Author: Rebecca Smith

  • Antrese Bland

    Antrese Bland

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    Date of Birth

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    1996

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    Date of Death

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    May 21, 2017

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    Location

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    Wichita, Kansas

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    Cause of Death

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    Homicide

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    Who She Was

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Wilteeah Jones

    Wilteeah Jones

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    Date of Birth

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    1997

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    Date of Death

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    February 22, 2017

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    Location

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    Chicago, Illinois

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    Cause of Death

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    Homicide

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    Who She Was

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Shahidah Barnes

    Shahidah Barnes

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    Date of Birth

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    August 14, 1988

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    Date of Death

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    April 16, 2017

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    Location

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    Baltimore, Maryland

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    Cause of Death

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    Homicide

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    Who She Was

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    Support Her Family

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Tychelle Ridgely

    Tychelle Ridgely

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    Date of Birth

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    October 2, 1990

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    Date of Death

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    August 21, 2019

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    Location

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    New Orleans, Louisiana

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    Cause of Death

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    Homicide

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Tychelle DeLis Ridgley, age 28 and Me’Lo Alexander Ridgley entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Tychelle leaves to cherish her memory two children Roderick and Damiyra Ridgley; parents Michelle Ridgley and Kevin Polk; two sisters Deshawn Ridgley and Jamie Thomas Harrison (Leawood) and one brother Damon Ridgley. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Support Her Family

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Samantha Cushing

    Samantha Cushing

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    Date of Birth

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    April 3, 1997

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    Date of Death

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    July 8, 2019

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    Location

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    Pana, Illinois

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    Cause of Death

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    Homicide

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Samantha Cushing, 22, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, July 8, 2019. She was born April 3, 1997 in Taylorville, daughter of Douglas W. Cushing & Melissa (McKeig) Cushing. Samantha graduated from Pana High School in 2015 and worked as a CNA at Heritage Health—Pana. She is survived by her father & step mother, Doug & Jeannie Cushing, Shelbyville, IL; mother, Melissa Cushing, Pana, IL; daughter, Addison Barger at home; siblings: Levi (Heather) Cushing, Decatur, IL; Savannah Cushing, Shelbyville, IL; Sophia Weitekamp, Peoria, IL; step brother & sisters: Jimmy (Brittany) Congenie, Shelbyville, IL; Samantha Congenie, Shelbyville, IL; Lisa Cunningham, Shelbyville, IL; paternal grandmother, Ruby Cushing, Pana, IL; maternal grandfather, Glenn McKeig, Vallejo, CA; maternal great grandmother, Margarita Martinez, Santa Rosa, CA and aunts & uncles: Don Ritchie, Florida; Clarence (Tammy) Cushing, Herrick, IL; Violet (Jason) Moma, Oconee, IL. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Gloria Callaway; paternal grandfather, Alfred Cushing and cousin, Frank Temmen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Margaret Blanding

    Margaret Blanding

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    Date of Birth

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    2001

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    Date of Death

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    May 3, 2019

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    Location

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    Anderson, South Carolina

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    Cause of Death

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    Homicide

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    Who She Was

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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