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Benny (BK) Smith peacefully surrendered his life on April 13th with us smiling as we said goodbye. Benny was born on December 13th, 1941, to Alease Elvira Smith and John Henry Smith in Richmond, Virginia. Benny was married to his forever love Brenda Smith in 1977 surviving 46 years of matrimony. Benny is preceded in death by his parents, John and Alease Smith, and brothers: Robert Leo Smith and John Henry Jr Smith, along with his sister Alice Blackwell Smith. Benny leaves behind his...

 Harvey Buckley was a fun and loving man with a witty sense of humor like his Late mother Doris Buckley Hoskins. Because of his loving and caring heart, he would help anyone. He was a sharp dresser and cared about his appearance. A native of Mississippi, Harvey was born on January 31, 1948, in Batesville, MS. He graduated from Patton Lane High School in Batesville, MS Harvey had lived in South Bend, IN for many years and had previously worked at Vincent Bach Instrument Place for 20 plus...

David Lewis Malone was born on May 15, 1965, in Tipton County, Tennessee to the late Nesbit and the late Mattie Malone. David departed this life on Friday April 5, 2024, at Specialty Hospital in Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia; he was 58 years old. David attended Elkhart Memorial High School and graduated in 1983. After high school he attended Manchester College for three years, and then served in the National Guards. He was employed as a Locomotive Driver for 23 years by Norfolk Southern. On...

Mrs. Anita Cherrine May Ayers, 74, of South Bend, Indiana passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2024. She was born in Danville, Illinois on September 23, 1949, the first born of the late Willie May and the late Corrine May-Webb. Anita graduated from Danville High School in 1968. She moved to South Bend in 1974 where she met and married John Thornton Ayers; he passed away in 1981. She was a former employee of Wheelabrator Technologies. In 1987 she went to work as a data entry operator...

"If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we  belong to the Lord."  Romans 14:8 Mr. Carlos Kirkendolph, affectionately known as “Fuzzy,” 52, unexpectedly departed this earth on Tuesday March 12, 2024 at Beacon-Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born on March 27, 1971, in South Bend to Ms. Gwendolyn Poindexter and John Kirkendolph; both preceded him in death. Carlos was baptized at an...

Kevin Alan “Kal” Childress passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Community East Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, surrounded by his devoted family. Kevin was born on January 20, 1957, in South Bend, Indiana, to Evelyn Eunice and John Wesley Childress Sr.  Kevin graduated from LaSalle High School, where he was a star basketball player. After graduating from high school, Kevin attended college in North Dakota.  Thereafter, Kevin enlisted...

Peter Gregory Allen III, 67, affectionately known as Pete, of South Bend, Indiana, beloved husband, father, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend, transitioned from this life on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, after battling a brief illness. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 15th, 1956, to the late Marie Garner Taylor Walker and the late Peter Allen Jr.    Pete moved with his mother and stepfather, the late Joseph A. Taylor, to South Bend at the age of 5. Early on in...

Vinnie Roundtree, 73, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away on February 8, 2024, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born to Samuel and Adis Roundtree on October 20, 1950. Vinnie graduated from Lincoln High School (Jersey City, New Jersey) and received a World History degree from Rutgers University. During his time at Rutgers, Vinnie was a standout player and played alongside Rutgers’ standout players like Eddie Jordan and Phil Sellars while being coached by Tom Young and Dick...

Phinease Romeris Watt Jr., son of Phinease Watt and Angela Gamble (Townsend) was born on February 15, 1974, in the County of Cook, Chicago, Illinois.  In his early years, Phinease Jr., was known as “Pooh” and later as a “Fashionable Gentleman.” During his childhood, Phinease Jr., moved to Elkhart, Indiana, and enrolled in the Elkhart County Public School system, and graduated in 1993 from Elkhart Central High School.  On July 7, 2007, Phinease was united...