Izola Rebecca Rowe was born April 18th, 1934, to her parents, the late L. Z. Friar and Abbie Heard, in Augusta, Arkansas. In her youth, she made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized. Izola attended Carver High School in Augusta before becoming a young bride to Z. H. Rowe. Their union produced four children. After the passing of z. H., Izola worked feverishly to provide for her young family. She later added three additional children with Joe Burt Ross. Sh@ worked...

Jill "N.O." Blanchard was born May 27, 1979 to the union of Jill Blanchard Sr. and Jessie Mae Blanchard, in Westwego, LA. He was the middle child on both sides of his family. His siblings on his mother side were Deborah Lunkin, of Gonzalez, LA, Darrel Lunkin, of Westwego, LA , Denise Lunkin, of Bridge City, LA , Chaz Washington, of Westwego, LA, Javon Johnson, of Houston, TX and a host of brothers and sisters on his father's side who all preceded him in death. He was baptized in the...

The life of my Father, Claude Franklin: Edward and Maenonie met and married in Mississippi and migrated north seeking a better life in St. Louis, MO. In the year of our Lord, 1943 Claude Franklin was added to this union. He held a unique place in their family as the only boy surrounded by 4 sisters, Carrie, Edwina, Christine to include his twin sister, Claudette. Their possessions may have been few, but their love was so much greater. In the words of Claudette, "All we had was one another...

Charles Henry Mitchell was born on December 21, 1951, in Ashdown Arkansas to the late James Henry Mitchell and Ida Lee Perry-Mitchell. Charles was known as a kindhearted man who loved to work on cars. Charles departed this life on August 18, 2023, in St. Louis MO. He is survived by two sons, Sedrick Mitchell and Jermaine Mitchell of St. Louis MO. Long time companion, Christine Jackson Brown. Sisters, Mary Rowe, Viola (Amy) Mitchell Rowe-Williams, Sonya Holliman, Amanda Musgrave, Holly...

LIFE REFLECTION Woodrow Clayton, better known as "Woody" was born January 25, 1953 to James and Dorthy Clayton, in Saint Louis, MO. Woody graduated in 1971 from Beaumont Highschool, where he grew up in the Saint Louis City area on Kennerly avenue. At Beaumont high school he was the editor and recorded for the Digest newspaper, a member of the yearbook committee and human relations committee. He took great pride in caring and loving for his close friends and family. He would often write...