Annette Gentry (Lansing)
September 10, 2023
Annette Gentry was born November 2, 1951, in Antione, Arkansas. The daughter of Graice Bell Beavers and Eddies Gentry, Sr. She passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 71 years.
Annette was born in Arkansas and graduated from Delight High School, she then relocated to Lansing, Michigan in 1969 to help her brother care for her beloved nieces...
Paul Lovelady (Lansing)
September 9, 2023
Mr. Paul Lovelady was born May 31, 1967, in Southeast Hayti, Missouri. The son of Hossie Lovelady, Sr. and Christine Porter. He was the twelfth born out of sixteen children. He passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 56 years.
Paul was an avid fitness buff and had even earned a certificate in fitness. In addition to staying...
Melvin Greene (Lansing)
September 9, 2023
Melvin Scott Greene III, was born on November 17, 1954 to the Reverend Melvin Scott Greene Jr. and Susie Clark-Perks Greene. Melvin was the youngest of the three boys in the household and very loved from the start.
As a child, Melvin attended the Golden Star Baptist Church in Eunice, Louisiana where he accepted Jesus Christ into his life at a...
Calvin Thomas "Johnny"
September 9, 2023
Mr. Calvin Thomas "Johnny" passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital. Age 67 years.
Reginald Arthur
September 8, 2023
Reginald Maurice Arthur, Sr., age 57, transitioned peacefully Friday morning at Saginaw Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. He was born February 9th, 1966, in Eudora, Arkansas to Lee Arthur, Sr. and Cora Arthur.
They would eventually move to Saginaw, Michigan during the early stages of his life. He is a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and a member of the...
James E. Mitchell (Lansing)
September 7, 2023
Mr. James E. Mitchell passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. He was born August 19, 1946, in Wardell, Missouri. The son of Ethel Mae and Elmer Mitchell.
James E. Mitchell, also affectionately known as “Nukem”, resided in Lansing, Michigan, which he loved living in Michigan. He did spend a part of his life serving in the Vietnam War....
Herbert Austin, Sr. (Lansing)
September 7, 2023
Herbert Austin, Sr. passed away September 7, 2023, at Divine Nest in Leslie, Michigan. Age 88 years. He was born October 8, 1934, in Lansing, Michigan to parents, Zella Nesbitt and C.H. Austin.
Herb was a life-long resident of Lansing, Michigan, attending Eastern High School where he was known as “small & mighty” as he played guard in football. Herb also...
Charles Allen Green (Lansing)
September 5, 2023
Mr. Charles Green passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 82 years.
Janis Thomas (Lansing)
September 5, 2023
On Tuesday, May 27, 1952, Ralph Barnett, Sr. and Grace McLaurine Barnett gave birth to their fifth child, Janis Ann Barnett Thomas, in Lansing, Michigan. On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Janis quietly slipped away to join her parents and beloved brother, Ralph Barnett, Jr. in the heavenly kingdom. She was 71 years old.
Janis committed her life to Christ at an...
Rex D. Laury
September 4, 2023
Mr. Rex Laury transitioned after a long valiant fight surrounded by his daughters and granddaughters on Monday, September 4, 2023, at 69. Rex was born June 12, 1954, to Lillie Mae Frazier and Z.L. Laury.
Rex was a graduate of Saginaw High School Class of ‘72 and was employed by Geni. He had many talents including painting and fixing things. Rex...
Charles "Bo" Nelson (Lansing)
September 3, 2023
Mr. Charles Nelson was born March 21, 1979, in Lansing, Michigan, to Charlie (Goodtime) Washington and Carla Nelson. Charles passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 44. Charles was very outgoing and bubbly. He was extremely lovable and loved to keep you laughing, for that he will be greatly missed. He attended Lansing Public...
Lilia Margarita Lara-Martinez
September 3, 2023
Lilia Margarita Lara Martinez, age 75, formerly of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Indiana. Lilia was born June 10, 1948, in Laredo, Texas, to the late Fransisco and Guadalupe (Martinez) Lara.
Lilia held her Native American heritage close to her heart. She was extremely proud of her roots, and her...
Kelly Warner (Lansing)
September 2, 2023
Mr. Kelly Warner passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 62 years.
Brian K. Smith
September 2, 2023
Mr. Brian K. Smith passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Adira Nursing and Rehab Center. Age 57 years.
Burial has taken place.
Annie Louise Phillips (Lansing)
August 31, 2023
Mrs. Annie Louise Phillips was born on Monday, August 31, 1931, in Franklin County Tennessee, to the late Leler Elise Wells and Johnnie Jones. She departed this life on Thursday, August 31, 2023, her 92nd birthday, at Serene Gardens in DeWitt, Michigan.
Annie left the south in pursuit of something better for her family and landed in Lansing, Michigan. She began...
Glenda Ann Booker
August 30, 2023
Ms. Glenda Ann Booker was born on May 19, 1961, in Tallulah, Louisiana, to Johnny and Anna Booker. She relocated to Saginaw, Michigan, at a very young age. Glenda passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Age 62 years.
Glenda attended North Jr. High and graduated from Arthur Hill High School Class of 1979. She retired from Hemlock Semiconductor on May...
Bobby Jean Green (Lansing)
August 28, 2023
Ms. Bobby Jean Green was born March 25, 1938, in Winston Salem, North Carolina to Dessie and Butler Couthen. Bobby passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, at her home, in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 85.
The family moved to South Carolina while Bobby was an infant, and lived there until moving to Lansing, Michigan in 1953.
In 1956, Bobby married...
Robert Walton
August 27, 2023
Mr. Robert Walton passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Adira Nursing and Rehab Center. Age 72 years.
Barbara Cheryl Flournoy-Heard
August 27, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Cheryl Flournoy-Heard was born in Jackson, Tennessee, to James Marvin Walker and Peggy Jean Flournoy, on May 15, 1959. Barbara was raised from infancy by her grandparents.
Barbara moved with her grandparents to Saginaw in 1974 where she completed her education. After her health failed, Barbara retired from ISD as a Special Aide Bus Assistant.
Barbara had a heart of...
Bernice Demps (Lansing)
August 27, 2023
Bernice “Elaine” Demps, age 74 transitioned to be with the LORD on August 27, 2023, at Mother Theresa’s Hospice House in Lansing, MI. She was born on October 19, 1948, in Lansing, MI to parents James and Bernice Demps. Bernice, lovingly known as “Elaine” was a caring daughter, sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend who dedicated her life to her...
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