The Obituary Section

James Greene

, Michigan

age 85 of Adrian MI passed away peacefully on May 10 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Adrian on September 26 1940 he was the son of Norman and Thelma White Greene. After graduating from Adrian High School James proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a dedicated worker who spent many years at American Chain Cable until its closure later retiring from General Motors. Deeply committed to his community James served as a beloved barber for most of his adult life was a faithful member of Bethel AME Church and held active memberships with the NAACP and the UAW Retirees. James was preceded in death by his parents Norman and Thelma Greene his beloved wife Louvenia Greene and his cherished son Scott Bell. His legacy lives on through his stepchildren Dr. Andrew Arika McQueen and Alvenia McQueen his daughterinlaw Veronica Bell and his grandchildren…

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Jean Holther

, Michigan

age 87 joined some of her dear family and friends in another place on May 13 2026. She was born on January 9 1939 in Ionia Michigan the daughter of Fred and Iva Holther. She lived a country childhood there with brothers Karl and Robert and sister Kathleen where she attended a oneroom elementary school. In 1957 Jean graduated from Ionia High School and married her high school sweetheart. They had five children and lived for 20 years in Ionia. In 1978 Jean moved to Ann Arbor with her children and started a new life of independence and study. While raising her children and working at The University of Michigan she studied for her bachelors degree at Eastern Michigan University. In 1983 Jean married Scott Trowbridge in Ann Arbor. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1989 and in 1994 received a masters degree in Teaching English as a Second…

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Dennis Perry

, Michigan

age 71 of Luna Pier Michigan passed away peacefully on 51326 after a courageous battle with cancer. Despite the difficult road he faced over the past several months Dennis showed remarkable strength and resilience and was surrounded by his loving family until the very end. Dennis was born on September 24 1954 to Alton Paul Perry and Donna Jean Baker Perry both of Erie Michigan who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by daughterinlaw Charlene Perry. He shared 51 years of marriage with the love of his life Melanie Jo TeachoutSigler Perry building a family centered around love laughter and togetherness. He was a devoted father to his five children Danielle Perry Cousino Jeremy of Temperance Sean Perry Charlene of Erie Brooke Perry Lada Austin of Luna Pier Loren Perry Amy Bissell of Temperance and Joelle Perry Casley Blaize of Mesa Arizona. Dennis was also a…

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Randy William West

, Michigan

February 22, 1983

Randy West, age 43, of Manchester, MI, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 11, 2026. He was born on February 23, 1983, in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Lawrence William and Patricia Jean (Davis) West.Randy was thrilled to go to amusement parks and could tell you all about most of the roller coasters across the whole country. He had a love and special fascination for sports mascots. Randy would write to the various teams and they would usually send lots of memorabilia to him. He also was proud of his Snoopy collection and loved adding to it whenever he could.In addition to his parents, Lawrence and Patricia, both of Manchester, MI, Randy is survived by his sister, Karen West, of Ft. Wayne, IN; his uncles, Arthur (Sandy) West Jr. of Traverse City, MI, and Richard Davis of Norville, MI ; his aunts, Sharon Smith of Plymouth, MI and Theresa…

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Barry Curtis Williams

, Michigan

Barry Curtis Williams, age 75, of Clinton, MI, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at St. Joseph Trinity Hospital in Ypsilanti, MI. He was born on May 27, 1950 in Somerset, KY a son of the late James Curtis and Imogene (Powell) Williams. On December 11, 1971 he married Sandra Doris Williams at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, MI and they have shared over 54 years together. Barry worked as an oiler, foreman and on the line at Ford Motor Co. in Saline for 37 ½ years before retiring in 2006.He loved to help those in need, volunteering with the Salvation Army in the kitchen and with the Amish. Barry loved shooting trap, sporting clays, and skeet at the Sportsmen’s clubs and also traveling to Nebraska to hunt prairie dogs with his friends. Barry also raced street stock cars at Flat Rock Speedway and won…

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