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LITTLE - Dorothy Little - Services were held at Thompson Funeral Home for Dorothy Little on March 27. Rev. Lloyd West officiated. Mrs. Little, 64, died March 22. Born March 30, 1932 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Mrs. Little was the oldest of nine children. She grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In 1981, she moved to Detroit and became a member of Believing Church of God and Christ. She was married twice. She is survived by her mother, Bessie Brewer; sons, Roger Brewer and Calvin Cooper; a daughter-in-law; six grandchildren; three sisters; five brothers; three aunts; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit memorial Park West. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-6). 

LOGAN - Lacey C. Logan - Services for Lacey Charles Logan, brother of Michigan Chronicle Publisher Sam Logan, were held Feb. 13 at Burns Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist Church with Pastor James Humphreys officiating. Mr. Logan died Feb. 9. He was 62. Born Dec. 11, 1934 in Hanseveille, Louisiana, Mr. Logan moved to Detroit at an early age. Educated in the Detroit Public Schools, he later married the former Vinmore Taylor. Known as Chuck or L.C., Mr. Logan had been employed by the BUDD Wheel Company of Detroit for 30 years. He retired in 1984. Devoted to his family, he enjoyed sharing the hospitality of his home with family and friends for celebrations. Among his favorite hobbies was fishing. In addition to brother Samuel Logan Jr., Mr. Logan is survived by his children, Kirk Logan, Kim Logan Nowlin, Renee Logan-Humphreys, Darlene Brown Brides and Cornell Bell; numerous grandchildren; mother, Ollie Logan Green; sister, Marie Green, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Johnson Funeral Home. Interment was at Gethsemane Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

LOVE - Collis L. Love - Services for Collis Lee Love were held Jan. 8 at Faith Redemption Center with the Rev. Scotty Jones officiating. Mr. Love, 67, died Jan. 2. Born June 2, 1929 in Grove Hill, Alabama, Mr. Love was educated in the Alabama school system. Employed as a skilled dye setter for 27 years at the Chrysler Corp. Sterling Plant, he retired in 1993. His hobbies included working on cars, boating, gardening and fishing. Mr. Love is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons, Daryl, Cornelius and Collis Jr.; daughter, Carla; stepsons, Neal Jackson and Derrick Reed; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; mother, Mattie Love; brother, Sidney Jr.; sisters, Gladys McBride and Bernice Redmond, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 12-18, 1997, page D-5). 

MAJORS - Victoria D. Majors - The Rev. Marjorie Scott officiated at the October 12 services held for Victoria D. Majors at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Majors died October 4. She was 92. Born July 7, 1904 in Savannah, Georgia, Mrs. Majors was educated in the Savannah public schools. In 1928 she moved to Florida, where she married the late Reuben William Henry Majors. The couple later moved to Detroit. An astute business woman, Mrs. Majors owned and operated restaurants and concessions in Ohio, Florida and Detroit, which she operated until her retirement. She is survived by her sons, Victor, Albert and Bert; daughters, Savonia Mathews, Virginia Fields and Viola Walker, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at United Memorial Gardens. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page 4-D) 

MALLORY - Doris E. Mallory - Services for Doris Ellen Mallory were held Thursday, March 6, at Dexter Chapel with Bishop Phillip A. Pulliam officiating. Mrs. Mallory was 75 when she died on February 28. Doris Mallory was born December 4, 1921 in Waycross, Georgia to Leona and Emanuel Ellen. She attended Georgia State University where she earned a degree in economics. Upon moving to Detroit she met and married Robert Mallory. They had two children. Mrs. Mallory worked for the Detroit School Board until her retirement. Left behind to cherish beautiful memories of Doris Ellen Mallory are sons Robert Jr. and Roland; three grandchildren, Colin, Joseph and Micaela; two sisters, Juliett and Eleanor; one brother, Sunny; and many other relatives and friends. Thompson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-6). 

MALONE - Sarah L. Malone - Services were held at Liberty Temple Church, March 15, for Sarah Louise Malone, with the Rev. Ralph L. Hart officiating. Mrs. Malone, 70, died March 9. Born September 3, 1926 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Mrs. Malone, known as "Be-Bop" by her family, later moved to Detroit and became a dedicated member of Liberty Temple Church. She is survived by her sons, Thomas, Prentiss and Dwyan; daughters, Sandra Bain, Debra Malone, Nedra Malone and Kimela Malone; eighteen grandchildren; sister Ida B. Faulkner, and many others. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park West. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, April 16-22, 1997, pg. D-4). 

MANN - Ollie-Bell Mann - Services for Ollie-Bell Rosetha Mann were held February 15 at All Nations Congregational COGIC. Mrs. Mann was 62 years old. She died February 11. Born August 28, 1934, Mrs. Mann was educated in the Ferndale School System. Mrs. Mann is survived by seven children, four daughter-in-laws, sixteen grandchildren, three sisters, five brothers and a host of other family members. Arrangements were made by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-5). 

MARTIN - Cora Cleo Martin - Last rites for Cora Cleo Martin were held Friday, Dec. 27, in the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Officiating was Bishop Phillip Pulliam. Mrs. Martin died at the age of 86. Born February 18, 1908 in Hamilton, Mississippi, she married Cuedelous Martin in 1924 and they became the parents of five children. Mr. Martin died in 1982 after 58 years of marriage. Mrs. Martin was a member of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Ethel Martin; two sons, Clarence and Robert Martin; ten grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and other relatives. Burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page 4-D) 

MATTHEWS - Printes L. Matthews - Services for Printes Lee Matthews, 79, were held Feb. 3 at St. John CME Church with the Rev. Tony Henderson officiating. Mr. Matthews died Feb. 3. Born Feb. 6, 1917 in Thomaston, Georgia, Mr. Matthews moved to Detroit in 1942. He married the late Wynell Burton in 1948. Raising his children as a single parent, he had worked a variety of jobs to support his family, who he had always kept upper most in his mind. In 1965 he married Ottis Dean Walker and took on an additional child. Mr. Matthews retired in 1981 from the Chrysler Corp. with a perfect attendance record after 35 years of service. Following his retirement he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Mr. Matthews is survived by his daughters, Antoinette White and Cheryl; sons, Bruce, Dwayne, Eric and Darin; grandchildren, Bruce Jr., Veronica, Jeremy, Denay and Jarwin Jr.; brothers, Marion, Arnishel, Clinton and Sanford; sisters, Alvesta Barnes and Edna Hopson, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 12-18, 1997, page D-5). 

