Yvonne Tyler (Lansing)
October 4, 2023
Mrs. Yvonne Tyler passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 74 years. She was born January 15, 1949, in Lansing, Michigan. The daughter of Albert and Virginia Morse.
Yvonne worked at Speedway for many years providing hospitality services. She loved to spend her days playing bingo and drinking coffee. She also enjoyed watching tv and cleaning the house,...
Guillermo Vadell-Torres (Lansing)
October 3, 2023
Mr. Guillermo Vadell-Torres passed away on October 3, 2023. He was born March 5, 1972, in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. The son of Jose Guillermo Vadell and Carmen Raquel Torres Ramiu.
Guillermo lived in Lansing, Michigan, but was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He spent time in Alaska, Florida, and Wisconsin before calling Lansing home for the past 13 years. Guillermo...
Joycelyn Mcfarlane
October 2, 2023
Ms. Joycelyn McFarlane, affectionately known by family and friends as Auntie Pansy, Joycelyn, and Miss P, was born on April 10, 1962, in Middle Buxton, Jamaica, to Ernest McFarlane and Daisy McFarlane. On Monday, October 2, 2023, our mother, guiding light, and source of unwavering love and support in our lives, entered eternal rest at the age of 61 years,
Joycelyn...
Marie Monger (Lansing)
October 2, 2023
Ms. Marie Monger passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 41 years.
Pascal Blaise (Lansing)
October 2, 2023
Mr. Pascal Blaise passed away Monday, October 2, 2023. Age 55 years.
James Sterling Willis
October 1, 2023
Remembering James
Our beloved Brother, Father, Uncle, and Grandfather, Mr. James Sterling Willis, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 1, 2023 in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 67 years. James was born February 11, 1956 to James Sterling Broaden and Minnie Pearl Willis; a bonus father, Willie Lenoir Jr., whom he loved dearly.
James’ memory will be cherished by his mother, Minnie Pearl (Reed);...
Akeia Carr (Lansing)
September 30, 2023
Ms. Akeia D. Carr passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 30 in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 30 years old. Akeia, affectionately known to her friends as “baby girl”, was born Tuesday, August 24, 1993, to Melissa Carr and Keith Duncan in Lansing, Michigan.
Akeia was raised in Lansing and attended the Lansing and Waverly school districts. She...
Tammy S. Wallace (Lansing)
September 30, 2023
Ms. Tammy Shunnet Wallace was born on May 28, 1971, to the late Joetta (Wallace) Bowers and Hurkey Paul in Lansing, Michigan. At an early age, Tammy accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.
Tammy was educated in the Broward County Public School System and graduated from the Miramar High School in 1989. Upon graduating from high school, Tammy gained...
Shabazz Adams (Lansing)
September 28, 2023
A smile that illuminated our lives will now be shining bright on us from Heaven. Shabazz DeShawn Adams, age 24 years, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023.
He was born in Flint, Michigan on Thursday, August 19, 1999. His family was his whole world. His pure heart, loving soul, and his smile that would light up the...
Irene Thomas "Sugar Mama"
September 28, 2023
The ninth of eleven children, the party did not start until the arrival of Irene “Sugar Mama” Martin Thomas on 0ctober 30, 1952, in Pickens, Arkansas, to Moses Martin, Sr. and Irene Williams Martin. She departed peacefully, on September 28, 2023.
Sugar Mama, or “Shug” as she was affectionately known by many was a firecracker, a lump of sugar, and a...
Andrew "Jerry" Mcintyre (Lansing)
September 27, 2023
Mr. Andrew Jerome McIntyre “Jerry” passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, Michigan. Age 77 years. He was born Friday, December 14, 1945, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The son of Senia McIntyre-Wheeler and stepson of Joe Nathan Wheeler. He was the second oldest of seven children.
Jerry was a resident of Lansing, Michigan, a member and Deacon...
Robert J. Warner
September 26, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Joseph Warner, of Saginaw, Michigan, who left us on September 26, 2023, at sixty-nine. Robert was born on March 24, 1954, in Flint, Michigan to Louis and Guilda Warner.
Robert Joseph Warner led a remarkable life, leaving his family and friends with many fond memories. He was a master...
Cora L. Triplett
September 26, 2023
Ms. Cora L. Triplett, lovingly known as Big Momma, the family's matriarch, mentor, teacher, and sometimes, disciplinarian, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 93 years of age. She was born November 26, 1929, in Indianola, MS, to Mr. John Wilkins Sr and Mrs. Charity B. (a.k.a. Sugar) Wilkins, who preceded her in death. She was united in marriage...
Baby Boy Neeko Davale Salazar
September 23, 2023
Baby Neeko Davale Salazar was given wings to fly on Saturday, September 23, 2023. He was born August 28, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan, to JoAnn Salazar and Roosevelt Kelly.
God granted this family an amazing 26 short days before Baby Neeko departed. Those days were spent with his mother holding his fingers as he rested on her chest for hours inside...
Mary Lee Cooper Dunn
September 22, 2023
Ms. Mary Lee Cooper Dunn made her transition on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Covenant HealthCare Harrison. Age 96 years. She was born October 11, 1926, in Stamps, Arkansas to the union of Chine Cooper and Drucilla Evans Cooper.
The family moved to Saginaw, Michigan when Mary was two years old. She attended Saginaw Public Schools and graduated from Saginaw High...
Michael Herndon
September 22, 2023
Our beloved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle, Micheal Duane Herndon went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 22, 2023, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 65 years. He was born to military parents, Hayward and Queen Esther Herndon, in Germany.
Michael was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He was well-known as “Mighty Mike.” He was an...
Mr. Leon Stanley Clark
September 22, 2023
Mr. Leon Stanley Clark passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at the age of 93 years.
James E. Watts (Lansing)
September 21, 2023
Mr. James E. Watts passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Sparrow Health Systems, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 87 years. He was born Sunday, December 8, 1935, in Selma, Alabama. The son of Joseph Sr. & Rosa Watts.
James graduated from A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama in 1954, prior to moving to Lansing, Michigan. He was a retiree from...
Gerald Lett (Lansing)
September 21, 2023
Mr. Gerald Lett passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023. Age 96 years.
Catherine Miller (Lansing)
September 19, 2023
Cathy “Bissy” Miller, was born to George Miller and Elizzie B. Wilson in Roseland, Arkansas on Monday, August 28, 1944, embarked on a remarkable journey through life that touched the hearts of many. A few years after her birth, the family made a significant move to Laramie, Wyoming, where Cathy’s story would unfold.
Bissy, as she was affectionately known to family...
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