All Obituaries

Funeral services for Archie Lee, 84, of Davenport will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Orr’s Mortuary. He departed this life on Wednesday at ManorCare, Davenport.  Burial will in Fairmount Cemetery. He was born September 6, 1935 in Coldwater, MS the son of Earnest and Birdie (Bobo) Lee, Sr.  He was employed as a Brick Mason.  He married Clara   Ivory in Memphis, TN.  She preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his memory daughters, Janice Lee, Joyce Waddy,...

Annette Lee was born June 6,  1955 to Ervin and Melvin Lee. She attended Pleasant Hill Baptist at an early age and attended Escambia County Training School graduating in 1973.  Later moving to Illinois.  She loved  knitting, crochet, music,  playing cards and making blankets. She was employed at International Harvester and Servus Rubber in Illinois where she was a dedicated employee for numerous years. Preceding her  in death were her parents, a brother a...

Osie Lee of, Davenport, Iowa, passed away, peacefully, on Sunday March 1, 2020, surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on March 9, 2020 at 10 a.m. followed by his funeral at Orr's Mortuary.  

Funeral services for Esau McDonald, 69, of Rock Island will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at People’s Missionary Baptist Church, Rock Island.  He departed this life on Wednesday, January 29, at his home.  Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. He was born February 3, 1950 in Kemper County, MS the son of James and Gladys (Harrison) McDonald.   He was a member of People’s Missionary Baptist Church. Orr’s Mortuary is assisting the family...

Robert Cade 75, formerly of Davenport departed this life on January 26th surrounded by his loving family.  Robert served in the Navy for four years, later retiring from Kraft foods. He enjoyed hunting and grilling with family and friends.   He later was moved back to Davenport from Alabama by his nephew Terrell.    Robert is survived by his son Keith Kennedy, nephews Terrell,   Kevin (Jody), Keith (Sarah), and niece Yolanda (Jerrod)...

The Celebration of Life for Reola H. Edwards, 91, of Rock Island will be 11:00 a.m. Monday January 27, 2020 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, East Moline, IL. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Monday until service time at the church.  She was born December 27, 1928 in Carson Lake, AR the daughter of Elder Green and Annie Louise (Jones) Harris.  She married C. B. Edwards in 1949 in Wilson, AR.  He preceded her in death. She was a member of Community Outreach Worshop Center. She was a...

Marcella Mae (Taylor) McCormick, 94, of 1627 7th Street, Rock Island, died on January 13th, 2020 in the company of her family. Marcella was born on May 19, 1925 in Quincy Illinois. She moved to Rock Island after graduating high school. In 1948, she married Albert McCormick. They had three children. She worked for several years at the Fort Armstrong Hotel as an elevator operator before becoming an employee of the Rock Island-Milan School District as a cafeteria worker and then a matron....

Archie J Johnson, Sr. of Davenport passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 6, 2020.  Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. with the funeral service to follow at The House of the Lord Church, 537 West 15th Street, Davenport.   Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery.  Orr’s Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.  Archie was born July 24, 1947 to John and Marion Rusan-Johnson, in St....

Charles Maxwell passed through the portals of heaven on December 18, 2019.  We sense a great feeling of loss yet joy for heaven’s gain.  Death is a curse that resulted from Adam’s sin, so we give no credit to it.   It represents a transition from earth to glory for the believer. Again, we rejoice that “Chucky” is in God’s presence. We will eulogize Charles on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Second Baptist Church (919 – 6th...

Edward Lenn Thomas, Big Country, was born on May 18, 1969 in Davenport, Iowa to Alonza D. Thomas and Joyce Marie Thomas. He graduated from North High School in 1987 and was voted Homecoming King his senior year. He attended Tennessee State University before moving to Detroit, Michigan where he would become a member of the Detroit Police Department in 1997 and start his family in 1998.   Madison Marie Thomas into the world on March...