MCCALL - Lewis McCall Jr. - Services for Lewis McCall were held January 25 at Swanson Funeral Home with the Reverend Alonzo Edwards officiating. Mr. McCall was 81 years old. Born July 25, 1915 in Clarkton, North Carolina, Mr. McCall is survived by his wife, Cleo; sister, Lauara Dell; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four daughters-in-law; and a host of other family members. Arrangements were made by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Trinity Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-4). 

MCCRACKEN - Willia L. McCracken - Willia Leah McCracken, 96, was born May 12, 1900 in Crockett, Texas. She was one of three children born to the late Mary Elizabeth and Professor J. W. Williams. In 1922, Leah was married to Elder Hane McCracken of the Presbyterian Church. She and her husband were both very active. Mr. McCracken died April 1. She is survived by a son, a daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and a host of family and friends. Services were held April 5th at Greater Grace Temple, 19161 Schaefer in Detroit. Final arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-6). 

MCCREARY - Gertie M. McCreary - The Rev. Al Hamilton officiated at the Feb. 1 services held for Gertie M. McCreary at John Wesley AME Zion Church. Mrs. McCreary, 80, died Jan. 26. Born in Mobile, Alabama on Nov. 1, 1916, Mrs. McCreary was educated in the Detroit Public Schools, graduating from Northeastern High School. Married to the late Edward McCreary in 1933, she was among the first Black women to work as a conductorette on the street cars during World War II. Following the war, she attended the Fleming Beauty and Barber College. Following graduation, Mrs. McCreary worked as a cosmetologist for 40 years. A long-time member of John Wesley AME, she served on the Senior Usher Board, Deaconess Board and the Life Members Council. Mrs. McCreary also volunteered at the Detroit Police Department. Over the years she had received many awards, including ones from the president, the governor and the mayor. Mrs. McCreary is survived by her daughters, Janice Berry and Edwina Jasper; 10 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, sisters, Renetta Asberry and Helen English, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Woodmere Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 12-18, 1997, page D-6). 

MCCREE - Priscilla McCree - Services for Priscilla McCree were held Feb. 12 at Greater Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Artis Ruff officiating. Mrs. McCree died Feb. 6. Born Priscilla Reed in Francisville, Louisiana, Mrs. McCree was educated in the public schools of Shelby, Mississippi. She relocated to Detroit in 1938 and joined Greater Macedonia Baptist Church. She had been an active member of the Myrtle Polk Sunday School, Fannie Harwood Missionary Circle, Club Macedonia and the senior choir until her health failed. She was also a member of the NAACP and the C.W. Morris Memorial Scholarship Committee. Affectionately called "Auntie," she worked with numerous political and neighborhood groups. She also enjoyed nourishing her family with the results of her vegetable garden. She had been employed at the Briggs Plant for a few years and worked for the French family for more than 30 years. She had continued doing domestic work until poor health forced her to retire. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert. Mrs. McCree is survived by her cousins, Henry Park and Emma Anderson; nieces, Hattie Cotton-Jones and Rubie Riley-Coleman, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Gethsemane Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 5-11, 1997, page D-2). 

MCGILL - Scherryl A. McGill - The Reverend Martin Bolton officiated at the December 11 services held for Scherryl Ann McGill at People Community Church. Mrs. McGill, 46, died December 5. Born May 29, 1950, Mrs. McGill graduated from Central High School in 1968. She later attended Detroit Business School and Virginia Farrell School of Cosmetology. Affectionately known as Susie, Mrs. McGill had been employed by the federal government for 14 years, working at the data center and tank arsenal. She also assisted her father, William Dudley, in his family-run business, Mr. T. Fine Cleaners. She was later employed at Health Alliance Plan. A member of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, she was known as a loving woman who nurtured everyone she came in contact with. Mrs. McGill is survived by her husband, Lawrence; son, Michael; father, William; step-mother, Gladys; brother, Ronald; sister, Emma Gullegde, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Memorial Park-East. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 6-D). 

MCINTYRE - Melvin James McIntyre Jr. - Last rites for Melvin James McIntyre Jr. were held Tuesday, Dec. 31 in the Thompson Funeral Home Greenfield chapel. Officiating was the Rev. Eddie Flounory. Mr. McIntyre died December 26 at the age of 59. Born Feb. 21, 1937 in Georgianna, Alabama, he was a graduate of that city's Robert L. Austin High School. He joined St. John AME Zion Church at an early age and served as secretary of the Sunday School and member of the Young Adult Choir. Mr. McIntyre moved to Detroit at the age of 17 and worked as a cement finisher until his health began to fail. Fondly called "Big Mac" by his friends, he was a founder of the Road Runner Motorcycle Club and served as president. Survivors include his wife, Frances; son, Tyrone; daughters, Beatrice, Darlene, Felicia, Lori, Tara and Dana; his mother, three bothers, Richard, Oliver and Andrew, and many other relatives. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page 4-D) 

MCKINNEY - Henry D. McKinney - Bishop Jessie T. Stacks officiated at the Jan. 18 services held for Henry Dallas McKinney at Swanson Funeral Home. Mr. McKinney, 93, died January 13. Born Dec. 8, 1903 in Summerville, Tennessee, Mr. McKinney was an early African American businessman on Detroit's east side. He was married to the late Celia Ann Duke. Known as Hank, he was known as a hardworking, honest man. Owner/operator of service stations located at Mack Avenue and St. Aubin, and another at Dubois and Forest, the McKinney Standard stations became institutions in the community, providing jobs for many young people in the area. In addition to his service stations, Mr. McKinney had worked for United Parcel Service (UPS). He retired after 30 years of service. Mr. McKinney is survived by his children, Mary, Rosetta, Henry Jr., Mildred, Daisy, Jerry, Pearl, Larry, Henrietta and Shirley; 42 grandchildren, including Dominique and Christopher Walker who helped care for him; 69 great-grandchildren, and many other relatives. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 5-11, 1997, page D-2). 

MCLEOD - Mary Lee Banks McLeod - A celebration of the life of Mother Mary Lee Banks-McLeod was held October 15 at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Charles G. Adams officiating. Mother McLeod died October 9 at the age of 78. Born March 2, 1918 in Griffin, Georgia, she moved to Detroit in 1945 and joined the congregation at Church of our Prayer. She later became a member of United Temple of Christ, then Hartford Memorial, where she was a member of the Mothers Board. She is survived by a son, Walter Johnson; daughter, Henrietta Vann; two brothers, Arthur and Charles Brown; a sister, Annie Bell Oliver; ten grandchildren, a number of great and great-great-grandchildren, and many other relatives. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park. Arrangements were by the Swanson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D). 

