Obituaries

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 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. Contributions...

Tyrone Welch, Jr.

Tyrone Welch, Jr.

October 5, 2025

Mr. Tyrone Welch, Jr. passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Covenant Cooper Campus Hospital. Age 22 years.

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.

Qonte Lamar Works

Qonte Lamar Works

October 4, 2025

Mr. Qonte L. 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.

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...

Arthur Walker

Arthur Walker

September 28, 2025

Mr. Arthur George Walker passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at his residence in Bridgeport, Michigan. Age 97 years. Arthur George was born on June 13, 1928, in Hope, Arkansas, to John Eugene (Chet) Walker and Lula Mae Thomas. At the age of twelve, he relocated to Growing Valley, Louisiana, where he completed sixth grade. In the late 1950s,...

Magdalena Dawin

Magdalena Dawin

September 27, 2025

Mrs. Magdalena Dawin passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 71 years.

Anthony Young

Anthony Young

September 26, 2025

Mr. Anthony Young passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 34 years.

Amy Kay Elizabeth Duel

Amy Kay Elizabeth Duel

September 26, 2025

“She lived loud, loved fiercely, and never shied away from telling you how it was.”

Amy Duel passed away on September 26, 2025. Amy was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. She was a proud graduate of the Class of 1994. Amy brought joy, laughter, and love to everyone who knew her.

Amy is survived by her beloved husband, Michael McClain; children, Kayley...

Freddie Lee Green Sr.

Freddie Lee Green Sr.

September 26, 2025

Mr. Freddie Lee Green Sr. passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, at Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Center.  Age 68 years.

Mittie Ross

Mittie Ross

September 25, 2025

Ms. Mittie Ann Ross was born March 4, 1950, in Anguilla, Mississippi. In the 75 years the Lord blessed her on this earth, she touched the lives of so many. Mittie was a loving daughter and sister, a dedicated aunt, a stand-out employee, and an influential community member. She genuinely cultivated the relationships in her life, and her consistent generosity of...