He leaves to mourn his partner of 22 years, Lamont Nickens, two adopted sons: Melvin and Jesse; cousins, extended family, loyal patients and a host of colleagues and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 17, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Blvd., Oakland, CA.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Allen Temple AIDS Ministry and AIDS Project East Bay.
Additional information will be updated to the website at www.allentempleaidsministry.org.
Allen Temple inquiries should be directed to: Gloria Cox-Crowell, Co-Director, Allen Temple AIDS Ministry, 510-544-3342 or 510-913-5694.
Media inquiries should be directed to: Sandra Varner, Varner PR Agency, 510-569-8855, varnerpr@sbcglobal.net.