MCNAIRY - Mary McNairy - Services were held for Mrs. Mary Etta McNairy on March 27 at King Solomon Baptist Church. Rev. John Cole officiated. Mrs. McNairy, 78, died on March 21 at Beaumont Hospital after a long illness. Born on January 7, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs. McNairy moved with her family to Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1927. She graduated from the Manual Arts High School there in 1937 and attended Kansas Vocational College in Topeka, Kansas where she majored in music. After a seven-year marriage, Mrs. McNairy moved to Chicago where she worked at the Martin and Morris Music Publishing Company as a music notation transcriber and sheet music demonstrator. The company was owned by the gospel soloist, Mrs. Sallie Martin and Professor Kenneth Morris. IN 1948, Mrs. McNairy helped start the Victory Singers, a Chicago-area church choir directed by Mrs. McNairy's aunt, the late Mrs. Jeannette Sims, who was a well known church musician and affiliated with the "Southland "Spirituals" radio broadcast. The Victory Singers appeared in concert and on local Chicago radio shows and began touring other cities in the midwest. Mrs. McNairy and aunt moved to Detroit in 1950 and soon reorganized the Victory Singers with Detroit singers. The group became the Victorettes and gained popularity. They toured local churches throughout the state and midwestern, northern and southern states. They were featured weekly on the "Southland Spirituals" radio broadcast on WJLB on Sunday mornings. Mrs. McNairy's daughter, Mary Louise Morris was a member of the group from 1953 to 1960. At that time she married and moved to Harbor City, California where she and her husband currently reside. In 1960, Mrs. McNairy married Deacon Robert McNairy of King Solomon Baptist Church, where Mrs. McNairy had been a member since 1959. Mr. McNairy died on June 21, 1960. She served as Minister of Music at King Solomon from 1971 to 1987 and choir director since 1959. But she was affiliated with other churches as choir director, including Russell Street and First Institutional Baptist church, 1950 to 1953; and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 1953 to 1959. Mrs. McNairy is survived by her daughter, Mary Louise; son-in-law Dwight Morris; grandson, Darren Morris; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Cynthea and Ezequiel Magana; nephew and niece-in-law, Elroy and Theresa Carroll; foster daughter, Mary McKinley; and a host of relatives. Interment was at Metropolitan Memorial Park. Arrangements were handled by James H. Cole Home for Funerals Inc. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-6). 

MCQUEEN - Wyatt A. McQueen - Services for Wyatt Aaron McQueen were held Dec. 28 at the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Homes with Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiating. Mr. McQueen died Dec. 17. He was 38. Born December 29, 1958 in Detroit, Mr. McQueen was educated in the Detroit Public Schools system. Known to family and friends as "Earp," they say Mr. McQueen will be remembered for his great athletic ability and true sportsmanship. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he received an honorable discharge in 1977. He is survived by his wife, Reva McQueen; sons, Wyatt A. Drew, Marcus A. Burk and twins Keanta and Deante McQueen; stepchildren, Andre and Omari Brown and Kea Raqryah Trotly; granddaughter, Devion Boyd; parents, Mayme and John McQueen Sr.; brothers, John Jr. and Calvin; sisters, Kathryn A. Carafelli, Darrielle L. McQueen and LaVesta R. McQueen, and many others. Interment was at Grand Lawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page 4-D) 

MIXON - Owhedon Holding-Mixon - Services were held at St. Phillip's Missionary Baptist Church, April 25, for Owhedon Holding-Mixon, with Rev. Theron Hodges Sr. Officiating. Mrs. Holding-Mixon, 62, died April 17. Born March 23, 1935 in Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Holding-Mixon moved to Detroit in 1947. She was employed by Botsford Health Center in Farmington, where she worked as a Supervising Geriatric Aide. She received various awards of recognition and enjoyed her work immensely. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and sewing and working with arts and crafts. She was the top of her millinery class at Wayne State University. Mrs. Holding-Mixon is survived by her husband, Ervin Mixon; daughters, Sharon Lewis, Valerie Myles and Crystal Rucker; son, Robert L. Holding Jr.; stepchildren, Shirley, James, Mae, Gerald, Albert and Olivia; grandchildren, Michael, Shayla, Erica, Craig, Marquita, Andre and Brian; sister, Sandra Lee; brother, Hollis Parks; and many others. Interment was at Westlawn Cemetery in Wayne. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-5). 

MOORE - Bennie Wade Moore - Services for Bennie Wade Moore were held Monday, December 23, at Central United Methodist Church. The Reverend Edwin A. Rowe officiated. Mr. Moore died Thursday, December 19, at the age of 83. Born August 31, 1913 in Lexington, Mississippi, he was educated in the Mississippi Public Schools system and attended Alcorn College. A U.S. Army veteran, he moved to Detroit in 1945 and worked at Chrysler Corporation from which he retired as a supervisor. At Central Church, he served as an usher, treasurer, church school superintendent and with the United Methodist Men. He was a former worshipful master of Prince Hall Lodge No. 24. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Florine; two daughters, Joyce and Benetta; two grandchildren, William Thomas Jr. and Carylin Joyce; a great-granddaughter, JaiDa Ayante, and many other family members. Arrangements were handled by the Thompson Funeral Home. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D). 

MOORE - Bobby Moore - Pastor Normal Allen II officiated at the December 20 services held for Bobby Moore at the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Mr. Moore, 59, died December 15. Born December 22, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri, Mr. Moore was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he had won the boxing Golden Gloves Award. Employed for 30 years at Carboloy Inc., he was well liked and respected by his co-workers. An avid reader, Mr. Moore also enjoyed sports and music. Mr. Moore is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Moore and Haussa Farrackan; stepson, Lamont Farrackan; daughter, Cricia Farrackan; stepdaughters, Karolyn and Sharon House; grandchildren, Paris, Taneesha, Trina, Shantey, Shawn and Daron, and many other relatives. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 6-D). 

