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Obituary: Dinerral Shavers (1981-2006)

February 1, 2007 by: Geraldine Wyckoff

As family and friends stepped down the stairs of the Fifth African Baptist Church after a three-hour service celebrating the life of Dinerral Shavers, they were met with a street full of people and the mighty yet mournful sound of horns blowing "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." It was a powerful tribute for the young man, just 25, who had contributed to the New Orleans community as a snare drummer with the Hot 8 Brass Band, music teacher at L.E. Rabouin Career Magnet High School, an entrepreneu...

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