Obituaries

Lee Carey

Lee Carey

December 1, 2020

On December 1, 2020, Mr. Lee Von Carey received his Heavenly wings. After being a prayer warrior and living a committed life to the Lord, Brother Lee answered his Father’s call for him to come to his eternal home. Brother Lee was born October 15, 1942 in Lisman, Alabama to Frankie Lee and Mattie Mo Carey. At an early age,...

Jahrue Everett  (Lansing)

Jahrue Everett (Lansing)

December 1, 2020

Mr. Jahrue Akem Everett passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Bay City, Michigan. Age 48 years. He was born August 10, 1972 in Saginaw, Michigan. The son of George Everett and Mae (Cooper) Everett Hamilton. Jahrue’s life and journey was hip hop. He was a producer at TaylorMade Records, based in Lansing, Michigan in the early 90s. During this...

Elmer Charles Johnson

Elmer Charles Johnson

November 28, 2020

Mr. Elmer Charles Johnson passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 67 years.

Elgentine Sangster

Elgentine Sangster

November 27, 2020

Ms. Elgentine Sangster was born November 9, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of James Alphonso Shy and Flora Mae Winters. She went from labor to reward on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 86 years. Elgentine, known as “Tina”, was a high school graduate and later received her surgical technician certification. She retired from Saginaw General Hospital...

Joan Leslie Crawford

Joan Leslie Crawford

November 26, 2020

The Lord sealed the lips of His Child, Joan Leslie Crawford at the age of 77 on the evening of Thursday, November 26, 2020. Joan was born to the late Robert Crawford and Maxine Dangerfield on November 7, 1943 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was education in the Saginaw Public School system and graduated from Saginaw High School in 1961. She...

Courtney F. Simpson

Courtney F. Simpson

November 25, 2020

Mr. Courtney F. Simpson passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Covenant Healthcare-Cooper Hospital. Age 42 years.

Melvin Thompson

Melvin Thompson

November 24, 2020

Mr. Melvin H. Thompson, our dearly beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, transitioned peacefully on November 24, 2020 at the age of 83 years. He was born to Lewis James Sr. and Luebirtha Brownlee Thompson on February 23, 1937 in Round Lake, Mississippi. Melvin was the last living sibling. After leaving Round Lake, Mississippi in 1966, Melvin relocated to...

Andrew Perkins, Jr. (Lansing)

Andrew Perkins, Jr. (Lansing)

November 24, 2020

Mr. Andrew Perkins, Jr. passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Age 51 years. View Funeral Webcast

Gregory Keith Jones

Gregory Keith Jones

November 24, 2020

The world was blessed with a musical gift on November 3, 1978 in the form of Gregory Keith Jones. The son of Gregory Jones and Brenda Bady Brown, this bouncing baby boy would grow up to be one of God’s very own, spreading joy and the gospel through music. He played his last song on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at...

Wealthy Howard

Wealthy Howard

November 22, 2020

Wealthy Elizabeth Howard was born December 8, 1938 in Newton, Mississippi to Robert and Christine Shields. She earned her wings on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, Michigan. Mother Howard was married in 1956 to the late Rev. Nathaniel Howard II and was married just shy of 51 years. Together they raised ten children – Roger, Melvin, Jeanette,...

Taira Placer (Lansing)

Taira Placer (Lansing)

November 20, 2020

Ms. Taira Placer passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, in Lansing Michigan. Age 29 years.

Mandie Brandon (Lansing)

Mandie Brandon (Lansing)

November 20, 2020

Ms. Mandie Allen Brandon passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 79 years. She was born in Belzoni, Mississippi to Eugene Allen and Mary Ann Ware on September 6, 1941. She received Christ at an early age prior to her familial transition from Mississippi to Michigan with her oldest children. Once in Michigan, she...

Tina Renee Jones

Tina Renee Jones

November 19, 2020

Ms. Tina Renee Jones was born October 4, 1971 in Picayune, Mississippi to Helen Pearl Jones. She transitioned from this life on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Tina lived in Saginaw, Michigan most of her life after moving from Mississippi. She was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church and had a special relationship with Reverend Judith Boli. She loved spending...

Della Davis

Della Davis

November 19, 2020

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and child of God, Della Mae Davis, was born February 19, 1945 in Montgomery, Alabama. The daughter of Richard Johnson and Emmaline Jackson reunited with her parents on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the age of 75 years. Della finished school in Montgomery, Alabama and later moved to Detroit, Michigan and from there to...

Charlotte Uqdah

Charlotte Uqdah

November 19, 2020

Ms. Charlotte Uqdah passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 73 years.

Oliver Bruce Moorer, Jr.

Oliver Bruce Moorer, Jr.

November 18, 2020

Mr. Oliver Bruce Moorer, Jr. was born June 18, 1963 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Oliver Bruce Moorer, Sr. and Marguerite Williams. God called his name to be with Him on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the age of 57 years. Oliver went by his middle name, Bruce, but also was known as Brother among close family and friends....

Terrance D.  White

Terrance D. White

November 18, 2020

Terrance Donell White was born November 24, 1967 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Clerance White and Shirley Beemon. He departed this life Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the age of 52 years. Terrance was a high school graduate. His hobbies included fishing and being a handy man. He truly enjoyed being around his family and friends. Terrance was preceded...

Victoria Brown (Lansing)

Victoria Brown (Lansing)

November 16, 2020

Ms. Victoria Brown passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 65 years. She was born November 25, 1951 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Isaiah and Cora Lee Brown. She grew up in Clarksdale, Mississippi, but moved to Chicago, Illinois at the age of 7. Victoria attended Philips High School and left in the early 70s...

Baby Aniysia Washington

Baby Aniysia Washington

November 16, 2020

Baby Girl Aniysia Washington passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Covenant Cooper ER in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 3 months.

Catherine Walker

Catherine Walker

November 16, 2020

Mother Catherine Snell Walker moved from labor to reward and gained eternal rest on the morning of Monday, November 16, 2020, at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. She was born one of five daughters, on September 8, 1934, in Ozark, Alabama to Deacon Grady and Myra Griffin Snell. Mother Walker attended Dale County Public Schools. She accepted Christ at an...