Obituaries

September 16, 2024

Mr. Leonard Henderson passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at MediLodge of Cass City.  Age 71 years.

September 14, 2024

Our beloved father Clarence Joyner, Sr. was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 14, 2024. He was born to Elizabeth and Elton Joyner, Sr. on Monday, March 22, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Our dad accepted Christ at an early age and attended Cane Creek Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He was employed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery before...

September 12, 2024

Ms. Annie Arnold was born on May 19, 1929, in Oakland, Tennessee, to Charley and Savannah Jones. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Louis Ivy Sr. Annie went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the blessed age of 95 years.

Annie, known as “Aunt Annie” by family and friends, was educated in...

September 10, 2024

Mr. Henry John Ford passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw. Age 38 years. He was born in Saginaw Michigan on July 19, 1986, to Mary Lou Betzold and Henry Ford Sr. 

Henry lived in the Tri-City area all of his life but spent most of his life in Saginaw, Michigan. He attended Saginaw High School and...

September 10, 2024

Ms. Grace Marie Voltz passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Covenant Healthcare Harrison. Age 78 years. She was born December 11, 1945, in Gallion, Alabama, the 3rd child of John Henry and Susie Mae Williams Hughes.

Grace was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, having relocated from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 1966. She was a graduate of Boteler High School. Grace accepted...

September 8, 2024

Mrs. Jane-Anne Alissa-Kristin Leonard passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 58 years.

September 8, 2024

Mrs. Pabi Magar passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, in East Lansing, Michigan. Age 57 years.

September 8, 2024

A beloved Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Aunt, Niece, Cousin, and Friend, Brenda Ann Caldwell, passed away on September 8, 2024, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 67 years. She was born October 24, 1956, in Saginaw, Michigan to Olarvean and Albert Caldwell.

Growing up, Brenda spent most of her time with her siblings. She was the second youngest but had a big personality...

September 7, 2024

Jimmie Lee Holliday, III, age 82, of Saginaw, Michigan passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024. Born on January 14, 1942, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Jimmie Lee Holliday II and Lillie Mae (McMillan) Holliday, he was the sixth of eleven children. Jimmie was a cherished husband, father, uncle, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend whose presence will be deeply missed.

Jimmie moved...

September 7, 2024

Mr. Eddie Young passed away on Saturday September 7, 2024, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 71 years.

September 6, 2024

Mrs. Willia Elizabeth Dickens ascended to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the age of 95 years old. She was born on Sunday, June 16, 1929, to parents, Willie Hall and Ellen C. Hall, in Uniontown, Alabama. 

Willia attended Perry County Public School in Uniontown. She graduated from Alabama State College in 1957, with a...

September 6, 2024

Mrs. Julia Mae Townsend Jones Scruggs, 77, was born in Indianola, Mississippi on January 17, 1947. Julia was the first of eleven children born to William Sr. and Anna Townsend. Julia made her heavenly transition on September 6, 2024, surrounded by her son, siblings, and family members.

Julia was educated through the Lansing Public Schools. She graduated in 1965 from J....

September 6, 2024

LeOra "PolLe" Davenport's life came to a close on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the age of 80 years old. She was born on Thursday, October 7, 1943, in Oceola, Arkansas to Elnora and A.W. Norris. She relocated to Lansing, Michigan with her husband, Howard Davenport, Sr., where four children were born to this union. They later adopted two daughters.As a...

September 6, 2024

Ms. Gloria Fay Brown was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Covenant HealthCare Harrison, while surrounded by her family. She was born on April 8, 1953, to Lula Bell Richardson and John E. Fayne, in Munford, Tennessee.

Gloria was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, and a graduate of Saginaw High School, Class of 1971....

September 5, 2024

Kenneth Henry Ross, age 68, of Saginaw, Michigan, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Covenant HealthCare-Harrison. Surrounded by his family, Kenneth passed away peacefully. Kenneth is survived by his beloved wife and lifetime best friend, Sandra (Rivers) Ross, and devoted companion, Mary Drane. He was a cherished husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather,...

September 3, 2024

September 3, 2024

Mr. Zachary McDaniel passed away on Monday, September 3, 2024, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Age 63 years.

September 3, 2024

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." – 2 Timothy 4:7

On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Kenneth Carl Jackson went to be with the Lord at McLaren Greater Lansing hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was born on Friday, August 14, 1959, in Covington, Tennessee, to the late Daisy Sherrill and Eddie Lewis...

September 3, 2024

Ms. Joanna Thompson was called home Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Covenant Healthcare at the age of 69 years. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Tommie Lee Thompson and Johnnie Mae Essex.

Joanna accepted Christ at an early age. She attended Long Fellow Elementary School and Buena Vista High School. After completing high school, Joanna worked numerous jobs as a...

September 1, 2024

Mr. Phillip Manuel Brown "Phil" passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at the age of 71 years. He was born June 5, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Reverend Ernest and Ethel Brown. Phillip made a peaceful transition at Foundation Park Care Center in Toledo, Ohio. 

Phillip graduated from Saginaw High School, Class of 1972. He was employed at General Motors and...