All Obituaries

Calvin Lee Morrow 64 Born 05/18/1954 Died 12/4/2018 Born in Memphis Tennessee to Emanuel Morrow and Lillie Bell Taylor Attended Rock Island High School and Graduated from Blackhawk Community College in 1975 United in marriage with Dorothy Thomas on 3/31/1973 for 25 years and married Gennett (Nicholson) 12/5/2009   Calvin was previously employed by International Harvester, Blackhawk Foundry, as well as being an independent contractor. He enjoyed sports especially watching the...

Home going service for Mildred Morgan, 87,  originally from Tunica, MS and longtime resident (43 years) of Davenport will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Higher Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 4221 North Brady Street, Davenport, Rev. Jimmy Reed officiating.  She departed this life on November 21 at her home after a brief illness with her children by her side.  Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time Thursday at the...

Betty Ray Hall, 83, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at her home. Funeral services for Betty will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Grace City Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of the family. Betty was born on November 21, 1934, in Louisville, MS, the daughter of Lee Earl and Christine Waldrip. She married Johnnie...

Mr. Bobby Ray Clinton, 70, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2018, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis.  Visitation will be on Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Davenport Friends Church, 1915 Ridgeview Drive, Davenport, followed by a Home-going Service at 12 noon. Bobby Ray Clinton was born on April 19, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi to Arlean Clinton. He was his mother’s only child. He was raised by his...

Funeral services for Edward L. Williams, Sr., 86, of Davenport will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ, 1020 North Ripley Street, Davenport.   He departed this life on Monday, October 29 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.   Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. Monday  until service time at the church. Orr’s Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. He was born...

Dorothy Mae McCray was born to James and Olivia McCray on November 5, 1936 in Davenport, Iowa. She grew up in Pleasant Valley where her family grew and harvested onions.    Dorothy, affectionately known as "Dot" or "Dottie" attended the Davenport Public Schools and graduated from Davenport (Central) High School in 1955.  Just three years later (1958) Dot graduated from St. Ambrose College of Nursing where she became the first African American to graduate...

Arthur Lee Mayes was born the fourth child of Lois and Sally Mayes on February 28, 1942 in Oxford, MS. In 1971 Arthur moved to Davenport, Iowa where he worked for the city of Davenport as a sanitation worker. Arthur was very social and enjoyed gardening, fishing, riding his bike and spending time with his family and friends. Those left to cherish the memories of Otto are his brothers: Zannie, Jessie, Joe Jean, Wade Luster (all of Abbeville, MS), Webster (Davenport, IA) and...

Callie Parks was born January 17, 1952 in Louisville, Mississippi and passed away peacefully October 2 surrounded by her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services are Monday October 8 at 11am at People’s Missionary Baptist Church, Rock Island, IL.  Burial will be immediately following the funeral at Oakdale Cemetery in Davenport.  Visitation will be Sunday 5-8 pm at the church.  Orr’s Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Callie had been enjoying...

Funeral services for Annie Carolyn White, 63, of Rock Island will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.  She departed this life on September 27 at her home.  Burial will be at a later date.  Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday until service time at Orr’s Mortuary. She was born February 2, 1955 in Jackson, TN the daughter of Albert and Alice (Cobb) White. Survivors include her husband, Albert Johnston, daughters, Christie White, IN, Kiesha...

Visitation for Clerone C. Grandberry, 81, of Rock Island will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.    He departed this life on Monday, August 27 at Unity Point Hospital.