MOORE - James H. Moore - Services for James Howard Moore were held January 17 at the Murdock Funeral home with the Rev. Beverly Brooks officiating. Mr. Moore, 66, died January 10. Born May 30, 1930, Mr. Moore was educated in the Detroit Public Schools system. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he fought in the Korean War, serving in Company B, 44th Armored Infantry Division. Mr. Moore was employed by Michigan Metable for many years until the company relocated. He was also briefly employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a mail handler. He retired in 1993 from a prominent Detroit hotel. An avid jazz fan, he was known to frequent area jazz clubs where his late brother Donald played saxophone. With a basic Christian belief in God, Mr. Moore attended church at Rose of Sharon COGIC and Bethel AME Church. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Felicia, Vincent and Ronald; sisters, Barbara Roundtree and Renelda Moore; brothers, Samuel, Kent, Norris, Harold and Jackie Moore; sister-in-law, Juanita, Augustene, Rosalee, Mother Jerry Moore and Maggie Moore; brother-in-law Andrew Jackson; aunt, Marie C. Bailey, and many other relatives. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, March 12-18, Page D-4). 

MORROW - Clara LeGrange Ovetta Morrow - Services for former educator Clara LaGrange Ovetta Berry Morrow were held Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Warren Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Morrow, who taught here at Northeastern High School, died Jan. 25 at the age of 97. Born in 1908 in Uniontown, Alabama, she began her teaching career after graduating from Lincoln Normal and Industrial School in Marian, Alabama. She married the late Freddie Morrow and they became the parents of 13 children. After moving to Detroit in 1941, Mrs. Morrow joined the congregation at Warren Avenue Baptist Church where she served with many church auxiliaries through the years. She was active in community service with the George Elementary School Parent-Teacher Club, the Helping Hands Guild of Detroit, 4-H Club and Focus: HOPE auxiliaries. She was also featured in a Focus: HOPE public service commercial. Her professional affiliations included the Northeastern Student Faculty Parent Community Council, National Congress of Parents and Teachers of Chicago and the Detroit Retired Teachers Organization. Twice elected "Mother of the Year," she was recipient of many plaques and other awards for her service to the community and mankind, including providing clothes for the needy, helping the homeless and hungry, and taking in abandoned and problem children. Mrs. Morrow is survived by five daughters, Anna Hampton, Lillie DeCuir, Effie Creighton, Pamela Bohler and Doretta Sisco; two sons, John and Jackson Morrow; 36 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives. Burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements were handled by the O. H. Pye Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6) 

MULLEN - Willie M. Mullen - Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated at the Feb. 15 services held for Willie Mae Mullen at the Dexter chapel of Thompson Funeral Homes. Mrs. Mullen died Feb. 11. She was 84. Born Aug. 9, 1912 in New Castle, Alabama, Mrs. Mullen moved to Detroit with her family in 1920 where she attended St. John CME Church until her health failed. Educated in the Detroit Public Schools, she graduated magnum cum laude at the age of 16 from Northeastern High School. She later earned her beautician degree from Poro Cosmetology Institute and then became an instructor at the institute. Married to the late Thomas J. Mullen, their child, Ellen Francis, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Mullen is survived by her daughters, Harvelette Dellihue, Helen Mays, Barbara McGlown, Caroline Edwards and Mary Anderson; sons, Samuel Anderson and William Rhodes; nine grandchildren, mother, Mary Frances Scott and many others. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-East. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

MURPHY - Rosie Murphy - Services for Rosie "Mama Rose" Murphy were held January 31 at New Liberty Missionary Baptist church. Mrs. Murphy, 78, died on January 26. Born Rosie B. Weatherspoon on August 9, 1918, in Whiteville, Tennessee, Mrs. Murphy married the late Jerry Lee Murphy in 1938. She moved to Detroit in 1958 and became an active member of New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Jim; five daughters, Florine Brewer, Lois McCurrie, Ernestine Edwards, Gladys Robinson and E. Ada Murphy; a stepdaughter, Clara Riley of Chicago; sons-in-law David Brewer, Joe Randolph and Eddie Robinson; daughter-in-law Vassie Murphy; sisters, L. Francis Beard of St. Louis and Maine Anderson; s special daughter, Diane Batic; 30 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangement were handled by Swanson Funeral Home-East. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-4). 

MURRIEL - James W. Murriel - Services for James Wilbert Murriel were held Feb. 8 at the Dexter chapel of Thompson Funeral Homes. Mr. Murriel died Jan. 30 at Veterans Hospital. He was 49. Born Dec. 6, 1947 in Crockett County, Tennessee, Mr. Murriel moved to Detroit after graduating from Rosenwald High School in 1965. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he returned to Detroit where he was employed by General Motors. Married to Marilyn Graham in 1972, he retired from GM in 1991. Mr. Murriel is survived by his daughters, Sharon and Melissa; grandchildren, Tekyra and Tyre; sisters, Josephine, Linda and Wilma; brothers, Charlie, Sylvester, Dwight, Roy and Rickey, and many other relatives. Interment was at Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

NASH - Howard A. Nash - Dr. Charles Adams officiated at the Feb. 22 services held for Howard A. Nash at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. Born Feb. 2, 1919 in Muncie, Indiana, Mr. Nash was educated in Muncie and Dayton, Ohio. A veteran of the Army, he received numerous medals while serving. Following his discharge he located in Detroit where he married Anne Fox in 1949. The couple later moved to Newark, New Jersey and Virginia Beach, Virginia before returning to Detroit in 1990. An avid sports fan, Mr. Nash enjoyed playing golf and traveling with his wife. They were both members of Hartford. In addition to his wife, Mr. Nash is survived by his sons, Reginald and Ronald; brothers, James and George Sims; sisters, Lucretia Lewis and Fannie Williams, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 12-18, Page D-4). 

NIXON - John Nixon - Services for John Nixon were held March 10 at Second Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mr. Nixon, 87, died March 3, following a short illness. Born May 8, 1909 in Lawrence County, Alabama, Mr. Nixon later moved to Carnegie, Pennsylvania where he spent many of his formative years. While living in Pennsylvania, Mr. Nixon worked in the coal mines. He moved to Detroit with his family in 1946, where he was employed for 26 years by Great Lakes Steel. After his retirement, he opened John Nixon's Total Service Station. Mr. Nixon is survived by his wife, Pollie; son, John W. Nixon; daughter, Jacqueline Weaver; grandsons, Sgt. Armel D. Weaver and Eric G. Weaver; granddaughter, Dawn Kincade; four great grandchildren; and many others. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-6). 

