Jan 1, 2025

Chapter 1 – The Beginning

The date was Tuesday, May 20, 1941, springtime in Sledge, Mississippi. This wasn’t any ordinary day, Mary and Lewis Morgan welcomed their second baby girl whom they named Martha Morgan.

Chapter 2 – School Days

Martha received her early education from the Mississippi State School system, where she played forward for Sledge high school. However, her family would...

2024

Dec 26, 2024

Douglas Easley, Sr. Age 80, passed away peacefully in his home December 26, 2024. He was born on June 1, 1944, in Marion, Alabama to the late John and Sallie Lou Easley.

After graduating from Lincoln High School, he later met and married Mary Ann (Womack) Easley (preceded him in death, 2009). With their union three children were born, Kimberly, Sharnell...

Dec 26, 2024

Jerome Snyder Jr. affectionately known as “Chief”, was born to parents Jerome Snyder Sr. (who preceded him in death) and Bernice Snyder on May 16, 1962, both of Chicago, Illinois. 

Jerome accepted Christ at an early age and was Baptized at Fellowship Missionary Church under the leadership of Rev. Clay Evans.

Jerome graduated from Collins High School and was involved in all...

Dec 24, 2024

Willie Drones was welcomed into this world on May 20, 1951 by his parents, W.L. Drones and Kathleen Drones in Mcgee, Mississippi. He was the eldest out of seven children.

Willie accepted Christ in Chicago, IL at Greater Little Rock Baptist Church. He remained a member.

Willie was educated in the Chicago Public School System, he attended Lincoln Park High School.

Willie worked...

Dec 20, 2024

Curtis Danzy Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 4, 1946 to the union of Curtis Danzy Sr. and Rhoda Mae Rivers, who preceded him in death.

He attended Oliver S. Westcott Vocational High School. In 1965, he served in the United States Navy. After an honorable discharge, he worked with his father at General Motors, then pursued his college...

Dec 19, 2024

John Henry Hester was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 4, 1945, to parents Mr. Herman Hester Sr. and Mrs. Pauline Alexander. He was the 4th child of eight siblings in the family. He graduated from Wendell Phillips High School where he learned various trades, which in part, resulted in him becoming an electrician. He also served a brief stint...

Dec 14, 2024

Dec 11, 2024

On the blessed day December 10, 2006 at 9:36 a.m., Kia Charmaine Love made her entrance into the world to her loving parents, Diane Love and Keith Schweikle. Kia attended Hawthorne Scholastic Academy and Nicholas Senn High School, where she was an honor roll student and a member of the soccer and volleyball teams. She was also a member of...

Dec 7, 2024

Callie Mae Johnson was born on January 2, 1933, to the parents of Marion and Callie May Johnson in Webb, Mississippi. She was the eighth child of 13 thirteen children. God graced her spirit with vigorous determination, beauty, charm, resilience and vision. She accepted Jesus Christ at a very early age.

Callie was a beautiful, passionate, witty and fashionable woman. She...

Dec 3, 2024

Dec 3, 2024

Dec 2, 2024

James Otis McDaniel was born into Life on August 8, 1959 in Lexington, Mississippi to the parents of Susie Mae Bailey and Thomas Floyd McDaniel.

James was affectionately known as Otis and “JD” by family and friends. James relocated to Chicago at an early age on the Northside and Westside. He attended Chicago public schools, Waller, Spencer, Austin High School, and...

Nov 29, 2024

Dorothy A. Woodard, affectionately known as “Dottie”, was the fifth of six children born to the union of Edward C. Woodard and Millie L. Woodard on October 13, 1959 in Chicago, IL.

Preceding her in death are: Both parents; one brother, Marvin T. Woodard; and one son, Chase E. Cobbs.

Dorothy graduated from Westinghouse High School of Chicago, IL. She went on...

Nov 27, 2024

Larry Keith Smith was born on August 18, 1954 to Carrie Sue Jones and John Lee Smith in Chicago, Illinois. He accepted Christ in his life at an early age. Larry graduated from Farragut High School in 1973.

Larry was married to Lillie Dew and from this union three daughters and one son was born. He worked for AMB and other...

Nov 26, 2024

Edward Lee Adams, affectionately known as Ed to some and Oward to others, was born on May 1, 1952 to Bonnie Mae Moore and Willie Adams in Anguilla, Mississippi. After relocating to Chicago, from Mississippi, Ed’s mother met and married Jeff Patton who instantly became a father and positive role model to Ed.

Ed accepted Christ at an early age and...

Nov 24, 2024

Fred L. Adams was born on November 20, 1934, to Billy Adams and Mary B. Adams in Jonestown, Mississippi. Both parents preceded him in death.

He accepted Christ at an early age. Fred was baptized at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Jonestown, Mississippi. He moved to Chicago in the early 60's and became a faithful member of the Historic Stone...

Nov 20, 2024

Dorothy M. Brown was born into life to James and Mattie Lewis in Rosedale, Mississippi on June 16, 1954. Dorothy gave her life to Christ at an early age. She received her education in Rosedale, MS. On December 5, 1971, she welcomed her beautiful baby girl Ontounia. She was a young mother, but she loved her baby and made sure...

Nov 18, 2024

Deonta Daron Roberts was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 23, 1978, to Sherry Roberts-Bohannon and Tony Tarver, who preceded him in death.

He graduated from Emmet Elementary School and went on to acquire his GED. Deonta moved away from Chicago to reside in Green Bay, Wisconsin. One of his first jobs there was as a custodial worker at a community...

Nov 17, 2024

Mattie McGhee was born on April 10, 1940 to Jessie Mae Stewart and Freddie Stewart in Como, Mississippi. Both parents preceded her in death.

Mattie accepted Christ at an early age and she joined Stone Temple MB Church in the early 1970s.

Mattie attended Maising Star Elementary School in Como, MS. She then went on to Carter’s Middle School. After that, she...