Obituaries

Barbara Jean Jackson

Barbara Jean Jackson

June 19, 2023

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and First Lady, Mrs. Barbara Jean Jackson, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 19, 2023. She was born on April 14, 1949, to the late Louis and Bernice Legard in Hammond, Louisiana.

Mrs. Jackson was a resident of Bridgeport, Michigan. She was a graduate of Greenville Park High School, Class of ’67....

John  Rosas (Lansing)

John Rosas (Lansing)

June 17, 2023

John Rosas, Jr., was born April 16, 1937, in San Antonio, Texas. The son of John Rosas, Sr. and Maria Rosas.

John resided in Lansing, Michigan and attended Cavalry of Light Church. He was a high school graduate, but also was skilled in Culinary Arts. His main trade was a chef, but he also enjoyed other hobbies such as woodworking/carpentry, leather...

Claude M. Browne (Lansing)

Claude M. Browne (Lansing)

June 15, 2023

Mr. Claude Morton Browne passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 101 years old. He was born the son of Larkin and Annie Browne in Columbia, Tennessee on Saturday, May 27, 1922; he shared the same birthday with his brother, James.

Upon graduating from high school, Claude joined the United States Army...

Elbert Mckinny, Jr. "Al"

Elbert Mckinny, Jr. "Al"

June 15, 2023

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the home of AL and Lorraine McKinny, AL’s niece, Pam, said to her uncle, “I’m going to read some Bible verses to you.” After reading several verses, ending with John 14 (1-3), they prayed together. As the prayer ended in JESUS’ name, AL smiled at his wife, and niece, then took his final breath...

Janet Elaine Key

Janet Elaine Key

June 15, 2023

Our Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Ms. Janet Elaine Key passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 63 years. Janet was born to Sampson and Annie Key on March 26, 1960, in Saginaw, Michigan.

Janet was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. She was a member of Tabernacle Missionary...

Melissa  Hernandez (Lansing)

Melissa Hernandez (Lansing)

June 15, 2023

Ms. Melissa Hernandez passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 55 years. Melissa was born August 23, 1967, in Lubbock, Texas, the daughter of Linda Bela-Hernandez.

Melissa grew up in Lansing, Michigan and graduated from Everett High School, “Class of 1986”.

She loved Jesus and rededicated herself to the Lord at her current church home Trinity Church in Lansing,...

Otis Brown, Jr.

Otis Brown, Jr.

June 15, 2023

Mr. Otis Brown, Jr. passed awy on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Covenant HealthCare Cooper. Age 69 years.

Louis Baber

Louis Baber

June 12, 2023

Mr. Louis Baber passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City, Michigan.  Age 72 years.

David Ray Nowlin (Lansing)

David Ray Nowlin (Lansing)

June 12, 2023

Mr. David Ray Nowlin passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 67 years.

Linda Madison

Linda Madison

June 11, 2023

Ms. Linda Madison passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Trinity Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Age 61 years.

Jeffrey Clement (Lansing)

Jeffrey Clement (Lansing)

June 11, 2023

Mr. Jeffrey Clement passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Sparrow Health System - Sparrow Campus in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 64 years old. He is the son of Herman L. Clement and Beatrice Clement, born on Thursday, September 9, 1958, in Lansing, Michigan.

Jeff was a lifelong resident of Lansing, Michigan. He was educated in the Lansing School...

Claude Ray Cowart

Claude Ray Cowart

June 11, 2023

Mr. Claude Cowart passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital.  Age 81 years.

Martell Delano Lamar Merrill (Grand Rapids)

Martell Delano Lamar Merrill (Grand Rapids)

June 10, 2023

Our son, brother, grandson, and nephew Martell Merrill made his transition to Heaven on June 10, 2023. He was born May 12, 1988, in Saginaw, Michigan to the loving care of his parents Kacinea Merrill and Lavern Coates. They survive him, as does his father Leon (Angela) Cotton.

Disarmingly kind and charming, loyal to a fault, polite but emboldened to speak...

Lonnie Belle Brown-Frazier

Lonnie Belle Brown-Frazier

June 10, 2023

Mrs. Lonnie Belle Brown-Frazier, known to family and friends as “Belle” passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Covenant HealthCare Cooper, in Saginaw, Michigan, at 76 years of age.

Born on June 28, 1946, in West Monroe, Louisiana, to Ester Belle Carter, Lonnie came to Saginaw, Michigan at an early age with her grandfather, Lonnie Carter. Her mother and sisters...

Roger Jones Sr.

Roger Jones Sr.

June 9, 2023

Mr. Roger Jones Sr. passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at Covenant Healthcare Harrison.  Age 73 years.

Roger Morris Melton, Jr. (Lansing)

Roger Morris Melton, Jr. (Lansing)

June 7, 2023

Mr. Roger Morris Melton, Jr. passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 54 years.

Michael Lewis Pruitt "Big Mike"

Michael Lewis Pruitt "Big Mike"

June 7, 2023

Mr. Michael Lewis Pruitt “Big Mike” passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Age 67 years. Michael was born on April 3, 1956, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Aubrey Pruitt and Louvoina Morris.

Michael came to Saginaw in 1963. He attended Saginaw Public Schools and was a graduate of Saginaw High School. Michael married Bertha...

Mary Jane Hare

Mary Jane Hare

June 6, 2023

Ms. Mary Jane Hare left this world on June 6, 2023, leaving family, friends, and loyal clients behind. Mary was an exceptional cosmetologist/instructor who brought beauty and confidence to countless lives.

Born on July 8, 1946, Mary discovered her passion for hairstyling at the age of 17 while she attended beauty college after graduating from high school. She went on to...

Vernon Bumpus (Lansing)

Vernon Bumpus (Lansing)

June 4, 2023

Mr. Vernon Bumpus passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 60 years.

Vickie Lynn Baker (Lansing)

Vickie Lynn Baker (Lansing)

June 4, 2023

Vickie Lynn Baker passed away unexpectantly on June 4, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 60 years. She was born October 7, 1962, in Denver, Colorado. The daughter of Gerald and Jacqueline Baker.

Throughout her life, Vickie always adored birds, puppies, babies, and enjoyed listening to music. In her earlier years of life, she also had a passion for roller skating. Also,...