Obituaries

Tracie Mcelwee (Lansing)

Tracie Mcelwee (Lansing)

December 18, 2018

Ms. Tracie McElwee passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, Michigan. Age 61 years.

Matthew Duane Jones

Matthew Duane Jones

December 18, 2018

Our beloved son, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the age of 46 years. He was born June 21, 1972 to Dorothy Jones and Matthew Murray in Saginaw, Michigan. Matthew, lovingly called “Bug” and “Matt” by family and close friends, was a student of Buena Vista Public Schools. He attended Buena Vista...

Leonard Robinson  (Lansing)

Leonard Robinson (Lansing)

December 17, 2018

Mr. Leonard Robinson also known as "Lent" passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 74 years. He was born June 19, 1944 to Mr. Allen and Mrs. Zona (Smith) Robinson in Irondale, Alabama. He was the seventh of eight children. Lent relocated to Michigan at an early age. He graduated from Northwestern High School...

May Rae Isom

May Rae Isom

December 16, 2018

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Godmother went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her residence. Age 74 years. Mrs. May Rae Isom was born September 2, 1944 to the union of Clendry and Freddie Lee Wilson in Derma, Mississippi. She was the baby of twelve children. May moved to Saginaw, Michigan in...

Lee Thomas Long (Lansing)

Lee Thomas Long (Lansing)

December 16, 2018

Mr. Lee Thomas Long went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2018, at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, MI. Age 76 years. He was born March 6, 1942 in Henderson, Tennessee and was the eldest son of Wayne Roy and Lee Exie Smith. Lee (known to many as “Mack”) moved to Jackson, Michigan from Henderson, Tennessee when he...

Allen James Simmons

Allen James Simmons

December 16, 2018

Allen James Simmons was born January 15, 2009 in Medina, New York to James Allen Simmons and Juanita Ann Burns. He returned home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the tender age of nine years. Allen was a kid full of life. Prior to falling sick, he enjoyed watching Mickey Mouse, Fresh Beat Band and Electric...

Nasir Lemar Owens

Nasir Lemar Owens

December 15, 2018

Nasir Lemar Owens blessed the world with his presence on July 15, 2000 in Saginaw, Michigan. The son of Tameera Henderson and Austin Owens, he brought immediate joy to his parents and family. He was a beautiful baby boy with a beautiful smile that will never be forgotten. He passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the sweet age of...

Michael Anton Sylvester

Michael Anton Sylvester

December 14, 2018

Mr. Michael Anton Sylvester, age 53, passed on December 14, 2018. Michael was born May 20, 1965 in Michigan. He loved cats and enjoyed hobbies of walking, bike riding, football and living out in the countryside. He liked music by Elton John and Van Halen and he played the French horn. Michael served in the U.S. Air Force. He spent...

Lee Garth

Lee Garth

December 13, 2018

Mr. Lee O. Garth passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 13, 2018. He was born on April 10, 1946 in West Point, Mississippi to Mr. Robert Sr. and Corine Garth. After relocating to Michigan, he graduated from Saginaw High School, “Class of 1964.” Lee was joined in matrimony with his wife JoAnn in 1978. The two were married...

Tommy Riddle, Jr.    (Lansing)

Tommy Riddle, Jr. (Lansing)

December 12, 2018

Mr. Tommy Lee Howard Riddle passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 50 years. He was born on November 1, 1968 to Tommy Lee and Nona Riddle. Tommy lived in Lansing, Michigan. He was active in many community agencies including Men Making a Difference and Justice or Else. Tommy attended KVCC and loved to...

Thomas Cannarile  (Lansing)

Thomas Cannarile (Lansing)

December 12, 2018

Thomas John Cannarile was born May 1, 1945 in Lansing, Michigan to John and Virginia Cannarile. Tom was a longtime resident of Laingsburg, Michigan, who worked for Oldsmobile for 39 years; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and telling “Dad” jokes. Tom graduated from Everett High School (Lansing, Michigan) in 1963 and in 1976 completed an Associates Degree in Transportation and...

Maggie L. Erwin

Maggie L. Erwin

December 12, 2018

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt received her wings on December 12, 2018 at the age of 82 years old. She was born June 22, 1936 to the late Dave Grays and Corrine Grays in Yazoo, Mississippi. Maggie Lee Grays moved to Saginaw, Michigan after graduating from high school in 1954 and later married James Erwin, Sr. on...

James Lauderdale, Jr. (Lansing)

James Lauderdale, Jr. (Lansing)

December 12, 2018

“Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:6 Mr. James Arthur “Bobo” Lauderdale, Jr. on Wednesday December 12, 2018 God called his faithful servant home, we may not understand why but we do know that god is a just god and he can not make mistakes. Age 60 years. He was born May 17, 1958 to James and...

Gregory A. Murray (Lansing)

Gregory A. Murray (Lansing)

December 12, 2018

Mr. Gregory “Greg” Allen Murray went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the age of 30. Mr. Murray was born September 12, 1988 and raised by James and Darlene Campbell in Lansing Michigan. Gregory graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 2007. He was a member of Living Word Outreach Church (LWOC), where he...

Edward Marshall

Edward Marshall

December 9, 2018

Mr. Edward Marshall went home to get his rest on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the age of 86 years. He was born in Leland, Mississippi on February 7, 1932 to Louis and Viola Marshall. Edward was Mississippi born and raised. He lived in the south until he moved to Muncie, Indiana. After living in Muncie for several years, he...

Josephine "Josie" Rodriguez (Lansing)

Josephine "Josie" Rodriguez (Lansing)

December 8, 2018

Miss Josephine Dolores Rodriguez, known to most as “Josie” became an angel in Heaven on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the tender age of 27. She was born August 20, 1991. Josie was so many things to all who loved her; smart, loving, charismatic, witty, vivacious, and beautiful. But most of all she was known for having a heart of...

Catherine Young

Catherine Young

December 8, 2018

Ms. Catherine Young passed way Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Medilodge Nursing Facility in Frankenmuth, Michigan. She was born August 17, 1943 to the union of Nathaniel and Emma Jakes in Phillips County, Arkansas. Catherine, referred to as “Cat” or “Auntie Cat”, attended Delta College where she received her degree for Pharmacy Technician. She worked for General Motors Corporation Saginaw...

Patrick Bartley (Lansing)

Patrick Bartley (Lansing)

December 6, 2018

Mr. Patrick Russell Bartley passed away on or around December 6, 2018 at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 38 years.

Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson

December 5, 2018

Charles Alexander Thompson was born August 14, 1941 in Annapolis, Maryland, the son of William Jr. and Jamie B. Steele Thompson. Charles resided in Saginaw, Michigan, having relocated in the early 1960s from Detroit, Michigan. His known church affiliations were The New Christ Community Church and Victorious Believers Ministries. It is important to know that he was saved and did...

Namon Grant (Holt)

Namon Grant (Holt)

December 5, 2018

Mr. Namon Grant passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Sparrow Hospice House in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 84. He was born September 19, 1934 to Reverend Jason Grant and Ora Mae Hubbs in Permon, Kentucky. He was one of ten siblings. As a young man, Namon (better known as Red) met the love of his life, Barbara...