The funeral for Georgia Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta will close a six-day celebration of his legacy in Georgia, Alabama and Washington, D.C. The events are also marking important symbols and ...

Inside a room in the Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, two closed caskets rested side by side. The men inside the caskets met each other 60 years ago when they were both fighting for civil rights as ...

ATLANTA — While the world continues to grapple with the loss of civil rights titan Rep. John Lewis, the work turns to celebrate his life and legacy. Lewis' family released details of the Celebration ...

(RNS) — Church bells and shofars sounded across the country as a group of family and friends — a reduced crowd due to the coronavirus pandemic — gathered Thursday (July 30) to remember Rep. John Lewis ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home is looking to move on after the loss of Elery Lewis. Lewis was involved in the funeral business for six decades, making him a staple in the Sioux ...

The funeral for late rock and roll, rockabilly pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will take place in his hometown of Ferriday, Louisiana on Nov. 5, in addition to another public memorial in Mississippi and a ...

ATLANTA – Barack Obama challenged the nation Thursday to honor the memory of John Lewis by picking up the fight for his signature issue, voting rights, during a eulogy for the civil rights giant in ...

Those words, written vertically, one letter atop another, were printed on a ribbon that dangled Thursday night from the lone floral arrangement that had been placed on the casket that held the mortal ...

FERRIDAY, La. — Family, friends and fans will gather Saturday to bid farewell to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis at memorial services held in his north Louisiana home town. Lewis, known for hits ...