All Obituaries

Evangelist Cynthia Bowen went to her heavenly home on November 15, 2023. She was born on September 25, 1952 to the late Willie Louis and Mary Jackson from Warm Springs, Georgia. She gave her life to the Lord as a young woman in 1972. She met the love of her life freshman year at Waller High School in Chicago. Cynthia and Madison Bowen were married for 49 years and produced 3 offspring. Since that time she has worked fervently in the church in many capacities. Her love and patience for young...

Christine Scott was born on February 27, 1937 (the fifth child of eleven siblings) to Levi Lewis Sr. and Olley Lewis (both deceased) in Proctor, Arkansas. Christine attended Gobler Elementary School in Gobler, Missouri, and graduated from Central High School in Hayti, Missouri. During her high school years, she sold Jet magazines. Shortly afterward, Christine journeyed to Chicago, attended Kennedy King College, and went to night school to further her education. She then went on to study...

Reflections Of Life Tommie Lee Woods, Jr. Was born on January 5, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas to Tommie Lee Woods, Senior, and Mattie Mae (Murphy) Woods. He attended Como Junior - Senior School in Fort Worth, Texas graduating in the “Class of 1964.” After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1965 and was honorably discharged in 1971. Tommie Lee Woods, Jr met the love of his life Loretta Powell and married on March 13, 1973. They moved to Chicago where they raised...

Jessie was born on December 29, 1933 to the union of Jessie B. and Hattie Mary Madlock in Sardis, Mississippi.      Jessie accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and attended Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville, Mississippi, New Hope in Chicago, Illinois and Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, Illinois, under the leadership of Pastor Thomas H. Wade and later Marvin E. Wiley.       Jessie attended school in Batesville,...

Ervin Smith Sr. was born June 5th 1958 to John Curtis and Elma Smith of Money Mississippi. He was preceded in death by Curtis Smith (father), Elma Smith (mother), Alvin Smith (twin brother), John Curtis Smith jr. (brother), Elaine Smith (sister), Josephine Leach (sister), Ervin Smith jr. (son), Egypt Randolph (grandson). Ervin graduated from John Marshall High School where he starred in football and baseball. He also attended Illinois State University where he played baseball. He accepted...

Annie Elizabeth Anfield- Nabors was born on September 26, 1942, to the union of Levi Anfield Sr and Annie Florence Anfield. To the union of Levi and Annie Anfield was born in order of birth, Wilson Anfield wife (Young of Florida), Annie Anfield, Levi Anfield Jr wife (Jeantte Anfield of Chicago), and Levester Anfield. Those who preceded Annie in death are: Her Mom, Dad, two of her brothers, and her Husband. Annie Elizabeth Anfield Nabors then married Joe Lewis Nabors from that union was born...

Sharon Ann McClenton - Owens also known to her family as "Shirley", Nana, Grandma and Gigi. She was born October 14,1946 to Robert and Glendora "Dolly" Reese in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Crane High School and later continued her education to become a nurse. On May 21, 1966 she married James Earl Robert McClenton they welcomed two of the most beautiful daughters in the world. Telisa Ann and Toi Lorese. Shirley and Earl stayed married until his death July 21,...

A smack talking, funny, storytelling intellectual, who used the “F” word on a daily basis. That was Dion O. Goodman Sr., born to Alice Goodman and Tommy Thompson on August 15, 1965 in Chicago Illinois. Dion grew up on the “Low End” of the South Side of Chicago. His early upbringing was shaped with a belief in Christ, attending his grandmother’s church in the basement of their family home. His early education was received at Fuller Elementary where he met...