Feb 16, 2026

Deacon John Jordan transitioned February 16, 2026. Viewing will be held Thursday March 5, 2026 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00am at the Monumental Baptist Church 50th & Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19139 Interment Washington Crossing National Cemetery Newtown, Pa. 

Feb 16, 2026

Shirleyline Gibson transitioned February 16, 2026. Viewing will be held Wednesday February 25, 2026 4:00-6:00pm at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday February 28, 2026 First Baptist Church of Conway 500 N. Chruch Street Conway, N.C. Hertford County Undertakers Winton, N.C. in charge. 

Feb 15, 2026

Terrilyn Susan Jones transitioned February 15, 2026 Viewing will be held Friday March 6, 2026 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00 at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc. 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121 Interment Private

Feb 6, 2026

Lorenzo Vaughn transitioned February 2, 2026 Viewing will be held Saturday February 28, 2026 9:00-11:00am at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc. 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, PA. 19121 Interment Private

Jan 30, 2026

Jan 19, 2026

Gwendolyn Hoye transitioned January 19, 2026. Viewing will be held Saturday February 14, 2026 9:00am Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Ivy Beyond the Wall ritual will be performed at 9:30. Celebration of Life will commence at 10:00am at the Salem Baptist Church 2741 Woodland Ave. Abington, Pa. 19001 Interment Private

Jan 18, 2026

Jan 17, 2026

Marvin G. Gilmore transitioned January 17, 2026 viewing will be held Friday February 6, 2026 10:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00am at the Sharon Baptist Church 3955 Conshohocken Ave. Philadelphia, Pa 19131 Interment Private

Jan 13, 2026

Deacon Robert Adderley transitioned January 13, 2026. Viewing will be held Friday January 30, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00am at the Keeping it Real Christian Fellowship 951 N. 10th Street Philadelphia, Pa 19122 Entombment Ivy Hill Cemetery

Dec 27, 2025

Deacon William Leon Smith transitioned December 27, 2025. Viewing will be held Friday January 9, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00am at the DuPree Funeral Home INc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121 Interment Mount Peace Cemetery 

Dec 22, 2025

Gandhi Grant Barksdale transitioned December 22, 2025 Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday January 13, 2026 10:00 AM at the Church of Christian Compassion 6121 Cedar Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19143 Interment Washington Crossing National Cemetery Newtown, Pa. 

Dec 15, 2025

Margaret Dupree, President of the Dupree Funeral Home Inc, passed on December 15, 2025. Viewing will be held Sunday December 28, 2025 2:00-6:00 PM at the Dupree Funeral Home Inc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121

Celebration of LIfe will be held Monday December 29, 2025 10:00 following a viewing at 9:00AM at the Keeping Real Christian Fellowship 951 N....