All Obituaries

Martina Renee Kirksy was born on March 7, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois to Mark and Rochelle Kirksy. She was the youngest of six children. Martina resided in Maywood, Illinois and attended and graduated from Lexington Elementary and Proviso East High Schools. Martina obeyed the Gospel of Christ at an early age. She was baptized at the Maywood Church of Christ under the leadership of the late Duel Ghant, Sr. She loved Sunday school, worship, singing, and fellowship with her family in Christ....

Kimberly Monique Boyd was born on November 11, 1971, in East Saint Louis, Illinois to Manuella Boyd and Joseph Boyd. She was the only child born to this union, but she was Manuella Boyd’s youngest child and only daughter. Her father preceded her in death. Kimberly confessed the Lord Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized at Soul Saving M.B. Church by the late Rev. Frank Johnson, Jr. Kimberly came from a close-knit family; they had lots of love for God and each other. The family...

Alphonso Lafadrian Parker, born on February 21, 1973, to the union of William Thomas Parker and Vera Jean Parker in Chicago, Illinois, demonstrated the ability to draw architectural structures while playing alone. He and his uncles, Oscar and Albert, also enjoyed “break dancing,” once a er pouring blue paint all over the cardboard dance oor in his bedroom at the young age of nine years old (the  rst Blue Man Group). Alphonso, fondly known as Fagge to family and friends,...

PERRY “JAMES” BROWN was born on September 12, 1948, in Selma, Alabama, to Walter and Mary Rean Sewell Brown. He was the oldest of three children. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Brown; stepfather, James Stovell; and stepdaughter, Evtrece Matlock. Perry accepted Christ at an early age. Later in life, Perry joined the Jesus Christ Holy MB Church and rededicated his life to Christ under the leadership of the late Rev. Dr. Archie Matlock, Sr. He attended Knox Academy...

James L. Carter was born into this life on July 17, 1999, in Chicago, Illinois, to the extremely proud parentage of Annette Johnson and James L. Carter, Sr. James joined Hopewell Baptist Church at a young age and was baptised by Reverend I. Phillips. James accepted God as his Lord and Savior. James attended Morton Elementary School and Orr High School and graduated from West Town High School in 2019. James’ first job was at the US post office as a mail sorter. James later became a...

Bryant Giles was born on May 19, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois to the parentage of Espinola Giles and Ronald Reed. He was the first-born son of both parents. He was raised on the south side of Chicago in the home of his mother and sometimes his godmother, Mrs. Eva Jackson, who preceded him in death. “A TIME TO LIVE” Bryant started his education within Chicago Public Schools, including Raster Elementary School. Later, he attended William Rainey Harper High School, where he met...

Keith Richards was born on September 12th, 1958 in Chicago, IL. to the union of Lonnie and Marcia Richards. He was educated in the Chicago Catholic Schools. Keith was reunited with childhood sweetheart Toni (Tina) who remained his wife and best friend for forty-two years until he returned home to the Lord. Keith was a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle. Keith worked various jobs and in 1982-2003 worked at Brach’s Candy Co. until the plant closed. Keith’s parents,...

Maggie Denise Edwards was born to Pearlie Mae Edwards and Matthew Bledson on November 29, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois. Maggie had three children, Jillonda and Sheronda Edwards in 1988 (The Twins), and Alexandria Scarbro in the union with David Scarbro in 1992. Sheronda and Alexandria preceded her in death in 2011 and 2012. Maggie struggled with the loss of her daughters but continued to push through the pain with her only living child, Jillonda. She was blessed to become a grandmother in...

Sharon Nicholson was born January 5, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois, to Prentiss and Evelyn Nicholson. Sharon confessed in Christ at an early age at New Baptist Missionary Baptist Church. Sharon attended Ryerson Elementary School and graduated from Westinghouse Vocational High School. Sharon worked for Bankers Life and Casualty. On Monday, September 20, 2021, Sharon made the transition when God said to her, “It’s time to come home, my child.” Sharon was preceded in death by her...

The legacy of Cebelle began on Monday, April 30, 1923, in Meridian, Mississippi. Cebelle Wilson was the fourth of thirteen children born to Walter and Lessie Wilson. Both her parents and eleven of her siblings, Lena  igpen, Dennis “D.P.” Page, Isaac Wilson, Pearlie Vinzant, Cora Smith, Olivia Jackson, Clarence “C.W.” Wilson, Walter Wilson, Lessie “Bea” Williams, George “Jam” Wilson, and Florence McCastle, preceded her in death. Cebelle was...