Obituaries

Ledoris Watkins-Martin

Ledoris Watkins-Martin

April 5, 2018

Mrs. Ledoris Watkins-Martin passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Medilodge of Frankenmuth. Age 68 years. She was born on October 10, 1949 in Eupora, Mississippi to Fred and Geneva Embry. Mrs. Watkins-Martin was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She attended Mt. Carmel Baptist church under the leadership of Pastor Miles Franklin. Ledoris received an associate degree from Delta...

Michael Tremblay (Lansing)

Michael Tremblay (Lansing)

April 4, 2018

Mr. Michael Tremblay passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 69 years. He was born September 21, 1948 to parents, Mary and Raoul Tremblay in Lansing, Michigan. Michael was a life long resident of Lansing. He worked for the United State Post Office as a postal carrier....

Mary Delois Singleton (Lansing)

Mary Delois Singleton (Lansing)

April 3, 2018

Mrs. Mary Delois Singleton passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 69 years. She was born on August 16, 1948 in Earle, Arkansas to Willie Mae and Nathaniel Hinton, Sr. Her family moved to Lansing, Michigan in 1956 where she attended Sexton High School. Mary joined Union Missionary Baptist Church at a young...

Eddie Wooten (Lansing)

Eddie Wooten (Lansing)

April 1, 2018

Mr. Eddie Wooten passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his residence in East Lansing, Michigan. Age 89 years.

Melvin Donald, Jr. "Sonny Man"

Melvin Donald, Jr. "Sonny Man"

March 31, 2018

Mr. Melvin Donald, Jr., affectionately known as "Sonny Man," passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Covenant HealthCare-Cooper at the blessed age of 85 years. He was born August 26, 1932 in Salis, Mississippi to Melvin and Wardine Donald. Melvin moved to Saginaw, Michigan in 1960 where he was employed at General Motors (Chevrolet Grey Iron Foundry) for a...

Nancy Herrera

Nancy Herrera

March 30, 2018

Mrs. Nancy Herrera passed away on Friday, March 30 2018 at her residence. Age 71 years.

Alonzo "Al" Johnson "Punt"

Alonzo "Al" Johnson "Punt"

March 30, 2018

Our beloved husband, and cherished father, Mr. Alonzo "Al" Johnson, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at his residence at the age of 75 years. He was born on February 2, 1943 in Cottondale, Alabama to Theodore Roosevelt and Amanda Johnson, the seventh of seventeen children. Mr. Alonzo Johnson, known as "Punt," was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan since...

Marjorie Mcconaughy (Lansing)

Marjorie Mcconaughy (Lansing)

March 27, 2018

Mrs. Marjorie McConaughy passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 71 years.

Lisa Faye Witherspoon (Lansing)

Lisa Faye Witherspoon (Lansing)

March 26, 2018

Ms. Lisa Faye Witherspoon departed this life at the age of 53 on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Lansing, Michigan. She was born on January 20, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan to Lonnie and Lucille Witherspoon. Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan in 1989. During the majority of her professional...

Annie Pearl Bandy

Annie Pearl Bandy

March 25, 2018

Mrs. Annie Pearl Bandy went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the blessed age of 86 years. She was born October 31, 1931 in Hayneville, Alabama to Frank and Laura Timmons. Annie married Spincer Bandy and they relocated to Saginaw in 1950. She was employed with the Saginaw City School District for 12 years....

Manuel Sheard, Jr.

Manuel Sheard, Jr.

March 25, 2018

Mr. Manuel Sheard, Jr. passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Covenant HealthCare-Harrison. Age 93 years. He was born July 30, 1924 in Yazoo, Mississippi to Manuel Sheard, Sr., and Susie Mae Davis Sheard. Manuel Jr. was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He was a member of the Church of Christ prior to moving to Saginaw, and continued that...

Ish Sangster, Jr.

Ish Sangster, Jr.

March 23, 2018

Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Ish Sangster, Jr., transitioned on Friday, March 23, 2018 the age of 76 years. He was the son of the late Millie (Neuben) and Ish Sangster, Sr. Ish Jr. was born on June 23, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan where he grew up and lived out his life. Ish was a...

Sharon Ann Montgomery  "Shug"

Sharon Ann Montgomery "Shug"

March 22, 2018

On March 22, 2018 at the age of 63 years, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin, Sharon Ann Montgomery, better known as “Shug,” gained her heavenly wings. Shug was born September 28, 1954 to Betty and Richard Newton in Lexington, Mississippi. During her childhood, Shug moved to Chicago, Illinois. She was so prissy, she didn’t know how...

Charlie (C.W.) (Cebo) Cooper

Charlie (C.W.) (Cebo) Cooper

March 22, 2018

Celebrating the Life of Charlie W. (C.W) (Cebo) Cooper A Time to Be Born Charlie W. Cooper was born in Sandersville, Georgia on February 19, 1935 to the late Vance Cooper, Sr. and Daisy Bentley Cooper. He was the youngest of nine children. A Time to Plant Charlie confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and united with...

Mary Lou Buycks (Lansing)

Mary Lou Buycks (Lansing)

March 22, 2018

Mrs. Mary Lou Buycks passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Regency Lansing West in Lansing, Michigan. Age 90 years. She was born on January 12, 1928 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee, the daughter of Roy and Effie Lee Dickey. Mary Lou relocated to Lansing, Michigan in 1960. She was a long-standing member of Union Missionary Baptist Church. Mary Lou was...

Margaret Jean Parks

Margaret Jean Parks

March 20, 2018

Ms. Margaret Jean Parks passed away due to a lengthy illness. Age 60 years. She was born on June 29, 1957 in Saginaw, Michigan to Peter and Annie Woods. Margaret was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, and was raised in the church. She was the youngest daughter of Pete and Annie Woods; she loved all of her family and friends....

Riley Thompson (Haslett)

Riley Thompson (Haslett)

March 20, 2018

Mr. Riley Thompson passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Haslett, Michigan. Age 67 years. He was born May 12, 1950 to Earnest R. and Nancy M. Thompson in Enterprise, Alabama. Riley received his formal education in the Alabama School District. He relocated to Lansing, Michigan as a youngster. He was employed by General Motors in the Fisher Body Division...

Timothy Osborne (Lansing)

Timothy Osborne (Lansing)

March 18, 2018

Timothy Osborne passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 69 years. He was born to the late Christeen Henley Haynes and Charmust Johnson in Wesson, Mississippi on April 29, 1948. Timothy was a quiet man who kept to himself. He worked at General Motors and retired from there after 36 faithful years of...

Hattie Bell Steele

Hattie Bell Steele

March 17, 2018

Ms. Hattie Bell Steele passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at her residence at the age of 64 years. She was born on August 2, 1953 in Verbena, Alabama to Sam and Alice Cunningham. Ms. Steele was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She attended Saginaw High School and was a member of Freedom Full Gospel Baptist Church under the...

Mary Louise Grant

Mary Louise Grant

March 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary Louise Grant was born Mary Louise Hatter in Ft. Lauderdale, Mississippi on June 22, 1934, to her parents, Ben and Ida Hatter, and 83 years later fell asleep in death peacefully with a smile on her face. Mary grew up in Baldwin, Michigan where she attended and graduated from Baldwin High School. She then moved to Chicago, Illinois...