Obituaries

On January 18, 2021, we lost our gravelly-voiced, cigar-smoking, big-hearted football coach.  Morton J. “Chuck” Mills was born on December 1, 1928 in Chicago.

Deanna Christine Blackburn Balfour 79 of Las Vegas, Nevada left the departure lounge for heaven January 23, 2021.

Ruel Newton Cooper II passed away peacefully on January 24th surrounded by family.

Pearl Josephine Aguirre passed away at her residence in La Mirada surrounded by her loved ones.

Krystal Dae (Biagini) Veitch, 41, of Greensboro, NC, died Monday January 18th 2021.

Pearl Ann Garber Olivier, 76, passed away Thursday, January 7th at our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.

William “Billy” Davenport was born in Chicago, IL on June 19, 1947, and ascended to eternal life at the age of 73 on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Billy was the oldest of two children born to William Sr. and LaRue Davenport who both preceded him in death.

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin and Friend, Virginia Wall was called home to be with the Lord on January 15, 2021. She lived a virtuous life and demonstrated unconditional love and generosity to everyone she knew.

Jim was born to Melvin Block and Anita Wangrowe Block in 1937, and grew up in New York City. He graduated from Dartmouth College, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1959, and joined the family business, Block Drug Company, shortly thereafter.

Ruth Watkins Taylor, age 87, passed away on January 12, 2021 at the Palmilla Senior Living Facility in Albuquerque, NM. She was originally from “Between the Rivers” in Western Kentucky. She was born March 1, 1933 in Star Lime Works, Lyon County, Kentucky, to M.T & Dora Watkins, long time proprietors of the M.T Watkins Grocery and Fishing Camp located in that community.