All Obituaries

Scott "ski" Sweredoski age 52 passed away on Friday May 5. 2023 He was born in Watertown, NY to Constance Carpenter and Douglas Sweredoski. Scott was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Deborah, grandmother Winifred, mother Connie (Bill) , sister Jill (Wayne), niece Megan and nephew Calvin.  Father and mother-in- law Allen and Claudia, stepchildren Eric (Marina), Michelle (Justin), Jesse and Jamie. Grandchildren David, Jonathan and Ava. Numerous aunts,...

JOSEPH P. NOBLE 1937-2023 JOSEPH P. NOBLE, fondly known as "Papa Joe" was born on May 10, 1937 to the late Clark Sr. and Alease Noble in the beautiful city of Oviedo, Florida, where he received his basic education. From there, he enlisted in the United States Army and served between 1945 to 1957. He served in two wars: the Korea and Vietnam afterwards he was honorably discharged. He relocated to Fort Pierce where he met and married the love of his life, Pauline Reese, to...

BRIDGETTE BERSHAWN PORTER-KENNEDY 1967-2023 Bridgette Bershawn Porter-Kennedy was born August 23, 1967 in Miami, Florida to the late Jewell Carswelll and Unjunior John-son. She attended the local school in St Lucie County in Fort Pierce, Florida. She continued her education endeavors at IRCC and completed cosmetology school. She met the love of her life.William Bill Kennedy, and was married to him for 28 lovely years. Bridgette was a faithful member of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist...

 Dontravius Terrel Alford was born in Fort Pierce, Florida on February 8, 1985, to his loving parents: Vickey Walker and Simel Jefferson. Dontravius, known to many as "Da Last Don", attended and graduated from St. Lucie West Centennial High School. He enjoyed traveling, dog breeding, spending time with his family and he recently grew a new love for cooking. He was a jack of all trades and was big on entrepreneur- ship. He was in the real estate business and was just...

    James “Tony” S. Lawson was born on October 2, 1966, to the late Eugene Wyche and Sarah Lawson. He attended the local schools of St. Lucie County where he graduated from Westwood High School in 1984. Afterwards, he joined the United States Army where he served for seven years and fought in the Gulf War. After moving back to Fort Pierce, Mr. Lawson was employed with Wells Fargo as a Armored Security guard. He enjoyed dancing, singing his favorite song “Jesus,...

  MR. CLEASTER JEFFERSON ("Ham"), son of James and Sally Jefferson, was born on June 1, 1942, in Lexington, Mississippi He departed this life on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. CLEASTER (Chester) attended school in Holmes County Mississippi and united with Christ soon after at Greater Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church. On June 12, 1964, he united in holy matrimony to Joyce Rolle and to this union 3 children was born. Then became a member of St. Matthews Missionary...

Tikessia Akeeya Dixon was born in Fort Pierce, Florida on April 15,1993 to Priscilla Dixon and Christopher King. On December 5, 2022, the Lord decided to call Tikessia home to her throne, where there is no more suffering. She passed at Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Augusta, Georgia at 9:54 pm. Tikessia’s life was grand. She attended the public schools of St. Lucie County and worked at Sprint EG American. Tikessia was the type of person that had a heart of gold and would help anyone. She...

Pastor Arnold Fils Pierre, an anointed man of God, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 23, 2022. He was born in Haiti on February 8, 1944, and accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 9. He met the love of his life, Paulette Desroches, in Brooklyn. Arnold and Paulette were married on November 23, 1974, and became a powerhouse team for the Kingdom of God. While he was serving as a pastor in...

Gloria A Mitchell-Johnson was born March 2, 1957, to Minnie James-Conley in Quincy, Florida. She was affectionately known to many as “Duke”. Gloria attended and matriculated through the public schools of Saint Lucie County, ultimately attending Lincoln Park Academy. She was a full-time Dietary Aide for over 30 years at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and was also a member of River of Life Fellowship church under the leadership of Pastor Vernon Shazier. Gloria had a...

Esther Fortune was born on November 14, 1950, to the late Johnnie Mae Redding-Jones and Jimmy Jones in Belle Glade, Florida. Esther grew up with an independent and vibrant personality. Her favorite interests as a child were working around the home, nurturing her siblings, and running track. She attended Lakeshore Elementary School and Lakeshore “Bobcats” High School where she was an excellent student and athlete. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Esther. She...