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Alton P. Andrews Sr.
Services for
Alton P. Andrews Sr. were held on March 19 at Hart- ford Memorial Bap- tist Church with the Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams officiating. Mr. Andrews, 46, died on March 15.
Mr. Andrews
was born on Feb. 9, 1964 in De- troit to J.C. and Mandy Andrews, the oldest of four children. He gradu- ated from Specs Howard School of Broadcasting and worked for WJLB and Radio One.
In 2009 he was
named a member of the prestigious Radio One Pres- ident’s Club for
owner. In 2005 he mar-
ried the love of his life, Leslie. He was fami ly-oriented, instilling
Mr. impor-
tant lessons to his sons.
Andrews
is survived by his wife, Leslie; sons, Aramis, Alton Jr., Alexander
and
Alston; mother, Mandy;
siblings,
outstanding sales for the Michigan market.
He was also the
vice president and executive producer of First Reign En- tertainment Enter- prises and a suc- cessful business
Gabriel, Nichelle and Travis; and a host of other rela- tives.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Interment took
place at Detroit Me- morial West.
Caldonia Rebecca Faustina Schultz
Services were
held for Caldonia Rebecca Faustina Schultz at Second Ebenezer Church, Jan. 30, with Pastor Lemar Tabb offici- ating. Mrs. Schulz, 90, died Jan. 20.
She was born
Jan. 14, 1920 in Sturgis, Ky., and moved to Detroit in 1928. She was edu- cated in the Detroit Public Schools.
She married
H’Lenardo Faus- tina II in 1939, and the late Bob Schul- tz in 1957.
Known “Mama as Callie,”
she was a politi- cal activist and de- voted member of the NAACP, March
of Dimes, Lady Camille
Riding
Club, and the Elks Club. She was also deeply involved in the Detroit Busi- ness and Civic League, and served on the advisory committee. Her fa-
vorite pastime was spending time with the Brewster Old Timers. She en- joyed talking about the good old days.
She is survived
by her daughters, Roszetta, Suerita and Alita; sons, Michael, Orlan- do, Reginald and Robert; 29 grand- children; 36 great- grandchildren; 13 great-great-grand- children;
broth-
ers, Orville, Jr. and James Simp- son, Sr.; and many others.
Interment was
at Woodlawn Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
Barbara Earline Mosby Banks
held for Barbara Earline
Services were Mosby
Banks were held Jan. 22 at Trinity Community Pres- byterian Church with Rev. Edwin G. Fabre’ officiating. Mrs. Banks, 75, died Jan. 15.
She was born
April 17, 1934. Her love for music led her into the field of education, where she served as music teacher at Mayberry El- ementary School from 1963 until her retirement in June 1999. She was held in high esteem by her pupils, who maintain
memories.
fond Her
commitment and dedication to teach-
She was also a
proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
She enjoyed
cooking and spend- ing time with her family. She partic- ularly enjoyed pre- paring Thanksgiv- ing and Christmas dinners.
She is survived
by her daughter, Charlene Denise; sons,
Eugene and An- thony
ing was acknowl- edged when she was awarded the Booker T. Wash- ington Education Achievement Award in 1991, and the Mayberry Educa- tion Achievement Award in 1998.
grandson, Devon; brother, Phillip; and many others.
Interment was
at Woodlawn Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
Rebecca Faye Lawson
Services were
held for Rebec- ca Faye Lawson Jan. 29 at Calvary Church of God in Christ, with Pastor David L. Wells of- ficiating.
Mrs.
Lawson, 90, died Jan. 21.
She was born
July 14, 1919 in Eastover, S.C., and later moved to De- troit.
She was em-
ployed with the U.S. Postal Service, and retired in 1986 after 15 years of service.
She was a
member of Spring- field
Baptist
Church, and then New Grace Baptist Church after she
moved to High- land Park. Later she joined Calvary Church of God in Christ, where she was
appointed
to the Mothers Board. She made every effort to visit the sick, encour-
age and guide the youth, and to show love to others.
She is survived
by her children, Marilyn Stokes, In- tisar Abdulghandi, Norman Lawson, Barbara
Riddle,
Asmar Nuriddin, Louis
Lawson,
Arlene Willis, Kevin Lawson, Sandra Lawson, Williams Hollins and Joyce Banks;
children,
grand- great-
grandchildren and great-great-grand- children; and many others.
Interment was
at Westlawn Cem- etery in Wayne. Ar- rangements were handled by Swan- son Funeral Home.
