All Obituaries

God called one of his faithful servants, Kenneth H Riley, to come live with Him on June 15, 2022. The Son of Minnie and James Riley, Kenneth was born on March 31, 1948. Kenneth attended and graduated from Riis elementary school, Crane High School and Illinois Institute of Technology. Kenneth joined the Army in 1968 and fought in the Vietnam War.            Kenneth achieved many accolades and awards during his career in the telephone industry. Kenneth retired...

Derrick Johnson Bey was born in Chicago, Illinois to the union of Herman J. and Essie L. Bey on June 12, 1966. He was the second child born to this union. He accepted our Savior Jesus Christ and was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois where, at one time, he served in the Singles Ministry. Derrick graduated from Thornridge High School in 1984. While he attended Purdue University and Western Illinois University from 1984 to 1987, he obtained a Bachelor of Science...

Floreather “Flo” Rolling was born February 9, 1945 to the late Marsetter and LeFlora Rolling in Chicago, IL. Flo attended the Chicago school system where she later graduated from Lucy Flower High School. Flo accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. After high school Flo worked at Presbyterian Hospital where she met Alvin Pratt Jr would later become her husband of twenty years, three children were born to this union. Flo later...

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of a precious husband, devoted father, grand-father and a compassionate friend, L.V. Shaw. L.V. was born on July 15, 1935, the only child of Morris Lee Shaw and Novella Williams, both who preceded him in death. As a young man, L.V was a good, hard worker who was employed at a rice farm and at Tunica Compress, a cotton gin in Mississippi. United in marriage in 1956, L.V. married Dollie Lee, his teenage sweetheart and moved from Sledge, Mississippi to...

Carrie Mae Washington was born August 17, 1936, to Alma Vestabell and General Butler in Memphis Tennessee. She was raised by her grandparents Mr. Hill and Carrie Hill who preceded her in death. She was the second born of 9 children. Her husband, the late Pastor Willie Lee Washington Sr., brothers James Weddington, Eugene Weddington, Willie Jr. Weddington, Walter Weddington, and sister Jacqueline Weddington also preceded her in death. Carrie made her transition peacefully on Resurrection...

   THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF… Johnietta Beasley was born on July 16, 1938, in Houston, Texas. She was the fourth child of Willie and Conella Beasley who preceded her in their home goings as well as her three brothers Willie Jr, Jimmie, and Ward. The family migrated to the westside of Chicago in the 1950’s. She attended Manley High School on Chicago’s Westside. As a teenager, Johnietta entered society as a Debutant at Carey Tercentenary AME Church. Johnietta loved...

On June 18, 1956 an ANGEL was born to Katy Paty Porter and Enoch Porter in Chicago, IL.  LaDonna, affectionately known as “Donna” by her brothers and sisters was the fourth born of five children.  Both parents and three siblings: Eneice Riggens, Marvin Doyle and Francine Jennings, one granddaughter Chasadie Porter preceded her in death. At an early age LaDonna accepted Christ into her life.  She became a young teen mom at the age of 15 when she had her son yet she...