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Earl Taylor

Earl Taylor

Jun 20, 2022

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Mr. Earl Taylor passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan, at the age of 71 years. Earl was born January 10, 1951, in Bassett, Arkansas, to Rosie Mae and William Boyd.He relocated to Saginaw, Michigan, where he served faithfully at St. Luke's Temple Church of God in Christ under the leadership of the...

Winzo Holt  "Smiley"  (Lansing)

Winzo Holt "Smiley" (Lansing)

Jun 19, 2022

Mr. Winzo Holt, "Smiley",  passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 59 years. He was born on November 19, 1962, in Titus, Alabama, the son of Paul Holt and Alma Holt. In 1972, he moved to Lansing, Michigan at an early age where he attended Beekman Center and earned his diploma.  He worked at McDonald’s for a...

Amanda Smith (Lansing)

Amanda Smith (Lansing)

Jun 19, 2022

Mrs. Amanda Kathleen Smith passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Sparrow Health Systems Hospital in Lansing. Michigan. Age 47 years. Amanda was born August 11, 1974, in Phoenix, Arizona, to parents, Elizabeth Di Francesca & Timothy Williams.

 Amanda resided in Lansing, Michigan with her husband, Rickey Smith, Jr., and their children, Jasmin, Jayla, and Jacob. She...

Hailey  Bell (Lansing)

Hailey Bell (Lansing)

Jun 19, 2022

Hailey Marie Bell passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan at age 24 years old. She was born January 24, 1998, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Kelly Wilson and Joseph Bell.

 

Hailey attended Lansing Eastern High School and later earned her diploma through Advanced Path. Her proudest moment was becoming a mommy and giving a name to...

Ruby  Perkins (Lansing)

Ruby Perkins (Lansing)

Jun 19, 2022

It is with deep sadness that we announce Ruby Lee Perkins has went to her heavenly home on June 19, 2022, but not without leaving her mark on this world. Ruby was born on June 15, 1942, in Anguilla, Mississippi to Lela Montgomery and Charlie Haynes. On July 1, 1970, Ruby bought what became her forever home in Lansing, Michigan....

Will Morris, Jr.

Will Morris, Jr.

Jun 17, 2022

Our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Mr. Will Morris Jr, (Dolla Bill) passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 61 years.

Will was born March 13, 1961, in Saginaw, Michigan the son of Will and Melinda Morris. Will enjoyed barbecuing, playing dominoes, joking, and laughing with friends and family.  

He is survived by...

James Cooper

James Cooper

Jun 17, 2022

Mr. James C. Cooper was born February 26, 1930 in Prattsville, Arkansas to the late Timothy Cooper Sr. and Beatrice Danner.  

 

James, also known as “Son,” by his dear brothers-in-law, was best known for being a master fisherman, gardener, carpenter, mechanic, pianist, guitarist and most of all a firm but loving father, brother, and husband. He grew up in...

Baby Legend Cortez Maynard

Baby Legend Cortez Maynard

Jun 17, 2022

Baby Legend Cortez Maynard passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022. Age 2 months. Legend was born March 25, 2022, in Saginaw, Michigan at Covenant Healthcare Cooper, to Bria Fisher and Marieo Maynard.

Legend was a loving baby. He loved being held, loved on, eating, sleeping and making funny faces all day. Legend was just starting to laugh more and make...

Lonnie Robert Newton, Sr.

Lonnie Robert Newton, Sr.

Jun 15, 2022

Mr. Lonnie Robert Newton Sr., loving husband, devoted father and proud grandfather was born on August 15, 1956 in Panola, Alabama, Sumpter County. He was the youngest of seven children born to Theodis and Flowreader Newton.

Lonnie attended Livingston High School in Alabama, and Saginaw High School in Michigan, before graduating in 1975. Following the footsteps of his brothers, Lonnie...