NORFLEET - General Norfleet, Jr. - Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated at the December 16 services held for General Norfleet Jr. at the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Mr. Norfleet died December 11 at the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital Medical Center. He was 46. Born October 14, 1950 in Detroit, Mr. Norfleet was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. Known to family and friends as "Junior," Mr. Norfleet had been employed only periodically because of poor health. He was known as a man who lived life to the fullest. Mr. Norfleet is survived by his children, Candi, Demetrius, Latiesha and Shalanda; one granddaughter; mother, Margaret Norfleet-Bettis; brother, Gerald Norfleet; sisters, Wanda Norfleet and Carolyn Johnson, and many other relatives. Interment was at Grandlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 6-D). 

OGLETREE - Claude H. Ogletree - Services for Claude Ogletree were held April 22 at St. Peter AME Church with Rev. Reginald Carter officiating. He was 77 when he died on April 19. Mr. Ogletree was born Nov. 27, 1919 in Stovall, Georgia. He served in the United States Armed Services where he earned the rank of sergeant and received a bronze medal for heroic services. In 1944 Mr. Ogletree moved to Detroit. He worked for the Chrysler Corporation for 30 years. Mr. Ogletree is survived by his wife, Lula; grandson, Robert Conwell; six sisters, Jewel Ellison, Carrie Lewis, Rosa Lee Gerald, Margie Buckley, Ruth Baron and Mable Greason; three brothers, James, Charles and Emanuel; an uncle, Roosevelt Ogletree; two sisters-in-law, Lucy Johnson and Gertrude Swain; and a host of other relatives. Arrangements were made by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Plymouth Memorial Gardens. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-6). 

OGLETREE - Olga Ogletree - Services for Olga Ogletree were held March 8 at St. Peter AME Zion Church in Hamtramck. Rev. Reginald D. Carter officiated at the service. Mrs. Ogletree died March 4. Mrs. Ogletree was born September 12, 1910 in Mobile, Alabama, then moved to Wilmington, Delaware at age four with her family and to Detroit at age 8. She was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. At age 12 she joined St. Paul AME Church and remained a member until 1934, when she joined St. Peter where she served in the senior choir and as a honorary member of the Stewardess Board. She married in 1928. Mrs. Ogletree is survived by her husband, Roosevelt; five daughters, Victorine Cowins, Roselyn Bills, Hazel Cowan, Marian Sims and Fay Flowers; four sons, William, James, Richard and Gerald; daughters-in-law, Francis, Edith, Madeline and Greta; sons-in-law, Ferrell Cowan, Thurston Sims and Willie Flowers; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements were handled by the Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Trinity Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-5). 

O'NEAL - Ruby Mae O'Neal - Services for Ruby Mae O'Neal were held at Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church October 26 with the Reverend Harry Bishop officiating. Mrs. O'Neal, 69, died October 19 in St. John Hospital. Born October 4, 1927 in Clarksdale, Cohoma, Mississippi, Mrs. O'Neal moved to Detroit in 1951. A member of Zion Hope Missionary Baptist since 1978, she served as Sunday School teacher, assistant superintendent and as member of the Courtesy Committee. She retired from Alpha Annex Nursing home in 1989. Mrs. O'Neal is survived by her husband, Walter; children, Alicia Weems, Phyllis C. Allison; Zarryl, Kelvin, Shawnmaine and Trena Urlisa; stepchildren, Peggy, Walter Jr., Matthew Heard, Cassandra, Tammie and Latryce; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and many others. Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D). 

ORANGE - Harold B. Orange Sr. - The Rev. Samuel Ward Jr. officiated at the Jan. 6 services held for Harold Benjamin Orange Sr. at Swanson Funeral Home. Mr. Orange died Dec. 30. He was 72. Born August 21, 1924 in Detroit, Mr. Orange had an early love of trains and art. He began etchings and water colors at age 10. A graduate of Miller High School, he was an outgoing teenager who received much recognition for his many talents, including roller skating, tap dancing, comedy and photography. In 1946 he married Dorothy Franklin. The couple divorced nine years later. In 1949 he began his 31-year career with the U.S. Postal Service. he retired with honorable recognition in 1980. Mr. Orange is survived by his daughters, Dorlena and Suzette; grandchildren, Laneen, Kallene, Naticka, Kara and Kenyatta; great-grandchildren, Njeri and Richard; siblings, Doris, Joyce, Walter, Frederick and Raymond, and many other relatives. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-East. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

OWENS - Janie Owens - Funeral Services were held Friday, March 14 at St. Frances Missionary Baptist church for Janie Bell Owens, who made her transition on March 8. She was 88. Dr. David G. Speller officiated. Mrs. Owens was born to William Mahan and Henrietta Toya on March 15, 1919 in Perry, Alabama. She was one of their ten children. Her first marriage was to George Hubbard; after his death she married Jeff Owens and moved to Baltimore. Mrs. Owens had accepted Christ at an early age. After moving to Detroit she joined True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, and later joined St. Frances Missionary Baptist. Mrs. Owens was employed at the Glen L. Martin plant as a welder, and also worked at continental Canning Company and as a teacher's aide for the Detroit Board of Education. Left behind to cherish the wonderful memories of Janie B. Owens are daughters, Marjorie Hill, Zola Knight Faust, Janie Vollman and Bonita Withers; three sons, Jeff Owens Jr., Henry Barksdale and Frank Owens; one sister, Beatrice Martin; three brothers, Vincent and William Mahan; 32 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 30 great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, April 30 - May 3, 1997, page D-6) 

PAGE - Charles E. Page - The Rev. Benjamin Baker officiated at the Feb. 12 services held for Charles Page at New Light Baptist Church. Mr. Page died Feb. 7 at Harper Hospital. He was 67. Born in Rogersville, Alabama on Feb. 15, 1929, Mr. Page moved to Detroit as an infant. After attending Northwestern High School he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Page is survived by his wife, Alberta; children, Charles Jr., Linda and Traci; grandchildren, Brian, Tony, Tabria, Nicole, Lauren and Alana; father, Leo; siblings, Leo Jr., Elwood, Geraldine, Dorothy, Barbara, Gloria, Carol, Jacqueline, Larry, Joann, Dianne and Michael, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Westlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

PATTERSON - John C. Patterson - Services for John Cedric Patterson were held at the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Mr. Patterson, 46, died Jan. 24. Family and friends came to the services to celebrate his life. A graduate of Northwestern High School, Mr. Patterson was employed in his lifetime as both a bus driver and a mail delivery person. He was known for his determination to live a fun-filled life and was an inspiration to all who knew him. Mr. Patterson is survived by a sister, Patrice Patterson, three daughters, two sons and many other relatives. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6) 

PEAK - Rev. Louise Peak - Services were held for Rev. Louise Peak on January 27 at Swanson Funeral Home Inc. Rev. Ruth Mosley officiated. Rev. Peak, 62, died on January 21. Born on May 20, 1934 in Sumter, South Carolina, Rev. Peak married Frank Peak in 1952. Rev. Peak is survived by three children, Fernando, Franklin and Belinda; sisters, Lutitia Pack, Thelma Weinberg and Gloria Bellamy; brother, Elijah Jennings; brother-in-law, Charles Bellamy; daughters-in-law, Carla Peak and Joanne Peak; son-in-law, Cornell Burks; 11 grandchildren; and many other relatives. Funeral arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Homes Inc. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-4). 

