All Obituaries

Leola E. Henderson was born January 28, 1940 to Viola Cathcart in Safford, Alabama. She departed this life on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Leola accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. Mike Nickelson and currently Pastor Bryson Sharp. She was employed by the VA Medical Center as a supervisor and retired after 22 years of service. She attended IVY Tech Community...

Derrick "Mann" Denard was born on August 11, 1967 to Kaiser Smith and Louise Denard in Jersey City, New Jersey. He departed this life on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 51. He attended Lincoln High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was the only son of six children. He was employed at the Community Harvest Food Bank where he packed shelves, unloaded the truck and completed a host of other duties. Mann will be most remembered...

Marlon Jamon Davis, Jr. was born March 21, 2002 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Latoya Trigg and Marlon Davis Sr. He departed this life on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Parkview Hospital, at the age of 16. Marlon was also known to his loved ones and friends as “MJ.” He attended the Crossing Educational Center for schooling. He also participated at the Boys and Girls Club, City Life Center, Metro football, Wild Cats Baseball, Spice Field House and The World Baseball Academy. Marlon was...

Florene Goodson, daughter of the late Viola and Eddie Pinkston, was born on September 12, 1927, in Newbern, AL, and departed this life on Sunday, December 30, 2018. On June 30, 1945, she became the bride of George W. Goodson, II and they remained husband and wife for 62 years. In 1946 they moved to Cincinnati, OH because nobody could make a living in that "one horse town." Daddy stated, that while living in Cincinnati, Mom burned so many pots and pans trying to learn how to cook....

Raymond “Ray” Cain, Jr. was a devoted and loving son, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was born on December 11, 1950, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the late Thelma Lee Johnson and Raymond Cain. He was the youngest of three brothers born to this union. The eldest is Joseph L. and the middle was Wilbert E. He transitioned to eternal life on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, in Muncie, Indiana. At the age of 19, Raymond, moved...

Our loving father, son and brother peacefully went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 27, 2018. He was born November 13, 1987 to Geri Gilyard-Morris and James Chapman, Jr. Jason better known as "J Champ" or by others as "Super Nova", graduated from South Side High School class of 2005, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He later went to study Mechanical repair and Precision crafts at Vincennes University class of 2007. J Chap later discovered he had a passion for hair, so...

Lucetta was born on July 12, 1934 to Cora (Turner) and Rosel Kelso in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was the only girl of three children. She departed this earthly life on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in Waukegan, Illinois. "Tutta" as her brother Sonny affectionately nicknamed her, accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Pilgrim Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. John Dixie, III. She was a faithful member of the choir and usher board. Tutta graduated from...

Catherine Roddy was born April 24, 1949 to Rosie Lee (Wyatt) and John Henry Roddy in Dundee, Mississippi. She departed this life on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Parkview North Hospital. Catherine accepted Christ at an early age and remained faithful to Christ until her death. She was a faithful member of Total Change Ministry, under the leadership of Pastor Terry Newsome. She was a dutiful member, she served as the Mother of the Church and as an usher. She was instrumental in starting the...

Bishop Stephen Michael Millben was born March 26, 1949 to Martha Marie (Chavis) and Dr. Georgie Archie Millben in Jackson, Michigan. He went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bishop Mike gave his life to God at the age of 17 in a small Pentecostal church in Jackson, Michigan.  After a year of secular university studies, he felt the call of God to pursue the ministry.  In 1971 he graduated from Aenon Bible College...