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Irma Lean Mitchell

Irma Lean Mitchell

Feb 4, 2022

Ms. Irma Lean Mitchell passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Covenant HealthCare Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 82 years. She was born November 5, 1939, in Eudora, Arkansas, to Perry and Hattie Hammond.

Irma attended Lester Elementary and Lester High School in Memphis, Tennessee, before moving to Saginaw from Chicago, Illinois in 1975. She was a member of Greater...

Lakea Jackson (Lansing)

Lakea Jackson (Lansing)

Feb 3, 2022

Ms. Lakea Jackson passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 44 years.

Loretta "Penny" Brewer (Lansing)

Loretta "Penny" Brewer (Lansing)

Feb 2, 2022

Mrs. Loretta "Penny" Brewer passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 81 years. She was born October 4, 1940, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Foster Young and Lena Mae Lyles.

Penny was a proud student of West Junior, The Lincoln Center, and graduated from J. W. Sexton High School. She enjoyed cheerleading...

Mary Louise Trudo

Mary Louise Trudo

Feb 1, 2022

Ms. Mary Trudo passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Age 68 years.

 

Services are Private

 

  The family appreciates the many kind expressions of love and

concern extended to them during this time of bereavement.

  Our Special Thanks!

Ruth E. Morrell  (Las Vegas, Nv)

Ruth E. Morrell (Las Vegas, Nv)

Feb 1, 2022

Mrs. Ruth E. Morrell passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at her residence in Las Vegas, Nevada. Age 86 years.

Baby Ava Amira Whitson

Baby Ava Amira Whitson

Feb 1, 2022

Baby Ava Amira Whitson was given her angel wings on her birthday, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She is the daughter of Dalissia Johnson and Teveon Whitson.

Ava leaves to cherish her memory loving parents, Dalissia Johnson and Teveon Whitson; three siblings, Aubrey Johnson, Ta’Niya Whitson, and Teveon Whitson Jr.; grandparents, Mary Whitson,...

Monte Flagg  (Lansing)

Monte Flagg (Lansing)

Feb 1, 2022

Mr. Monte Khalil Flagg suddenly transitioned to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 51 years. He was born March 17, 1970, in Grand Rapids Michigan, to parents Glenn Vincent Williams and Karen Denean Flagg.

He was a very lively child. In kindergarten, Monte was slated a super-student and in 1976 attended the Kent County...

Leah Mae Lowery

Leah Mae Lowery

Feb 1, 2022

On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Leah Mae Lowery, our devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, & friend passed away at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital to go home to the Lord. The second of five children born to Arthur Moore, Jr., and Johnny Patricia Goodbee, Leah  Mae Moore entered this world on November 19, 1946, in Denham Springs, Louisiana.

After...

Mary  Wilhite (Lansing)

Mary Wilhite (Lansing)

Feb 1, 2022

Mrs. Mary Wilhite passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 75 years. 

Lillian L. Strong "Lurl"

Lillian L. Strong "Lurl"

Jan 31, 2022

Beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, Lillian L. Strong, affectionately known as "Lurl" went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 31,2022, at the age of 82 years. She was born July 1, 1939, to the late Burnice and Fraunetta Dunbar in Center Ridge, Arkansas.

Lillian was a longtime resident of Saginaw, Michigan prior to relocating to Gary,...

Bonnie M. Dunbar

Bonnie M. Dunbar

Jan 31, 2022

Mrs. Bonnie M. Dunbar passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 75 years. Bonnie M. Morgan was born in Swift, Missouri on February 23, 1946 to Birtha L. Morgan and A.G. Fuller.

She attended elementary and Jr. high school in Pemiscot School District in Hayti, Missouri. Bonnie accepted Christ at an early age at...

Sampson Pittman Jr.

Sampson Pittman Jr.

Jan 30, 2022

Loving father, grand-father, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, Mr. Sampson Pittman Jr., passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Age 85 years. He was born August 15, 1936, in Blytheville, Arkansas to Sampson Sr. and Myrtle Pittman.

Mr. Pittman was a longtime resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He and Rosie Taylor united in Holy Matrimony on...

Mary Alice Ashford Dady

Mary Alice Ashford Dady

Jan 30, 2022

Mrs. Mary Alice Ashford Dady passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Ascension Genesys Hospital Health Center in Flint, Michigan. Age 65 years. Mary was born December 25, 1956, in Vancleave, Mississippi, to Johnnie B. Ashford and Essie Mae Horn.

Mary Alice was united in holy matrimony in 2005 to Darrell W. Dady for 14 years. She was a member...

Johnnie Mae Simmons

Johnnie Mae Simmons

Jan 30, 2022

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Simmons, our beloved mother, nana, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, peacefully transitioned to eternal glory surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Age 78 years. She was born on January 12, 1944, in Morgan City, Mississippi, the eldest child of the late Deacon Jessie L. Jones, Sr., and Mother Ella V. Jones. Johnnie...

Alan Lee Salter

Alan Lee Salter

Jan 29, 2022

Mr. Alan Lee Salter, beloved son, uncle, and nephew went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 28, 2022, at Covenant HealthCare Cooper. Age 40 years. Alan was born April 7, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan to Addie and Sandra Salter.

Alan was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, and he attended Saginaw High School. He accepted Christ at an early...

Irene Mccaskey

Irene Mccaskey

Jan 29, 2022

 

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and a wonderful friend, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Irene McCaskey was born on October 31, 1945 to Mose Washington and Clara Oliver Washington. She confessed Christ at a young age and later joined Mt. Sinai Baptist Church...

Joan Jackson-Johnson (Lansing)

Joan Jackson-Johnson (Lansing)

Jan 29, 2022

Dr. Joan Thomasina Jackson Johnson, of Lansing, passed away on January 29, 2022, at the age of 73 surrounded by loved ones who will strive to honor her legacy by giving back to the community.

She was born on November 7, 1948, in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of Thomas J. Jackson and Mildred E. Tice.  She is survived by her husband...

Arthur Casteel  (Lansing)

Arthur Casteel (Lansing)

Jan 28, 2022

Mr. Arthur Casteel passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at Sparrow Health System - Sparrow Campus in Lansing, Michigan. Age 87 years.

Angela Lashawn Patterson

Angela Lashawn Patterson

Jan 28, 2022

Ms. Angela LaShawn Patterson passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan, surrounded by family and other loved ones. Age 52 years. Angela was born on September 12, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois to Edna and Jesse Patterson.

Angela was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She attended Buena Vista and Saginaw High Schools. Angela loved...

Altomese Allen

Altomese Allen

Jan 28, 2022

Ms. Altomese Allen passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 84 years. She was born October 12, 1937, in Fairfax, Georgia to George Allen and Leila Corney.

Altomese, known as “Meec,” spent a number of years in Florida and Philadelphia before settling in Saginaw in 1961. Mecc completed high school and attended Delta College....

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