PERRY - Derek Martin Perry - Services for Derek Martin Perry were held Saturday, December 21 in the Greenfield Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated. Mr. Perry died Friday, December 13 at the age of 30. Born April 2, 1966 in Highland Park, he was educated in the Detroit Public Schools system, and graduated from Mumford High School in 1984. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Lincoln University of Missouri and was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Mr. Perry is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Helen Perry; three brothers, Charles, George and Rodney; a sister, Kendra; uncle, Donald; his fiancee, Erica Scott, and many other relatives. Burial was at Grand Lawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D). 

PERRY - Johnnie W. Perry - Services for Johnnie W. Perry were held Jan. 18 at the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Studvent officiating. Mr. Perry, 83, died Jan. 12 in his home. Born Jan 4, 1914 in Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. Perry was educated in the Memphis Public School system. He later married Dorothy and they had one child, Johnnie Jr. Mr. Perry is survived by his grandchildren, Brenda, Arvis and Glenda; great-grandchildren, Damon, Jennifer, James, Selina, Antwoine, Ashley, Arleise and Cordero; sisters, Beatrice Hollands and Thelma Crawford, (brothers) Columbus Edward and the Rev. Leon Perry and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6) 

PETEET - Chauncey Peteet Sr. - Services for businessman Chauncey Edward Peteet Sr. were held Monday, March 17, at Fellowship Chapel with the Rev. Wendell Anthony officiating. Mr. Peteet, owner of Peteet Realty in Oak Park, died March 12 at the age of 51. Born January 16 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, he resided in Chicago before moving to Detroit in 1972. He was employed by the Chrysler Corp. until earning his real estate license and working full-time as an agent and later as a broker. He and his wife Marcia opened their real estate business in Detroit in 1988 and later moved into their own building in Oak Park. Mr. Peteet also served on the Oak Park board of Review. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his father, R.L.; mother, Elenia; two sons, Chauncey El Jr., and Patrick; a daughter, Dorchaune; five grandchildren, Chauncey El III, Calvin Pride, Jasmine and Denzel Gradford El and Jacon Giles El; a brother, Buford; six sisters, Ollie Guyton, Cora McClellan; Gina, Carolyn Bishop, Arlene Atwater, Glennie V. Cobbs and other relatives. Interment was at Westlawn Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Thompson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-7). 

QUARLES - Roger Quarles - Roger Quarles, 65, died in his home on March 10. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was the eldest son of the late Roger Quarles Sr. And Marie Quarles. Mr. Quarles was educated in the Detroit Public School system. He was an avid reader and excelled in his knowledge of sports and world history. He contributed editorial viewpoints for the plant newspaper "The Pioneer." His 38 years of employment with Chrysler Corp. was temporarily interrupted by a two-year stint with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Korean Conflict. Before his 1989 retirement from Chrysler, he was a staunch UAW supporter, vigorously pursuing political campaigns and labor issues a plant committeeman. Mr. Quarles is survived by his wife, Agnes and stepson, Steven; his daughter, Stacy Samuels; mother, Marie Quarles; sisters, Serita Woods and Berti Jo Rosser; grandchildren, Craig, Joshua and Traci; nephew, Ronald woods; nieces, Sharla Woods and Nichole Rosser; grandnieces, Taj, Danielle, Courtney and Brianne; and a host of other relatives and friends. Arrangements were handled by James H. Cole Home for Funerals, Inc. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-6). 

RAGIN - Lorraine Ragin - Services for Lorraine Ragin were held Feb. 8 at the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Homes with Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiating. Mrs. Ragin, 58, died Feb. 3. Born Lorraine Parker in Billingsley, Alabama on December 1, 1938, Mrs. Ragin was educated in Alabama. After living in New York, she married Stanley Ragin. The couple moved to Detroit in 1966. Employed as a book binder at Graphics Enterprise, she remained there until her health became poor in 1996. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ragin is survived by her daughter, Tanga; grandson, Jasper; mother, Sarah Gunn; sister, Ernestine Tyus; brothers, John, Charlie and Jesse Parker, and many other relatives. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

RAGSDALE - Shirley M. Ragsdale - The Rev. Richard P. Wilson officiated at the January 11 services held for Shirley M. Ragsdale at Tried Stone Baptist Church. Mrs. Ragsdale, 51, died January 6. Born Shirley Walker on February 13, 1945 in Bolton, Mississippi, she later married Bobby Joe Ragsdale. Mrs. Ragsdale is survived by her son, Earl; daughters, Marion, Yolanda and Brenda; father, William Walker, Sr.; sisters, Leontine, Anna and Minnie; brothers, Curtis, Christopher, Freddie, Aaron, C. W., Lawrence, William Jr. and James; special friend, Robert Butler, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page D-4) 

RANGE - Robert P. Range - Services for Robert Perry Range were held December 11 at New Light Baptist Church with Dr. Benjamin Stanley Baker officiating. Mr. Range died December 5 at Providence Hospital. He was 48. Born March 24, 1948 in Detroit, Mr. Range was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. A veteran of the U.S. Arm, he had been employed by the Ford Motor Company for 30 years. Mr. Range is survived by his sons, Robert Jr. and Damiso; grandsons, Malik and Brandon; parents, Floyd and Jean Range; sisters, Denise McDonald and Karen Lee, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 7-D). 

