The life of a civil rights activist and trailblazer in Youngstown was honored at her memorial service Monday.

Darlene Kimbrough-Rogers lived 86 years, but her friends and family said the impact she made in her community will live on for generations.

"She was born here, she was a person from Euclid on the south side, she was from South High School, active in the community, started running for offices, she was a Delta at that point and she's all over the city," Todd Rogers, Kimbrough-Rogers' son said.

Rogers said it's an honor to see how many people loved his mother. From her career in social work to serving as the first Black councilwoman in Youngstown,

Kimbrough-Rogers was a woman of focus. She was also an activist, participating in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

"My family was always extremely active in the community and Soror Darlene was one of those women who were out there on the forefront fighting the battles for us," Crystal Davis, President of the Youngstown Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. "To be able to pay tribute to her as she deserves is a great honor for us," she said.

Kimbrough-Rogers' loved ones said it's fitting for them to celebrate her contributions to society on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown said he might not be in the leadership role he's in today if not for Kimbrough-Rogers and her sacrifices.

"For me as the 51st mayor of the city of Youngstown, the second African American mayor for the city of Youngstown I think she, her being a trailblazer paved the way for me to get to where I am," Brown said. "I was thinking back when she did that, she had to have courage, she had to have boldness and she had to have a lot of heart and I thank her for that," he said.

Kimbrough-Rogers will be laid to rest at Tod Cemetery on Tuesday.