Obituaries

Nancy McGuire

Nancy McGuire

March 13, 2026

Ms. Nancy McGuire was born June 21, 1967, in Jackson, Michigan. The daughter of Charles and Myrtle McGuire. Nancy passed away March 13, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan at Stoneleigh Residence. Age 58 years.

Activities that Nancy loved were watching football and basketball (especially MSU) and thrift store shopping. She enjoyed family cookouts and would welcome anyone to her home. Most of...

George Washington Walker Jr.

George Washington Walker Jr.

March 13, 2026

Mr. George Washington Walker Jr. transitioned to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Delta Township, Michigan. Age 79 years. He was born Friday, March 22, 1946, in Alma, Michigan. He was the second oldest son of seven children to parents, George Washington Walker Sr. & Sarah Watts.

George accepted Christ and was baptized at a...

Joe Willie Jones, Jr.

Joe Willie Jones, Jr.

March 13, 2026

Mr. Joe Willie Jones, Jr. passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 28 years. Joe was born September 5, 1997, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Tiffany Tyson and Joe Willie Jones, Sr.

Joe was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Saginaw High School. Joe enjoyed playing video games, basketball, and spending time with his...

Thelma Brown Davis

Thelma Brown Davis

March 12, 2026

Mrs. Thelma Washington Brown Davis transitioned from labor to reward on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at University of Michigan Health, Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 92. Mrs. Davis, daughter of Rev. Samuel B. Washington and Velma Walton, was born on September 28, 1933, in Chelford, Arkansas.

A 1952 graduate of J.W. Sexton High School, Thelma worked in various...

Lakesha Shavon Essex

Lakesha Shavon Essex

March 11, 2026

Ms. Lakesha Shavon Essex passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at MyMichigan Saginaw.  Age 44 years.

Lecretia Reshay Roscoe

Lecretia Reshay Roscoe

March 9, 2026

Our beloved Mrs. Lecretia Reshay “Shay Shay” Roscoe went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2026. Age 59 years. She was born January 29, 1967, in Fort Campbell, KY to the late Brenda Ashford and Lee Holden Sr. She will be greatly missed by many! To have known her was to love her!

She was a faithful member...

Ka'Mora Alex'Andrea Cannon-DePriest

Ka'Mora Alex'Andrea Cannon-DePriest

March 8, 2026

Ms. Ka’Mora Alex’Andrea Cannon-DePriest passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 14 years. She was born Monday, June 27, 2011, in Lansing, Michigan. The daughter of Ebony Cannon and Steve DePriest.

Ka’Mora, affectionately known as, “Pootie” by her family and “Kayy” by her friends, was a student at Bath High School, where she attended her first Homecoming Dance....

Jack Hall

Jack Hall

March 7, 2026

Jack L. Hall passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Grand Ledge, Michigan, at home peacefully with his wife Effie by his side. It should be mentioned that Hall made Michigan State’s history when he became the Michigan State Police’s first African American State Trooper in 1967.

Jack was born in 1941, in the city of Cairo, Illinois to Jake...

Pastor Dorothy Burns

Pastor Dorothy Burns

March 7, 2026

Pastor Dorothy Mae (Bowen) Burns peacefully received her heavenly reward on March 7, 2026, in Saginaw, Michigan, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family. A devoted servant of God, beloved matriarch, and faithful shepherd to many, Dorothy lived a life marked by unwavering faith, joyful worship, and a deep love for her family and community.

Dorothy Mae Burns was...

George Evans, Sr.

George Evans, Sr.

March 7, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. George Willie Evans Sr, who peacefully departed this life on March 7th, 2026, at the age of 71.

George was born on February 11, 1955, in Sallis, Mississippi, to his birth mother and father, Reatha Harmon and Willie J Campbell, raised by Percy Bentley. Throughout his life, he was...

Billy Young

Billy Young

March 6, 2026

Billy Earl Young Sr. passed away at the age of 45 years old, on March 6, 2026. Billy Earl was born October 12, 1980, in St. Joseph, Michigan. Billy Earl’s childhood was filled with joy and happiness. He had a love for comedy. Billy Earl was a devoted father to three children. He worked as a salesman for 25 years,...

Baby Boy Brysen Lamar Williams

Baby Boy Brysen Lamar Williams

March 6, 2026

Baby Boy Lamar Williams passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Covenant Harrison Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 5 days old.

Rosalinda Alvarez

Rosalinda Alvarez

March 6, 2026

Ms. RosaLinda Alvarez-Villarreal passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 51 years. She was born Monday, April 8, 1974, in Lansing, Michigan. The daughter of Javier & Margrita Villarreal.

Rosa lived in Lansing on the Northside and that is where she received her name, “Northside Queen”. She loved music, dancing, and family, but most importantly, she loved her...

Louis Skipper

Louis Skipper

March 6, 2026

Louis James Skipper was born on August 29, 1943, to Louis and Onnie Bell Anderson Skipper. He was the youngest of three children, joining his older sisters, Alena and Pearlena. From an early age, Louis was grounded in faith, family, and community—values that guided him throughout his life.

Louis graduated in 1963 from Wisner-Gilbert High School in Wisner, Louisiana. He was...

Benjamin Henderson

Benjamin Henderson

March 5, 2026

Benjamin Henderson was born in Boligee, Alabama to his mother, Mollie Henderson, and his father, Obedith Henderson (deceased), on June 23, 1963. Benjamin had five siblings: sisters Gloria Lewis and Alisha Ruffin (Richard Ruffin), and brothers Larry, Dwight, Lewis, and Reginald Henderson.

Known affectionately as “Ben,” he enjoyed traveling, listening to country music, watching old western television shows, playing his guitar,...

Mr. Donnie Pullen

Mr. Donnie Pullen

March 5, 2026

CELEBRATION OF LIFE OF DONNIE EDWIN PULLEN

When Mr. Donnie Pullen walked into a room, laughter could be heard throughout. His smile was contagious, his presence was magnetic and his voice was soulful. Beneath all of this was a man of character. He earned respect by the way he treated others.

Donnie Edwin Pullen was born on Wednesday, March 10, 1948 in...

Baby Boy David Jamir Darnell Williams, Jr.

Baby Boy David Jamir Darnell Williams, Jr.

March 5, 2026

Baby David Jamir Darnell Williams, Jr. received his wings on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at three months old. David, whom we called “Nook or 2 Point O”, was full of joy. David was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on November 15, 2025, to David Williams III. and Cassandra Williams.

He loved to look into your face and give you a big smile,...

Bishop Ronald Eugene Chipp

Bishop Ronald Eugene Chipp

March 4, 2026

Mr. Ronald Eugene Chipp went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 4th, 2026, at the age of 69 years. Ronald was born on October 20th, 1956, in Brunswick, Georgia. He was deeply loved by his parents, Donald and Elouise Chipp of Detroit, Michigan.

Ronald attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, where he met...

Gladys Jenett Cassell-Tinsley

Gladys Jenett Cassell-Tinsley

March 3, 2026

Ms. Gladys “Jenett” Cassell-Tinsley, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on March 3, 2026. She was 79 years old. Jenett was born on December 9, 1946, to Smith M. Moore and Gladys (Martin) Moore in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. At the age of seven, she moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where she grew up...

Ronald Hyde

Ronald Hyde

March 3, 2026

Ronald Hyde passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Holt, Michigan. Age 71 years. He was born Sunday, July 11, 1954, in Fowler, Michigan. The son of Emma and Wayne Hyde.

Ronald proudly served in the United States Army, with time spent in Virginia Beach, North Carolina, and Germany. After his service, he returned to Michigan to be near his family.

Ronald...