May you find strength in our prayers, peace
in your memories and love in the deepest parts of your heart.
Raymond Linelle;
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
Obituaries
Gertrude Burton
Services for Ger-
trude Burton were held on March 19 at Nazarene Mis- sionary
Baptist
Church with the Rev. Dr. Oscar A. E. Hayes officiating. Mrs. Burton, 85, died on March 13.
Mrs. Burton was
born on May 5, 1924 in Birming- ham, Ala. to the late Bessie Scott and Nathaniel Houser. She married the Rev. George Lee Burton in 1942 and was the first lady of Nazarene Bap- tist Church for 57 years and she was a Sunday school
time to the March of Dimes, the Kar- manos
Foundation
Cancer and
the NAACP. She is survived
by her sons, Willie, Adolph,
Jessie,
Harold, Allen and Earl;
daughters,
teacher, pastor’s chorus member, and part of Helping Hand Ministry and Michigan District Minister’s Wives. Mrs. Burton also contributed
her
Maggie and Joyce; sister, Gwendolyn Larkin; 26 grand- children, 51 great- grandchildren and a host of other rela- tives.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements. Interment
took
place at Elmwood Cemetery.
Ira James Adams
Services were
held March 6 for Ira James Adams at Mt. Zion Mission- ary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. S.L. Jones officiating. Mr. Adams, 67, died Feb. 28.
Mr. Adams,
known as “Rick,” was born May 3, 1942, reared in the Russell Woods ne i ghb o rho o d , and educated in the Detroit Public Schools. He gradu- ated from Cass Technical
High
School, and later attended Wayne State University where he majored in pre-med and music.
career
His musical led him
all over the U.S. and abroad, as he played profession- ally with many famous entertain- ers and bands. He moved to New York
in the late 1960s. He was an accom- plished musician, teacher and stu- dent, and served as music director for several musical plays and produc- tions on Broadway. He was known as “The Man with the Golden Fingers” and “The Maestro.”
He also served as minister of
music in several churches in New York. However, his heart was still in the Motor City.
He returned to
Detroit in 1988, where he was em- ployed as a social worker for Way- to-Go Inc. and as a musician, he played for various churches and par- ticipated in many special events in the city. He served and supported the music department of Mt. Zion.
Mr. Adams is
survived by his daughter, Robin; grandsons, Kenny, James and Chris; great-granddaugh- ter, Alyssa; and many others.
Interment was at
Forest Lawn Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
Geneva Pennington
Services were
held for Geneva Pennington Feb. 26 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Pastor Woodrow Dawson, Jr. officiating. Mrs. Pennington,
80,
died Feb. 18. She was born
Oct. 29, 1929 in Delta, Ala., and was educated in the Delta public school system. She also graduated as a nurse in Lynch, Ky. She was em- ployed as a butch- er at Thorne Apple Valley Co.
She was a be- loved wife, step-
loving person who would do anything she could for you. Family and friends were very impor- tant to her.
Mrs. Pennington
is survived by her stepsons, Roger and Michael; step- daughters,
Jea-
nette Bridwell and Paulette Griffin; nine
step-grand- mother, sister,
step-grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be remem- bered as a kind and
children; brother, Kelly Davis; sister, Jeanette Hender- son; and many others.
Interment was at
Gethsemane Cem- etery.
Johnnie Malone
Services were
held March 6 at Swanson Funeral Home for Johnnie Malone, with Paul Nguyen officiating. Mr. Malone, 60, died Feb. 27.
He was born
March 3, 1949, and educated in the Detroit Public Schools. He at- tended both East- ern High School and Northeastern High School, and was an all-Ameri- can football player.
He later joined the U.S. Air Force,
1980, he returned to Detroit.
Mr. Malone was
loved for his kind heart, sense of humor,
helping
hand and wisdom. He was a father figure to those who didn’t have one, as well as a shoulder to cry on.
He is survived
and subsequently moved to Utica, New York. There, he married his wife, Ella in 1978. In
by his wife, Ellaa daughter, Janetta, granddaughter, Bri- anna Michelle; sis- ters, Bettye Jean Peterson and Deb- orah Ann Porter; and many others.
Raymond Thomas
Services were
held recently for Raymond Thomas. Mr. Thomas, 86, died March 3.
He was born
March 24, 1923, and moved to De- troit a decade later. In 1941, he joined the Civilian Con- servation Corps. He was employed by the Kelsey Hayes Automotive Com- pany for 37 years. He loved to travel, and especially en- joyed road trips where he could use his CB radio.
