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.
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Passed 7/6/2025
Passed 7/6/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Mrs. Branita Henson and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her brother-in-law, Mr. Samuel “Willie” Robertson. Final arrangements are pending at …
9/15/2011 – 6/23/2025
Though his time with us was far too short, Jaylen Evan Martinez touched countless hearts and left behind a legacy of love, hope, and light. Born on September 15, 2011, to his devoted mother Ciera Mart…
3/16/1946 – 6/17/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Mr. Michael Rogers and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his sister, Mrs. Carrie L. Hicks, of Jonesboro, GA The services will be …
Passed 6/15/2025
Passed 6/15/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Mrs. Marilyn Tolliver and husband Stan and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her mother Mrs. Joyce Coleman. Final arrangements are pending at t…
9/16/1962 – 6/14/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Servant Jonathan and Delma Branch and the Fleming and Martinez Families lifted in your prayers in the passing of two cousins, Ms. Robin Terry and Mr. Jaylen…
4/18/1933 – 6/13/2025
Thomasina “Tomi” Brown was born to James and Velma Adams on April 18, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in a nurturing and supportive home that would shape her lifelong commitment to fami…
12/23/1957 – 6/13/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Mr. James “Mitch” Mitchell and Rev. Brenda Girton Mitchell and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of their daughter, Ms. Toni Mitchell….
11/30/1949 – 6/11/2025
Jamal R. Koram was born November 30, 1949, in Greenburg, NY to the late James R. Coram and Margaret Ellease Sheppard. “Baba” Jamal Koram transitioned to be with the Creator and was warmly welcomed…
Passed 6/8/2025
Passed 6/8/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Ms. Francine Wood, daughter, and Timothy Wood, son, lifted in prayer in the passing of their mother, Mrs. Frances Wood. Mrs. Wood was 93 years o…
7/8/1962 – 6/7/2025
ASHTABULA – Janet Marie Moore, 62, was called into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 7, 2025 after an extended battle with cancer. The daughter of Thomas Q. “JB”…
Passed 6/4/2025
Passed 6/4/2025
On Wednesday June 4, 2025 David Leon Wynn of Clinton, Maryland entered into eternal life. Family will receive friends on Friday June 20, from 10am until the time of funeral service at 11am at From The…
2/26/1927 – 5/27/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to lift Ms. Sherri Marshall and Family in your prayers in the passing of her Godmother, Mrs. Ora Virginia Burns of Hyattsville, MD. Mrs. Burns was 98 ye…
2/22/1945 – 5/25/2025
Rev. George W. Fisher Sr. of Denton, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25th, 2025. George was the son of the late Deacon William Fisher and Mother Virginia Stanford Fisher. He is survived…
2/25/1929 – 5/20/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to lift Mrs. Gwen Abraham and Family in your prayers in the passing of her mother Mrs. Catherine Blue, a long time member of the Metropolitan family. Mrs…
2/15/1936 – 5/14/2025
On February 15, 1936, in Birmingham, Alabama, the world welcomed Stanford Smith, and all those who knew him were blessed for 89 years. He was the only beloved child of Rosie and Leroy Smith. Growing u…
Passed 5/9/2025
Passed 5/9/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Mrs. Brenda Courtney Young, husband Celio and sister Mrs. Caraline Price and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of their father, Mr. Me…
8/31/1948 – 5/7/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to lift Mr. Anthony Robinson and Family in your prayers in the passing of his brother, Mr. Clarence Robinson. Final arrangements for Mr. Clarence Robi…
4/9/1933 – 5/3/2025
Charles Lewis, Jr. transitioned peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at his home in Petersburg, Virginia. Affectionately known as “Pop-Pop” by his close family and friends, he…
7/30/1934 – 4/29/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please lift Ms. Joyce Adair and Family in your prayers in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Audrey Underwood, a very faithful member of the Metropolitan Church prior to he…
4/4/1940 – 4/22/2025
Ella was blessed with the gift of life on April 5, 1940, in Byhalia, Mississippi. She was born to the late Henry Lee and Dessie Martin. A cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-gr…
7/17/1949 – 4/21/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please continue to keep Mr. Bernell Reese, children, grandchildren and family lifted in your prayers, in the passing of Mrs. Mary Reese, their beloved wife, mother and g…
12/14/1952 – 4/13/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep Mr. Stephen Greene and Ms Saundra Ruffin, son and cousin respectively in the passing of their beloved, Ms. Barbara Greene, a member of the Metropolitan famil…
5/15/1971 – 3/25/2025
Greetings Metropolitan Family, Please keep the Sampson Family, Gary, Lydia and Victoria Sampson lifted in your prayers in the passing of their beloved, Ms. Marcella Sampson, a very faithful member of …
7/27/1957 – 3/16/2025
Mrs. Bernita J. Gadsden, age 67 of Fayetteville, NC departed this life on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 12:00 Noon in Wiseman Mortuary Chapel. Bu…
1/18/1950 – 3/6/2025
Dr. Von Frances Best Whitaker, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025. Von leaves behind her husband, Dr. Roy Whitaker Jr. ; son, Attorney Roy Whitaker III (Dr. Latoya Whitaker) of Pearland, TX; and …
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