Melissa Washington,
Saginaw, Michigan.
Loving daughter, mother, grandmother and sister passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Ascension St. Mary’s Medical Center. Age 63 years. Daughter of Sr. Pastor Elvin and Earline Owens, Melissa was born November 2, 1959 in Enterprise, Alabama. She was a 1978 graduate of Saginaw High School. Melissa was a member of Grace Church of God in Christ. She was a motivational speaker and loved to sing and dance.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her parents, Sr. Pastor Elvin and Earline Owens, Saginaw; four daughters and one son, Luckisha Washington, Saginaw; Josephine ( David) Seay, Flint; Sabrina Washington, Saginaw; Antoinette Melissa Washington, Saginaw; Derrick (Irene) Washington, Saginaw; 16 grandchildren; three great grandchildren and two angels on the way; four sisters and three brothers, Elvin Owens Jr. and his fiancé Terri, Minnesota; Angelia ( Lee ) Brooks, Saginaw, Diane ( Michael) Simmons, Saginaw; Frances Smith, Saginaw; Louis (Phyllis) Owens, Flint; James (Monique) Owens, Saginaw; Evelyn ( Jason) Ware, Saginaw; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends especially her beloved friends, Audrey Harrison and Carol Beverly. Melissa was preceded in death by her nephew, Louis Owens Jr.
Funeral Service will take place at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., Saginaw Michigan. Evangelist Derrick Washington will officiate. Honoring Mrs. Washington’s wishes cremation will follow. Friends may visit at the funeral home where the family will be present on Friday from 12 Noon until time of service. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the family.