Obituaries

Vernisha Jerrels

Vernisha Jerrels

September 23, 2025

Ms. Vernisha Jerrels passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Age 79 years.

Blaine Lavelle Youngblood

Blaine Lavelle Youngblood

September 21, 2025

Mr. Blaine Lavelle Youngblood passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Avista Nursing & Rehab. Age 62 years.

Derrick Faniel

Derrick Faniel

September 18, 2025

Mr. Derrick Faniel passed away Thursday, September 18, 21025, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 50 years.

Randolph Taylor

Randolph Taylor

September 18, 2025

Mr. Randolph Taylor passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Covenant Harrison. Age 77 years. Randolph was born August 27th, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, to Curly James and Lily Pearl Taylor.

Randolph lived in Saginaw, MI. He graduated from Saginaw High School in 1966. He went on to serve his country in the United States Army, where he was...

Beatrice Earline Hamilton

Beatrice Earline Hamilton

September 17, 2025

Ms. Beatrice Earline Hamilton, a woman whose life was woven with love, faith, and the art of a needle and thread, was called home to her eternal rest on September 17, 2025, after a brief illness. She was 94.

Born on September 2, 1931, in Oxford, Alabama, to the late Jim Henry and Lucille Thomas Jackson, Beatrice was the eldest of...

Baby Girl Callie Rose Jackson

Baby Girl Callie Rose Jackson

September 17, 2025

Our beautiful baby, Callie Rose Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Covenant HealthCare Cooper. Age 10 days.

Danny Shivers

Danny Shivers

September 11, 2025

Mr. Danny Shivers passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Covenant HealthCare Harrison. Age 73 years. 

Lewis Miller

Lewis Miller

September 11, 2025

Mr. Lewis Miller passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 76 years.

Michael W. Sewell Sr.

Michael W. Sewell Sr.

September 11, 2025

Michael Wayne Sewell Sr., affectionately known as “Mikey D,” a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, and friend. He peacefully gained his wings on September 11, 2025, at the age of 66.

Michael was born on May 1, 1959, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to the late Johnnie and Luella Sewell. He graduated from Buena Vista High School, where he met and later...

Earnestine Dixon

Earnestine Dixon

September 10, 2025

On Wednesday evening, September 10, 2025, God called home one of his faithful servants, Mother Earnestine Dixon, to receive her heavenly crown. Age 81 years. She was born on Sunday, May 7, 1944, in Ragland, Alabama, the daughter of Theodore (Bud) and Rosie Lee Looney.

She grew up in a loving home and graduated in 1962, from St. Clair County Training...

Bernice McGlothin

Bernice McGlothin

September 10, 2025

Ms. Bernice McGlothin passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 75 years. Bernice McGlothin was born on October 22, 1949, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Willie Mae Garth-Hickman, with the support of the late Clarence Nowell, Sr., and Harry Hickman. Ms. McGlothin would later in life meet her loving and devoted biological father, Mr....

Betty J. Brooks

Betty J. Brooks

September 10, 2025

Ms. Betty Jane Brooks passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Avista Nursing & Rehab in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 69 years. She was born on November 24, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Ruben and Estell Brooks.

Betty was a lifelong resident of Saginaw, Michigan, and was part of a large, close-knit family. She was educated in Saginaw Public Schools and later...

Mary Jo Mason

Mary Jo Mason

September 9, 2025

Mary Jo graduated from Plainview High School in 1953. Shortly after, she met the love of her life, Jesse N. Mason. They were married on August 7, 1956, and together raised four children: Debra (1958), Leah (1959), Miriam (1962), and Matthew (1966). Their union lasted 47 years until Jesse’s passing in 2003.

Mary Jo and Jesse traveled extensively for evangelistic work,...

Claude Jackson

Claude Jackson

September 8, 2025

Mr. Claude Jackson passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, at his residence in East Lansing, Michigan. Age 75 years.

Michael Aimery

Michael Aimery

September 8, 2025

Mr. Michael Aimery passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, in Mason, Michigan. Age 58 years. 

Errol Sanders

Errol Sanders

September 8, 2025

Mr. Errol Sanders passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 84 years.

Mary Delores Rodriguez

Mary Delores Rodriguez

September 6, 2025

Mrs. Mary Delores Rodriguez (Rositas) 77, passed peacefully at home in Charlotte, Michigan, surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born Saturday, July 24, 1948, in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Gloria and Pablo Hernandez.

Mary was a graduate of Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan. She  was a woman of faith. Mary was a active member...

Jessie Mae Wyrick

Jessie Mae Wyrick

September 5, 2025

Jessie Wyrick passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 69 years. She was born in Camden, Arkansas, the daughter of Jessie James and Mattie Box, on Wednesday, December 26, 1956.

Jessie and her family moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where Jessie attended Saginaw High School. She then attended Saginaw Business College for 4 years. Jessie worked for General...

Willie Earl Roby

Willie Earl Roby

September 4, 2025

Mr. Willie Earl Roby passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at his residence. Age 68 years, surrounded by family. Willie, affectionately known as “CHUBBY,” was born in Sallis, Mississippi, on January 2nd, 1956, to Willie and Clara Roby.

The family later moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where he grew up and obtained his schooling. To know Willie “Chubby” was to...

Joseph King

Joseph King

September 3, 2025

Joseph Perry King, known to some as “Joe” and by his parents, siblings, and others as “J.P.” was born to Julius Harry and Alma (Alexander) King, the second of eleven children, on Saturday, March 25, 1939, in Alexandria, Louisiana. It can be said of him, that he was a born leader. He was dedicated and committed to his family, his...