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Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Dec 27, 2012

Graveside Service: Monday, December 31, 10 am at Evergreen Cemetery

Mr. Willie Hicks

Mr. Willie Hicks

Dec 25, 2012

Visitation: Thursday, January 3 3-6 pm at the Riley Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Friday, January 4, 12:30 pm at Riley Funeral Home

Ella Mae Campbell

Ella Mae Campbell

Dec 24, 2012

Memorial Service: Saturday, January 5, 4 -8 pm at Old Park School, Michigan City, IN

Karen Caldwell

Karen Caldwell

Dec 23, 2012

No Services

Shelly Dumont

Shelly Dumont

Dec 23, 2012

Age 47, was born November 27, 1965 in Lansing, MI and passed away December 23, 2012. Survivors include: her children, Michael McCool and Julia Dumont; father, Charles Dumont (Carol Root); mother, Janet (Francis) Schneider; brothers, Jeff Dumont (Trisha Strout)and Frank Dumont; sisters, Sharon (Kevin) Campbell and Mary Dumont; grandmother, Alta Keehn; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. A...

Mr. Lindsay Beard

Mr. Lindsay Beard

Dec 23, 2012

Visitation: Sunday, December 30, 3-6 pm at the Riley Funeral Home Funeral Service: Monday, December 31, 1:00 pm at New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 3800 W. Miller Rd. Family hour 1 hour prior to service

Eugene "Billy" Frazier

Eugene "Billy" Frazier

Dec 21, 2012

Age 81, was born on April 30, 1931 in Lansing, Michigan to Geraldine and Lorenzo Frazier. He went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2012. Billy was employed with Greater Lansing Food Bank for several years. His hobbies included working in his garden and yard, fishing, hunting and especially watching Westerns . Billy was preceded in death by:...

Infant Samuel W.C. Allen Ii

Infant Samuel W.C. Allen Ii

Dec 21, 2012

Graveside Service: Friday, December 28 1 pm at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens

Tollie Sharpe

Tollie Sharpe

Dec 18, 2012

Age 71, transitioned to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Tollie was married to her soul mate Arthur Sharpe, Sr., and was known in the city as co-owner of Ashleys Clothing. Survivors include: her husband, Arthur Sharpe, Sr.; 5 children, Angela Parker, Arthur Sharpe, Alvin (Kimberly) Sharpe, Allen Sharpe, Antonio Sharpe; 7 sisters, Annie Lou Smith, Julia May...

John Waters

John Waters

Dec 16, 2012

Age 74, of Lansing, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012. John was a former educator in the Detroit Public School District. He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Joann Doby-Waters; daughter, Alicia Currington of Bellville, MI; parents, Joseph and Flora of Dowagiac, MI; brothers, James (Nancy) of Muskegon, MI, Leroy of Benton Harbor,MI, and Larry (Adrienne) of Brookfield, WI;...

Earline Brown

Earline Brown

Dec 15, 2012

Age 85, was born to George and Lexcie Jones in West Point, MS on September 3, 1927 and died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2012, with her family at her bedside. She joined Friendship Baptist Church, under the late Rev. E. Gladstone Scott, and became a member of the Usher Board in 1955. She was employed by J. W. Knapps...

Pastor Zadie Tyner

Pastor Zadie Tyner

Dec 13, 2012

Lansing, MI Age 100 and the matriarch of 4 generations, was born November 22, 1912 in Wesson, MS. and made her triumphant ascension to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 13, 2012. She retired from Michigan State University and was a pillar in this community. Pastor Tyner was preceded in death by her husbands, Leon Tyner and Curtis DeMyers, Sr....

Betty Perkins

Betty Perkins

Dec 11, 2012

Betty Jo was born on September 17, 1943 in Alden Bridge, Louisiana to the union of Willie Lee and Nellie Mae Taylor. She accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior, at an early age. She graduated from C.H. Iron High School in Benton, Louisiana. After graduating, she married Jimbo Robinson, Jr. and had two children, Antonio Wayne Robinson and...

Saveah Jones

Saveah Jones

Dec 10, 2012

Graveside Service: Friday, December 21, 10 am at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 4444 W. Grand River, Lansing, MI.

Donna Martin

Donna Martin

Dec 10, 2012

Funeral Service: Monday, December 17, 11:00 am Pennway Church of God, 1101 Cavanaugh, Lansing. Family hour 1 hour prior to service.

Thomas Kersey

Thomas Kersey

Dec 10, 2012

Service- Pending

Hazel Collins

Hazel Collins

Dec 8, 2012

Age 85, was born June 1, 1927 in Woodson, Arkansas to Mary Jermany and Mark Martin and passed peacefully on December 8, 2012 to be with the Lord. She attended Arkansas public schools and Lansing Community College. She was preceded in death by: her daughter, Beverly Jean Beasley; ex-husband, Edgar E. Collins. Survivors include: children, Katherine (Harold) Leek, Alonzo (Sandra)...

Richard Fitch

Richard Fitch

Dec 1, 2012

Memorial Service: Friday, December 7 at 11 am at South Church of the Nazarene, 401 W. Holmes Road.

Erma Burdick

Erma Burdick

Nov 27, 2012

No Services

Sarah Helen Whitman

Sarah Helen Whitman

Nov 26, 2012

Friends may visit Mrs. Sarah Whitman Friday, November 30, 2012 from 1-6pm at Riley Funeral Home Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 11:00pm at Church of God International Outreach Ministries, 4125 W. St. Joseph. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service.

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