All Obituaries

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.  I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain.  When you wake in the morning hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night.  Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. (Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am...

I Am Always With You I am always with you When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do, You mustn't tie yourself to me with too many tears, But be thankful we had so many good years. I gave you my love, and you can only guess How much you've given me in happiness. I thank you for the love that you have shown, But now it is time I traveled on alone. So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must Then let your grief be comforted by trust That it is only for...

Lue Williams, dearly beloved matriarch of the Williams family passed away in her sleep, Wednesday, August 24, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and heart disease. She was the second of five children born June 25, 1925 to Rev. J. B. and First Lady Ora Lee Thomas in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She was preceded in death by both parents, one brother, two sisters and a half brother and sister. Lue was raised in the Baptist faith, blessed with a beautiful singing voice.  She...

God graced us with Demond Anton Bingham on June 20, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois. He was affectionately known as Anton by all his family and friends. Anton accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savor at an early age of 9 and was baptized at First Baptist Institutional Church. He was a faithful servant as a junior deacon and served in the youth choir for many years. Anton later moved to Minnesota where his ministry was assisting the homeless and those in need. He always took food and...

Larry James Knox II was born on September 25, 1974  to Lorna Lynette Brown and Larry James Knox Sr. whom they affectionately nicknamed Boo in Chicago, Illinois. Larry attended Oscar Mayer Elementary School. He graduated from Charles A. Prosser Vocational High School in 1992.  He also took courses at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois.  Larry has always had the passion and motivation to better himself with every job that he held. His most recent position was as an...

Dolores Miller was born June 17, 1948 in Shaw, Mississippi to the late Eumora Miller and Ethel Lee Copeland. She was the eight of eleven children of which six siblings preceded her in death. Dee departed this life on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Dee attended John Marshall High School in Chicago, IL. Dee would later work for Holloway House for a number of years before moving on to St. Mary’s Nazareth Hospital. Were she worked until she retired Dolores was a second mother for a number of...

Bilmar John Burns affectionately known as “Bill” was born to Patricia and Victor Burns on June 24, 1963. Bill was the fourth of eight children born to this union, one of which, William Burns, preceded him in death. Bill embodied the definition of a servant. Throughout his lifetime, he held various jobs in the service industry including time at Bell & Howell, where he worked alongside his mother Patricia and recently, Auggie Management where he held multiple positions....

When God joins two people together, they become one flesh. Dr. Charles B. Garrett Sr. was born on October 2, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Miss Maxine Garrett. At the age of 3, he was kidnapped from Chicago and taken to a Moslem colony outside Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Garrett believed that he was going to return home and his grandfather would be the vessel. Six years later, through the diligence of his mother, his grandfather got him back, adopted him and raised him as his son.  Dr....

Alphonso Curtis Mott was born to William and Lula Mott(who both preceded him in death) on March 29, 1945 in Logan, West Virginia. He was the youngest of eight children. Lillie Winfrey, William, Walter, Robert, Arthur, Nelson Mott all preceded him in death. Arnold(Linda) of Las Vegas. After the death of his mother he moved in with his sister who raised him along with her own son Fred McGlothlin(both preceded him in death) after completing school he relocated to Chicago. Alphonso gave his...

Deacon Walter E. Taylor was born on April 1, 1933 in Greenberg Alabama to the union of Walter and Estelle Taylor. Deacon Taylor attended Shiloh High-School in Greenberg Alabama. He accepted Christ at a young age and joined the Antioch Baptist church in Alabama. He later join Elizabeth Baptist church In Alabama were his mom was also a member. Deacon Taylor met the love of his life Essie Taylor ( whom proceeded him in death) they were joined in holy matrimony in 1954. To this union four...