Bereavement and Homegoing

If you have recently lost a loved one, we want to extend our CARE and celebrate their life with you! Email any details you may have to Dr. Jesse L. Wood here (jwood@metropolitanbaptist.org). Find out more about our Bereavement Ministry Here. Details regarding funeral procedures are here. Please submit information about your departed on the Bereavement Notification Form here. Shortly after this information has been received, it will appear on this page and you will be able to add your notes of love and more.

04/04/1941

– 08/27/2024

04/04/1941 – 08/27/2024

Daughter & Sister Nineteen forty-one proved to be a significant year in history. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt served his third term as the United States’ 32nd president. He also signed Ex…



Passed 08/18/2024

Passed 08/18/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Rev. Clara francie Cromer Sowers and husband David and Family lifted in your prayers, in the sudden passing of her cousin Ms. Elaine Faye Gunter. Also, keep …



Passed 08/11/2024

Passed 08/11/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Ms. Tonetta Spencer and Family lifted in your prayers in the sudden passing of her mother, Mrs. Vernadine Jackson, a very faithful member of the Metropolitan…



Passed 08/02/2024

Passed 08/02/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Servant Rose Singletary and Anthony, and Dawn and Symone Jackson and Family lifted in your prayers, in the passing of their aunt, Ms. Millicent Anderson of K…



Passed 08/01/2024

Passed 08/01/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Rev. Georgia Clay Davis and Family lifted in your prayers in the sudden passing of her son, Mr. Kirk Darden Davis. He was also the husband of Kimberly Davis,…



Passed 07/28/2024

Passed 07/28/2024

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Ruby Louise Fuller (Centralia, Washington), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 28, 2024 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy mes…



04/13/1934

– 07/25/2024

04/13/1934 – 07/25/2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Margaret (Morrison) Crawford, affectionately known as Sweety. A beloved mother, friend and sister in Christ. Margaret, born in Lincolnton, NC on …



Passed 07/20/2024

Passed 07/20/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to pray for Servant John Davis and Rev. Dorothy Davis as they prepare for home going services for John Elliott Jr. , Servant John Davis’ brother in law…



Passed 07/19/2024

Passed 07/19/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Mrs. Margaret Williams and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her sister-in-law, Final arrangements for Ms. Mamie Murphy:Monday, August 5, 2024L…



Passed 07/19/2024

Passed 07/19/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Mr. Jimmy Hauser and Ms. Ebonie Bazemore and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of their mother and grandmother respectively,Mrs. Thel…



01/06/1937

– 07/03/2024

01/06/1937 – 07/03/2024

Please continue to keep her children, Donald J. Williams, Patricia A. Johnson; two grandsons, Patrick Johnson, Eric Johnson; and sister, Juanita (Walter Jr. ) Chavous lifted in your prayers in the pas…



Passed 06/24/2024

Passed 06/24/2024

The passing of Annie Singletary of Bladenboro, North Carolina leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on June 24, 2024. In the echoes of fond remembrance…



06/07/1962

– 06/21/2024

06/07/1962 – 06/21/2024

Please keep Ms. Carolyn Gay and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her nephew, Mr. Sclester “Ice” Uzzle of Suffolk, VA Homegoing service is scheduled for Friday, June 28, 2024 Final arran…



02/21/1983

– 06/20/2024

02/21/1983 – 06/20/2024

Devin B. Wilder, 41, of Jersey City, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Devin Brandon Wilder was born on February 21, 1983, in Newark, New Jersey, to Teresa Wilder and Robert Lessa…



07/06/1952

– 06/19/2024

07/06/1952 – 06/19/2024

Please keep Servant Jeffrey Washington and Jovanni and, his sister Ms. Jacqueline Washington and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of their sister, Ms. Brenda Bland of Hopewell, VA . Final…



Passed 06/03/2024

Passed 06/03/2024

Quietly on June 3, 2024 our treasured Debbie entered into her eternal slumber peacefully to join her beloved family ancestors. She is survived by one brother, Thomas, three sisters, Valerie, Michelle,…



Passed 06/01/2024

Passed 06/01/2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Stepney Jones (Hyattsville, Maryland), who passed away on June 1, 2024, at the age of 68, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy mes…



09/18/1927

– 05/28/2024

09/18/1927 – 05/28/2024

Please keep Fred and Tina Ball and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of Tina’s 96-year-old aunt,Mrs. Ruth Simmons of Indian Head, MD Final arrangements are below. Final arrangements for M…



Passed 05/22/2024

Passed 05/22/2024

Greetings Metropolitan family, Please keep Servant John and Rev. Dorothy Davis and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of Servant John’s sister, Ms. Dorothy Ann Thompson of Newark, NJ Final a…



07/11/1945

– 05/07/2024

07/11/1945 – 05/07/2024

Annie Margaret Watkins gained her heavenly wings on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at age 78. In heaven, Annie is walking around with her mother, Versie; father, Porter Sr. ; brother, “Weak” Henry; and two…



Passed 05/07/2024

Passed 05/07/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please lift Elder Lanoah Harriston and Family in your prayers, in the passing of her beloved husband, Mr. Harold Harriston. Please pray for her strength and comfort.



Passed 05/05/2024

Passed 05/05/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Mr. Anthony Singletary and Servant Rosemarie Singletary and Family lifted in your prayers, in the passing of Anthony’s mother, Mrs. Shirley M. Si…



08/13/1932

– 05/02/2024

08/13/1932 – 05/02/2024

Margaret Lucille Clements Holland, 91, of Rocky Mount, VA, peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 1 p. m. on Friday, May 10, 2024, at …



Passed 04/30/2024

Passed 04/30/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Servant Rosemarie Singletary, Anthony Singletary, Dawn and Symone Jackson and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of Rosemarie and Dawn’…



Passed 04/22/2024

Passed 04/22/2024

Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Ms. Ayisha and Ms. Sabrina Browner and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing oftheir mother, Mrs. Susan Browner, a long-time faithful member of the Me…