Mrs. Barbara Gay Whaley Irvin was born to Sallie Mae Anthony Whaley (1903-1961) of Ahoskie, NC, and Willis Hudson (1896-1965) of Halifax, NC, on August 28, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA. Barbara was the youngest of her mother's nine children. After battling multiple sclerosis for over 25 years, Barbara peacefully passed this life on May 27, 2023, in Philadelphia, PA. Affectionately known as "Bobbie," Barbara attended schools in the Philadelphia public school system, where she met...

Alicia Inez Rollins was born on March 29, 1957 to Billy and Emily Rollins at the former Women’s Medical College Hospital of Pennsylvania. Graced with her mother’s middle name and paternal grandmother‘s first name, Alicia Inez was the always interesting “middle child” of an active, North Philly family. Attending Philadelphia public schools during her elementary years, Alicia challenged the traditional educational system with a learning style unique to herself....