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Detroit man who took pride in helping to maintain his neighborhood died of COVID-19 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press © Submitted by Corey Stokes Willie Stokes This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Willie Stokes of Detroit was an active man who dedicated his spare time to helping to maintain abandoned houses and vacant lots on his street. Stokes, 76, died Dec. 15 at Henry Ford Hospital as a result of complications from COVID-19. Born in Durant, Mississippi, he later moved to Battle Creek and then to ...

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Willie Stokes of Detroit was an active man who dedicated his spare time to helping to maintain abandoned houses and vacant lots on his street. Stokes, 76, died Dec. 15 at Henry Ford Hospital as a result of complications from COVID-19. Born in Durant, Mississippi, he later moved to Battle Creek and then to Detroit, where he graduated from Eastern High School. He retired from General Motors after more than 40 years. “He did not believe in missing work or neglecting his duties,” said...

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. He was the famous rib cooker in the family and had a passion for riding his red trike. Detroiter Leslie Helms, who managed to bounce back from multiple surgeries over the years, lost his life to what his wife of 45 years, Kathie Helms, called “something invisible.” Helms lost his battle at the age of 72, six hours after Cliff Taylor, one of his best friends, died of COVID-19. He died April 18 at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Known to many as Les, Helms graduated from Mumford High Sch...

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. They had much in common. They were both joyful, humorous, generous individuals who loved to talk to people and made sure to keep in touch with family and friends, favoring phone calls and in-person conversations over texting. Marian Ann Williams-Franklin and her son, Troy Franklin, both from Detroit, died eight days apart of COVID-19 complications. Marian, 78, was born and raised in Tennessee. She attended Tennessee State University, where she met and later married her husband, Harry G...

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Darcellus Hill came from a large family and loved family gatherings that included his cousins, who were more like siblings because they were close to him in age and grew up with him. Hill’s family and friends meant the world to him, and he often said, “Family got to stick together,” according to his wife, Traci Bowie-Hill. Known to many as Cel, Hill, 52, died at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac as a result of complications from COVID-19 April 17. He was educated at public schools...