Daisy Lloyd (Oct. 15, 1923-May 15, 2019). Daisy Dorothy Riley Lloyd was born in Lawrence, Kansas, to Hiram and Nettie Henrie Riley.… Read More »Daisy Lloyd
Frank Perry Lloyd (Oct. 20, 1919-Aug. 27, 2002). Born in South Carolina, Frank Perry Lloyd graduated from South Carolina State College, then from… Read More »Frank Perry Lloyd
William Majors (1930-Aug. 30, 1982). A dropout from , his schooling was completed and his artistic ability developed under teacher Helen Mowray… Read More »William Majors
Mercer M. Mance (Dec. 23, 1910-Oct. 17, 1990). Mercer M. Mance was born and raised in Beaufort, South Carolina. He went on to… Read More »Mercer M. Mance
Graham Edward Martin (Jan. 18, 1919-May 9, 2006). Graham E. Martin was born in Tobacco City, Tennessee. He later moved to Indianapolis and… Read More »Graham Edward Martin
William G. Mays (Dec. 4, 1945-Dec. 4, 2014). William G. (Bill) Mays was born to educators, Joy J. Mays and Theodore C. Mays… Read More »William G. Mays
William D. McCoy (Nov. 14, 1853-May 16, 1893). Born in Cambridge City, Indiana, but educated in the Boston, Massachusetts public school system, William… Read More »William D. McCoy
Luella Frances Smith McWhirter (Oct. 1, 1859-Dec. 10, 1952). Club woman, civic leader, and bank director, Luella Smith was born in Perrysville, Indiana as… Read More »Luella Frances Smith McWhirter
Harvey Nathaniel Middleton (Feb. 15, 1895-Mar. 18, 1978). Born in Denmark, South Carolina, Middleton graduated from Benedict College in 1919. After a brief… Read More »Harvey Nathaniel Middleton
John Leslie (Wes) Montgomery (Mar. 6, 1923-June 15, 1968). Born John Leslie Montgomery in Indianapolis, Montgomery took up the guitar in 1943, joining the… Read More »John Leslie (Wes) Montgomery