All Obituaries

Calvin R. Henley departed this life on September 9, 2020. Memorial service will be 11am Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Coleman & Hicks Chapel. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery.    

Mary L. Williams was born October 4, 1929 in Sledge, Mississippi to the union of late Beatrice and William Hogan. Mary married Mitchell Harper in Arkansas and to their union four sons was born, William Edward, Earl, Robert Charles and Larry James. Mary moved from Tennessee in 1950 to Michigan City with Mitchell and their four sons. Mitchell Harper preceded her in death in 1972. Mary later remarried, Irving Williams on November 27, 1981 in Michigan City, Indiana. Mr. Williams preceded her...

Lorenzo Leto Hill received his reward on September 5, 2020. Memorial Services will be Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 3pm at Coleman & Hicks Chapel. Lorenzo was born on July 15, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN to Leto and Michelle Hill He leaves to mourn his memories his parents; four sisters, Malayzia Fly, Decymber Aldridge, Makarhi Galvin and Leto'Ri Hill; five brothers, Laymon Fly, Kahlil Fly, Neal Jackson, Maurice Galvin and Leto Hill Jr. one nephew, Lareal Bonds...

Elbon “Dusty” Hairston Jr. was born March 29, 1941 in Bassett, Virginia to the late Elbon (Pearl) Hairston Sr.,  and Plushie (James) Moore.  Ruby Gray was also born of this union.   On September 2, 2020 at Franciscan Hospital, Dusty took his last breath after battling for 13 years with the many illnesses that occurred after his stroke.  Dusty was preceded in death by his wife Deborah Hairston, his son, Troy Hairston,...

Dorothy P. Phillips accepted the Lord's hand on September 2, 2020. Dorothy P. Phillips was born June 2, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to Dennie Ammons and Albert Person. She attended school in Atlanta, GA. Dorothy moved to Michigan City in September 1959 and lived at 156 N. Woodland Ave. “East Port” until October 2019. On the morning of her transition she thanked the staff of Ann Arbor Aperion Care for the good care they were giving her and then she went to...

Mother Lucille “Lucy” Winston was born on January 9, 1942 in Canton, Mississippi to the late Henry Lee and Lillie B. Thompson. Mother Lucille Winston attended Cameron Street School and later relocated to Detroit, Michigan where she graduated from Northwestern High School in 1961. She then relocated to East Chicago, Indiana where she married the love of her life Joseph N. Winston, Sr. whom preceded her in death. Mother Winston loved baking her famous 7-UP...

Robert E. Smith, 65, of LaPorte, peacefully transitioned to his heavenly home on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Funeral services will be 11am Saturday, September 5, 2020 at New Covenant Outreach Ministries with Pastor Dwayne Hurt to give the eulogy. The CDC guidelines are required with social distancing and facial masks are mandated to be worn.

On Monday, August 24th, 2020 a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend E-toy Delores Weatherspoon, passed away at the age of 54. E-toy Delores Weatherspoon was born on January 1st, 1966 to Mable and James Arbethal Weatherspoon in Fulton, Kentucky.  She went to Elston High School and was an Elston Red Devil through. She received her high school diploma in 1984 and later took classes at Ivy Tech Community College.  She loved sewing, traveling, the singer and song writer, Prince...

Christine Johnson was born on November 14, 1961 in Gary, Indiana to Edna Mae Johnson and Cleo Johnson Sr. Christine attended Martin Luther King Academy in Gary, Indiana. She worked Michigan City Bakery and Holiday Inn Hotel. Christine enjoyed spending quality time with her family, shopping, watching Lifetime movies and her favorite soap opera, General Hospital.  In her pastime she would go to Blue Chip Casino. Christine Johnson departed this life on August 21, 2020. She was preceded...

Martha Eatman, departed this life on August 12, 2020 at Manor Care of Oak Lawn, IL.   Viewing will be Friday, August 21, 2020 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Liberty Temple Church of God in Christ.