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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
December 2-8, 2009 Page D-3
Obituaries
Zula Irene Howard Collier Williams Lucille Martin Barnes
Services for Zula of training from
Services were awards he received
Services for Lu- She became an
Irene Howard were the Wayne County
held for Collier Wil- were the National
cille Martin Barnes assistant instruc-
held on Nov. 21. Sheriff Department
liams at New Pros- Defense Service
were held on Nov. tor and was pro-
Mrs. Howard, 87, for completion of
pect Missionary Medal, Navy Unit
21 at New Prospect moted to executive
died on Nov. 15. jail officer training
Baptist Church on Citation, and Meri-
Missionary Baptist chef at Mr. Mike’s.
Mrs. Howard
in 1978. She retired
Oct. 10 with Rev. torious Mast.
Church with Pastor
was born on Aug.
on May 4, 1980.
Dr. Craig D. Ester
Wilma Johnson
Mrs. Barnes is
He also worked
20, 1922 in Detroit Mrs. Howard officiating. Mr.
officiating. Mrs.
survived by her
at Olympia Enter-
to Charles Herman enjoyed garden- Williams, 62, died
Barnes, 83, died on
children, O.C.,
tainment for more
Bell Sr. and Willie ing and cooking as Sept. 30.
Nov. 14.
Curtis Lee, Patri-
than 30 years,
cia Ann, Grady
Lee Roach-Bell- well as entertaining
He was born Feb. where he was an
Mrs. Barnes and Maurice; six
Mims. She attend- friends and family.
2, 1947 in Valdosta, outstanding em-
was born on Jan. grandchildren, four
ed Detroit public
Ga., and educated ployee.
19, 1926 in Utica, great-grandchil-
schools and mar-
She is survived
in that commu-
Miss., to Eunice dren, and a host of
ried Alfred Wash-
by her son, Jerome
nity. He graduated
He enjoyed at-
Moncure and Louie other relatives.
ington on Feb. 7,
Alfonso Washing-
from Valdosta City
tending church,
Martin. She mar-
1942.
ton, 11 grandchil-
reading the Bible,
ried Ernest Barnes
Arrangements
Howard in 1961.
dren and a host of Schools in 1965.
watching all kinds
She worked as a
in 1942. They
she served in the were handled by
She also worked for
other relatives. After high school,
have to serve a
of sports, spending
streetcar conduc-
minimum of four moved to Detroit
nurse’s ministry O.H. Pye III Funeral
the Wayne County
quiet time with his
torette and later
O.H. Pye III Fu-
he left Georgia to
moths before be- in 1954 and joined
and later studied Home.
Sheriff Depart-
wife, and surpris-
became a certified
neral Home han-
visit his aunt, and
coming eligible for New Prospect in
at Marygrove Col-
Interment took
ment at the Wayne
ing her with flow-
LPAN in 1959, and
dled the arrange-
eventually made
promotion to pri- 1958.
lege in the culinary
place at Elmwood
County Jail and re-
ers and gifts.
arts.
married Wilson
ments.
Detroit his home.
vate first class.
ceived certification
He enlisted in
For many years
Cemetery.
the U.S. Marine
He was also He is survived
Corps in 1968, and
the top individual by his wife, Vicky
Mary Elizabeth Johnson
graduated from
recruit in his pla- Lyn; brothers, Roy,
Porterfield Christopher
recruit training
toon, and in rec- David, John, Obie
with distinction.
ognition of this and Larry; sisters,
Services were Center, where she
He was promoted
achievement, was Eleanor, Cynthia,
Wilson dies
held Sept. 30 for worked faithfully
from private to pri-
named the pla- Alice and Patricia;
Mary Elizabeth with the children’s
Mrs. Barbara J. His hobbies
vate first class, and
toon honor man, and many others.
Johnson at Word of ministry. She loved
Wilson, widow of were boating on
was among the top
and was awarded a
Faith International children and en-
Interment took
the late Porterfield the Detroit River
10 percent of his
Marine Corps dress
Christian Center, joyed working in
place at Gethse-
Wilson, lost their aboard his family’s
platoon. His meri-
blue uniform by
with Minister David the church.
mane Cemetery.
only son, Chris- yacht, “The Hawk”,
torious promotion
the publishers of
Bolling officiating.
Arrangements were
topher Wilson on and skiing.
was particularly
Leatherneck maga-
Mrs. Johnson, 55,
She married
handled by Swan-
Saturday, Nov. 28.
He is the father
significant because
zine.
died Sept. 23.
Lampton Johnson
son Funeral Home.
in 1976.
The Wilsons of Christina, the
he would normally Among the
Mrs. Johnson,
were auto dealers love of his life. He
known as “Mae
Mrs. Johnson in the Detroit area spoke of his daugh-
Mae,” was born
is survived by her for more than 36 ter as “The most
July 11, 1954. She
children, Markie-
Wanda Teresa Cooper
years. Mrs. Wilson beautiful girl in the
graduated from
sha and Lampton; was the first Black
family car busi-
world.”
Southwestern High
grandson, Connor;
Services were tion from the Uni-
woman to own a
ness. His curiosity
School in 1972, and
mother, Helen
held for Wanda versity of Michigan
General Motors
for the business
Services will be
graduated from the
Nixon; siblings,
Teresa Cooper Dearborn.
dealership in the
prompted him to
held Dec. 3 at 11
University of De-
Bernard, Bernice,
Oct. 5 at Highland
U.S., and also the
attend the North-
a.m. at Gesu Cath-
troit with a Bache-
the University of Anne, James, Mary,
Church of Christ
She is survived
first Black woman
wood Institute Au-
olic Church, 17180
lor of Science in Bi-
Michigan Hospital Barbara, Ronnie,
with Minister Odell
by her daughter,
in the country to
tomotive School in
Oak Dr. A 10 a.m.
ology in 1976. She
until her health Mallie and Bryan;
Morgan officiating.
