Obituaries

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Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard

Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard

Apr 12, 2026

Viewing Friday April 24,2026 /

4:00-8:00 PM/

Tabernacle Baptist Church/

2080 W Grand Blvd/

Musical Saturday April 25,2026

10:00 AM/

Celebration Service/

11:00 AM/

Tabernacle Baptist Church/

Eugene Witherspoon

Eugene Witherspoon

Apr 9, 2026

Thursday, April 16 2026/

EASTSIDE CHAPEL/

Visitation 10 AM/

Service 12 Noon/

Chapel/

Edward Brown

Edward Brown

Apr 9, 2026

Cremation Services

Rosie Burroughs

Rosie Burroughs

Apr 8, 2026

Friday April, 17 2026/

Visitation 10:00 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

Greater New Mt Moriah Baptist Church/

586 Owen /

Detroit/

Kenneth Bailey

Kenneth Bailey

Apr 8, 2026

Viewing Thursday April 16,2026 5-7 PM/

NORTHWEST CHAPEL/

Visitation Friday April 17,2026  3:00 PM/

Service 3:30 PM/

Chapel/

Valerie Copeland

Valerie Copeland

Apr 6, 2026

Viewing Friday April 24 2026 4-7 PM/

EASTSIDE CHAPEL/

Visitation Saturday  April 25 2026 9:00 AM/

Service 10:00 AM/

Triumph Church/

2760 E Grand Blvd/

Detroit/

Jerome Davis

Jerome Davis

Apr 3, 2026

Viewing Friday April 10,2026  4-7 PM/

CHURCH/

Visitation Saturday April 11 2026 10:30 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

Mt Pleasant Baptist Church/

21150 Moross/

Detroit/

Arthur Richardson

Arthur Richardson

Apr 1, 2026

Cremation Services

Marcia Colona

Marcia Colona

Apr 1, 2026

Tuesday April 14,2026/

NORTHWEST CHAPEL/

Visitation 10:00 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

Chapel/

Pika Smith

Pika Smith

Mar 31, 2026

Viewing Thursday April 9,2026 4-7 PM/

CHURCH/

Visitation Friday April 10,2026 10:30 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

New Mt Hermon Baptist Church/

3225 S Deacon/

Detroit/

Lillie Dolores Preston Merritt

Lillie Dolores Preston Merritt

Mar 29, 2026

Lillie Dolores Preston Merritt was born on October 25, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the second of three children from the union of Lillie Freeman Preston and Eugene Preston. Dolores moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1953 where she attended Wayne State University from which she received her Bachelor of Education, Master of Education, Doctor of Education and Sociology...

Betty Jarrett

Betty Jarrett

Mar 26, 2026

Viewing Good Friday April 3 2026 4-7 PM/

EASTSIDE CHAPEL/

Visitation Saturday April 4 2026 11:00 AM/

Service 11:30 AM/

Chapel/

Melvin Markham

Melvin Markham

Mar 21, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026/

Service 10:00 AM/

Oakland Hills Cemetery/

Novi/

Linda Fay Myhand

Linda Fay Myhand

Mar 16, 2026

Viewing Wednesday March 25 2026 5-7 PM/

NORTHWEST CHAPEL/

Visitation Thursday March 26 2026  10 AM/

Service /11 AM/

Greater New Mt Moriah Baptist Church/

586 Owen /

Detroit/

Reverend Jerome Philllip Maclin

Reverend Jerome Philllip Maclin

Mar 14, 2026

Viewing Tuesday March 31,2026 4-7 PM/

CHURCH/

Visitation Wednesday April 1,2026 10:00 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

New Mt Hermon Baptist Church/

3225 S Deacon/

Detroit/

***ALL FLOWER DELIVERIES TO THE CHURCH AFTER 2 PM***

Rodrickes Hines

Rodrickes Hines

Mar 11, 2026

Viewing Friday March 20 2026 4-7 PM/

EASTSIDE CHAPEL/

Visitation Saturday March 21 2026 11:30AM/

Service 12 Noon/

Chapel/

Linda Thornton

Linda Thornton

Mar 10, 2026

Viewing Friday March 20 2026 4-7 PM/

NORTHWEST CHAPEL/

Visitation Saturday March 21 2026 1:00 PM/

Service 1:30 PM/

Chapel/

Theresa Pequese

Theresa Pequese

Mar 7, 2026

Viewing Thursday March 26 2026  4-7 PM/

New Mt Hermon Baptist Church/

3225 S Deacon/

Visitation Friday 10:30 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

River Rouge High School/

1460 W Coolidge Hwy/

Clyde Bates, Jr.

Clyde Bates, Jr.

Mar 4, 2026

Viewing Thursday March 19 2026 4-7 PM/

NORTHWEST CHAPEL/

Friday March 20 2026

Visitation 11:00 AM/

Service 11:30 AM/

Chapel/

Joe Louis Carter

Joe Louis Carter

Mar 2, 2026

Viewing Friday March 13 2026  4-7 PM/

NORTHWEST CHAPEL/

Visitation Saturday March 14 2026 10:00 AM/

Service 11:00 AM/

Historic Little Rock Baptist Church/

9000 Woodward/

Detroit/

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