Joseph Seay (Lansing)
November 13, 2017
“A Great Soul Serves Everyone All the Time. A Great Soul Never Dies. It Brings Us Together Again and Again.” - Maya Angelou Joseph Lee Seay, the seventh of twelve children of Sam Seay and Carrie Pearl Seay was born July 31, 1954 in Pine Hill, Alabama. On November 13, 2017, our Father picked a bright smile from our midst...
Dorothy May Swan (Lansing)
November 13, 2017
Our loving wife and mother, Mrs. Dorothy May (Fears) Swan passed away on November 13, 2017 at Eaton County Health and Rehab Services at 91 years young. Dorothy was born May 9, 1926 in Charlotte, Michigan to Jesse Chapman Mason and Orrin Mason. She resided in Dimondale, Michigan, where she was a member of Brookfield Methodist Church. Dorothy was an...
Willie J. Johnson (Lansing)
November 12, 2017
Mr. Willie J. Johnson passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 68 years. He was born on October 17, 1946 to BF and Gussie Lee Johnson in Blytheville, Arkansas the fifth of eight siblings. Willie attended Armorel School in Arkansas. He moved to Lansing, Michigan where he worked for the Douglas Steel plant. Willie...
Twyman Mark Burnell
November 12, 2017
Mr. Twyman Mark Burnell passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. Age 51 years. He was born on January 28, 1966 in San Bernardino, California to John Burnell and Hazel Cary Burnell. Mark came to Saginaw, Michigan at the age of 6 years with his family as they pursued careers in the automotive...
Wynonah Butler
November 12, 2017
Wynonah L. (Ponder) Butler passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at her residence. She entered this life on Tuesday, March 21, 1939 in Saginaw, Michigan to Hazel and Theodore (Ted) Ponder, one of 11 siblings. Wynonah, fondly called (Nonie), given to her by her brother, Ivan, because he couldn't pronounce her name, attended Saginaw Public Schools. Her graduating class...
Ruby Vann Betancourt
November 11, 2017
Ms. Ruby Vann Betancourt passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at her residence. Age 52 Years. She was born June 30, 1965 to Raul and Amelia Betancourt, Sr. in Saginaw, Michigan. Ruby attended Saginaw and Bridgeport Public Schools graduating from Bridgeport High School in 1983. She later attended Delta College and was employed as a teacher’s assistant for CAC,...
Richard Creagh (Lansing)
November 9, 2017
Our beloved Richard Ray Creagh, also known as “Ray Ray” went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the young age of 78. Richard was born on May 1, 1939 in Camden, Alabama to Mary Elizabeth Creagh and William Creagh. Richard is a twin to Ruth Hester, and the youngest of 6 children. Richard married...
Ella Mary West
November 9, 2017
Ms. Ella Mary West went home to be with Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2017 following a short illness. Age 77 years. She was born April 18, 1940 in Preston, Georgia to Daisy Shepherd Fuller. Mary came to Saginaw, Michigan with her family as a result of the construction industry which caused her family to travel to many cities. She...
Edward Holbert (Lansing)
November 9, 2017
Edward Charles Holbert of Lansing, Michigan, was born October 1, 1957 in Hermondale, Missouri. He was the sixth of eight children born to Charlie Robinson and Dorothy J. Holbert He attended St. Paul Elementary School in Hermondale, Missouri. In 1968 the family moved to Lansing, Michigan, where Edward attended Gardner Middle School and Eastern High School. In 1970, Edward gave...
Edward Richardson "Hawk Man"
November 9, 2017
Mr. Edward Timothy Richardson, Jr. “Hawk Man” went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Saginaw Senior Care & Rehab Center. Age 69 years. He was born November 14, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan, to Edward Timothy Richardson and Marjorie Richardson. Edward was a member of True Believers Outreach Ministry. He retired from General Motors...
Albert Earl Baldwin, Sr.
November 8, 2017
1st Day On May 25, 1944 in a small farming community near Altheimer Arkansas, Ivra and Beatrice Baldwin were blessed with their firstborn, Albert Earl Baldwin, Sr. He would be the first of seven sons and seven daughters. Albert confessed a hope in Christ and was baptized at the age of 12 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Altheimer....
Jerome Deshaun Ezell (Lansing)
November 7, 2017
Jerome Deshaun Ezell went home to be with the Lord, November 7, 2017 at the age of 27. He was born April 22, 1990 in Lansing, Michigan to Jeffrey and Rosa Ezell. Jerome grew up in Lansing, Michigan and played football for the Lansing Warriors. He attended Everett High School and later continued his education at Lansing Community College. Jerome...
Katrina Cottom (Lansing)
November 6, 2017
Katrina Teaira Cottom passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 27 years. She was born September 29, 1990 to Shawnta Taylor and Bradley Cottom, Sr. in Lansing, Michigan. Katrina was a miracle baby. Doctors did not expect her to live through the day. However, for the first time of many, Katrina left the doctors...
Willie D. Hughes
November 5, 2017
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Mr. Willie Hughes, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Covenant Healthcare-Cooper. Age 72 years. He was born January 6, 1945 in Stamps, Arkansas to Sybil Washington and Willie D. Hughes, Sr. Willie had a love for music, talent for singing, especially with his sons, and loved action movies. He also enjoyed...
Stariona Parham
November 5, 2017
Ms. Stariona Parham passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at her residence. Age 25 years. She was born April 18, 1992 in Saginaw, Michigan to Anthony Selvey and Yzennia Turner. Stariona attended Buena Vista Schools. She enjoyed reading, telling jokes, and traveling everywhere with her adoptive mother, Mary Parham. She worked at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth. Stariona’s eternal...
Phyllis Ann Smith
November 5, 2017
Mrs. Phyllis A. Smith went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at St. Mary’s of Michigan-Saginaw. Age 66 years. She was born to Edward Taylor, Sr., and Vera Lee Thomas on November 28, 1950 in Sicily Island, Louisiana. Mrs. Smith, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, was a resident of...
Rickie Kintigh (Dimondale)
November 4, 2017
Mr. Rickie Kintigh passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at his residence in Dimondale, Michigan. Age 64 years. He was born June 5, 1953 to Ervin and Genevieve Kintigh in Lansing, Michigan. Rickie graduated from Holt High School in 1972. He worked at Parker Hannifin as a machinist. Rickie enjoyed fishing and outdoor activities with his family and lifelong friends....
Alvis Hester, Jr. (Lansing)
November 3, 2017
Mr. Alvis “Al” Hester, Jr.- Age 78, made his transition to be with the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2017 at home surrounded by family. Al was born on September 16, 1939 to Alvis and Gertrude Hester in Atoka, Tennessee. Al was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. Al moved from Millington, Tennessee to Lansing, Michigan in...
Johnnie Miller
October 29, 2017
Mr. Johnnie Miller passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Covenant Healthcare-Harrison. Age 84 years. He was born on May 18, 1933 in Jackson, Mississippi to Willie Earl Craft and Mary Craft. Johnnie became a resident of Saginaw, Michigan in the early 1950s. He worked for General Motors Chevrolet Grey Iron Foundry retiring in 1994 after 31 years. Johnnie...
Jeremiah "Jerry" Ervin
October 29, 2017
Mr. Jeremiah "Jerry" Ervin entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by loved ones. Age 94 years. He was born on January 19, 1923 in Rust County, Texas to Sellow and Ora Lee Ervin. Mr. Ervin was a longtime resident of Saginaw. He was a supporter of the Friendship Baptist Church under the leadership...
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