Obituaries

Ms. Shontay Graham, 29, of Fairview Heights, IL departed this life on December 11, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service  will follow at 12:00 noon.  She leaves to cherish her memories her Mother Sharon Leflore (Bentonio) of E....

Mr. Alfred G. Ford, 65 of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on December 4, 2020 in the comfort of his home. Visitation service will be 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Marcella Ford...

Mr. Henry J. Willis, 77, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on December 8, 2020 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Earlean Willis of E....

Mr. Roy Luckey, 83, of Fairview Heights, IL departed this life on December 18, 2020 in Swansea, IL. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church, 408 Reverend J. A. Brown Blvd., E. St. Louis, IL. He leaves to cherish his memories his three brothers Raymond Luckey of Omaha,...

Ms. Bessie M. Scruggs, 71, of Madison, IL departed this life on December 10, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter Yolanda Scruggs of...

Mrs. Augusta Bell, 78, of Fairview Heights, IL departed this life on November 22, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Visitation service will be 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Greater New Covenant, 8625 State Street, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories her son Ricky Bell...

Mr. Davis W. Colston, 64, of St. Louis, MO departed this life on November 23, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories one daughter Camille of Belleville, IL; One...

Mrs. Berthine Smith, 78, of Fairview Heights, IL departed this life on November 20, 2020 in Cahokia, IL. Visitation Service will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories two sons Leroy Smith and Tony Smith both of Fairview...

Mrs. Joyce A. Wilbourn, 66, of Belleville, IL departed this life on November 22, 2020 in Belleville, IL. Memorial service at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. She leaves to cherish her memories her two daughters Jonta Wilbourn (John Reed) and Melissa Wilbourn  (Robert Gamble); Three sons Emmanuel (Dusty) Wilbourn,...

Mr. Charles Ward, 81, of Collinsvile, IL departed this life on November 23, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Services and Interment are private. He leaves to cherish his memories his two sisters Ruthie McDonald of Fairview Heights, IL, and Rose (Leslie) Golliday of E. St. Louis, IL and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Mr. Archie D. Morgan, 53, of O’Fallon, IL departed this life on November 14, 2020 in the comfort of his home . Visitation  will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 noon. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Mandy Morgan of...

Mr. Toshorn Derell Napper, Jr.,31, of Fairview Heights, ILdeparted this life on November 14, 2020 in O’Fallon, IL. Visitation service will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at New Destiny Ministries, 535 IL-Rt. 3, Cahokia, IL. Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his mother Terri Coleman-Napper; Father Toshorn Napper,...

Mr. Sterling Jhamal Beasley, Jr., 25 of St, Louis, MO departed this life on November 11, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020 at River of Life Evangelist Center, 518 North 12th Street, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will be Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., River of...

Mr. Ronald Edmund Vaughn, 81, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on November 11, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Delores Vaughn of E. St. Louis, IL; One...

Mr. Dorcas Lenwood Moore, 42, of St. Louis, MO departed this life on November 9, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be at 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Teat Chapel  He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Danielle Moore; Five sons Dorcas Brown of St. Louis, DeMarco Brown, James Shelton, Demaris Barker, and Isaac...

Ms. Victoria Scott, 60, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on November 3, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Memorial service will be at 12:00 noon on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.   She leaves to cherish her memories her mother Mollie Crumer of E. St. Louis, IL; One...

Captain Levi Young, Jr., 80 of Caseyville, IL departed this life on November 4, 2020 in Caseyville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  He leaves to cherish his memories three daughters Kim (Billy), Nina and Christy; Six sons Juan (Yvonne), Curtis (Rena),...

Mr. Willie J. Bowman, 72, of Milwaukee, WI, departed this life on September 27, 2020 in Milwaukee, WI. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Shekinah Glory, 2601 Grand Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories three sons Eric White, Patrick George and...

Mr. Brooks Hairston., 86, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on November 5, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Emanuel Temple C.O.G.I.C., 1701 Gaty Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Brooks Hairston leaves to cherish his memories a son Brooks...

Mrs. Betty J. Ward, 77, of St. Louis, MO departed this life on October 13, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Memorial Service will be 12:00 noon on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. She leaves to cherish her memories her son Phillip Ward;  A Brother Dayton Perry, Jr. of Phoenix, AZ; Ten Grandchildren...