Obituaries

Mar 18, 2025

Master Denim W. aka Boopa (named by Mommy Precious) was born in Dallas, TX on June 24th, 2020. (Master Denim shared a birthday with his Great Great Grandma, Chatlee who preceded him in death) Denim was born at 8:40p.m. at Presbyterian Hospital to Tiarrah (Precious) Holmes and Devon Westley. Denim had such a huge heart to be his age. Denim...

Mar 18, 2025

Isaiah Nelson Brown, born on June 29, 1930, to Anna Dortch Brown and Charles E. Brown Sr., passed away on March 18, 2025. He lived a life marked by service, dedication, and deep love for his family.

Isaiah proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps, where he earned the National Defense Service Medal in the 1950s. Following his...

Mar 16, 2025

Mrs. Dorothy J. Jackson was born on August 2, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, to parents Mary N. and Charles Stanford. She was the youngest of seven siblings, consisting of five daughters and two sons.

Mrs. Jackson accepted Christ as her Savior early in life and was baptized at Greater Progressive M.B. Church in 1967 under the leadership of Rev. M.L....

Mar 11, 2025

Edna Mae Calicutt was born on November 20, 1938, to the union of Mary Susie Calicutt and Calloway Calicutt. She was born, raised, and educated in Sardis, Mississippi, along with her 17 siblings. In 1959, she moved to Saint Louis, where she worked various jobs and eventually retired from Tony's Restaurant. She was a persistent and independent woman, qualities that...

Mar 9, 2025

WILLIAM DOUGLAS HINCH was born on June 26, 1963, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Richard Theodore and Clarice Butler Hinch. He was christened and confirmed at LaSalle United Methodist Church and served in various youth ministries at Union Memorial United Methodist Church.

Bill attended and graduated from Saint Louis Country Day School and Dartmouth College, where he joined the Kappa Alpha...

Mar 7, 2025

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Mr. Charles Jett was born July 21, 1927 to the union of Charlie and Conner Jett. Charles’ parents, Sisters Marie Jett and Beatrice Jackson, both wives Ruby (Baker) Jett and Ethal Mae(Gills)Jett and daughters; Ingrid Johnson, Nada Bing, and Lorna Thomas all proceeded him in death.

Charles graduated from Washington Tech of Saint Louis Public School and was immediately drafted into...

Mar 3, 2025

Mr. Leon Lamont Hinds was born on April 11, 1969 in Saint Louis, Missouri to the union of Leon Hinds, Jr. and Johnetta (Davis) Hinds. His grandparents Willie and Millie Davis and Leon and Essie Hinds preceded him in death.

Leon was educated in the Saint Louis Public School System. He was a fun-loving person and enjoyed life. Leon was a...

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LAURA ANN JONES was born on January 15, 1930, to the union of Velma Brown and William English in Holly Grove, Arkansas. She was raised by her grandparents, Millie and Sam Brown. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, grandparents, and three children: Peggy, Brenda, and Richard Jr.

She attended grade school at Mayo Hall and completed the eighth...

Feb 18, 2025

Joyce Lillian Adams (Williams) was born on February 17, 1932, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Wilbert Williams and Octavia Walker. She was their only child. Both parents preceded her in death.

Joyce was educated in the Saint Louis Public Schools and professed her faith in Christ at an early age. She was united in holy matrimony with Victor Adams.

Joyce was full...

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Freddie Louis McCain was born on October 25, 1942, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Aaron McCain Jr. and Bertha McCain, who preceded him in death, along with his siblings Katherine, Verda-Mae, Credemptia, Angelina, Essie Lane (EL), and Ethel Jean.

Freddie was a man of resilience and determination. Traveling from state to state to make his mark in this world,...

Feb 2, 2025

Elmira Moss Meeks Irvin-Johnson, affectionately known as "The Big Oak", was born on November 17, 1926, to Wiley Meeks and Patsy Moss-Meeks in Jonestown, Mississippi. She was the youngest daughter of twelve children born to Wiley and Patsy Meeks, both of whom preceded her in death.

She and her siblings were required to attend Bible study and church weekly. Elmira confessed...

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Aamya Charnell Person was born on June 6, 2001. She was adopted into the Person family on September 16, 2003.

Aamya graduated from Ritenour High School in May 2019. She enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 2019. Lance Corporal Person served as an Aviation Operations Specialist until being honorably discharged in June 2024. She was attending Midwest Institute...