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Joseph Lee Taylor Sr.
Apr 27, 2024
Joseph Lee Taylor Sr. (Joe) was born in Belzoni, Mississippi on March 20, 1932 to Walter and LillieTaylor. Joseph was the only child born to this union. His parents preceded him in death.Friends & Family affectionately called him “Dee Baby.” Joe was committed to the Lord from his earlyyears. He was a member of New Mt Moriah MB Church where...
Otis Scarver
Apr 25, 2024
Otis Scarver was the sixth of ten children born to the late Essie Mae and Grace Scarborough on August 23, 1940.He accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age and joined Marianna AME Church in Clayton, Alabama. Otis received his early education in Alabama at Marianna Elementary School and Barbour County Training School. After graduating from High School...
Ella Mae Green
Apr 20, 2024
Ella Mae Green was born on August 6, 1948 in Greenwood, Mississippi to Frank Jarden and Angeline Davis. Ella was the eldest daughter of nine children. Ella had endless love for her siblings and did everything in her power to keep them together. Ella Mae was a hardworking woman. She devoted the majority of her life to working and caring for...
Gina Renee Harper
Apr 19, 2024
Gina was born into life on October 8, 1960 in Chicago, IL to her parents Mary Ida Harper and Ernest Young. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age.Gina attended Lucy Flowers High School. She left during the 10th grade to take care of her family. She worked several odd jobs but was a cook at...
Bernard Cozy Shlelds
Apr 17, 2024
Bernard C. Shields was the third child born on November 9, 1958 to McKinley and Juanita Shields in Chicago, Illinois. Bernard accepted Christ at an early age at New Morning Star Baptist Church and was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. On May 13, 1989, Bernard was united in Holy Matrimony to Valerie Barnes and to this union...
Cathy Ann Redmond
Apr 16, 2024
Cathy Ann Redmond, affectionately known as Pinki, was born to the union of Rodges and Christine Redmond onJanuary 10, 1957. She was the fourth oldest child of 16 children.Pinki was raised in a household of Jehovah's Witnesses. Although she was not baptized, she loved to attend thecelebration of Christ’s Memorial.Pinki attended Austin High School. She worked a variety of jobs,...
Charles McAfee
Apr 13, 2024
Charles E. McAfee was born on August 31, 1969 to Dorothy McAfee and Wille Blackwell at Bethany Hospital. Charles E. McAfee was baptized at Far West Church of Christ on Sept ember 25, 1983, by the leadership of Mark Myles Sr. Charles went to Willa Cather Elementary School and he also attended John Marshall High School. Charles was a great mechanic....
Floyd Kelly Bell
Apr 9, 2024
In memory of "The Real Kelly Bell” whose life journey began in Markham, Illinois, and embraced the vibrant essence of Chicago’s west side.Baptized at Greater St. John Baptist Church, Kelly was a beacon of love and community from his earliest days. A master plumber by trade, following in his father’s footsteps, Kelly's true essence was captured in the joy and...
Lucy Mae Williams
Apr 8, 2024
Lucy Mae Williams was born to William and Annie Bracy, both of whom preceded herin death. She was born on October 10, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the eldestof six children; two brothers, William and Robert and three sisters, Vertie, Rachaeland Annette Bracy.Lucy received her formal education in the Chicago Public School System, graduatingfrom Lucy Flower Technical High School.Lucy...
Stephanie Renee Carroll
Apr 7, 2024
Stephanie Renee Carroll entered this world on May 28, 1971, to the loving parents of Arthur and Carrie Carroll that preceded herin death. Stephanie transitioned to heaven on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the University of Chicago Medicine at 5:29 pm in Chicago,Illinois.Stephanie was born and raised on the West side of Chicago, where she attended Resurrection Grammar School, Holy...
Jennie Sturkey
Apr 3, 2024
BORN INTO LIFE: Jennie Pugh Sturkey King was born October 8, 1928, in Midway, Alabama, to her parents, Howard and Julia Ann Pugh. She passed from this life, April 3, 2024. Though from a small town, during her fifteen years there, she participated in multiple activities of her community such as schooling, supporting her local sports teams, presenting at various...
Linda Campbell
Apr 1, 2024
Linda F. Campbell was born on May 10, 1954 in Portagevill, Missouri to Hubert and Curlie Mae Campbell. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather Robert Tisdel, whom she called Daddy.Linda was affiliated with Kingdom Hall as a Jehovah’s Witness. Linda graduated from Westinghouse Area Vocation High School in 1972. She had a long career with the Internal...
Arvetta Yvette Mayfield
Mar 20, 2024
Arnetta Yvette Mayfield (Netta) went home to be with the Lord and those who have gone on before her on March 20, 2024, and claimed the mansion that God had prepared for her.Netta was born October 16, 1974, in Chicago, Illinois to the union of the late Roosevelt and Annie Lilian Mayfield. She was the youngest of fourchildren. Two brothers,...
Vivian Thurman
Mar 14, 2024
Vivian Marie Thurmon was born on November 4, 1941, in Lambert, Mississippi to the lovingunion of Ode Mae and Homer Maurice Wiley. Vivian was full of faith, having confessed her love ofher Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at an early age. She was a true believer. Vivian was an activemember of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, where the spirit of...
Dina Bond
Mar 10, 2024
Dinah Adams was born in Heth, Arkansas on October 21, 1940 to theunion of Robert and Laura Adams, who preceded her in death. She wasone of eleven children of whom seven also preceded her in death; Jessie,Mildred, Leon, Leonard, John, Robert, and Laura Jr.Dinah attended Palestine Grammar School and graduated from LincolnHigh School, in Forest City, Arkansas. She relocated to...
Gregory Washington
Mar 9, 2024
Gregory, affectionately known as Hevy, was born on August 28, 1971, from the union of AnnieLewis-Washington and Gregory Washington Sr. in Chicago, IL. Gregory (Hevy) joined Faith LifeChurch and had an affiliation with Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness since 1983.Gregory (Hevy) attended John H. Smith and later studied at William Rainey Harper High School.Gregory (Hevy) held an impressive resume in...
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