Obituaries

Mr. Harold Humphrey, 78, of Caseyville, IL departed this life on February 2, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his Stepsons Marion (Becky) Riddle of Spring, OR, Tony...

Mr. John E. Stiff, Sr. , 68, of Mulberry Grove, IL departed this life on February 1, 2019 in Mulberry Grove, IL. Visitation service will be on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at Bread of Life Fellowship Church, 5000 Humbert Road, Alton, IL.  Service will follow. He leaves to cherish his memories Seven daughters Carla Stiff, Lasonya...

Mr. Redginal Aaron, 30 of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on January 28, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday , February 9, 2019 at Edgemont Church of God, 762 N . 71st St. E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories his sister;...

Mr. Joseph Carpenter, 85, of Cahokia, IL departed this life on January 25, 2019 in Cahokia, IL. Visitation service will be from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. He leaves to cherish her memories a son Lamont Carpenter of Collinsville, IL and stepson...

Ms. Ceceil Ward Wherry, 79, of Centreville, IL. departed this life on January 10, 2019 in Centreville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. onSaturday, January 19, 2019 at Pilgrim Temple CME, 1800 Trendley Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter Patrice Wherry of Atlanta, GA;...

Ms. Tunya D. Johnson, 67, of O’Fallon, IL. departed this life on January 7, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Church of the Living God, 8901 Pleasant View Drive, Fairview Heights, IL. She leaves to cherish her memories a son Tyranne Johnson of St. Louis, MO; Two daughters Keisha Johnson...

Mr. Tommy Lee Thomas, 64, of Belleville, IL. departed this life on December 24, 2018 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories of joyful times :  his wife Kathree Johnson...

Fannie M. Johnson, 80, of Alorton, IL departed this life on January 3, 2019 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Teat Chapel Funeral Home, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Fannie Johnson leaves to cherish her memories her five sons;David Johnson of Centralia,...

Mr. Joaquin 68, of Belleville, IL departed this life on December 30, 2018 in O’Fallon, IL. Service will be private. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Wanda Joyce White Revilla of Belleville, IL; three sons, Dominic Revilla, Brian Ward of Belleville, IL and Steven Ward of Mascoutah, IL; two daughters, Diana White of Belleville, IL and Dorina Holtzclaw...

Lillian Jasper, 75, of Centreville, IL departed this life on December 27, 2018 in O’Fallon, IL. Visitation service were held from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and service at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 201 at Teat Chapel Funeral Home, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. Lillian leaves to cherish her memories three daughters, Elizabeth  Wade of St. Paul, MN, Sandra...

Mr. Mikel Chalmers, Sr., 62, of Granite City, IL departed this life on November 22, 2018 in Savannah, GA. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. onSaturday, December 8, 2018 at North End Ministry Baptist Church, 463 North 88th Street, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Mikel Chalmers leaves to cherish his memories his loving...

  Phyllis C. Lockett, 58, of Belleville, IL. departed this life November 13, 2018 in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be Saturday November 24, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. the funeral will follow Saturday at 11:00 a.m. both services will be at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 1121 Dr. R. Lemons Blvd, E. St. Louis, IL. 62207 Interment services...

Mr. Montez L. Tinsley, 76, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on November 3, 2018 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 11:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Friday,November 16, 2018 at Mt. Zion M.B. Church, 2235 Bond Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL. Service will follow at 12:00 noon. He leaves to cherish his memories two nephews William...

Ruby Allen-Ellis, 63, of O’Fallon, IL. departed this life November 10, 2018 in Belleville, IL. Visitation will be Friday November 16, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. the funeral will follow Saturday  Nov 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. both services will be at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., E. St. Louis, IL. 62201 Interment services will be...

Amon F. Hudson Sr., 41, of E. St. Louis, IL. departed this life on October 25, 2018 in E. St. Louis, IL. Visitation service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 from 3:00 p.m.  until 4:00 p.m. and funeral service will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Teat Chapel 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. Amon leaves to cherish his...

Mr. Billy Lathan, 75, of E. St. Louis, IL departed this life on October 28, 2018 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 1200 St. Louis Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL.  Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. He leaves to cherish his memories a son...

Doris Smith, 81, of O’Fallon, IL.  departed this life October 22, 2018 in the comfort of her home in  O’Fallon, IL. Visitation services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m.  services will follow at 12:00 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. Doris leaves to cherish her memories, one daughter in law;...

Mrs. Helen B. Padilla, 51, of Granite City, IL departed this life on October 18, 2018 in Madison, IL. Service will be private. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband Martin Padilla of Granite City, IL:  One son Steven Gramlinch of Granite City, IL:  One brother David Hull of Cape Girardo, MO: Two sisters Carol Columbo of Washington Park,...

Mr. Tselekis Woodcock, 30, of Belleville, IL departed this life on October 14, 2018 in St. Louis, MO. Visitation service will be on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Teat Chapel, 10419 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL. at 2:00 p.m. He leaves to cherish his memories a son Tseyvion Woodcock of Belleville, IL: Father Ronald Woodcock of Belleville, IL: Mother Yolanda...

Mrs. Betty Jean Enlow-Rupert, 87, of Fairview Heights, IL. departed this life on October 14, 2018 in Belleville, IL. Visitation service will be from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Church of Grace, 8305 Bluff Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL. Service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at 1:15. She...