Bertha Lee Hardison
November 23, 2022
On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, left the earthly realm and was welcomed into the gates of Heaven. Bertha Lee Hardison was born on March 24, 1938, in Panola, Alabama, to the late Odell Stanton and Mary Stanton.
Bertha graduated from North Sumpter High School in Panola, Alabama, Class of 1957, and relocated...
Deacon Early West Hughes "Nick"
November 22, 2022
Obituary of Deacon Early West Hughes, Sr., “Nick”
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
…a time to be born, a time to die…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
Deacon Early Hughes, a loving and caring husband of sixty-one years, a devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday,...
Jennette "Jet" Hargo (Lansing)
November 22, 2022
Ms. Jennette (Jet) Hargo gained her heavenly wings November 22, 2022, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 83 years. She was born May 5, 1939, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Nellie Horton Hargo & Roland Hargo, Sr.
Jet was a lifelong resident of Lansing, Michigan. She was a graduate of J. W. Sexton High School. Jet worked for the...
Robert T. Holmes "Buddy Baby"
November 22, 2022
Mr. Robert T. Holmes passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Healthsource Saginaw. Age 88 years. He was born September 29, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Cleophas (Buddy) Holmes and Recie Thomas.
Robert loved being around his family and friends and listening to the Blues. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting baseball cards and many other collectibles, and raising Beagles....
Baby Sah'Pari Wiley
November 20, 2022
Baby Sah'Pari Wiley received his wings on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Saginaw Michigan. Age 6 months. He was born May 14, 2022, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Dericka Wiley.
Sah’Pari was full of life. He was joyful, playful and had a smile that would light up a room. He was just beginning to crawl and eat real food. Sah’Pari was my...
Troy Lee Jackson "Dr. Dime"
November 20, 2022
Mr. Troy Lee Jackson "Dr. Dime" passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Covenant HealthCare Cooper. Age 61 years. Troy was born May 10, 1961, in Saginaw, Michigan, to James and Mattie Jackson.
Troy, a resident of Saginaw, Michigan, attended Buena Vista Public Schools and was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing basketball, exercising, reading comic...
Tremaine Damont Watley
November 16, 2022
Mr. Tremaine Damont Watley was born March 4, 1979, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Bernice (Blanchard) Watley and Gordon R. Thomas, Sr. His bonus father-in-love was Larry McCray who also was an intricate part of his growing into a young man. Tremaine departed this life on November 16, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan.
Tremaine was a very outgoing...
Callie Ruth Mack
November 16, 2022
Mrs. Callie Ruth Mack, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, peacefully passed away suddenly at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the age of 67 years. Callie was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on Tuesday, August 14, 1955, to Isaac and Lillie Rayford. She was the oldest of seven...
Mary Lee Adway
November 15, 2022
Ms. Mary Lee Adway passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 71 years.
Each of us has a purpose in life. We believe that God’s purpose for Mary was to bless the lives of the many people she met with her wisdom and support.
Mary was born on December 19, 1950, to the late Earvin...
John Edward Fell, Jr. (Lansing)
November 13, 2022
John Edward Fell, Jr. passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Sparrow Health System, Sparrow Campus in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 77 years old. He was the son of John Edward Fell, Sr. and June Margaret Donaldson, born in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, October 6, 1945.
John resided in Holt, Michigan, however he grew up in Mason, Michigan. John...
Demetrius W. Matthews (Lansing)
November 13, 2022
Mr. Demetrius Wesley Matthews “Mechie” departed this earthly life on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 45 years old. He was born to Marzell Flemings and Herman Pendleton on September 12, 1977, in Chicago, Illinois. Mechie was blessed to have Larry Johnson as a father figure. Larry raised him from a very young age until...
Mother Daisy Smith
November 13, 2022
Mother Daisy Smith passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Avista Nursing and Rehab at the age of 86 years. She was born March 2, 1936, in Alberta, Alabama, to Jack Williams and Lula Mae (Russell) James.
Ms. Smith graduated from Boykin High School in Selma, Alabama, Class of 1956. She relocated to Saginaw, Michigan, in 1957, and united with...
Thomas Scott, Sr. (Lansing)
November 12, 2022
Mr. Thomas Scott, Sr. passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at his residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 68 years. He was born October 1, 1954, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Glen and Beatrice (Schaffer) Scott.
Thomas was a lifelong resident of Lansing, Michigan. He loved working on cars, trucks, and doing small engine repairs. Thomas spent most of his day...
Vernshea "Vern" Grayland Wallace
November 11, 2022
Mr. Vernshea “Vern” Grayland Wallace, age 60, formerly of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Covenant HealthCare-Cooper. He was born on February 11, 1962, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Vern gave his life to Christ at an early age at 23rd Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a graduate of P.D. Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, Class...
Mrs. Catherine Cooper
November 10, 2022
Catherine Cooper, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and neighbor, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital. Age 89 years. She was born September 4, 1933 in Maben, Mississippi to Anderson and Josie Heard.
Catherine married the love of her life, Haywood Cooper, who affectionately called her Bonnie, on May 25, 1951. Later, they relocated...
James Garfield Beavers
November 9, 2022
Mr. James Garfield Beavers Jr., the only son of Emma Jean Ross Beavers and James Garfield Beavers Sr., born September 3, 1956, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in Jackson, Michigan. Age 66 years.
James was a graduate of Saginaw High School. He resided in Jackson, Michigan for over 17 years. His nickname was “Puppy.” James was a Christian and...
Daniel Sutkowski
November 9, 2022
Mr. Daniel Sutkowski passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in Saginaw, Michigan.
William Jerome Bibbs (Maxie)
November 8, 2022
Mr. William Jerome Bibbs (Maxie) beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Age 42 years. He was born on February 13, 1980, in Saginaw, Michigan, to William Maxie Jr., and Barbara Denise (Bibbs) Perkins.
William was raised in Saginaw, Michigan. He was not affiliated with a church but was taught Bible...
Linda Carolyn Humes (Lansing)
November 8, 2022
Ms. Linda Carolyn Humes, lovingly referred to by family and friends, as Granny, Grandtee, Aunt Linda and Ms. Linda, gained her wings the evening of Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Sparrow Health System, Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan surrounded by family at the age of 68 years old. She was born April 21, 1954, in Greenville, Mississippi to Richard Horace...
Nathaniel Jefferson, Jr. (Lansing)
November 8, 2022
Nathaniel Jefferson, Jr. “Nate” left his earthly home on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 43 years old. He was born January 27, 1979, in Blytheville, Arkansas to Gertrude Wilkerson-Smith and Nathaniel Jefferson, Sr. Nate was the last born out of six but the first to introduce his family and loved ones to a unique...
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