All Obituaries

Stephen Edward Mitchell, 71, of Benton Harbor passed away, Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Lakeland Medical Center in Saint Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, at Second Baptist Church, 600 Donald Adkins Drive, Benton Harbor. Visitation will be held immediately prior to the service from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Robbins Funeral Horne of Benton Harbor will are in charge of the funeral arrangements. Stephen was born March 11, 1948, in Benton...

Beverly A Hersey 69 of Benton Harbor, departed this life on September 15, 2019, at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Beverly Ann Fulton-Hersey was born September 28, 1949, in Benton Harbor, MI to the late William and Fannie Fulton. Beverly graduated from Benton Harbor High School with the legendary class of 1967 and went on to attend Lake Michigan College. She worked as a Senior Administrator at the City of Benton Harbor’s Water Filtration Plant for over 32 years. She worked...

Storm Nicole Adams of Benton Harbor departed this life on September 15, 2019, at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph.  No services scheduled. 

Carl Wysinger 55 formely of Benton Harbor departed this life on September 14, 2019, at Laurel's of Mt Pleasant nursing home. No services pending at this time.

Sister Rebecca McGee was born March 26, 1933 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the parents of Alma and Dempsey Smith.  Rebecca, who was known by her family and many friends simply as “Beck”. She was a mighty warrior and woman of GOD.  She was strong, witty, kind, smart, hilariously truthful, wise, funny, and a hard-working person and the Matriarch of the Smith and Henderson Family.   As a child, Sister Rebecca was baptized by her uncle the late Reverend J. W. White...

Thomas G. LaFayette, Jr., 63 of Arizonia formerly of Benton Harbor passed away August 2, 2019 at his home after a long battle with diabetes. Tom is a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned several medals for his service both stateside and abroad. He grew up first in Fairplain and later, Hartford, Michigan, the first son of Thomas and Ruby LaFayette. As a child, he learned electronics, built and worked on miniature trains and shared his father’s passion for motorcycles, fast cars...

To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Mae Bernice Parker Davis  was born May 30, 1948 in Memphis, TN to the late A. D. and the late Florette Parker. She departed this life to be with the Lord September 6, 2019 following a lengthy illness. Mae was a 1966  graduate of Benton Harbor High School. She received her Associate  Degree from Lake Michigan College . She was employed by Qwest Dex, Denver, Colorado in Customer Relations Mae like riding horses,...

Timmie Moore, 60 of Grand Rapids formerly of Benton Harbor departed this life on September 5, 2019 in Grand Rapids. He was born on June 30, 1959 in Berrien General Hospital in Berrien Springs MI, to the union of Elijah Moore and the late Beatrice Moore. Timmie attended the Benton Harbor Area Schools He was an avid artist, his artwork was appreciated in the Grand Rapids, community. He also loved to sing, barbecue and entertaining family and friends. Timmie leaves to...

God’s Appointment Deacon William (“Bill”) King age 76 was born on January 25, 1943 to the late Willie and Zelma King. A Time to Live William was born in Rosedale, MS to the union of Willie E. King and Zelma Bovan.  He confessed salvation in Christ as a teenager at St. Stephens Baptist Church in Julius, Arkansas.  William was a laborer in the South and after relocating to Michigan started his career at Auto Specialties in St. Joseph, Michigan and went on to...

William Henry Whitaker 81 of Benton Harbor departed this life on September 1, 2019, at Mediloge Nursing facility in Marshall, MI.  No services at this time.