Barbara Creed

Barbara Creed

Jun 14, 2022

Barbara Jean Creed was born November 25, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan. Barbara, the fifth of eight children born to Oscar Creed, Jr., and Florence Woodard Creed, was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings: Lillian Juanita Sewere, Oscar (Sonny) Creed, Nancy Creed, Deidra Everett and Johnny Creed.  She is survived by her two sisters, Dr. Jacqueline Creed Bowman...

Daniel Norwood (Lansing & Dallas, Texas)

Daniel Norwood (Lansing & Dallas, Texas)

Jun 14, 2022

Mr. Daniel Ray Norwood passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Adora Midtown Park in Dallas, Texas at the age of 61 years.  He was born the son of LeVern Norwood and Mary Ford on May 19, 1961, in West Memphis, Arkansas.

Daniel was raised in Lansing, Michigan where he graduated from Harry Hill High School. During his high school years,...

Annie Bell Booker

Annie Bell Booker

Jun 13, 2022

WebcastMrs. Annie Bell was born Tuesday, February 23, 1943, in Lambert, Mississippi, the daughter of Stephen and Annie Bell Jones. Annie Bell was born the sixth child of ten. While growing up in the heart land of the south, Annie along with her siblings sharecropped in the cotton field with their parents. The Jones family believed that getting an education...

Felicia Young  (Lansing)

Felicia Young (Lansing)

Jun 12, 2022

Ms. Felicia Young passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 60 years old.

Elizabeth Stratton  (Lansing)

Elizabeth Stratton (Lansing)

Jun 12, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker Stratton passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Grand Haven Living Center in Lansing, Michigan. Age 92 years.

Marquita Shanell Ellison (Lansing & Louisiana)

Marquita Shanell Ellison (Lansing & Louisiana)

Jun 10, 2022

Ms. Marquita Shenell Ellison passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 39 years.

Phillip Terry Lipscomb

Phillip Terry Lipscomb

Jun 9, 2022

WebcastMr. Phillip Terry Lipscomb, a proud Veteran of the US Army, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at the age of 75 years. He was born June 6, 1947 in Gadsden, Alabama, to Annie Joe Lipscomb Weston and William H. Weston.

Terry was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. However, he was educated in the Gadsden Public School District. At the...

Baby Brooklynn Sevena Juarez

Baby Brooklynn Sevena Juarez

Jun 9, 2022

Baby Brooklynn Sevena Juarez, our baby, was only 9 ½ months old.  She was called into Heaven with her loved ones in the early morning of Thursday, June 9, 2022. With such a short life lived, it’s hard to believe the number of lives she changed.  Brooklynn was born August 23, 2021, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Anthony Lee Juarez and...

Pastor Otis Dickens "Pastor O"

Pastor Otis Dickens "Pastor O"

Jun 8, 2022

WebcastPastor Otis Dickens, affectionately known by many as "Pastor O," was born on April 13, 1948 in Tallulah, Louisiana, the son of the late Roberta and David (Mr. Pem) Banks, and Eli Washington Jr.

Prior to graduating, Pastor O was known for cutting the hair of all of the neighborhood children. After graduating from Reuben McCall High School in Tallulah, Louisiana...

Thomas Wardell Liddell

Thomas Wardell Liddell

Jun 8, 2022

WebcastMr. Thomas Wardell Liddell passed away on June 8, 2022 at Covenant HealthCare Cooper, Age 46 years. He was born January 25, 1976 in Saginaw, Michigan to Ruth Liddell and Thomas Frierson.

Thomas was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan where he attended Saginaw Public Schools, later completing his General Education Development (GED) test. He loved sports and played basketball with Saginaw...

Larry Simmons

Larry Simmons

Jun 8, 2022

Our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather Larry J. Simmons passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Age 75 years. He was born June 11, 1946, in Caruthersville, Missouri to Johnnie Jr. and Roberta (Burns) Simmons.

Larry moved from Caruthersville, Missouri at an early age.  He was employed at Grey Iron until he had to take a disability leave. ...

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