RAY - Lillian Ray - Services were held at Apostolic Way Church of God, March 11 for Lillian Ray, with Bishop Eugene Thompkins, officiating. Mrs. Ray, 85, died March 6. Born Nov. 9, 1911 in Trezvent, Tennessee, Mrs. Ray attended public school in Trezvent. She worked at Steinier Lighting Company, retiring in 1969. A kind and loving person, Mrs. Ray is survived by her sons, John Lee Beals and James Arthur Ray; daughters, Myrtle Murray, Rebecca Burston and Elsie Stevenson; eleven grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, Raynell Hughes; and many others. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park West in Redford. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, April 16-22, 1997, pg. D-5). 

REAVES - Chestine Reaves - Services for Chestine Reaves were held February 12 at Womack Temple CME Church in Inkster with the Rev. Terrel A. Jackson officiating. Mrs. Reaves, 92, died February 7. Born Chestine Adams in Rhine, Georgia on February 20, 1904, she received her early education in Rhine. After marrying the late Mr. Percy N. Reaves the couple moved to Inkster where Mrs. Reaves continued her education at Inkster High School. A member of Womack Temple for 56 years, she served in the church choir, as a Sunday school teacher, on the Stewardess Board and Missionary Society. Active in the Detroit Missionary Society since 1941, Mrs. Reaves served as vice president and later president, a post she held for 19 years. She was also president emeritus of the Board of Christian Education Expansion Committee, Michigan-Indiana Conference Trustee Board, Nominating Committee of the Michigan-Indiana Conference, and many more. Active in the community, she had received numerous awards from various city, state and county officials. She was active in the Easter Seals, Cancer Society, Inkster Senior Citizens Club, Top Ladies of Distinction, was honored as 1991 Woman of the Year by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Zeta Nu Zeta chapter of Inkster and many other organizations. Mrs. Reaves is survived by her daughter, Eva Thomas; grandchildren, Diana Cruse, Pamela Brown, Linda Rounds, Cheryl Jones, Harold, Samuel and David Thomas; 18 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Penn Funeral Home. Interment was at United Memorial Gardens. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-4). 

REYNOLDS - James H. Reynolds - Services for James Harold Reynolds were held Thursday, Jan. 30 in the Thompson Funeral Home Greenfield Chapel. Mr. Reynolds died Friday, January 24 at the age of 65. Born June 13, 1931 in Macon, Georgia, he attended the public schools there, graduating from Hudson High and Industrial School. He served in the military with the Army and Air Force. Following discharges from both branches, he was employed by the federal government in Washington, D.C. Mr. Reynolds is survived by a son, Mark; four sisters, Teola Halloway, Elma Armstrong, Ozzie Jones and Eula Clark; two brothers, Odis and Willie McCoy, and other relatives. Burial was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6) 

REYNOLDS - Louis J. Reynolds - Last rites for Louis J. Reynolds were held Saturday, Jan. 25 in the Thompson Funeral Home Greenfield chapel. Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated. Mr. Reynolds died Monday, Jan. 20, at the age of 55. Born April 28, 1941 in Talladega, Alabama, he married Sebra Diane Allen in 1963 and they became the parents of four children. They later became members of Christ Jesus Baptist Church. Mr. Reynolds survivors include three sons, Terrance, Louis Jr. and Vondrae; daughter, Dawn; three brothers, James, Warren and Larry, and other relatives. Burial was at Metropolitan Memorial Park, Belleville. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6) 

RICHARDSON - Barbara J. Richardson - Services for Barbara Jean Richardson were held Jan. 6 at Metropolitan Baptist Church with the Rev. Darryl Robinson officiating. Mrs. Richardson, 56, died Jan. 2 at Grace Hospital. Born Barbara Berry on Feb. 28, 1940 in Selma, Alabama, Mrs. Richardson joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Selma as a youth, where she served with the choir and usher board. Upon moving to Detroit she joined Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. She had joined Metropolitan Baptist in 1996. A graduate of R.B. Hudson High School in Selma, she later attended Wayne County Community College and Wayne State University. Employed by the State of Michigan, she was an assistant payment worker with the Family Independence Agency. She retired in October, 1996. Mrs. Richardson enjoyed cooking, traveling, ice skating and crocheting. She was known as a helpful, kind, caring person, devoted to her family and friends, especially her medically challenged daughter, La Kesha. Mrs. Richardson is survived by her husband, Dawson Richardson Sr.; children, La Kesha and Dawson Jr.; siblings, Irene Williams, Ruby Walker, Mary Harvey, Georgia Jones, Bertha Johnson, Ruben Jr., Sammie, Eugene, James and Samuel Berry Sr., and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6). 

RIDEOUT - Willie Rideout - Services for William Rideout were held March 11 at St. James Missionary Baptist Church with pastor James Jennings officiating. Mr. Rideout, 58, died March 5. Born December 24, 1938 in Cornerstone, Arkansas, Mr. Rideout was employed at the Detroit News. Mr. Rideout is survived by his wife, Elaine; six sons, Anthony, Toney, Frankie, Willie, Edward and Martel; two daughters, Jewell and India; thirteen grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters and a host of other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, April 16-22, 1997, pg. D-4). 

RODGERS - Paul Tinney Rodgers Jr. - Services for Paul Tinney Rodgers Jr. were held December 21 in the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Mr. Rodgers died December 12 at the age of 41. Born June 9, 1955, he attended Detroit Public Schools and Wayne State University, majoring in computers. Athletically gifted, he played football, baseball and excelled in swimming, and at age 14, was one of Central High School's youngest lifeguards. He also enjoyed bowling and participating in Boy Scout activities with his son, Paul Zavier. A member of Hope Lutheran Church, he traveled throughout Michigan with the church choir. Mr. Rodgers is survived by his mother, Jackie; sister, Tinesha; his son, Paul Zavier; daughter, Tisha Michelle; grandfather, William McFadden; nephew, John Reese, Jr.; long-time friend, Pauline Robinson, and many other relatives. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D). 

ROSEMOND - Luther Rosemond - Services for Luther Henry Rosemond were held at St. John's Presbyterian Church on March 19. Mr. Rosemond was 85. Born November 30, 1921 in Greenville, South Carolina, Mr. Rosemond was educated in the Detroit Public Schools and attended Wayne State University. He was known as a talented and ambitious man with a strong sense of family values, who rose from an employee at a gas station to owning the gas station and the garage, the first of the Rosemond Brothers garages. He worked on the engineering staff at the GM Warren Tech Center and retired in 1981. Mr. Rosemond was a longtime member of St. John Presbyterian Church. Mr. Rosemond is survived by his wife, Ernestine; sons, Luther, Donald and Ernest; daughters-in-law Carolyn and Barbara; grandchildren, Martin, Portia, Shelby and Tamara; great-grandchild Sasha; sisters, Mayzell Jones, J. Cloteele Page and Lucille Davenport; and many other relatives. Arrangement were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-6). 

