Obituaries

November 3, 2018

Ms. Carolyn Choyce was born October 1, 1954 in Youngstown, Ohio to Joseph and Frances Yarn. She passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. Age 64 years. Carolyn was a lifelong resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She attended Buena Vista High School and graduated, “Class of 1972.” She joined Coleman Temple Church under the leadership of the late Hurley Coleman, Sr. and...

November 3, 2018

Ms. Johnie Andrews passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at The Willows in East Lansing, Michigan. Age 52 years. She was born to parents, John and Ernestine Williams in Lansing, Michigan on October 20, 1966. Johnie was a lifelong resident of Lansing, Michigan. She was a high school graduate and Baptist by faith. Johnie loved gardening, movies, cooking and feeding...

November 1, 2018

Mr. Ronald “Ron” Wendell Jones passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the age of 65. He was born April 3, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to Georgia Coates and Edward Berry. Ron was adopted and raised by his loving parents Richard and Paralee Jones. Ron was raised in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1970....

November 1, 2018

Richard Alvin Todd, Jr. “Ricky” was born on December 31, 1954 to Richard Alvin and Delores Olivia Todd in Jackson, Michigan. He slipped away from his earthly body on Thursday, November 1, 2018 and is now with our Heavenly Father. Ricky affectionately known as “The Street Pastor” in Jackson, was saved from the street life himself and never forgot where...

October 29, 2018

Ms. Titonia “Toni” Golden McAfee passed away suddenly on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the age of 61 years. She was born September 27, 1957 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Reverend Willie McAfee, Sr. and Henrystine Douglas. Toni accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior in her youth. She rededicated her life to the Lord in 1996 and this...

October 29, 2018

Mr. Willie “Steve” White was born January 28, 1932 in Greensboro, Alabama to the late Lillie Bell White and Willie Stevenson. He passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018. Age 86 years. Steve joined the United States Army and served his country proudly during the Korean War. As a long-term resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He joined Zion Valley Missionary Baptist...

October 29, 2018

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 A time to be born: Frankie Mae Brown was born on July 20, 1929 to the late Elihue and Modiner Watley in Enid, Mississippi. A time to embrace: She was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Rev. Jimmie Lee Brown on April...

October 28, 2018

Ms. Martha "Marty" Stewart passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 77 years.

October 26, 2018

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things” I Corinthians 13:11 Anthony Lorenzo Yarber transited from his earthly body on Friday, October 26, 2018 in Lansing, Michigan. Age 27 years. He was born on Monday, December 10,...

October 25, 2018

Mr. Rory Flenord McNeal, age 66, was born on February 24, 1952 to Naydean McNeal and Roosevelt Griffin in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Rory spent his early childhood years in Rosedale, Mississippi and later moved with his family to the southside Chicago (“The Pocket”). The Lord welcomed Rory into His heavenly kingdom on the afternoon of Thursday, October 25, 2018. Rory...

October 24, 2018

Ms. Zonia Renae Runnels passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 54 years. She was born February 12, 1964 to Elbert and Verma Ferguson in Lansing, Michigan. Zonia has been a life-long resident of Lansing. She attended school in the Lansing School District, graduating from J. W. Sexton High School. Zonia loved spending time...

October 24, 2018

Sheldon Nathaniel Ford, our beloved son, grandson, father, brother, uncle and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the age of thirty-two years. Sheldon was born August 19, 1986 in Oceanside, California to the union of Michael and Chaunta Ford. He was a graduate of Bay City Central High School, “Class of 2004”,...

October 24, 2018

Mrs. Deborah "Floyd" Walker passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 60 years. Deborah was the twelfth child of Everett and Kathryn Floyd Sr. born in Jackson, Michigan born on September 2, 1958. As a youth, Deborah moved to Lansing Michigan and attended Lansing Harry Hill High School. While at Lansing Harry Hill, she...

October 23, 2018

Mary Ellen Saucedo was born May 5, 1954 in Saginaw, Michigan to Emilia and Luciano Sausedo, Sr. She departed this life on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Covenant Healthcare. Age 64 years. Mary was a graduate of Buena Vista High School. After high school she pursued a career in healthcare. She became a CNA and was employed by Healthsource and...

October 23, 2018

Mr. Earl Trainor, Jr. passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing, Michigan. Age 83 years. He was born July 19, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to parents, Earl, Sr. and Rosie Trainor. Earl was the oldest of four children. Earl moved to Lansing, Michigan in 1964 for work opportunities to support his family. In 1969,...

October 21, 2018

Mr. Richard Dale Snow, age 73, passed away at his residence in Lansing, Michigan on Sunday, October 21, 2018 after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. He was born October 28, 1944 to Anna Baatz Snow and W. V. Earl Snow in Traverse City, Michigan. He graduated from Northwestern Michigan University and Michigan State University with degrees in accounting...

October 20, 2018

Minnie Lee Dorsett was born December 12, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee to Marie Walker and Walter Black. The good Lord came down and blessed our Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Great-Great-Grandmother with her wings on Saturday, October 20, 2018. It was time for her to return to her mansion in heaven. At the tender age of ten years old, Minnie moved...

October 20, 2018

Mr. James B. Harris, Jr. “BAMM”, was born in Selma, Alabama on June 2, 1974 to James and Barbara Harris. He departed this life on October 20, 2018 at the age of forty-four years. James was a student of Saginaw Public Schools. He was employed with Hi-tech Steel Treating, Inc. for many years before he was unable to work due...

October 20, 2018

Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Howard gave his life to the Lord at an early age. As a young man, he attended Houghton Elementary, then proudly played football for Central Junior High and Saginaw High Schools before continuing his education at Ferris State University and Saginaw Valley State University. Howard worked briefly for General Motors at Grey Iron Foundry....

October 18, 2018