All Obituaries

Cortaze Pettigrew tragically departed this life on July 29, 2021, in Grand Rapids, MI. A full obituary and services are pending.

Grover D Easterling 79 of Benton Harbor, departed this life on July 26, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joesph, MI.  Full obituary is pending. 

The bible speaks of the various seasons that God has planned for His people….. It tells us to everything there is a time and a season to every purpose under the Heaven!   Sis. Barbara Fryer reached the end of her season early Sunday morning, July 25, 2021 peacefully at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital.  Sis. “Bobbi” as she was lovingly known….. was born July 10, 1945 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Andrew Guidry and Ola Mae (Wilson) Guidry. ...

Florine Elizebeth Dawson, 67 of Benton Harbor departed this life July 24, 2021 in South Bend, IN. Florine was born November 20, 1953, in Berrien Springs, MI to Richard and Eraie Dawson. She was a lifetime resident of Benton Harbor, MI. Florine worked in Health Care for many years and gave up her life to take care of her parents. She confessed her belief in Christ and was baptized at an early age and attended the Church of Christ in Benton Harbor, MI. Florine leaves to cherish her memory one...

Edward Anderson 72 of Benton Harbor, departed this life on July 20, 2021, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. No services are scheduled.

Barbara Ann Williams age 70, of Benton Harbor, Michigan was called home to be with the Lord Wednesday afternoon at 2:07 pm at Spectrum Health Lakeland following a long illness surrounded by family and friends. Barbara was the 2nd born out of eight children born on July 22, 1950, in Benton Harbor Michigan to late mother Lillie Rose Parker of Missouri and late father Augusta Parker of Arkansas. She attended Benton Harbor High School. In her later years in April 2019, she remarried...

Our Dear Lee Earnest Childs was born, June 22, 1948, in Egypt, MS to the union of O. C. and Susie Childs; he was the 2nd born of 12 children. He graduated from Benton Harbor High School Class of 1968 in the city of Benton Harbor Michigan where he was a legendary track star!  In 1969 He joined the United States Air Force where He served until he retired as a Master Sargent in 1989 Lee accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Redbud Baptist Church in Egypt, Mississippi. ...

I’m Free praise the lord I’m free no longer bound there’s no chain holding me, my soul is resting. Barbara Hester (Moore) Jones was born 2nd with her identical twin sister Bobbie Esther on September 28, 1948, to Drew & Adell Moore, in Cleveland Mississippi.   Barbara, affectionately known as Bobby met the Love of her life Ivory Jones in 1965, they later married and been married for 54 yrs. to their union they had 4 girls and later gained 2 sons to call their...

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  Psalm 27:1. A life of love and service is to be celebrated never mourned. Such a life began when Katie M Jefferson (the fifth of eight children) was born to Annie and Luther Jefferson on November 25, 1940, in Columbia, Mississippi.   Katie accepted Christ at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Spates. She remained an active...

Evangelist Mildred Marie Berry-Poole, also known as Dollbaby was born December 25, 1957, in Benton Harbor, MI to James Thomas and Ruth Nichols. She gave her life to Christ at 12 years of age. Mildred passed away at her home from natural causes on Monday, July 12, 2021. If anyone knew Mildred, they knew she was a lover of the word and the Lord. When she passed, her bible was on her lap turned to Philippians 4; 4-7. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, “Rejoice!” 5 Let...