All Obituaries

Willie G. Fields, 64, of South Bend, Indiana, transitioned to eternal rest on Monday, August 3, 2020. Full Obituary to follow.

Antoine E. Harris, 47, of Mishawaka, Indiana, departed this life on Friday, July 31, 2020. Full Obituary to follow.

Thomas King McFerren, 67, of Cover St., East Hartford, Connecticut, passed away July 28, 2020. Thomas was born January 14, 1953 in Charleston, Missouri, to Lucious McFerren and Willie Bee (Johnson) Horton who both preceded him in death; along with his stepfather; Alonzo Horton; siblings: Jeremiah Horton, and Linda “Faye” McFerren. Thomas worked as a self-employed painter and a truck driver. His passions were basketball, pool, playing spades with his favorite...

Michele Kay Styles, 55, of East 13th,  Mishawaka, Indiana, passed away July 27, 2020, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. Michele was born June 20, 1965, in South Bend, Indiana, to Isiah and Princella (Brown) Styles. She graduated from LaSalle High School. Michele was preceded in death by her father, Isiah Styles; siblings: Jamie Styles, Isiah Styles III, Jesse Styles, Charles “Chucks” Styles, and Sammy Styles; a...

Elder Jerry Lee Donaldson, 60 of South Bend, Indiana departed this life on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Beacon Memorial Hospital; his loving wife and family were by his side. He was born on December 17, 1959 in South Bend to the union of the late Johnnie, III and the late Izola (Gates) Donaldson. Jerry was raised in a Christian home and confessed his hope in Christ at an early age. He was baptized under the leadership of the late Rev. Willie V. Williams at New Hope M.B. Church. He later became...

Henry L. Junior I, was born on September 7, 1942 to Edith Bryant and Clemon Junior. Henry accepted Christ at an early age at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Malvern Arkansas. Henry attended Wilson High School in Malvern, Arkansas where he was active on the football team and met the love of his life Rosetta Cooper. He was drafted into the United States Army in January of 1964. Henry and Rosetta joined in Holy Matrimony on May 2, 1964.  Henry served one tour in Vietnam returned...

Gary Shaw, 60, of Monroe Street, South Bend, Indiana, passed away July 24, 2020 at Center for Hospice, South Bend, Indiana. Gary was born to Ernest Shaw and Minnie Lee Sanders in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 23, 1960. Gary was preceded in death by his parents: Ernest Shaw and Minnie L. Shaw; brothers: Perry Shaw and Phillip Dozier. Gary graduated from Washington High School in 1980. He retired from St. Mary’s Inn where he worked as a kitchen technician and he was a...

Deidre Margaret (Talton) Taylor, lovingly called “T.T.”, Deidre, 56 of South Bend, Indiana, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday July 17, 2020. Deidre was born to the union of Samuel Talton and Ella Mae (Talton) Taylor in South Bend, Indiana on May 10, 1964. She was a lifetime resident of South Bend and attended South Bend schools. Deidre worked as a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Deidre was a beautiful soul. She was outgoing and very...

On Friday, July 17, 2020, Pastor Rapheal “Ray” Thomas was called peacefully to eternal rest. Ray Thomas was born April 4, 1951, to Edward and Mildred Thomas in Lafayette Lousiana. Both parents preceded him in death. After graduating from James Stephens High School in Ville Platte, Louisiana, he earned a B.S. degree in Management from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, and moved to South Bend, Indiana. Ray retired as Vice President of retail banking from 1st...

Joseph Louis Harris was born September 2, 1951 to the late James and Lucy Mae (Gary) Harris in Cairo, Illinois. He was baptized at an early age and became a member of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend E. Dancler. He departed this life on Thursday July 16, 2020 at 3:40 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana. Joe was a devoted husband to his wife, children and grandchildren. Joe leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife of 47 years,...