An original member of the O’Jays has passed away.
William Carvan Isles, II was 78.
According to a story on blackamericaweb.com, Isles' son told a newspaper his father died from cancer last month.
Bill Isles quit the group in 1965 but not before being featured on songs that include Lonely Drifter & Lipstick Traces.
Isles passed away in his Southern California home.
The funeral was Saturday.
You can see a photo of Isles here.