Tavonna Garrett-Smith
July 23, 2023
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, niece, aunt, and friend, Tavonna Garrett-Smith, was called home by the Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Tavonna was born July 23, 1972, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Walter and Mary Garrett.
Tavonna leaves to cherish her memory three sons, DeMartez (Mor’jorie), and DeMarion Couch, and Taivion Garrett and one daughter, Shannon Davis-Garrett, all of Saginaw, Michigan;...
Clarence Edward Hassel, Sr. (Lansing)
July 23, 2023
Clarence Edward Hassel passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family and caregivers from this life the evening of Sunday, July 23rd, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 67 years old. He was born in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, September 7th, 1955, the son of Shirley R. Hassel and Tyree Owens.
Clarence was a student in the Lansing School District...
Spencer Lee Correia (Lansing)
July 23, 2023
Mr. Spencer Lee Correia passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 25 years. The son of Maria Correia and Charles D. Maxwell, Jr.; he was born on Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Orange Park, Florida.
Spencer lived in Lansing, Michigan. He was raised in Green Cove Springs, Florida where he attended Clay High School. Spencer was a member...
Joyce Barlow "Bay Bay"
July 21, 2023
Joyce Evlyn (Murdock) Barlow, affectionately known as “Bay Bay” by her childhood friends and family, transitioned on July 21, 2023, surrounded by her husband Mitchell, her daughters Jaynaya and Bridgett, and her grandchildren Anisa and Julian.
Joyce was born December 15, 1953, in Benton Harbor, MI. She was the only daughter of Julius C. Murdock and Dorothy L. Murdock. As a...
Robert Hall (Lansing)
July 21, 2023
Mr. Robert Hall passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Age 39 years.
Courtney Patrice Carter
July 20, 2023
Courtney Patrice Carter, age 35, passed away at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, July 20, 2023. She was born on November 24, 1987, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to parents Vince Taylor and Tiphany McGowan. Courtney was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, where she graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 2005. Later, she attended Dorsey College and...
James Edward Allen "Jamie"
July 20, 2023
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, James E. Allen, age 73, made his transition with his loving wife, Minelva by his side.
Jamie, as he was called by most, was born to Lillie M. Allen-Moten on June 28, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan. He was raised by his stepfather, Richard (Dickie) Moten, and lived his entire...
Willie Mae Wilhite (Lansing)
July 19, 2023
Willie Mae Moss Wilhite was born June 28, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Lucy Lee Travier Moss and Jordan Moss. She was the third of twenty-two children.
She accepted Christ at an early age and began her Christian journey. She grew up in Missouri and Arkansas and moved to Lansing, Michigan with her husband, Lovie Wilhite Sr. and family in...
Mother Geraldine Anderson
July 19, 2023
Geraldine Anderson was affectionately known as “Mother Anderson and Aunt Geraldine.” One hundred and nine years of earthly life are now completed with the words of God, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Eternity began on July 19, 2023.
Born July 19, 1914, in Kansas City, Kansas, and raised there until her late 20’s, Geraldine’s childhood dream was to become...
David Harold Darby, Jr.
July 19, 2023
Mr. David Harold Darby, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Medilodge of Livingston in Howell, Michigan. Age 69 years. David was born January 17, 1954, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to David Harold, Sr. and Ann Darby.
David was a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He graduated from Carrollton High School. David had a special interest in retail sales and...
Reginald D. Mccall "Reggie"
July 19, 2023
Mr. Reginald D. McCall "Reggie" passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Smyrna, Tennessee. Age 55 years.
Arrangements are pending.
Everet Toney
July 19, 2023
My husband, Everett Toney, passed quietly into eternal life on July 19, 2023, at the age of 97 years. He was born January 12, 1926, in Bishopville, South Carolina, to Isaac and Gussie Stuckey Toney.
First and foremost, Everett will always be remembered as a wonderful, loving, and kind husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, granduncle, brother, and friend.
Everett attended Liberty Hill...
Juan Gonzalez (Lansing)
July 18, 2023
Juan Perales Gonzalez passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 86 years. Juan was born October 4, 1936, San Juan, Puerto Rico to parents, Serafin Gonzalez and Juana Peralez.
At the age of 2, Juan and his family moved to New York. He lived there until he was 78, when he relocated to Lansing, Michigan, to live with...
Arenet Sanders (Lansing)
July 15, 2023
Arenet L. Sanders transitioned to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 15, 2023, after a long illness at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 85 years old. Arenet was the fifth child born to Augustus and Josie (Smith) Sanders on Saturday, August 7, 1937, in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Arenet attended church with his parents while growing...
Demonta Maurice Hudson (Lansing)
July 14, 2023
Mr. Demonta Maurice Hudson, better known as “Juice” and “Burgerbaby,” passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Sparrow Healthcare System, Sparrow Campus in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 40 years old. He was born to the union of Delayno Raymont Hudson, Sr. and Rosalyn Seivon McFadden-Walson on Friday, January 28th,1983 in Lansing, Michigan.
Demonta's educational journey led him to...
Henry Albert Walton "Hank"
July 13, 2023
Mr. Henry Albert Walton passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 67 years.
William B. Lewis (Lansing)
July 12, 2023
Mr. William B. Lewis passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 71 years.
Lionel Wallace, Sr.
July 11, 2023
Mr. Lionel Wallace, Sr. passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at his residence in Southfield, Michigan. Age 86 years. Lionel was born May 20, 1937, in Tampa, Florida, to James Sr. and Cassie Bell Wallace.
Lionel was a resident of Vassar, Michigan. He was a member of Truevine Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Blanche Ely High School, Pompano Beach,...
Mother Janie Mae Coston
July 10, 2023
Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend, Ms. Janie Mae Coston passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, and went home to be with our Heavenly Father following a brief illness. She was 85 years old. Janie was born April 14, 1938, in Brundidge, Alabama, to the late Simon and Olivia Meadows Morris.
Janie was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, where she...
Janet "Janice" Norris (Lansing)
July 9, 2023
Janet “Janice” Norris was born on Saturday, January 25, 1964, to the union of AJ and Ethel Norris in Galveston, Texas. Janet resided in Galveston, Texas and Blytheville, Arkansas during her formative years; however, she spent most of her life in Lansing, Michigan. Janice’s life reflected her strong work ethic, commitment to family, and her faith in God.
Janice and her...