Obituaries

May 31, 2021

Mr. Joe Moore, Jr. passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at Sparrow Health Systems Hospital. Age 76 years. He was born April 28, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee to parents, Walter Joe and Willie Mae Moore. Joe moved to Michigan at age 26, where he worked at Roman Bakery, Sears, and General Motors. He was employed with General Motors for 37...

May 30, 2021

Mrs. Gerard “Sue” Elie Lipsey was born April 21, 1949, in Greenville, Mississippi. Sue was the second of ten children born to Frank and Rosa Ellis. Sue married Mitchel Lipsey in 1965 and to this union had two daughters, Gaynell and Tomieka. Moving to Michigan from Greenville, Mississippi, she worked for General Motors for 18 years. Sue was a foster...

May 30, 2021

Ms. Guadalupe S. Cruz, “Lupe”, was born October 13, 1948 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Julio and Amparo Gonzales. She passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the age of 72 years. Lupe was a loving mother and grandmother. She touched the lives of countless people throughout the Saginaw community. Her home was open to all and was...

May 30, 2021

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Mr. Bobby Joe Abraham Jr. passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Spectrum Health Rehab & Nursing in Grand Rapids, Michigan at age 50. Once again God deemed it necessary to call home...

May 30, 2021

Shmonta Lamont Torrence was born November 12, 1999 to Sycorya Torrence and Willie Hall in Flint, Michigan. On Sunday, May 30, 2021, God requested the presence of Shmonta by his side at the young age of 21 years. Shmonta’s education began in Jackson, Michigan. He then went on to attend Saginaw Public Schools and graduated from Saginaw High School, Class...

May 29, 2021

Ms. Bobbie Payton left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 29, 2021. She was born February 19, 1958 in Union Springs, Alabama to Willis Sr. and Willie Mae Youngblood. Bobbie accepted Christ at an early age. As a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, she joined True Vine Missionary Baptist Church and was a faithful member for many years....

May 29, 2021

Mr. John Jeffrey Johnson passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 51 years. He was born March 1, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan, to parents Konstantine Kostovic and Marilyn Leverington Richardson. John had a humble and loving spirit. He enjoyed working on cars, was always cracking jokes, and would always lend a helping hand. John...

May 29, 2021

Mr. Joe Self, III passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was 67 years old. Joe was born January 22, 1954 in Itta Bena, Mississippi to Joe, II and Arnett Mae Self. Joe, affectionately called “Hammer” had resided in Lansing, Michigan for the past 30+ years. For him, Lansing was a place of joy,...

May 29, 2021

Rosie Marie Taylor was born April 13, 1940 in Osceola, Arkansas, the daughter of Arthur Taylor and Mary Alice Carter. She was a blessing to her family for 81 years before God called her home on Saturday, May 29, 2021. Rosie married Sampson Pittman on Christmas day in 1954. She was a church mother at Glorious Temple Dwelling Place for...

May 29, 2021

Mr. Omar Christopher Jones, “Skeeter”, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. He was born October 6, 1986 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Lilly and Larry Jones. Omar accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. He is a member of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Bridgeport High School and played a lot of sports, but football was his...

May 29, 2021

May 28, 2021

Elisha Sheree Stuckey was born July 16, 1980, in Saginaw Michigan, the daughter of Cornelius Robinson, Jr. and Linda Washington. God called her name on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the age of 40 years. Elisha accepted Christ at an early age and continued to strengthen her relationship with Him throughout her life. She truly loved the Lord. She graduated...

May 27, 2021

Mr. Terry Johnson passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at The Carriage House of Bay City in Bay City, Michigan. Age 68 years

May 27, 2021

Patricia Ann McMillan was born January 20, 1971 in Detroit, MI to the union of Nathaniel McMillan and Lillie Mae Williams. She was a student at Harding Elementary-Middle School and Redford High School, after which she enrolled at the Detroit College of Business to pursue a degree in nursing. Patricia loved nursing school and had a loving spirit for the...

May 27, 2021

Johnny Tyrone McGee, beloved father, grandfather and brother, passed away at the age of 56 years on Friday, May 27, 2021 at Covenant Hospital after a short illness. He was born June 27, 1964 in Saginaw, Michigan to Robert and Beatrice McGee. Johnny was employed at the Saginaw Housing Commission for many years and volunteered at Old Town Church and...

May 26, 2021

Born September 26, 1933, to Ethel Hamilton and Roland Reneau in West Belize, Ray was raised by his grandparents Sarah and Edward Reneau. At an early age, Ray began working with his hands and perfecting his craft of constructing homes and cabinets in Belize. He furthered those skills when he migrated to the United States in the early 1960s, becoming...

May 25, 2021

Ms. Angelita Gomez was born November 5, 1948 in De Witt, Texas, the daughter of Ysidro and Crezencia "Chencha" DelosSantos. She passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the age of 72 years. Angelita was a graduate of Carrolton High School. She retired after many years of working. She loved Mexican music and sharing childhood memories of picking cherries...

May 25, 2021

Mr. Marcel Woodson passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 39 years.

May 25, 2021

Mr. Rogers Jones passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Age 84 years.

May 24, 2021

Mrs. Betty Jean Allen passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 61 years. Betty was born on February 27, 1960, in Pima County, Tucson, Arizona to Henry Hursey, Sr. and Ethel M. Hursey. Betty attended Michigan schools, eventually graduating from Harry Hill High School in Lansing, Michigan. She was certified in foodservice and was...