All Obituaries

Mr. Ervin Lamont Donald, also known as "Erv Gotti" made his entrance into this world on January 29, 1973 at 5:15am, in St. Louis, Missouri, to proud parents James Thomas Donald Sr. and Geneva Donald. Ervin was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Thomas Donald Jr.; grandparents James Donald, Tecona (Starks) Butler, Tommy Hill Crawley and Lucille Crawley; mother-in-law Loretta Browder; brother-in-law Reginald Browder; sister-in-law Patricia Madison; nephew Michael Hurt...

Shontal Sharice Bowers, known as Shon, was born February 12, 1974 to Walter and Regina Bowers (who preceded her in death) in St. Louis, Missouri. Shon was educated in St. Louis Public School. She worked many different jobs over the years. Her most recent was for St. Louis Public Schools. She loved working around children therefore was excited to see their smiling faces every morning.  Shon enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. She loved music, playing cards and throwing cookouts....

Isadore Kizer, Jr. was born March 31, 1937 to Isadore Kizer, Sr. and Estella Cardelia Manson-Kizer, who preceded him in death. Also, his siblings John Henry, C.L., Thelma, Mattie Mae and William, two of his children Charles Jones and Sharon Merriweather preceded him in death, Isadore, Jr. attended Isaac Chapel Rosenwald school in Marshall County, Byhalia, Mississippi. He also attended Hernando High School in Hernando, MS. Isadore, Jr. was a founding member of the Watson Church of God in...

On August 3, 2005... Jesus blessed this child to the proud parents, Marisha Rachell Cooks and Lee Andrew Eason in the city of St. Louis, MO. Travell AKA "Poohdaman", "Lil T", started his education in the St. Louis Public School District but graduated from Central High School with an honorary degree. Travell was the kind of kid when you met him you would have been honored to have met him. He was the type of young man that whatever he put his heart into he became successful...

Damario Cooks, affectionally known as (Mouse), was born on June 13, 2004, to his parents Darnell Cooks and Heather Seaman, he departed this life on Friday, June 17, 2022. Damario (Mouse) received his nickname by the way he entered the world "quiet as a mouse"the smallest born of all his siblings, Mouse was also referred to as loving teddy bear, protector, and a peacemaker to many that knew him. Mouse loved playing video games and chilling with his family and friends, on any given...

Donna departed this life on Thursday June 16, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandson Jordan Moore and parents Flora and Donald Coe two sisters Brigette and Vanessa, one brother Thurman Sneed Jr. Her nephews Elbert and Eugene and one aunt Sheila Williams.   Donna Beluah Coe was born in Saint Louis Missouri on December 22,1966 to Flora Mae Coe, Donald Charles Coe. Donna attended Central City Lutheran Elementary and Lutheran High North, Donna confess her love for Christ at a...

THEOPHILUS "TooToo" FRANKLIN was born September 9, 1946, to the union of Archie Franklin and Mary Alice Franklin, née Ware, in St. Louis, MO.  He was the oldest of three children. His siblings were Wilhemena Granberry, of Fairview Heights, IL, who preceded him in death, and Valerie (Mark) Dowdy, St. Louis, MO. He was baptized at the Friendship Baptist Church on Tudor Ave, in East St. Louis, IL, where he was also raised and educated in the city of East St. Louis, IL,...