Melvin Booker
March 19, 2012
Melvin Booker Smitty made his transition Monday, March 19, 2012 from his residence. Age 82 years. He was born July 30, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan to Louis and Janie Booker. Melvin graduated from Saginaw High School. He married Lorene Lovett on June, 19, 1949 and from that union three children were born, Barry Logan, Joyce Elaine and Beth Ann. They...
Alan Hutson
March 18, 2012
Alan Fitzgerald Hutson Jr. (Shane), was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Age 20 years. He was born July 12, 1991 in Saginaw, Michigan to Sandra F. York and Alan F. Hutson Sr. Alan was a student at ITT-Tech. He was employed at Old Country Buffet. He was a member at New Birth Missionary...
Jason Blackwell
March 17, 2012
Jason Alexander Blackwell went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. Marys of Michigan Medical Center. Age 30 years. He was born April 3, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan to Lillian Blackwell and Morris James Young. Jason attended Buena Vista High School. He truly loved his family and this love was always demonstrated in his...
Alan Hutson
March 16, 2012
Alan Fitzgerald Hutson Jr. (Shane), was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Age 20 years. He was born July 12, 1991 in Saginaw, Michigan to Sandra F. York and Alan F. Hutson Sr. Alan was a student at ITT-Tech. He was employed at Old Country Buffet. He was a member at New Birth Missionary...
Betty Mauws Bettis
March 14, 2012
Betty Mauws Bettis passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at her residence. Age 47 years. She was born June 24, 1964 in Findley, Ohio to Philip and Pentra Mauws. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family and she loved to cook. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Crystal...
Calvin Skinner
March 12, 2012
Calvin Skinner Jr. passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center. Age 66 years. He was born July 25, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan to Ethel Williams and Calvin Skinner Sr. He was employed at General Motors for 32 years and retired in 2002. Calvin enjoyed fishing and movies. He loved spending time with his family,...
Bonnie Logan
March 12, 2012
Bonnie Kate Logan passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital (Covenant Healthcare-Harrison). Age 63 years. She was born June 14, 1948 in Louisville, Mississippi to Kattie Lee and Oscar Carter. She was a lifelong member of Emmanuel Church of Deliverance and later joined Greater Solid Rock Baptist Ministries. Bonnie retired from General Motors after many years of...
Lynette Harrold
March 10, 2012
Lynette Carol Harrold went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 10, 2012 at University of Michigan Health Systems. Age 59 years. She was born August 14, 1952, in Saginaw, Michigan to Ovella Bond and L.C. Peoples Pete. She left a legacy of wisdom, love and compassion that showed in everything she did for her family. Lynette was a...
James A Drake
March 10, 2012
James A. Drake Jr., husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend to all who knew him went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Covenant Healthcare-Cooper after a lengthy illness. Age 89 years. He was born December 25, 1922 in Charleston, Mississippi to Lucille Hayes and Arthur Drake Sr. He moved to Saginaw, Michigan in 1965...
Torry A George
March 9, 2012
Torry Aaron George passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at Covenant Healthcare-Cooper. Age 46 years. He was born June 6, 1965 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Debra George and Aaron Arthur. Torry was a lifelong resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He was baptized at an early age while attending Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Flint, Michigan. Torry was a 1983...
James Hunt
March 8, 2012
James Hunt passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Sparrow Health System. Age 46 years. He was born July 13, 1965 in Saginaw, Michigan to Jim and Margaret Hunt. James was a resident of Lansing, Michigan where he was a member of Lansing Church of God in Christ. He was a graduate of Ruben Daniels High School. James was employed...
Billie Ray Holmes
March 6, 2012
Billie Ray Holmes, the 3rd child of 6 born to Jimmie T. & Martha (Triplett) Holmes, in Louisville, Mississippi , on March 22, 1951. Billie was educated in the Saginaw Public School System, graduating from Saginaw High School in 1969 and attending Delta college years later. Billie was employed as a recruitment specialist at the Opportunity Industrialization Center (OIC) of...
Vanessa Morris
March 5, 2012
Vanessa Morris passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at her residence. Age 53 years.She was born July 20, 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio to Joseph and Frances Yarn. Vanessa graduated from Saginaw High School. She attended Greater Coleman Temple COGIC Outreach Campus. She was employed at General Motors Corporation for over nine years. Some of her hobbies were working in the...
Craig Burns
March 5, 2012
Craig Allen Burns passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center. Age 44 years. He was born September 15,1967 in Saginaw, Michigan to Leonard Burns Sr. and Betty Smith. Like his father, he was an anointed man of God with a powerful prison ministry. He was a member of Greater Metropolitan Cathedral COGIC under the...
Elgie Jones
March 4, 2012
Minister Elgie Jones Jr. was born May 18, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the parents of Elgie Jones Sr. and Ophelia Lula Jones. He grew up in Saginaw, Michigan graduating from Buena Vista High School in Saginaw. Minister Jones worked for Saginaw Grey Iron, a division of General Motors. He retired due to his health on disability in 1983....
Clifton Darrough
March 4, 2012
Clifton Darrough Jr. passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at his residence. Age 83 years.
Albert Johnson
February 29, 2012
Mr. Albert Dobison Johnson (A.D.) passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at St.Marys of Michigan Medical Center. Age 75 years. He was born July 23, 1936 in Cottonport, Louisiana to Oscar and Gertrude Johnson. He was a member of United Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Brown. Albert worked for the Saginaw Board of Education for over 40 years....
Tianna Lynnaye Hunt
February 28, 2012
Tianna Lynnaye Hunt passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Covenant Healthcare Harrison. Age 3 years. She was born January 18, 2009 in Saginaw, Michigan to Joey Hunt II and April Earnest. She was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Missionary Church. She was a student of the Melvin G. Millet Learning Center and had been a child of the...
Liza Valley
February 27, 2012
Mrs. Liza Valley passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Age 62 years. She was born March 16, 1949 in Sallis, Mississippi to Columbus and Classie Brooks. She graduated from Long Creek High School in Sallis, Mississippi and later moved to Saginaw, Michigan. Liza was employed at Community Hospital Services for 20 years. She was...
Oscar Brodus
February 26, 2012
Mr. Oscar Brodus Jr. Bubba, husband, father, uncle, cousin, nephew, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his residence with loving wife and care-taker by his side. Age 68 years. He was born February 18, 1944 in Winterhaven, Florida to Lillie Mae and Oscar Brodus Sr. He served under the leadership of Bishop Roger L. Jones of...
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