Isaiah Coleman
June 17, 2018
Isaiah Coleman, Sr. was born by the river on February 1, 1932 on Palmyra Island, Mississippi to Oliver Sr. and Lillie Coleman. He left the south and journeyed to the north at the age of seventeen. He found work in Saginaw, Michigan with the General Motors Corporation. He worked there for fifty-six and a half years before retiring. Isaiah was...
Arlene Carter
June 17, 2018
Born the first day of the new year in 1973, Arlene Carter entered the world in Cleveland, Ohio to John Carter and Beverly Ann Austin. At age five, she moved to Saginaw, Michigan along with her parents. She was a student of Saginaw Public Schools and graduated from Saginaw High School, “Class of 1992.” Arlene was an outgoing person who...
Thelma Jean Cook
June 16, 2018
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Thelma Jean Cook, departed from us on June 16th, 2018. She was peacefully resting at her residence. Thelma was born in Hayti, Missouri to the late Fred Peterson and Ida Caldwell. In the early sixties, Thelma and her family migrated to Michigan where she met the love of her life, Mr. Bobby G....
Lannie James Green
June 15, 2018
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” These words were spoken often by Lannie Green. More than speaking these words, he lived them all his life. Lannie James Green was born July 12, 1937 in Frogmore, Louisiana to Tom and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Green. He departed this life on June 15, 2018 at Covenant-Cooper Hospital. He was educated...
Howard Summerville (Lansing)
June 15, 2018
Mr. Howard Summerville peacefully passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 72 years. He was born November 27, 1945 to William and Lilia Summerville in Piney Ridge, Arkansas. Howard attended Gurdon Public Schools, graduating from Bell’s High School in 1964. Shortly, thereafter he relocated to Lansing, Michigan. He worked very briefly for General Motors....
Miranda Alexis Allen
June 15, 2018
Ms. Miranda Alexis Allen was born October 2, 2000 in Saginaw, Michigan to Jerry W. Allen, Jr. and Bethany Noel Carlton. She attended Zilwaukee Schools for most of her education. A sneakerhead, she loved Jordans and she enjoyed listening to music. More than anything, she loved and adored her family. She was a beautiful person inside and out, always loving...
Mary Turner
June 15, 2018
Mary Stein Barnes-Turner was born July 8, 1953 in Batesville, Mississippi to George W. Barnes and Rosie Mae Griffin. A long-time resident of Saginaw, Michigan, she loved the outdoors. Fishing was her favorite thing to do. She loved the peaceful and calming atmosphere of nature while fishing. She would then take that fish and cook it for her family, whom...
Cynthia D. Jones
June 14, 2018
Cynthia Donnetta Jones, called “Cynt” by family and friends, was born February 17, 1953 to Oscar and Erma Jones in Saginaw, Michigan. She attended Saginaw Public Schools and graduated from Saginaw High School, “Class of 1971.” Cynt was was such a sweet, humble person. She was lovable, outgoing, funny, thoughtful, caring and giving. She loved animals just as much as...
Baxter Gates (Lansing)
June 13, 2018
Mr. Baxter Gates passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Sparrow Hospital. Age 53 years.
Lucille Hicks
June 13, 2018
Lucille “Lucy” Hicks was born June 4, 1942 in Hennings, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Lauderdale High School prior to beginning her career in healthcare. Lucy was no stranger to hard work and she retired from Osteopathic Hospital and Saginaw Public Schools Transportation. While in Saginaw, she was a faithful member of Prince of Peace Baptist Church. Lucy loved...
Dorothy Jean Heart
June 11, 2018
Dorothy Jean Heart was born April 14, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Nathan and Jimmie Lee Laury. She attended Saginaw Public Schools before moving to Flint, Michigan, where she resided until her passing. In her youth, she played softball and never lost her passion for the game. Her hobbies were cooking and fashion. Dorothy was a woman who...
Deborah Houston
June 10, 2018
Deborah Houston, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the age of 75 years. She was born February 20, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Marshall Sr. and Carrie Houston. Deborah leaves to cherish her memory one son, Terran Houston, Orlando, Florida; nine grandchildren, Latrea Riley,...
Oscar Blackmon
June 10, 2018
Oscar Blackmon was born June 5, 1929 in Union Springs, Alabama to Goins and Nettie Mae Blackmon. A young man seeking adventure and opportunity, he journeyed to Saginaw, Michigan at the age of eighteen. He found work with General Motors Corporation and worked diligently for twenty-five years before retiring. Oscar was a family man and a ladies’ man. He married...
Estelle Warren (Lansing)
June 8, 2018
Mrs. Estelle Warren went home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2018, at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 76 years. Estelle was born to John and Bessie Oliver in Hernando, Mississippi on July 5, 1941, the second oldest of twelve girls. A child of God with dignity, elegance, courage, strength, and grace. Theodore Warren and Estelle Oliver...
Roberta Harrison
June 8, 2018
Hello there, On June 8, 2018, I danced my way into heaven as my family surrounded me with love. On May 14, 1960, I was born to my father, Joe Gordon and my mother, Dorothy Moore. They named me Roberta but I loved to be called “Berta.” In my growing years, I attended Longstreet Elementary and Central Junior High School....
Elijah Brown (Lansing)
June 7, 2018
Elijah Brown passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 4 years. He was born August 13, 2013, the son of Donald Brown, Sr. and the late Tarsheikia Beasley in Lansing, Michigan. Elijah was a sweet, loving child. Everyone knew him as a "mommas' boy". Most of the time you saw him he was with...
Curtis Lee Mccatrey (Lansing)
June 7, 2018
Mr. Curtis Lee McCatrey passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 70 years. He was born on June 14th of 1947 in Osceola, Arkansas. The son of Willie McCatrey and Ruby Lee Williams. Curtis worked in the fields as a child. In 1968, he moved to Lansing, Michigan where he worked at Motor Wheel...
Tarsheikia Beasley (Lansing)
June 7, 2018
Ms. Tarsheikia “Monique” Beasley passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 43 years. She was born June 7, 1975 in Lansing, Michigan to parents, Winford and Dorothy Akins. Monique, as we called her, was a caring and loving person. She loved her family, children and grandchildren unconditionally. No matter how old her children grew,...
Maria Teresa Williams
June 6, 2018
Absent from us but present with the Lord, our beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother and Friend, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at St. John Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Maria Teresa Williams was born March 6, 1970 in Macon County, Alabama to Mattie Louise “Sutton” Williams. She accepted Christ at an early age...
Deacon Leeward Madlock
June 6, 2018
Deacon Leeward “Lee” Madlock, our beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, was born April 13, 1974 in Saginaw, Michigan to Brenda Haynes and the late Pastor James E. Speed. Lee loved God as a child and at an early age he accepted Christ into his life. He was baptized at Greater Freewill Baptist Church by the late Dr. James...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss