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Grant Oneil Jackson

Grant Oneil Jackson

Mar 13, 2016

Grant Oneil Jackson was born August 13, 1941 in Camden, Alabama to Reverend Jessie and Rosa Jackson. He was the sixth of eight children.  In 1951 the family moved to Lansing, Michigan, where he attended Lansing Public Schools and graduated from J.W. Sexton High School, Class of 1961. Grant joined Union Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of...

Ruddy Gibbs

Ruddy Gibbs

Mar 12, 2016

Mr. Ruddy Wilbert Gibbs will lie in repose Friday, March 18th, 5pm -7pm at Riley Funeral Home, 426 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, MI.  Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 19th, 12pm at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 500 South Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd, Lansing, MI.  Family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral.  Memories and condolences...

Edith C. Jones

Edith C. Jones

Mar 10, 2016

Mrs. Edith C. Jones will lie in repose Thursday, March 17th, 3-7pm at Riley Funeral Home, 426 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, MI.  Funeral service will be held Friday, March 18th, 11am at Solid Rock Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2410 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI.  Family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral.  Memories and condolences may be...

Brion J. Traill

Brion J. Traill

Mar 9, 2016

Brion Joseph Traill was born on September 2, 1961, in Lansing, Michigan to Frederick and Nancy (Wannebo) Traill. He graduated from Sexton High School. In 1987, he received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State University (LSU) and subsequently worked in Louisiana where he learned to love Creole and Cajun cooking, Zydeco music, and the Acadian...

Carla Anne Strout

Carla Anne Strout

Mar 6, 2016

Memorial service for Ms. Carla Anne (Ruff) Strout will be held Friday, May 6th, 2:00 P.M. at Riley Funeral Home, 426 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, Michigan.  Memories and condolences may be shared at www.rileyfuneralhome.com .

Hector Garza

Hector Garza

Mar 6, 2016

Memorial services are pending for Mr. Garza.

Aleatha Kathryn Jones

Aleatha Kathryn Jones

Mar 4, 2016

Memorial service will be held for Ms. Jones Saturday, May 21st, 2:00P.M. at McBride Park, McBride, Michigan.  Memories an condolences may be shared at www.rileyfuneralhome.com .

Dorothy Theresa Tschihart

Dorothy Theresa Tschihart

Mar 2, 2016

There will be no service held for Ms. Tschirhart.

Joan Howard

Joan Howard

Feb 28, 2016

There will be no service held for Ms. Howard.

Jacqueline Delores Bradford

Jacqueline Delores Bradford

Feb 25, 2016

Jacqueline Delores Bradford was born on January 30, 1934 in Lansing, Michigan, to her proud parents Fred C. and Dorothy J. Porter. Jacqueline attended Lansing Public Schools and graduated from J.W. Sexton High School. She also attended Michigan State University. Jacqueline served 32 years as a Secretary at the State of Michigan. She also was employed 10...

Enoch Earl Smith

Enoch Earl Smith

Feb 24, 2016

There will be no service held for Mr. Smith.

Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Feb 24, 2016

There will be no service held for Mr. Davis.

Arthur Brown

Arthur Brown

Feb 21, 2016

Mr. Brown will lie in repose Friday, February 26th, 3-7pm at Riley Funeral Home, 426 W. St. Joseph St., Lansing, MI.  Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 27th, 10:30am, at Reachout Christian Center Church, 5628 Wise Road, Lansing, MI.  Family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the funeral.  Memories and condolences may be shared at www.rileyfuneralhome.com .

Charlene Powe

Charlene Powe

Feb 19, 2016

Mrs. Charlene Powe will lie in repose Friday, February 26th, 12-6pm at Riley Funeral Home, 426 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, Michigan, 48933.  Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 27th, 11am at Galilee Baptist Church, 2511 Reo Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 .  Family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the funeral.  Memories and condolences may be shared at...

Nancy Kay Cook

Nancy Kay Cook

Feb 19, 2016

There will be no service held for Ms. Cook.

Timothy Merryman

Timothy Merryman

Feb 17, 2016

Timothy (Tim) Merryman was born in Pikeville, Kentucky on July 14, 1958, to Roy Merryman and Mary Peak. He graduated high school and went on to attend several courses online related to Computer Technology; however, he never received a degree Computer Technology. He worked most of his life, as a Maintenance Technician at several Hotels in the Lansing Area; including,...

Elsie Louise Adams

Elsie Louise Adams

Feb 14, 2016

Elsie Lousie (Weezie) Adams was born August 26, 1925, in Washington D.C. to Rev. Claggett W., Sr. and Eva Mae Ward. Louise graduated high school in Washington D.C. and was employed at the Chesapeake and Potomac Phone Company (C&P); now Verizon. She received Jesus as her Savior at an early age, and later rededicated her life to Him as Lord...

Odessa Marie Mcghee

Odessa Marie Mcghee

Feb 10, 2016

Evangelist Odessa Marie Brown McGhee was born in Fort Pierce, Florida on May 23, 1945. She graduated from Lincoln Park High School in Clermont, Florida in 1963, and furthered her education at Hampton Junior College in Ocala, Florida obtaining an Associate of Arts Degree. Odessa married Sam McGhee and moved to Lansing, Michigan in 1966. From that union...

Samuel Vaughn Simon

Samuel Vaughn Simon

Feb 10, 2016

Mr. Samuel "Sam" Vaughn Simon will lie in repose Monday, February 15th, 12-7pm at Riley Funeral Home, 426 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, Michigan.  Funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 16th, 11am at Friendship Baptist Church, 2912 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI .  Family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the funeral.  Memories and condolences may be shared...

April Ann Brown

April Ann Brown

Feb 5, 2016

There will be Memorial service held for Ms. Brown Saturday, February 13th, 1pm at Crossroads Worship Center, 9530 N. Federal Road, Howard City, Michigan 49329.  Memories and condolences may be shared at www.rileyfuneralhome.com .

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