Obituaries

Mr. Jeffrey A. Taylor, Jr., 32, of Swansea, IL departed this life on July 24, 2020 in Houston, TX. Visitation service will be at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Victory Church St. Louis, 1400 Camp Jackson Road, Cahokia, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 noon. He leaves to cherish his memories his Mother Monica  (Howard A.)...

Mr. DeMarco Baker, 25, of Granite City, IL departed this life on July 24, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 noon. He leaves to cherish his memories his mother Kim Baker of Collinsville, IL; One...

Ms. Patresa Ann Norman, 71, of Fairview Heights, IL departed this life on July 30, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10.:00 a.m-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at New Life Community Church, 1919State Street, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories her son Theron (Tracey)...

Mr. Fate Marks, Jr., 72, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on July 31, 2020 in the comfort of his home. Visitation service will be at 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Friday, August 7, 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 Delorise Marks...

Mr. Clyde Dye, Sr., 76, of Fairview Heights, IL departed this life on July 29, 2020 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on Saturday, August 8, 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 Airlean Dye of Fairview...

Mr. Raynard Parker, 58, of Madison, IL. departed this life on June 20, 2020 in Granite City, IL. Visitation service will be 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. He leaves to cherish his memories two brothers Earl Parker of Muscogee, OK...

Mr. Wendell E. Bennett, 29, of Belleville, IL departed this life on June 15, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Pilgrim Green Missionary Church, 3700 Caseyville Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 12 noon. He leaves to cherish his memories four sons Nicholas Bennett, Nakotah Bennett both...

Mrs. Carlette Patrice White, 65, of O’Fallon, IL departed this life on June 17, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Visitation service will be 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Resurrection Church of God In Christ, 2456 Donald Drive, Cahokia, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. She leaves to cherish her memories her son Terez...

Mr. Thomas Drew Simms, Sr., 60, of Madison, IL departed this life on June 18, 2020 in Granite City, IL. Visitation service will be 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Civic Community Center, 500 Washington Street, Brooklyn, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Sandra Young Simms of...

Mr. Andre Collins, 60, of Washington Park, IL departed this life on June 11, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 noon. He leaves to cherish his memories a daughter Danyelle Collins of St. Louis, MO;...

Mr. William Brown, 86, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on June 11, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Sunset Gardens of Memory, 3230 Cemetery Road, Millstadt, IL. He leaves to cherish his memories a son Timothy Brown of Chester, IL; Two daughters Lottie (Gregory) Thomas...

Ms. Hattie Bee Green, 91, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on June 11, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Visitation service from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Gethsemane Church, 1435 Baugh Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 noon.  Interment service will be 10:15 a.m. on Monday, June 22,...

Mrs. Ernestine Fenderson, 91, of Belleville, IL departed this life on May 25, 2020 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband Robert Fenderson of E. St. Louis, IL;...

AJA’ T. Williams, 10, of Belleville, IL. departed this life on May 22, 2020 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 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 mother RuthoniCornelius of Belleville, IL; Father Frederick Williams of...

Kenneth A. Stanley, Jr., 30, of Madison, IL departed this life on May 13, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation Service from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Saturday, May 30, 2020 at North End Baptist Church, 463 N. 88th Street, E. St. Louis, IL 62203.  Service will follow at 12:00 noon. Kenny “Lil Kenny” leaves to cherish and carry on his memory,...

Mr. James F. Frazier, 74, of Springfield, IL departed this life on May 16, 2020 in Springfield, IL Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. onMonday, June 1, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at  12:00 p.m. Interment will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Belleville , Illinois.

Ms. Pamela Molina, 61, of Maryville, IL departed this life on May 16, 2020 in Maryville, IL. Service and Interment will be private. She leaves to cherish her memories her Stepmother Charlotte Wilson of Henning, IL;  sons Micah (Jennifer) Wilson of Maryville, IL and David Wilson of Maryville, IL and James (Barrie) Wilson of South Carolina; Five brothers  Floyd (Candy) Wilson...

Mr. George Clinton, 68, of Washington Park, IL departed this life on May 9, 2020 in the comfort of his home. Services and Interment are private. He leaves to cherish his memories a daughter Shari Armstead of Fairview Heights, IL; Caregiver Rachel Swygeart of Washington Park, IL and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relative and friends.

Linda Gail Tucker passed away on May 10, 2020 at St. John Hospital in Springfield, Illinois with family at her side. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. Service will follow at 12:00 p.m.   Interment: 1:00 p.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO....

Mr. Kent B. Taylor III, of Granite City, IL departed this life on May 2, 2020 in Pontoon Beach, IL.   He was born May 4, 2000 in Granite City, IL. He leaves to cherish his memories, his mother, TioniaThompson of Granite City, IL.; Step dad, Kyle “Yody” Galloway; Maternal grandparents, Debborah Waters, Charles Thompson and step grandfather, Michael Robbins; paternal...