Obituary: Funeral services announced for Cleveland advocate and community activist William "Silver B" Richards, who was also an entertainment consultant....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader
William "Silver B" Richards Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief Obituary-CLEVELAND, Ohio- Funeral services have been announced for Cleveland activist and community advocate William "Silver B" Richards, a Cleveland resident who passed away on Thurs., Aug 30, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic-South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Hts, Ohio after a brave battle with cancer. He was 69. Warrensville Hts is a largely Black Cleveland suburb. Services are entrusted to Gaines Funeral Home in Maple Hts, Ohio. Viewing is on Fri, Sept 9, 2022 from 5pm-8pm at Gaines Funeral Home, 5386 Lee Road in Maple Hts. The Wake will be held on Sat, Sept 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 11115 Kinsman Rd. in Cleveland, and will be followed by an 11am funeral. "Silver B was loved and respected in the community and he will be sorely missed." said Cleveland Ward 1 Councilm