Obituaries

Frazier J. Townsend

Frazier J. Townsend

October 11, 2025

Mr. Frazier J. Townsend passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025 at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan.  Age 76 years.

Breverette Brown

Breverette Brown

October 9, 2025

Mr. Breverette Brown passed away, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 65 years.

Renell Mason

Renell Mason

October 9, 2025

Mr. Renell Mason passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 69 years.

Marc "Marcus" Martin

Marc "Marcus" Martin

October 7, 2025

Marcus Catlin Martin, 61, passed away on October 7, 2025. He was born on May 6, 1963, in Columbia, Missouri, to Vwadek Marciniak and Mary Melissa Smith (nee Williams).

When Marcus was very young, his family moved to the East Lansing area when his father accepted a faculty position at Michigan State University. Marc spent his formative years in the East...

Lamareiana Monique Thomas

Lamareiana Monique Thomas

October 6, 2025

Ms. Lamareiana Monique Thomas passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 23 years.

Maurice Nelson Sr.

Maurice Nelson Sr.

October 6, 2025

Mr. Maurice Nelson Sr. passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at Trinity Health of Ann Arbor in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Age 70 years. 

Toney Lamont Culpepper

Toney Lamont Culpepper

October 6, 2025

Mr. Toney Lamont Culpepper passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 53 years.

Carl Otis Mosley Everett

Carl Otis Mosley Everett

October 6, 2025

WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!

Mr. Carl Otis Mosley Everett, Beloved Brother, Uncle, and Maestro Extraordinaire, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, during the early hours on Monday, October 6, 2025. Age 71 years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please consider a donation in Carl's name. Checks payable to Paradise Funeral Chapel....

Tyrone Welch, Jr.

Tyrone Welch, Jr.

October 5, 2025

Mr. Tyrone William Welch, Jr. passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Covenant Cooper Campus Hospital. Age 22 years. Tyrone was born June 15, 2003, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Tyrone and Shirley Welch

Tyrone was a resident of Saginaw. His hobbies were boxing, working out, and reading Marvel comic books. He had an interest in Spider-Man and Marvel movies. Tyrone had...

Carolyn Fournier

Carolyn Fournier

October 5, 2025

Ms. Carolyn Fournier passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 75 years. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please make a donation to the American Cancer Society or any type of society or foundation that helps with Pancreatic Cancer.

Qon'te Lamar Works

Qon'te Lamar Works

October 4, 2025

Mr. Qon’te Lamar Works passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 38 years.

Mary King

Mary King

October 4, 2025

Ms. Mary King passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 78 years. Mary Ellen King was born on September 25th, 1947, to Alma Alexander King and Julius Harry King in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The family moved to Saginaw, Michigan, in the summer of 1965. Mary was a graduate of Saginaw High School and worked at Saginaw...

Cleveland Williamson, Jr.

Cleveland Williamson, Jr.

October 4, 2025

Mr. Cleveland Williamson, Jr. passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by family in Saginaw, Michigan. Cleveland Jr. was born April 23, 1943, in Coldwater, Mississippi, to Cleveland Williamson Sr. and Ethel (James) Shipp.

Cleve later moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where he created an extended network of family and friends. Some have affectionately referred to him as “Cleve”,...

Albert Navarro

Albert Navarro

October 3, 2025

Mr. Albert Navarro passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 57 years.

Brenda Ashford

Brenda Ashford

October 3, 2025

Mrs. Brenda Ashford passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at Healthsource Saginaw.  Age 77 years.

Mary C. Johnson

Mary C. Johnson

October 2, 2025

Mrs. Mary C. Johnson passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Owosso, Michigan. Age 97 years. She was born April 7, 1928, in Marked Tree, Arkansas. The daughter of Eddie and Lenora Works.

Mary C. Johnson was a member of Union Baptist Church. She loved church and gospel music.

She leaves to cherish her memory daughters, Gwendolyn Hilliard and Deborah Bender; grandchildren,...

Karen Jo Arman

Karen Jo Arman

September 30, 2025

Karen Jo Arman passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at My Michigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan. Age 71 years.Karen Jo was born May 19, 1954 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late William and Maryann (Szarenski) Cramton.

She enjoyed traveling, quilting, crocheting and gardening. She took a lot of pride in her flowers.Karen worked many years at Kmart and made lots...

Belinda Sutton

Belinda Sutton

September 29, 2025

Ms. Belinda Sutton passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Age 56 years.

Jeverson K. Kelley

Jeverson K. Kelley

September 28, 2025

Mr. Jeverson Kaple Kelley, affectionately known as Kaple, passed away in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 81. He was born on February 18, 1944, in Wabbaseka, Arkansas, to the late Mathie Kelley and the late Lemon Kelley Sr. In 1950, the family moved to Jackson, Michigan, in search of a better life. As a young man, he accepted Christ...

Onious "Pony" Matthews Jr.

Onious "Pony" Matthews Jr.

September 28, 2025

Mr. Onious “Pony” Matthews Jr. of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, at the age of 82, at Henry Ford Hospital. Onious was born on May 24, 1943, in Osceola, AR, the son of Onious Matthews Sr. and Shirt Etta Kelly.

Onious lived a long and fulfilling life, marked not only by his strong work ethic but also by...