Obituaries

Mr. Thuron Greer, 71, of Belleville, IL. departed this life on October 25, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Memorial service will be  10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. on November 4, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memories his son David Greer;...

Mr. Jerry Willis, 49, of E. St. Louis, IL. departed this life on October 17, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Greater St. Mark C.O.G.I.C, 4325 State Street, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his mother Earlean Willis...

Mr. Alex W. Mobley, 73, of Belleville, IL. departed this life on October 14, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Christ United M.B. Church, 2640 St. Louis Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories four daughters Donna Ivie, Cinthia...

Mr. Darren “Duke” Jones, 58, of Belleville, IL. departed this life on October 19, 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. onSaturday, October 26, 2019 at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1121 Dr. M. R. Lemons Blvd., E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at12:00 p .m.  Interment will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 28,...

Mrs. Arlene Maria Harris, 68, of Madison, IL. departed this life on October 7, 2019 in Granite City, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. onSaturday, October 19, 2019 at New Shining Light Baptist Church, 740 Broadway, Venice, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter Evette Harris of Swansea, IL;...

Mr. William Chris Smith, 56, of Caseyville, IL. departed this life on October 12, 2019 in Caseyville, IL. Memorial service will be from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. He leaves to cherish his memories two sisters Pearline Smith of Troy, IL and Minnie Reliford of Virginia Beach, VA...

Mr. Calvin Powell, 70, of Caseyville, IL. departed this life on October 11, 2019 in Caseyville, IL. Visitation service will be from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Greater St. Mark C.O.G.I.C., 4325 State Street, E. St. Louis, IL....

 Claudette Jenkins, 64, of St. Louis, MO. departed this life on September 21, 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. onSaturday, September28, 2019 at St. Teresa and Bridget, 2401 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO.  Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter Tamara Jenkins of Lawrenceville, GA;...

Mrs. Lillian Dean, 77, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on September 13, 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019 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 Lester R. Willard-of Atlanta, GA...

Cal Dixon Jr, 61, of Madison, Illinois departed this life on September 10, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. Visitation service will be Saturday September 21, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Greater St. Mark Church, 4325 State St., E. St. Louis, IL.  Funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m. Cal Dixon leaves to cherish his memories; one son;...

Mr. Jimmie Lee Acoff , 65, of E. St. Louis, IL. departed this life on September 6, 2019 in Centreville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories a Significant other April January...

SANDRA “SANDY” LEE TAYLOR  On September 11, 2019, surrounded by her family, Sandra Lee Taylor (nee Redlingshafer), age 73, of O’Fallon, IL, loving wife and devoted mother, died peacefully at home.  She was born July 3, 1946 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sandy was a graduate of Southern Oregon College and attended the University of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy.  As a...

Mr. Jesse James Spraggins, 65, of E. St. Louis, IL. departed this life on August 19, 2019 in Centreville, IL. Visitation will be 10am-11am on Wednesday, August  28, 2019  Service will follow at 11am both at Mt Zion Baptist Church 2235 Bond Ave East St Louis, IL 62205.  Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO...

Mr. Miguel D. Ellis, 34, of O’Fallon, IL. departed this life on August 6, 2019 in O’Fallon, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Monday , August 12, 2019 at Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at12:00 p.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Marilyn Ellis of O’Fallon,...

Miss Hannah F. Clarke, 61, of Florissant, MO. departed this life on July 30, 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Metro Christian Worship Center, 3452 Potomac Street, St. Louis, MO.  Service will follow at 10:30 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories two sisters Paulette Clarke of...

Mr. Mario Demond Smith, 40, of E. St. Louis, IL. departed this life on July 19, 2019 in Centreville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at St. Mark C.O.G.I.C., 4325 State Street, E. St. Louis, IL. Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Estella Smith...

  Mrs. Yvonne Stallings-Meares, 78, of Tucson, AZ departed this life on June 12, 2019 in Tucson, AZ Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. She leaves to cherish her memories; Four...

Catherine King Jones was born on September 9, 1933 to the union of Eugene and Willie King in East St. Louis, IL. Both her parents preceded her in death. Catherine attended the East St. Louis Public School System and graduated from Lincoln Sr. High School in 1951. She later attended University of Arkansas in Poplar Bluff, Arkansas. Catherine professed her...

­ Mr. Charles E. Gilmore, 70, of Collinsville, IL. departed this life on May 21, 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. onSaturday, June 1, 2019 at Love Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 3025 National Avenue, Granite City, IL.  Service will follow at11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories a wife Vicki Gilmore of Collinsville,...

Mr. Rubbin Harris, 75, of Cahokia, IL. departed this life on May10, 2019 in Centreville, IL. Memorial service will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Interment will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Lynda Harris of Cahokia, IL; Two...