Tameka Sanders (Lansing)
October 1, 2022
Tameka Nicole Sanders was born November 21, 1986 to Remecho Sanders and
Caroline Eirosius. She attended Everett High School here in Lansing before
moving to Florida with her mother and her siblings. She worked side by side with
her mother for a number of years in Florida. While in Florida, she met the love of
her life and longtime friend, Jamal. Tameka enjoyed doing...
Etta Hunt
October 1, 2022
Our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Mrs. Etta Hunt, made her transition at her home surrounded by family on October 1, 2022. Etta was born to Ivra and Beatrice Baldwin Sr. in Altheimer, Arkansas, August 21, 1945.
Etta graduated from Altheimer High School, Class of 1963. She was baptized as a Jehovah Witness in 1975. Etta moved to...
Caroline Milam (Lansing)
September 29, 2022
Mrs. Caroline Milam passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 47 years,
Lenore Denise Forté
September 28, 2022
Ms. Lenore Denise Forté passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 57 years. The 3rd of 4 children, Lenore was born on January 5, 1965, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Johnny Jr. and Elizia Luciel Forté.
Lenore was educated in Saginaw Public Schools and was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Her hobbies were...
Rafael Fernandez (Mt. Pleasant, Mi)
September 28, 2022
Mr. Rafael Fernandez passed away Monday, September 28, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Age 60 years.
Jocelyn "Michele" Newsome-Gordon
September 28, 2022
“WE ARE CONFIDENT, I SAY, AND WILLING RATHER TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY, AND TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD.” II CORINTHIANS 5:8
Jocelyn Michele Newsome-Gordon passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana age 66 years. Jocelyn Michele Newsome was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on April 14, 1956, to Lillie B. Eskridge and Ishmael...
Marjorie Ann Young-Sanders
September 28, 2022
A loving, devoted, mother, grandmother, and aunt, Mrs. Marjorie Ann Young-Sanders passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Age 86 years. She was born on July 3, 1936, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Jasper and Adelaide Baker.
Marjorie’s parents moved from Nashville, Tennessee, to Saginaw, Michigan when she was 6 years old. Marjorie was educated...
Baby Boy Oath Leo Pate (Lansing)
September 27, 2022
Baby Boy Oath Leo Pate passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2022, at his residence. Age 8 weeks old.
Arlean Crenshaw (Lansing)
September 26, 2022
Ms. Arlean Crenshaw passed away September 26, 2022, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 69 years.
Lucy Love
September 25, 2022
Mrs. Lucy Love passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Avista Nursing and Rehab Center in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 75 years. She was born November 26, 1946, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Adell and Nathaniel Kennedy.
Lucy was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She was educated in Kosciusko and was a high school graduate. Lucy attended First Baptist Church of Bridgeport,...
Odell Mckissic (Springport)
September 24, 2022
Mrs. Odell McKissic passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022. She was 90 years old. She was born August 28, 1932, in Blytheville, Arkansas, she is the daughter of Lonnie and Mattie Judge.
Odell McKissic resides in Springport, Michigan with her husband, Lonnie McKissic, Sr. She was a member of Mt. Zion All Nations Bible Church where she served as an usher....
Michelle Davis-Cotton
September 24, 2022
Mrs. Michelle Annette Davis-Cotton Passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare Harrison. Age 53 years. Michelle was born August 14, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Louis Miller and Cora Mae Davis-Cox.
Michelle was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She attended Saginaw Public Schools. Michelle, a loving wife, and mother loved her family and family functions. She enjoyed cooking,...
Ernestine Williams (Lansing)
September 24, 2022
Mrs. Ernestine Williams passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Age 82 years. She was born on September 23, 1940, in Enterprise, Alabama to Ernest and Nancy Thompson. She was the second oldest child of eleven children.
She received the Lord and Savior as her personal Savior at an early age. She attended school in...
Melanie Ford (Lansing)
September 23, 2022
Mrs. Melanie Ford passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Age 53 years.
Timothy Laron Allen (Lansing)
September 23, 2022
Mr. Timothy Laron Allen, Sr. passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Michigan. Age 55 years. He was born on January 4, 1967, in Lansing, Michigan to Albert Allen and Walterine Townsend. Tim attended Belmont High School in Dayton, Ohio and Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan.
At a very young age Tim entrusted his faith...
Beth W. John
September 22, 2022
Beth Wanjiku John*-Rest in Peace🌹
*Transition to Death*
Dear Brothers & Sisters:
It is with profound sadness and acceptance of God's will that we announce the passing away of our beloved Mrs. Beth Wanjiku John on Thursday, September 22, 2022, in Midland, Michigan at 11 am in the presence of her daughter and a few friends, after a short illness.
Mum Beth was affiliated...
Delois Lee Turner
September 20, 2022
An awesome and wonderful woman of God, Mother DeLois Lee Turner, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in Saginaw, Michigan. She was born March 23, 1938, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Cora and William Staves, the eldest of 4 children.
Delois relocated to Saginaw, Michigan in 1965. She and Roy E. Turner were married in 1965....
Ronald Owens
September 20, 2022
Mr. Ronald Owens was born April 30, 1953, in Henry, Tennessee, to William and Mary Odessa Wilkins Owens. Ronald gained his wings on September 20, 2022, in Saline, Michigan.
Ronald came to Michigan when he was 6 years old. He attended Saginaw Public Schools. Ronald’s previous employer was Saginaw Steering Gear; he also worked as a carpenter and roofer. Ronald was...
Baby Dontrell Da'Juan Collins
September 20, 2022
Baby Dontrell Da’Juan Collins was born to LaQuesha Dixon and Deontae Collins at Covenant HealthCare Cooper in Saginaw, Michigan, at 5:54 PM on Friday, May 6, 2022. He weighed 8 Lbs. 10 Oz. Dontrell gained his wings on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 4 months.
Dontrell was such a loveable baby. He enjoyed eating, laughing, and playing with...
Peggy Pickott (Lansing & Dansville)
September 19, 2022
Mrs. Peggy Ann Pickott passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at her residence in Dansville, Michigan at the age of 87 years old. She was born in Bond, Kentucky on May 27, 1935, the daughter of Min and Glenna Turner.
Peggy was a feisty redhead from the South who loved fried green tomatoes and made the best biscuits and gravy for...
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