All Obituaries

Barbara Edwina Bishop was the first child born to Homer Edward and Mary Fay Bishop in Chicago, Illinois on August 15, 1947. She was a member of Christ Our Savior Parish in South Holland, IL. Edwina, as she was affectionately called, graduated from R.E. Hunt High School in Columbus, Mississippi. She was employed by Follett Publishing Company in Chicago, IL for several years before retiring from the Chicago based Amoco Oil Company after 31 years with the company. Edwina will always be...

Doulas X Orsborn was born on January 12, 1962.  Douglas gained his wings on Friday, March 20, 2020. Douglas X Orsborn “Dougie Fresh” loved his brothers and sisters, all of his nieces and nephews were like the children he never had.  He was funny, loving, sensitive and caring.  He loved to be around family, cooking and joking around. Douglas was preceded in death by his loving parents, Robert and Emma X Orsborn; two great nieces, Latonya Griffin and...

Vera Murry was born on August 24, 1939, to the union of Jessie and Lula Murry in Greenville, Mississippi.  Vera attended Lucy Webb Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her mother, (Lula); father, (Jessie); brothers, (Jimmy, Anthony, Arthur, and Danny); sisters, (Ruby and Elizabeth) and husband, (Eugene Webster). Vera accepted Christ as an early age, joining Mount Vayou Missionary Baptist Church. She later joined New Caanan Land Missionary Baptist Church, under...

Marciano was born in Chicago, IL to the late Catherine Washington and John (Monyelia) Clayton. Marciano graduated from Crete Monee High School. He later attended Columbia College and was a graduate of Cain Barber College. Marciano impacted so many people in his lifetime spiritually, when he gave his life to Christ in 1996. From there, his faith gave him the ability to dream big, share his faith and dreams, brought others to Christ, and to become a successful businessman. Marciano is...

Evon House-Thompson was born December 16, 1970 in Joliet, Illinois.  She was a graduate of Joliet Central High School and Southern Illinois University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcasting.  Evon began her career as an entrepreneur, owning her own wholesale business-to-business sales company. She then followed her passion for travel by touring throughout Europe with the award-winning Glory Gospel Singers, and around the world as a singer headlining on several...