Obituaries

Aug 30, 2025

Aug 29, 2025

Celebrating a Beautiful Woman of God…

Our beloved Mother Lonnie Merl Dooley (affectionately known as Mommo) was welcomed home by the Lord on August 29th, 2025 at 12:20 a.m. She was born on September 7, 1927 in Madison, MS, to the late Sylvester and Etta Taylor. The family included her sisters Alloween Fields and Thelma Bailey, and her brother TC Taylor,...

Aug 27, 2025

Malvina Jackson Henagan, 90, of Saint Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025. She was born on May 15, 1935, in Galveston, Texas, and later moved to Saint Louis as a teenager.

It was in Saint Louis that she met the love of her life, James Verdo Henagan, Sr. The two were married on June 9, 1954 at Galilee...

Aug 21, 2025

Aug 19, 2025

Ural Hawthorne House, Jr., affectionately known as “House,” was born on June 29, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the beloved son of Ural Hawthorne House, Sr., and Jessie Colena Posey.

House was the second-born of four siblings. His sister, Annie Willetta House Russell, and his brother, Alfred Ray House, both preceded him in death.

He had a deep love for...

Aug 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025

Victoria Marie Crews was born to the union of Alvin and Marie Virdue on October 1, 1948 in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was the fifth child born to this union. Both parents and brothers, Aaron, Alvin, and Von preceded her in death.

Victoria attended the Saint Louis Public Schools. After Vashon High, she became a nurse. She was a loving mother...

Aug 15, 2025

Aug 2, 2025

On August 2, 2025, Eulalia DeArtis “Dee Dee” Bush Jackson was called home to be with the Lord, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and unwavering devotion to family.

Born July 28, 1941, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to the late James Claybourne Bush of Covington, Virginia, and Odessa DeArtis Taylor Bush of Saint Louis, Missouri, Dee Dee was the firstborn...

Aug 1, 2025

Ms. Annie P. Malone was born in West Point, Mississippi, to Fred Malone and Maria Danils on October 29, 1939. She attended grade school in West Point before moving to Saint Louis, where she attended Soldan High School. She later enrolled in cosmetology school and eventually began working at Barnes Hospital, where she remained until her retirement in 2007.

She married...

Jul 30, 2025

Life is nurtured in happiness. Eugenia Verdelle Young was born on March 2, 1922, in Biscoe, Arkansas, to the union of Elisha Ransom and Bessie Ransom.

Her happiness was centered around her family, her career, her church, and her friends.

Eugenia was the second youngest of four children. Her two brothers and one sister—Alpheus Coolidge Ransom, Lucy Pointer, and Charles Ransom—all preceded...

Jul 27, 2025

Jul 26, 2025

Carlotta Jeanne Algee-Stancil was born to John A. Algee Sr. and Sadie A. Algee on November 30, 1949, in Saint Louis, Missouri. Both of her parents preceded her in death. She was the first of two children born into this union and was raised with her younger brother, John A. Algee Jr., and cousin, Cynthia A. Shaw. Cynthia also preceded...

Jul 22, 2025

Mary Louise Green, lovingly known as “The Matriarch,” was born on June 3, 1936, in Pass Christian, Mississippi. She was raised by her aunt, Sarah Labatte. Her husband, Hughie Lee Green; sons, Hughie Lee Jr. and William Hall; grandson, Kevin Lee Harrison; and sisters-in-law, Ann, Ella, and Lily preceded her in death.

Mary was a devoted Catholic, wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Jul 20, 2025

Jul 12, 2025

Thomas Lee Hammonds was born on June 16, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri, as the third child in the union between Pauline and Nathaniel Hammonds. He was the only son born to their union and was beloved by his parents. He dedicated his life to Christ at an early age. Throughout his life, Thomas remained deeply connected to his roots...

Jul 6, 2025

Ruth Mae Beck, a beloved mother, grandmother, and woman of faith, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on July 6, 2025. Born on January 26, 1930, in Noxubee County, Mississippi, Ruth was the cherished daughter of the late William Selix and Tennie B. Rice. She was the second of thirteen children and often fondly recalled her early years...

Jul 6, 2025

Herbert H. Simpson's sunrise was on November 20, 1930, to the union of Will Simpson and Carrie Mosley Simpson in Drew, Mississippi.

The family relocated to Saint Louis, Missouri, in November 1944, where Herbert was educated in the Saint Louis Public School System. He later graduated from Washington Tech Business School.

In 1952, he was drafted into the United States Army and...

Jul 4, 2025

Jul 3, 2025

There are those who are born to be incomparable. Like a star against the night sky, the life they lead shines—leaving those blessed to witness it in silent awe.

On August 6, 1932, a midwife in Homer, Louisiana assisted in the delivery of one such individual. Elberteen was the only child of Christella and Turner Benson Penton. Her name, meaning "bright...