David Embry
May 11, 2026
Mr. David Embry passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 75 years.
Carolyn Thomas
May 9, 2026
Ms. Carolyn Thomas passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 65 years.
Helen Murchison
May 8, 2026
Mrs. Helen V. Murchison moved from labor to reward on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Senior Living Bickford of West Lansing in Delta Township, Michigan. Age 85 years.
Corey D. Williams
May 7, 2026
Mr. Corey D. Williams passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026 in Lansing, Michigan. Age 51 years.
Carl Earl Baker
May 6, 2026
Mr. Carl Earl Baker passed away Wednesday May 6, 2026, at Adira Care Nursing and Rehab, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 68 years. Carl was born January 17, 1958, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Eugene and Elizabeth Baker.
Carl was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, and worked at General Motors for many years.
Carl leaves to cherish his memory one daughter McKeyia Neely, Grand...
Denise Peek
May 5, 2026
Ms. Denise Peek passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 63 years.
Frank Johnson, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Mr. Frank Johnson, Jr. “JUNE” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 71 years. He was born March 19, 1955, to Frank and Willie V. Johnson.
Frank was a graduate of Carrollton High School where he was a great student athlete. June had a spirit of excellence with his many gifts which...
Patricia Ann Williams "Pat"
May 5, 2026
Mrs. Patricia Helm Williams was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, born December 28, 1943, to William Helm, Sr., and Mattie Murdock Helm. The second oldest of 10 children, she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her residence.
Mrs. Williams graduated from Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Patricia accepted Christ at an...
Margaret Jackson
May 3, 2026
Mrs. Margaret E. Jackson was born January 29, 1938, to William and Mildred Price in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She relocated to Saginaw, Michigan, in 1956, where she met the love of her life, Willie U. Jackson, and they were married in 1959. Together, they were blessed with two beautiful daughters.
Margaret loved her family; she always anticipated family gatherings. Her last family...
Mrs. Channie Austin
May 2, 2026
Ms. Channie Austin passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026 in East Lansing, Michigan. Age 89 years.
Dennis Gean Morrison, Jr. "Geno"
May 1, 2026
Mr. Dennis Gean Morrison, Jr., "Geno" passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 68 years.
Cortez Hobbs
April 28, 2026
Mr. Cortez Hobbs, known as “Nunu, Noonie, and Babyman”, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan, at age 20. Cortez was born October 18, 2005, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Bethani Watson and Christopher Hobbs.
Cortez, you have many names because you’ve played many roles in our lives, and now we’re trying to find the right words for...
Desiree Belvin
April 28, 2026
Ms. Desiree Belvin passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 56 years.
Sherry Lynn Williams
April 27, 2026
Ms. Sherry Williams passed away on April 27, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, at the age of 66. She was born on July 23, 1959, in Saginaw, Michigan, the beloved daughter of Annette Stevenson Williams and Eugene Williams.
Sherry attended Saginaw Public Schools and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, where she laid the foundation for a...
Ollie "O' Baby" Grayson
April 27, 2026
Ollie Lee Dixon was born on December 13, 1943, to Annie Mae Dixon and Eckward Bennett Seals “Son Seals” in Doddsville, Mississippi. She was raised by her stepfather, Will Garner, whom she thought the world of and gave her the nickname, “O’Baby”.
Ollie “O’Baby” toiled in cotton fields of the Deep South, share cropping alongside of the rest of her family....
Mark Petty
April 26, 2026
Mr. Mark Petty passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Trinity Health Hospital, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Age 64 years.
Teresa Vining Whitmore
April 23, 2026
Ms. Teresa Vining Whitmore passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Age 71 years.
Darnesha Spence-Poindexter
April 22, 2026
Mrs. Darnesha Spence-Poindexter departed this life on April 22, 2026. She was born on November 19, 1993, in Dallas, Texas, to Parris Spence and Alesa Dugan.
Darnesha attended Saginaw Public Schools and graduated from Saginaw High School Class of 2011. After graduation, she attended Tyler College, where she studied criminology. Darnesha was a stay-at-home mom. She used all her free time...
Ladell Brown, Jr.
April 21, 2026
Mr. Ladell Brown, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at University of Michigan Health – Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan. Age 41 years. He was born in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Robin Brown and Ladell Brown, Sr.
Ladell was raised in the Battle Creek and eventually moved to Lansing. He attended school in Battle Creek and graduated from Climax...
Pastor Paul W. Garrett
April 19, 2026
Pastor Paul William Garrett transitioned from labor to reward Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 85 years.

