Obituaries
Myrtis Merrill
Mar 14, 2020
Myrtis Merrill passed away on March 14, 2020. Services were held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Laurel, Mississippi Myrtis Newell Merrill was born on January 9, 1956 to Lum and Gracie Newell in Laurel, Mississippi. She graduated from Heidelberg High School in Heidelberg, Mississippi. On December 2, 1974 Myrtis married the love of her life George Merrill. From this...
Essie B Smith
Mar 13, 2020
Essie B. Smith passed away on March 13, 2020. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. under emergency guidelines limited to 10 people at a time. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held in May. Please check back for updates and a complete obituary. Mother Essie Smith was born...
Archie Lee Ballentine
Mar 12, 2020
Archie Ballentine passed away on March 12, 2020. Funeral services for Deacon Ballentine will be held at 12 noon Friday, March 20, 2020 at Henderson's Funeral Home Chapel; with burial to follow at Glendale. Pursuant to the new emergency orders from the governor, Visitation will be held from 9 am until the hour of service with no more than 10...
Annetta Kastner
Mar 11, 2020
Annetta Kastner passed away on March 11, 2020. Pursuant to the new state guidelines a limited visitation will be held from 3-6 PM on Saturday March 21, 2020 at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Annetta Miller-Kastner was born on November 26th, 1959 in Richmond, Indiana to Ruth Ann Miller. She grew up in a large family of six siblings and...
Erma Peden
Mar 9, 2020
Erma Peden passed away on March 9, 2020. Private services were held. Erma Dell Peden was born August 6, 1933 in Mexico Missouri to Garrnet Smith and Florence Shelley Mickens. Erma was educated in the Mexico Parochial School system. She attended the Girls Academy in Mexico where she graduated. The family moved north to take advantage of the educational and...
Theresa Houston
Mar 6, 2020
Deaconess Theresa Houston (88) passed away on March 6, 2020. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday March 12, 2020. Theresa Ann Houston was the daughter of Roscoe...
Dulka Mehinovic
Mar 4, 2020
Dulka Mehinovic passed away on March 4, 2020. Private services were held.
Laurie Robinson
Mar 2, 2020
Laurie Robinson passed away on March 3, 2020. Laurie Robinson was born on January 25, 1961 to Leonard McKenzie and Lorraine Conner, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was educated in the local school district and graduated from high school and would later earn an Associates Degree in Social Science. She was blessed with four children whom she loved dearly: Lameka,...
James Davis
Feb 27, 2020
James Davis (67) passed away on February 27, 2020. The family will be holding a celebration of life service for James on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Revival Center Church of God In Christ. James "Goon" Edward Davis Jr. was born on July 2, 1952 to James Edward Davis Sr. and Bernadine Robinson, in Des Moines, IA....
Monica Marie Sandoval
Feb 23, 2020
Monica Marie Sand,oval (Harkert) 30, passed away February 23, 2020. The daughter of Marion and Terri Harkert, was born February 4, 1990 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended East High, and graduated with the class of 2006. Monica married Jose Sandoval Loza on November 19, 2011. They had 2 children, Valerie Sandoval and Enrique Luis Sandoval....
Wilbur Eugene Cherry
Feb 19, 2020
Mr. Wilbur Eugene Cherry was the first born of Eugene Blue and Thressa Cherry, in Chicago, IL, on December 15, 1939. Thressa would later move her family to Des Moines, IA where Eugene graduated from Valley High School. He would later continue his education at Des Moines Area Community College. In 1960, Eugene enlisted into the United States Army and...
Melvern L Butts
Feb 8, 2020
Deacon Melvern L Butts, 81, passed away February 8, 2020. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Christ Apostolic Temple on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the hour of 12 noon with visitation starting at 10 am. Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Deacon Butts is survived by his wife, Beleta A Butts; his children, Melle Renee'...
Barbara Irvin
Feb 4, 2020
Barbara Jeane Irvin was born on August 21, 1933 to Harold Lewis Sr. and Evelyn Jacobs Lewis in Des Moines, IA. Barbara accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior at a young age. She was raised up Church of God in Christ under the tutelage of her grandfather Elder Jacobs attending Jacobs Temple as a child. She was educated in...
Ruth Williams
Feb 3, 2020
A time to be born Ruth was born on May 31, 1927 to Daily and Magnolia (Jones) Lundy, in Jackson, Mississippi A time to grow Ruth was educated in the Jackson Public School district. She decided to forego her graduation to take on employment. She worked most of her adult life in school cafeteria food services. Ruth retired from the...
Tanis Burnett
Feb 1, 2020
Tanis Burnett passed away on February 1, 2020. No services are planned in Des Moines, Iowa.
Thayne Joseph Wright
Jan 30, 2020
Thayne Joseph Wright (TJ) was born on July 9 2004 in Des Moines, Iowa to Courtney Wright and Ashley Partee. He was a student at Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa where he cultivated an interest in Marine Biology. Thayne was the middle child, a loving and respectful young man who played video games, enjoyed music and eating! He...
Lisa Ford
Jan 27, 2020
Lisa Ford passed away on January 27, 2020. Visitation services will be held on Saturday, February 8th, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Hebron, with Funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. Please check back for full obituary. Visitation (with family present) Saturday, February 8, 2020 11:00am - 1:00pm Our Savior's Baptist Church Funeral Service Saturday, February 8, 2020 Starts at...
Pastor Phillip L Willson
Jan 25, 2020
Pastor Phillip Wilson, former pastor of the Mt. Zion-Oralabor church has passed away. A memorial gathering is planned for 1 pm on February 8, 2020 at Our Savior's Baptist Church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Phillip Leroy Wilson was born May 24, 1946 in Des Moines, IA . Phillip was the 7th of Seven Children born to Ernes...
Josephine Rhoads
Jan 21, 2020
Josephine Rhoads (93) passed away on January 21,2020. A celebration of life service will be held at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home on April 8, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Please check back for updates and a complete obituary.
Thomas '2Bear' Smith
Jan 20, 2020
Tommy '2 Bear' Smith Jr., 64 passed away January 20, 2020. Funeral services are planned for 1 pm Monday, January 27, 2020. at Corinthian Baptist Church. Visitation with a Tribute service is planned for Sunday from 3-5 at Elim Christian Fellowship, Check back for a full obituary.Visitation (with family present) Sunday, January 26, 2020 3:00 - 5:00pm Mt. Olive Missionary...
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