All Obituaries

It is with sorrow we announce the passing of   Ardelia Ruth Williams

It is with sorrow we announce the passing of Opal Laverne Noel A Loving Mother, Daughter, Sister and Grandmother    

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Mr. Willie R. Cannon

Diane M. Freshley was born April 16, 1942 in East St. Louis, Illinois.  At the age of 76, she passed away on July 14, 2018. She was a graduate of Central High School and a member of Turner Chapel AME Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd E. and Virginia B. Thompson; a brother, Larry Thompson Sr. and a nephew, Larry Thompson Jr.   Surviving are her son, Antonio Freshley; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Freshley;  six grandchildren, Antonia Morrolf, Erik Freshley,...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Randy Ray (MF) Singleton

Johnnie Mae (Essix) Wyatt, was born in Marion, Alabama to the late Mae Withers and Lillian T. Essix, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 6, 2018.   She moved to Coretta, West Virginia and then to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she married the late William Johnson and to this union one daughter, Sandra (Johnson) White was born.  She later married Odell Wyatt and they shared 23 years together.   She accepted Christ at an early age and was became a member of Pilgrim...

Willie James Bontempo was born on March 29, 1986 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and passed from this life on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the age of 32. James was a beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend. He leaves to cherish many memories to his wife, DeAndra Bontempo; a son, Jermiah Bontempo; a daughter, NaKhia Woods; his father, Pastor Willie (Antoinette) Savage; his mother, Julie (Jeffery) Ward; a brother, Darnell Bontempo; grandparents, Frank Bontempo, Louise Savage, Sylvia...

M ary was born to William King, Sr. and the late Ruby Louise King on May 6, 1954 in Fort Hood, Texas.   At an early age she moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Mary was a graduate of Central High School. She was a compassionate worker for over 20 years at Fort Wayne State  Developmental Center and at Heritage Health Care as a CNA until her health began to fail her.  She really loved caring for people and baby sitting children.  “Mary took care of...

Donta Lamont Grundy was born on August 9, 1990 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Patricia A. Jones and Steven L.  Grundy.  On Sunday, June 24, 2018 he was called home.   Donta confessed to Christ at an early age. He became a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Dr. Samuel Walker.   He was a member of Metro Football, Little League Baseball, Three Rivers Jenbe Ensemble which started his love and passion for music.  Donta also played...

Obituary Sherrie Carlette Holloway was born on December 20, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, to the union of Carl Lee Jackson, Sr. and Lucille Lockett-Jackson.  Sherrie was the second child of her father, Carl Lee Jackson, who preceded her in death.  Sherrie moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1988 with her mom, siblings and her grandparents, McKinley and Ernestine Jackson, who also preceded her in death.  She later moved to Rockford Illinois, where she met and married her husband,...