All Obituaries

Estella S. Banks, 94, of Rock Island IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 18 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be at 11 am on Saturday Sept. 28 2019, Second Baptist Church, Rock Island IL.  Visitation is 4-7 pm on Friday Sept 27 2019 and 10-11 am on Saturday Sept 28 2019. Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island IL. In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorials be made to “Active Day Moline”.  Orr's...

Pioneering black physician, Dr. John T. Johnson, Sr., of Davenport, Iowa, passed away, peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 8, 2019. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 11, 2019, from 5pm until 8pm at Orr’s Mortuary, 1326 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL. Funeral service will be Thursday, September 12, 2019, at 11am with visitation one hour prior, at Gospel Mission Temple, 5074 N. Pine St., Davenport, Iowa. 

Earnice Hines, born August 28, 1922 to John & Bessie Simmons in Pontotoc, Mississippi.  At the age of 3, she went to live with her mother’s Aunt and Uncle (Annie & George McKay) in Kansas City, Kansas.  She attended Stowe Grade Elementary School and North East High School.   At the age of 16 she moved to Beloit, Wisconsin to live with her father and step mother.  In 1941 she moved to the Quad Cities. Earnice started work at the Rock Island Arsenal...

A memorial service for Royce Harmon, 52, of Davenport will be held from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.  Burial will be at a later date.  He departed this life on Friday August 9.  He was born January 21, 1967 the son of Johnny and Ola (Varbrough) Harmon. He was employed as an assembler at Sears Manufacturing.  He leaves to cherish his memory his parents a daughter, Asia Harmon and sons, LaRoyce Miller and Dyron Haynes and a...

Funeral services for Lincoln S. Walker, 68, of Davenport will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 23  at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.  He departed this life on Friday, August 9 at his home.  Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time Friday at the Mortuary. He was born May 27, 1951 in Davenport the son of Preston and Edith (Shamley) Walker, Sr.  He was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Long Beach, CA area for...

Funeral services for Kathleen Mae McFadden, 66, of Silvis will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.  She departed this life on Sunday at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. Bettendorf.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday. at Orr’s Mortuary. She was born January 31, 1953 in Rock Island the daughter of Nevin and Sara Mae (White) Shepard.  She married Robert McFadden on July 29, 1972...

A memorial service for Edward E. Christian, 55, of Davenport will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Third Missionary Baptist Church.  He departed this life July 29 at ManorCare, Davenport.  He was born August 6, 1963 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Richard and Rosie (Morrow) Christian, Sr.  he was self employed in the lawncare industry. His father, Richard Christian, Sr. preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his memory his mother, Rosie Johnson, Davenport, daughters,...

Evangelist Sylvia L. Wilson, 76, of Davenport, Iowa transitioned from this life on Monday, July 22, 2019 in the comfort of her home while surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 10 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 followed by a Home-going Celebration at 11 A.M.  All services will be at the Davenport Friends Church New Beginning, 1915 Ridgeview Drive Davenport, IA 52806, where her daughter Tammy Ruffin serves as Pastor. Sylvia L. Clinton was born to Jessie and Viola (Creer)...

A memorial service for Bobby Joe Taylor will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Friday at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.  He departed this life Friday at his home.  Burial will be at a later date. Bobby Joe Taylor was born January 16, 1958 in Centreville, IA., to Lillian F. (Jones) Barnett. Bobby Joe was an All-Star athlete wrestling and playing football for Rock Island High School where he graduated from in 1976. He went on to enlist into the U.S. Army on April 19, 1977 and...

Funeral services for Carmelita March, 67, of Davenport will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.  She departed this on Saturday at her home.  Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.  Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time Friday at Orr’s Mortuary. She was born January 22, 1952 in Manila, Philippines the daughter of Jose and Adelia Domingo. She married Frankie March August 15, 1976 in Manila. She was employed as a...