SAMPSON - Dorthy A. Sampson - Services for Dorthy Anne Sampson were held December 12 at the Dexter chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiating. Mrs. Sampson, 84, died December 7. Born July 23, 1912 in Detroit, Mrs. Sampson was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. A graduate of Cass Technical High School, that is where she met her future husband, Robert Sampson. She later married Julius Dave. Known to family and friends as "Da", Mrs. Sampson had worked as a domestic and a home nurse. Always quick to help out family and friends who were ill, she also enjoyed reading, music, travel and gardening. Devoted to education, she had studied labor relations at Wayne State University and later, while in her 70s, studied auto mechanics at Wayne County Community College. Active politically, Mrs. Sampson had helped in Erma Henderson's election to City Council and worked many years at the polls, later becoming a precinct captain and district representative. Mrs. Sampson is survived by her daughters, Audrey Francis and Cassandra Dixon; grandchildren, Deborah, John, Dierdra, David and Danielle; five great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; brother, Calvin, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Cremation took place at Woodlawn Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 6-D). 

SAMUEL - Nathaniel T. Samuel - Services were held for Nathaniel Timothy Samuel on January 24 at Metropolitan Church of God. Rev. Robert O. Dulin officiated. Mr. Samuel, 82, died January 19. Mr. Samuel was born August 18, 1914 in Macon, Georgia. In 1928 his family moved to Detroit. He graduated from Northern High School in 1934. He retired from Ford Motor Company in 1971 and started his own radio and television firm. Mr. Samuel is survived by his wife Mary Lou; nephews, Robert (Ester) Sampson and Eddie Wingfield Jr.; niece, Mary (Herman B.) Hearn Sr.; great-nieces, Sharmel Hearn and Diane Benners; and a host of other relatives. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home Inc. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-8). 

SANDERS - Alex Sanders Jr. - Last rites for Alex Sanders Jr. were held Tuesday, March 4, in the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Officiating was the Rev. James Flake. Mr. Sanders died February 26 in Sinai Hospital, three days before his 65th birthday. Born February 29, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama, he received his education in the school system there. A veteran of the Korean conflict, he worked for Chrysler Gear and Axle for 30 years. Mr. Sanders is survived by two sisters, Magnolia Hurnes and Geneva Booker; two brothers, Julius and Glenn; many other relatives and a special lady, Earline Moore, and her children. Burial was at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Mt. Clemens. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-5). 

SHEPHARD - Jimmie M. Shephard - Services for Jimmie Marie Shephard were held March 6 at Bethany-Pembroke Chapel with Brother Owen Frazier officiating. Mrs. Shephard died on February 27. Mrs. Shephard, 86, was born July 3, 1910 in Birmingham, Alabama and attended the Talladega, Alabama School for the Deaf. She moved to Detroit in 1918 and attended the Flint School for the Deaf and a lip-reading school. Mrs. Shephard was a retiree of the American Linen Supply Co. and longtime church member. She is survived by sons, Clarence, Gerald and Zeeland; daughters, Bertha Easley, Kathleen Payne, Shirley Garrison, Dolores Wilson and Jacqueline Clark; 50 grandchildren; 85 great-grandchildren; 29 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of cousins and relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park East. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-5). 

SHINGLES - Willie J. Shingles - Services were held February 1 at Second Ebenezer Baptist church for Willie James Shingles, 51, who made his transition on January 27. Edgar Vann Jr., Second Ebenezer pastor, officiated. Mr. Shingles was born February 17, 1946 in Omaha, Georgia to the late Anna and Amos Shingles. After graduation from Lumpkin High School in 1965, he served in the U.S. Army, from which he received an honorable discharge in 1974. In 1971 he married Margaret McCory. He worked at Ford Motor Company for 25 years. Left behind to cherish the memory of Willie Shingles are his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Cassandra; a son, Drexel; two grandchildren, four brothers, five sisters and other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Homes Inc. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-5). 

SHOREY - Rolando Hayden Shorey - Rolando Hayden Shorey, executive director of Diversified Youth Services Inc. of Detroit, died on January 16 at William Beaumont Hospital. "Rolly," as he was affectionately known, was 49. Born October 13, 1947 to Doris L. (Shorey) Moulton and George Craighead of Ecorse, Mr. Shorey graduated from River Rouge High School in 1965 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Langston University in Oklahoma and a master's degree from Central Michigan University. In 1975 he married Patricia K. Fields of Romulus and from this union came three children. Mr. Shorey had a strong interest in youth and stood tall as an advocate for young people and their families. He was a dynamic and effective workshop leader and speaker. He served on an array of boards throughout the state, the most recent being St. Francis Family Services. There was a strong spiritual dimension in Mr. Shorey's life. As time went on, he grew in the knowledge of the Lord and ultimately accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior. Rolando Hayden Shorey is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Alondria and Alaina; one son, Rolando Brandeth; one sister, Jocylyn A. Moulton of Los Angeles; three brothers, Malcolm Moulton of River Rouge, Leighton Moulton of Dayton and Mark Moulton of Detroit, and many other relatives. The family believes that a passage from II Timothy is appropriate: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." The funeral was held at the First Baptist Church of Romulus. Arrangements were handled by Stinson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page 4-D) 

SLONE - Mack D. Slone - Services for Mack Duffy Slone were held January 24 at Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Johnnie E. Jordan Sr. officiated. Mr. Slone was born on July 15, 1915 in Union Town, Alabama. He was the oldest of 11 children. After moving to Detroit Mr. Slone joined Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church and eventually joined the ministry. He worked for Ford Motor Co. for 10 years and later retired from Bennett Wholesale Co. He is survived by his wife, Corine; daughter, Ceola Burns; stepdaughters, Fay Roby, Marietta Wright and June Brown; stepson, Edward Jones; two stepsons-in-law, Walter Roby and Richard Wright; grandson, Jeremiah Slone; stepgrandsons, Ahmad, Robert and Marvin; stepgranddaughters, Devera, Danea, Danielle, Dakiva, Jacqui and Tashekial; ten great-step-grandchildren; brothers, McKinley Slone of Fairfield, Alabama and Joseph Slone of Los Angeles; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements were handled by Swanson funeral Homes Inc. Interment was at Metropolitan Memorial Garden. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-4).