2006: Mr. Rubbie Laughlin (Miami, Florida), Milene Bey (Fort de France, Martinique), Romeo Augustus Cherot (Father of Sculptor-Artist Amir Bey), Dr. Mayme Agnew Clayton, Fannie Lea Hinnant (Mother of Artist-Vandorn Hinnant), Drummer Lance Carter,
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Fort de France, Martinique


Obituary
Fannie Lea Hinnant mother of artist Vandorn Hinnant
March 11, 1924 - October 28, 2006
On Saturday, October 28th Fannie drifted off into an eternal slumber to walk once again with “Honey” who brought sweetness into her life and to meet her Lord and eternal savior Jesus Christ.
Fannie Lea Hinnant was the daughter of the late Audrey Saunders Lea and Ulysses Lea. She was educated in the Caswell County Training School. After graduating she headed off to Bennett College and finished with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education.
When she graduated from Bennett College William and Fannie were married in Columbus, Ohio. After leaving the Air Force William and Fannie purchased their first home in McLeansville, NC and she began her teaching career. Fannie loved the classroom and over the years a stream of students whose lives she had touched showed up at every twist and turn.
She became an active member of Hamer Baptist Church in Blanche, NC at an early age and remained a member long after she started her own family. As her children grew older and more active in the Greensboro community she became an active member of Providence Baptist Church. For years she was also a member of the Philathian circle until she developed Alzheimers.
Her son-in-law, Steve, called her “The Energizer” because she was always on the go –from being the speaker at different events, teaching, assuming educational leadership positions, going to church and visiting with her many friends and family. She was always willing to help someone in need and always ready to feed the next person who showed up at her door.
Fannie lived a truly full life and made an impression on everyone she came in contact with. She leaves to mourn William Vandorn Hinnant, III (son), Zelphia Hinnant-Jones (daughter) and her husband Steve and Alan Ira Hinnant (son), sisters Eula Lea England (Julius) and Cora Alice Lea Simmons; grandchildren-Alaina B. Jones, Porsche M. Hinnant, Steve L. Jones, Jr., Chana N. Hinnant, Allison D. Hinnant and Jonathan Hinnant Jackson; brother-in-law Waddell E. Hinnant, Sr. (Ann); and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and friends.
Fannie was preceded in death by her husband William V. Hinnant, Jr., son Anthony C. Hinnant, grandson E. Jacob Jones, sister Doris A. Irving, brothers Jimmy Lea and Douglas Lea.
Order of Service
Processional
Hymn of Praise ……………”How Great Thou Art”
Scriptures
Old Testament ……………………………Psalms 121
New Testament ………Corinthians 13:4-7
Prayer of Comfort
Acknowledgements
Mrs. Gail Jones Roberson
Reflections
Mrs. Shirley Hinnant Bell……(cousin)
Mr. Alan I. Hinnant……………(son)
Obituary
Musical Selection
Eulogy…………………………..Rev. Howard A. Chubbs
Recessional
Interment ……………..Piedmont Memorial Park
Pall Bearers
Waddell Hinnant, Jr.
Robert Lea
Reginald Roberson
Michael Saunders
Jimmy Saunders
Tony Mitchell
Acknowledgement
We, the family of Fannie Lea Hinnant are grateful for the many expressions of sympathy, deeds of kindness, and acts of love which were extended to us. We express our sincere gratitude and abiding appreciation to everyone both far and near who remembered us.
Services Entrusted to
Smith-Hinnant Funeral Home
512 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406
336-272-8168

Drummer Lance Carter

He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1958 and began formal art studies.
Hurricane Katrina had forced Scott to flee to Houston, where his disease required two double-lung transplant surgeries.
He was recovering from one of those operations in June, when Xavier gave him an honorary doctorate in humane letters. Michigan State had given him an honorary doctorate in 1995 and Tulane University in 1997.
he is survived by his wife, Anna Rita Scott; his daughters Alanda Rhodes, Tyra Joseph, Maria Scott-Osborne and Lauren Kannady; and six granddaughters.

please enter bro' allan rohan crite into ur archivez (1910-2007)
painter/illustrator and elder artist of the roxbury, massachusetts community since moving there az a child from plainfield, new jersey / he captured the essence of not only the black community but of the importance of spirituality and community awarenezz / meeting him back in the historical black artz movement and national conference of artists conferencez in boston re-opened the door of the harlem renaiasance pulse to another generation of afrikan diaspora artistz / hiz graciouz style and humble depth of opening hiz studio visionz for uz to see az a broad community window rooted in the ritualz and urban landscapez / he grounded himself into the social and historical motion of being an archivist artist in hiz paintingz and illustrationz . . . a lenz of visual depictionz from spiritual revelationz to the joyz and oppressivenezz of black urban life / and in reality there'z not enough academia document material on thiz amazing artist /
jujupome for the community visionary - allan rohan crite (1910-2007)
he waz like that old grand-father who told ancient accountz / filled the soul and body with toe-tapping temptationz and made the grown-upz wanna shut him up 'cause he waz revealing too much blue-black bluez rhythm / layering black visionz / afrikanville remembrancez makin' the tambourine groan / whispering and hollering in majestic purple threadz of joy . . . being in love with rselvez / showing u how to be proud of ur bad black ebony spirit / painting soft lullabiez / hard edge storiez of a people'z sorrow that illuminated the dark bright window of triumpted hope / liberation / hallelujah / victory comin' / yez sir ! / drawing victory signz in story bookz / did u see them ? gracin' wallz in the chapel at m.i.t., grace church, martha'z vineyard, and holy cross church in morrisville, vermont, national museum of american art, museum of the national center of afro-american artists / to just mention a few black visionz / a legendary visionary / depicting life'z time motion and neighborhood landscapez / in ten movementz / then after egunegun sendz the message / shango throwz some thunder / allan'z spirit iz riding shotgun with ogun / actin' out hiz last joy ride / going home to the ancestorz / leaving uz something to remember him by -hope u can have a long and fruitful life too / az he rode on off into that afrikan mountain landscape / with hiz head held high in victory . . . ashe / asanta sana
National Conference of Artists (NCA) member
Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts (Detroit Artists of the Year 2008)