Obituaries

Will Morris, Jr.

Will Morris, Jr.

June 17, 2022

Our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Mr. Will Morris Jr, (Dolla Bill) passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 61 years.

Will was born March 13, 1961, in Saginaw, Michigan the son of Will and Melinda Morris. Will enjoyed barbecuing, playing dominoes, joking, and laughing with friends and family.  

He is survived by...

James Cooper

James Cooper

June 17, 2022

Mr. James C. Cooper was born February 26, 1930 in Prattsville, Arkansas to the late Timothy Cooper Sr. and Beatrice Danner.  

 

James, also known as “Son,” by his dear brothers-in-law, was best known for being a master fisherman, gardener, carpenter, mechanic, pianist, guitarist and most of all a firm but loving father, brother, and husband. He grew up in...

Baby Legend Cortez Maynard

Baby Legend Cortez Maynard

June 17, 2022

Baby Legend Cortez Maynard passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022. Age 2 months. Legend was born March 25, 2022, in Saginaw, Michigan at Covenant Healthcare Cooper, to Bria Fisher and Marieo Maynard.

Legend was a loving baby. He loved being held, loved on, eating, sleeping and making funny faces all day. Legend was just starting to laugh more and make...

Lonnie Robert Newton, Sr.

Lonnie Robert Newton, Sr.

June 15, 2022

Mr. Lonnie Robert Newton Sr., loving husband, devoted father and proud grandfather was born on August 15, 1956 in Panola, Alabama, Sumpter County. He was the youngest of seven children born to Theodis and Flowreader Newton.

Lonnie attended Livingston High School in Alabama, and Saginaw High School in Michigan, before graduating in 1975. Following the footsteps of his brothers, Lonnie...

Barbara Creed

Barbara Creed

June 14, 2022

Barbara Jean Creed was born November 25, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan. Barbara, the fifth of eight children born to Oscar Creed, Jr., and Florence Woodard Creed, was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings: Lillian Juanita Sewere, Oscar (Sonny) Creed, Nancy Creed, Deidra Everett and Johnny Creed.  She is survived by her two sisters, Dr. Jacqueline Creed Bowman...

Daniel Norwood (Lansing & Dallas, Texas)

Daniel Norwood (Lansing & Dallas, Texas)

June 14, 2022

Mr. Daniel Ray Norwood passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Adora Midtown Park in Dallas, Texas at the age of 61 years.  He was born the son of LeVern Norwood and Mary Ford on May 19, 1961, in West Memphis, Arkansas.

Daniel was raised in Lansing, Michigan where he graduated from Harry Hill High School. During his high school years,...

Annie Bell Booker

Annie Bell Booker

June 13, 2022

WebcastMrs. Annie Bell was born Tuesday, February 23, 1943, in Lambert, Mississippi, the daughter of Stephen and Annie Bell Jones. Annie Bell was born the sixth child of ten. While growing up in the heart land of the south, Annie along with her siblings sharecropped in the cotton field with their parents. The Jones family believed that getting an education...

Felicia Young  (Lansing)

Felicia Young (Lansing)

June 12, 2022

Ms. Felicia Young passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 60 years old.

Elizabeth Stratton  (Lansing)

Elizabeth Stratton (Lansing)

June 12, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker Stratton passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Grand Haven Living Center in Lansing, Michigan. Age 92 years.

Marquita Shanell Ellison (Lansing & Louisiana)

Marquita Shanell Ellison (Lansing & Louisiana)

June 10, 2022

Ms. Marquita Shenell Ellison passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at her residence in Lansing, Michigan. Age 39 years.

Phillip Terry Lipscomb

Phillip Terry Lipscomb

June 9, 2022

WebcastMr. Phillip Terry Lipscomb, a proud Veteran of the US Army, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at the age of 75 years. He was born June 6, 1947 in Gadsden, Alabama, to Annie Joe Lipscomb Weston and William H. Weston.

Terry was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. However, he was educated in the Gadsden Public School District. At the...

Baby Brooklynn Sevena Juarez

Baby Brooklynn Sevena Juarez

June 9, 2022

Baby Brooklynn Sevena Juarez, our baby, was only 9 ½ months old.  She was called into Heaven with her loved ones in the early morning of Thursday, June 9, 2022. With such a short life lived, it’s hard to believe the number of lives she changed.  Brooklynn was born August 23, 2021, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Anthony Lee Juarez and...

Pastor Otis Dickens "Pastor O"

Pastor Otis Dickens "Pastor O"

June 8, 2022

WebcastPastor Otis Dickens, affectionately known by many as "Pastor O," was born on April 13, 1948 in Tallulah, Louisiana, the son of the late Roberta and David (Mr. Pem) Banks, and Eli Washington Jr.

Prior to graduating, Pastor O was known for cutting the hair of all of the neighborhood children. After graduating from Reuben McCall High School in Tallulah, Louisiana...

Larry Simmons

Larry Simmons

June 8, 2022

Our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather Larry J. Simmons passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Age 75 years. He was born June 11, 1946, in Caruthersville, Missouri to Johnnie Jr. and Roberta (Burns) Simmons.

Larry moved from Caruthersville, Missouri at an early age.  He was employed at Grey Iron until he had to take a disability leave. ...

Thomas Wardell Liddell

Thomas Wardell Liddell

June 8, 2022

WebcastMr. Thomas Wardell Liddell passed away on June 8, 2022 at Covenant HealthCare Cooper, Age 46 years. He was born January 25, 1976 in Saginaw, Michigan to Ruth Liddell and Thomas Frierson.

Thomas was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan where he attended Saginaw Public Schools, later completing his General Education Development (GED) test. He loved sports and played basketball with Saginaw...

Brian D. Thomas

Brian D. Thomas

June 6, 2022

Mr. Brian Donnell Thomas “Blue” passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan.  Age 56 years.  He was born July 31, 1965, in Saginaw, Michigan to Laura Thomas and Clemton Richardson.

Brian was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan.  He united with New Life Baptist Ministries under the late Pastor Rufus Bradley Sr, continuing to serve faithfully...

Stacey Jordan (Lansing)

Stacey Jordan (Lansing)

June 6, 2022

Ms. Stacey Jordan passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 54 years.

Douglas Waldren (Lansing)

Douglas Waldren (Lansing)

June 6, 2022

Mr. Douglas Waldren “Doug” passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 76 years. Born September 10, 1945, in Hastings, Michigan, to parents, John Orlando and Mary Jane Waldren.

Doug was raised in Lake Odessa, Michigan and graduated from Lakewood Public Schools in 1964. He worked at Keeler Brass and later at General Motors....

Ayten Crockette  (Lansing)

Ayten Crockette (Lansing)

June 6, 2022

Ms. Ayten Crockette  “Toni” made her transition on Monday, June 6, 2022, at her home in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 51 years old. She was born on August 26, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan to her parents, Lillian McClain and Frank Crockette.Ayten was a resident of Lansing, Michigan, and a member of Galilee Baptist Church. She attended Lansing Eastern...

Daisy Lee Pate (Lansing)

Daisy Lee Pate (Lansing)

June 4, 2022

Ms. Daisy Lee Pate went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Sparrow Health Systems Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Age 82 years. She was born May 28, 1940, the daughter of Moses Manuel and Daisy Lee Manuel in Birmingham, Alabama.Daisy and her family later migrated to Morgan City, Mississippi. She was joined in Holy Matrimony...