He was mar- Bettie Louise
Goss. He is survived
by his children, Raynell, Delores, Gerald,
Gregory,
Regina, Byron
and Shelley; step- children, Debra, Roxanne, Sonya, Yvette, Sue and Bettie; 20 grand- children, 50 great- g r andchi ldr en; three great-great- grandchildren; and many others.
Arrangements
ried three times — to Evelyn Taylor, Doris Lewis and
were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
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Edmund Philip Morgan
Services for
the Rev. Edmund Philip Morgan were held on March 24 at Unity Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Valmon D. Stotts officiating. Mr. Morgan, 51, died on March 16.
Mr. Morgan was
born on Aug. 30, 1958 in Detroit to Elder James W. Morgan and Vera Lee Morgan. He grew up in a mu- sical
family and
played lead guitar. Educated in the Detroit
public
school system, he furthered his edu- cation at Marygrove College where he earned his Bach-
elor of Science degree in Comput- er Science. He mar- ried on April 28, 1984 and worked
as a programmer for Volvo and other corporations for 20 years.
Mr. Morgan en-
joyed sports, chess and movies.
by his wife, Val- erie;
He is survived children,
Philip, Valneisha and Nathan; father, James W. Morgan; brothers, James, Preist, L. Morgan, Calvin and Leslie; and a host of other relatives.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Interment took
place at Elmwood Cemetery.
George Thomas Ford
held Feb. 13 for George
Services were Thomas
Ford at Swanson Funeral Home. Mr. Ford, 93, died Feb. 4.
He was born
March 4, 1916 in Montgomery, Ala., and moved to De- troit in 1921. He at- tended the Detroit Public Schools and graduated
from
Northeastern High School in 1935.
He worked for
the Abner Wolf Company until his employment with the City of Detroit Department
of
Transportation. He was employed for 37 years as a bus driver and was one of the first African
Americans hired. He married the
late Camilla Haugh- ton in 1938.
He loved sports,
and played base- ball as a young man, and dabbled in photography. He was also an avid model train enthu-
siast at one time. He was a devot-
ed husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather
and
great-great-grand- father.
He is survived
by his children, George Jr., Delo- ris Ford Smith, Gerald, Carolyn Ford Hardeman, Kenneth, Janice Ford Dardy, Leon- ard, Stephen and Kevin; 20 grand- children; 21 great- grandchildren; six great-great-grand- children; brother, Richard;
sister,
Dorothy; and many others.
Interment was
at Detroit Memorial Park East.
Fletha Mae Blue
held Feb. 10 at Bethel
Services were Baptist
Church, East for Fletha Mae Blue, with Dr. Michael A. Owens officiating. Mrs. Blue, 78, died Feb. 3.
She was born
May 6, 1931 in Dudley, Ga., and was educated in the Laurens County School District.
She married the
late Rev. Andrew Blue in 1953.
She was member of a the
usher board at Bethel
Church, East. She had a pro-
Baptist
found love of chil- dren and people in general. She was warm, affectionate and always will- ing to help those in need. She also
loved cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Mrs. Blue is sur-
vived by her chil- dren, Ernestine Wilson, Dorothy, Christine, Geral- dine and Andrew Jr.; eight grandchil- dren;
four great-
grandchildren; sis- ters, Alene Hall, Ida Mae Pryor, Ireatha Wiggins, Doreatha Carswell and Arce- nia Watkins; and many others.
Interment was
at Mt. Elliot Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
Sheria Snowden
Services were
held for Sheria Snowden on March 20 at Swanson Fu- neral Home, with Elder C. Holden officiating. Mrs. Snowden, 55, died Feb. 20.
She was born
June 5, 1954 in Selma, Ala., and grew up in Pen- sacola, Fla. She worked
for a
number of years at Pensacola Junior High School. She later became em- ployed at the Bap- tist Hospital
in
Pensacola. She re- located to Detroit and became an entrepreneur. She
Ebenezer Church but attended other churches as well.
She was married
to her high school sweetheart, Willie Snowden.
Mrs. Snowden
is survived by her sons, Sadrick and Rodney Stromas; g r andchi ldr en, Jaylon, Ashaunte and Arielle; father, Willie
Stromas;
operated a house- keeping and janito- rial business.
She was a member of Second
It is in God that we place our lives and
loved ones. May He grant us the peace from day to day and
mercy to share with His free gift of grace.
brothers, Anthony and Rick; sisters, Wanda, Romona, Tina and Tammy; and many others.
Interment was at
Gethsemane Cem- etery.
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