James Williams

Richard Bloch, 78, who helped found tax preparation giant H&R Block Inc., died of heart failure yesterday at his home in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Bloch founded the company in 1955 with his brother, Henry, to take advantage of the vacuum left as the Internal Revenue Service stopped providing free income tax returns service. The Kansas City-based company became the world's largest tax preparer, serving 21 million clients in 11 countries. Mr. Bloch's other main focus was cancer. He received a diagnosis of terminal lung cancer in 1978, but was found to be cured after two years of aggressive treatment.

On June 13, 2004, EMILY LOUISE, born September 20, 1915 in Rock Hill, SC., beloved wife of the late Andrew Pascal Moore, Sr., devoted mother of the late Roy Lee (Tommy) Lindsay, Jr., and Andrew P. Moore, Jr., loving daughter of the late Janie (nee Withers) and James Williams; dear sister of Vergie Mae Williams Mitchell of Morganton, NC and the late Cora Lee Rollins and Rebecca Miller; aunt of Betty Ann Mitchell Clark of Morganton, NC, Carolyn Mitchell Smith and her husband Clarence of Rock Hill, SC, William (Billy)

On September 15, 2003, WILLIAM C. JAMES, of Ralworth Road, . On Friday friends may call at Wylie Funeral Home, 638 N. Gilmor Street, from 5 to 8 P.M. On Saturday, Mr, James will lie in state in New Union Baptist Church, 501 N. Monroe Street. Family hour 11:30 A.M. Celebration 12 noon. On Tuesday, Interment Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery 10 A.M. Services entrusted to Hari P. Close Funeral Service, P.A. 410-327-3100.

On Wednesday, August 27, 2003, JAMES WILLIAM TOPPER, SR., age 91 of Stevensville, MD, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He is survived by a son, James W. Topper, Jr.; two daughters, Mary Morkosky and Eileen Goode; one brother, Henry J. Topper; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. James was predeceased in death by his beloved wife Eileen C. Topper; a sister, Elizabeth Hanks and a grandson, Anthony Morkosky. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 30, 2003, at 10 A.M. at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Stevensville, MD. Interment will follow at New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore, MD. Friends and family may call Friday, August 29, 2003, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newman Funeral Home, P.A., in Chester, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Knights of Columbus, Father Joseph McManus-Council #7941, P.O. Box 489, Chester, MD 21619.

On May 23, 2003, JAMES WILLIAM FLAHERTY, beloved husband of Mary Healy Flaherty; devoted father of Daniel James Flaherty and Stella Marie Flaherty; grandfather of Joshua Patrick, Sean Leahy, Kevin Healy and Aedan Joseph Flaherty; step father of Diana Campitelli, Kenneth Healy and John Healy; step-grandfather of Mary Kay Healy, Charles E. Smith III, James McClung Smith, Daniel and Nicolas HealyMemorial Service will be held Friday, June 6 at 11 A.M., at...

On March 18, 2003, DOREEN J.; devoted wife of James Williams; mother of Danielle Murphy and Denzel J. Williams; daughter of Warren Stewart and stepdaughter of Yvonne Stewart. She is also survived by one sister Loretta Morton and Wayne Stewart and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Ave., on Friday after 8:30 A.M. Family will receive friends on Saturday, at the Pentecost Baptist Church, 1615 Poplar Grove Street, at 10 A.M., followed by funeral services at 10:30 A.M. See: www.marchfh.

Today Arizona at Kansas City CARDINALS: Out: DE Tom Burke (knee); T John Fina (ankle); LB Rob Fredrickson (neck). Doubtful: C Mike Gruttadauria (knee); CB Duane Starks (ankle/leg). Questionable: LB Levar Fisher (knee). Probable: DT Marcus Bell (shoulder); CB Renaldo Hill (groin); LB Johnny Rutledge (Achilles). CHIEFS: Out: LB Larry Atkins (knee); DE Ritchie Owens (groin). Doubtful: DT Derrick Ransom (foot). Questionable: CB William Bartee (ankle); LB Glenn Cadrez (shoulder). Probable: RB Derrick Blaylock (head)

MOSSY GROVE, Tenn. - Dazed residents of Tennessee, Alabama and Ohio spent yesterday picking through vast piles of rubble, looking for friends, for belongings, for anything familiar after about 70 tornadoes, a few of them extraordinarily powerful, cut a broad swath of wreckage across the South and Midwest over the weekend. At least 36 people died in the storms and hundreds were injured. Scores of houses were obliterated, several manufacturing plants were destroyed, and uncounted cars, trucks and trailers were lifted, twisted and hurled into the raging funnel clouds that pulverized whole communities.