Willie Earl Roby
September 4, 2025
Mr. Willie Earl Roby passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 68 years.
Joseph King
September 3, 2025
Mr. Joseph King passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 86 years.
Yvonne McKinney
September 3, 2025
Ms. Yvonne McKinney passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at LaVigne Home in Burton, Michigan. Age 77 years.
Marilyn Pennywell
August 30, 2025
Ms. Marilyn Pennywell passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025 at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 86 years.
Kenneth Dale Smith
August 30, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Dale Smith passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025, at his home surrounded by family in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 67 years.
Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
Tre'Mon Anthony Phillips
August 29, 2025
Mr. Tre'Mon Anthony Phillips passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 20 years.
Thomas Allen
August 27, 2025
Mr. Thomas Allen passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 45 years.
Barbara Jean Townsend
August 25, 2025
Ms. Barbara Jean Townsend passed away on Monday, August 5, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 69 years. She was born on October 13, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan, to James and Edna Coleman.
Barbara was raised in Saginaw, Michigan, and graduated from Saginaw High School, Class of ’74. She attended Saginaw Valley State University. Barbara loved Bingo, playing casino games, watching horror...
Cortney King
August 23, 2025
Ms. Cortney Michelle King passed away August 23, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Saginaw, MI. Cortney, the only child of Stephanie Lorrei King, was born on January 27, 1982.
Cortney graduated from Ruben Daniels Lifelong Learning Center in 2000. She was employed by Saginaw Public Schools/First Student as a school bus driver for 14 years. She earned her Phlebotomist certification...
Nathan L. Pentecost, Jr.
August 23, 2025
Mr. Nathan Lamar-Will Pentecost, Jr. passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 21 years.
Evangelist Alberta McCullem
August 23, 2025
Evangelist Alberta McCullem transitioned from labor to reward with the Lord on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 93 years.
Imari Domonique Thomas "Redd"
August 23, 2025
Miss Imari Domonique Thomas "Redd" passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 23 years.
As an expression of sympathy, you may wish to consider a contribution in Imari's name at Paradise Funeral Chapel. Please contact (989)754-4826 if you have questions.
Hazel J. Irvin
August 22, 2025
Mrs. Hazel J. Jackson Irvin was born March 25, 1948, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Hayward Bell and Willie Ruth Jackson. She was raised by the late Isaac Riley, to age 12, when she moved from Pine Bluff to Saginaw, Michigan, where she completed her General Education Development (GED) in the Saginaw Public School System. She married Larry D. Irvin,...
Duane J. Fairris
August 22, 2025
Duane J. Fairris, 66, of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan.
Born on May 9, 1959, in Saginaw, Michigan, Duane was the beloved son of Johnnie T. and Elester Fairris. He spent his early years surrounded by the love of his family, forging strong bonds with his siblings that would...
Jerry Patterson
August 20, 2025
Mr. Jerry Patterson passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 63 years.
Ms. Johnnie M. Blount
August 20, 2025
Johnnie Monica Blount peacefully transitioned to be with her LORD on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 83 years. She was born on Saturday, February 28, 1942, in Shaw, Mississippi to parents, Mary Eliza Davis-Murphy and Robert Hayes.
Johnnie grew up in Clarksdale, Mississippi and attended Aggie High School. With her love for learning, she later...
Norma Jean McLaurin
August 19, 2025
Welcome Thy Good and Faithful Servant
“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” – Proverbs 31:10
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, and church servant received her healing and rest with the Lord on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Formally known as Norma Jean Staples, Deaconess Norma Jean McLaurin, affectionately called ‘Jean’, was born on December...
Lamont Ezell Jr.
August 19, 2025
Mr. Lamont Ezell Jr. passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. Age 43 years.
Lacrecia Bell
August 18, 2025
Lacrecia Antoinette Bell, beloved sister, niece, aunt, partner, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2025. Though our hearts are heavy, we honor her life with joy, gratitude, and love.
Born on January 9, 1965, in Saginaw, Michigan, Lacrecia lived a life filled with laughter, determination, and compassion. She was known for her ever-present smile, quick wit, and fiery...
Darrell Lamar Palmer
August 17, 2025
Mr. Darrell Lamar Palmer, formerly of Saginaw, Michigan, Passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, in South Bend, Indiana. Age 35 years.