All Obituaries

Thomas James Kyle affectionally known as T.J. was born on November 13, 1949 in Jackson, Mississippi to Willie Kyle and Vivian Tripp Griffin. Thomas was the eighth oldest of eleven children. T.J. is preceded in death by his parents Vivian, Willie, stepfather Wade Griffin, brothers James, Ricky, and sister Betty-Jean. Vivian moved her family to the westside of Chicago, Illinois in 1955 and T.J. attended Chicago Public Schools.He enlisted in the Marines in May of 1969 as a Private First Class...

Hettie R. Hollister was born to Prentiss Blisse''tt and Cora Lee Fleming on October 19, 1946 in the County of Tallahatchie, Mississippi. She was the third child out of nine children. As a young widow she had three sons ( Bobby, Reginald and Shawn) and one daughter ( K. Jazz). Soon after this, she met Herman Hollister ( Leasie), they married and from this union came one son; Corey. Hettie and Herman divorced and remained good friends until her sudden departure, on February 12, 2021....

Dorothy Jean Adams affectionately known as “Sista” was born February 16, 1952 in Tunica Mississippi to the union of Lamb Moore Sr. and Lizzie Bernice Moore. She was the ninth of ten children, and the youngest daughter, which is how she obtained the nickname “Baby Sister”, “Sista” for short. At a young age Dorothy’s family relocated to Chicago, IL where she continued to reside. Also, at a very young age, she confessed her life to Christ. Dorothy was a...

The Life of Lonnie Sanders Lonnie “Hook” Sanders was born to Viola and John Sanders on September 5, 1949 in Laurel, Mississippi. Their union also resulted in the birth of Barnard Sanders. Lonnie and Barnard spent the early part of their lives in Mississippi until they moved to Chicago in 1956 with their mother. Lonnie graduated from Dunbar Vocational High School in 1967 and joined the US Navy shortly thereafter. After serving his country overseas, Lonnie returned to his hometown,...

Christopher Trailor was a lovely Man who's  hard work, dependability, more than 20 years of labor with the City of Chicago. Service to the Teamsters Union and generosity to those in need leave him to be missed by multitudes across the country. His friends and family feel blessed to have had him in their lives.

Susan Marie Orr-Mitros was born on June 19, 1959 in Chicago Illinois to the union of Darlene Sickles Orr-Yurus and Oscar Willard Orr. She was the second of four children.     On August 20th 1976, Susan united in holy matrimony to the love of her life Gregory Mitros in Chicago IL, and to that union their three beautiful children were born Kimberly, Thomas, and Robert.   Susan loved her family in her own way, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren Cheyenne...

Chanel Nicole Hankerson was the youngest of three siblings born to Arnold and Deborah Shirley on September 27,1985 at Ingles Hospital in Harvey, IL. Chanel was affectionately known as “nellie belle”. On any given day you could find Chanel curled up watching a western movie with her dad, performing Karen Whites “superwoman”, or Stephanie Mills “A Rush on Me” with her unofficial road mom manager”. Chanel was easy going like her dad. But could be a...

          Barbara J. Green-Works Barbara J. Green-Works was born on August 4, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to the union of Leon C. Green and Dethel [Blackmond] Green]. Both her parents and oldest brother, Leon C. Green, Jr., sister, Leona Goffner and brother, Michael R. Green preceded her in death. Barbara J Green-Works was married to her husband Clarence E. Works for 59-years, in keeping with their vows given in Gods’ house, for richer or for poorer,...

David Vasquez was born May 23, 1981 in Chicago Illinois. David was the third oldest of six children, born to Miriam Hernandez and Francisco Vasquez Sr. David Vasquez was loved by all his siblings, Francisco Vasquez Junior, Melanie Hernandez, Johnathan Vasquez, Brian Vasquez, Jessica Ortiz, Stephanie Vasquez, and Alexander Vasquez.    David Vasquez grew up in Chicago Illinois and at the age 7 David and his siblings were separated during a tough time in his life. In his teen...