Lawandha; son,
own a Honda deal-
Midland.
family hour will
subsequently re-
failed. She was a and many others.
Ms. Cooper, 44,
Davaughn; grand-
ership.
precede the ser-
At the age or 21,
vice.
ceived her master’s
fitness instructor
Interment took
died Sept. 26.
daughter, D’Asia;
mother, Joe Ann
Wilson, 40, re-
Wilson was junior
degree in business
at Fitness Works,
place at Woodlawn
She was born Felder; sisters,
sided in the Sher-
vice president of
Interment will
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n
and also loved to
Cemetery.
April 15, 1965. Linda Cotton and
wood Forest neigh-
Ferndale Honda,
be at Woodlawn
from Central Mich-
bake and travel.
Arrangements
After graduation Leslie Martin; and
borhood. He was
Inc., and vice presi-
Cemetery. Arrange-
igan University, in She was active at
were handled by
from Pershing High many others.
a graduate of De-
dent of the Porter-
ments are being
1990. Word of Faith Inter-
Swanson Funeral
School, she re-
troit Country Day
field Marina Village
handled by Swan-
She worked at
national Christian
Home.
ceived an associate
Interment took
and grew up in the
Project.
son Funeral Home.
degree in business
place at Forest
from Detroit Col-
Lawn Cemetery.
Wardell Littles Sr.
lege of Business
Arrangements were
Herbert Gilbert
and was pursuing
handled by Swan-
a degree in educa-
son Funeral Home.
Services for He enjoyed sing-
Services were survived by his
Wardell Littles Sr. ing, listening to
held Sept. 26 for daughter, Clau-
were held on Oct. music, fishing and
Herbert Gilbert at dreen Jackson;
24 at the Historic skating. Kenneth Taylor
New Mt. Vernon son, George Reese;
St. James Baptist
Missionary Baptist g r a n d c h i l d r e n ,
Church with the
Mr. Littles is
Services for Ken- emy, Pastor’s An-
Church with Pastor Cindy, Stephanie,
Rev. Argustus C.
survived by his
neth Taylor were niversary Commit-
D’Andre Armstead Herbert, Pervis,
Williams officiat-
father, Otha; chil-
held on Oct. 21 at tee and more. He
officiating. Mr. Gil- Jr., Mark and
ing. Mr. Littles, 59,
dren, Kimberly and
Oakland Avenue retired from Gen-
bert, 84, died Sept. Scott; 13 great-
died on Oct. 12.
Wardell Jr.; three
Missionary Bap- eral Motors and the
18. g r a n d c h i l d r e n ;
brothers, Don,
tist Church with IRS.
Mr. Littles was Howard and Otha;
He was born
brothers, Hershel,
the Rev. Larry J.
born on Sept. 19, five sisters, Elnora,
June 12, 1925 in
John Alton, Elder
Walker officiating.
Mr. Taylor is
1950 in Detroit to Ruthie, Lavaughn,
Pulaski, Tenn.,
Paul and Kenneth
Mr. Taylor, 61, died
survived by his
Otha Littles and Genetha and Carla;
As a young man,
continued to work
Gilbert; sisters,
on Oct. 14.
daughters, Jacque-
Ethel Lee Woodson. and a host of other
line Campbell, Na-
he left Pulaski to
with the family
Bernice, Flora and
He attended Detroit relatives.
Mr. Taylor, a tasha Pernell and
come to Detroit for
painting business
Marie; and many
public schools and
deacon, was born Christina Taylor;
a better job. He was
with his brother others.
was employed by
poration for over
Interment took
on Sept. 28, 1948 three grandsons,
hired at Kasle Steel
and two nephews.
Interment took
the Chrysler Cor-
20 years.
place at Trinity
in Detroit to Em- Donald, Daniel and
Plant in Dearborn, He and his wife, place at Woodlawn
Cemetery.
erson and Ethel Austin; six sisters,
where he worked Grace, were mar
- Cemetery. Arrange-
Taylor. He gradu- three brothers and
for 39 years, retir-
ried for 61 years. ments were han-
Martha Porter
ated from Northern
Oct. 6, 1972.
a host of other rela-
ing in 1982. After
Mr. Gilbert is
dled by Swanson
High School and tives.
his retirement, he Funeral Home.
Services for Mrs. Porter is
attended Daven-
He served in
Martha Porter were survived by her
port University and
many ministries
Arrangements
held on Feb. 2 at twin sister, Mary;
Wayne State Uni-
over the years, in-
were handled by
Roy C. Jones
Mt. Pleasant Mis- seven children,
versity. He entered
cluding the Dea-
Swanson Funeral
sionary Baptist Diane, Curtis,
the U.S. Air Force
cons Ministry as
Home.
Services for the his retirement.
Church with Rev. Jerome, Theresa,
on Oct. 9, 1968 and
first vice chair-
Interment took Rev. Roy C. Jones
James Minnick Marcia, Stacey
received an honor-
man, a teacher at
place at Elmwood were held on Sept.
He is survived
officiating. Mrs. and Melanie, eight
able discharge on
Christian Acad-
Cemetery. 28 at Perfecting
by his children,
Porter, 74, died on grandchildren, one
Church with Pastor
Lawrence C. Jones,
Jan. 27. great-granddaugh-
Marvin L. Winans
Lillie P. Jones,
She was born
ter, and a host of
Earl Kirkland Jr.
officiating. Mr.
Henry A. Jones,
on Feb. 20, 1933 in
other relatives.
Jones, 85, died on
Dianna Davis
Sept. 21.
Mitchem, Debo-
Chicago. She later Interment took Services for Earl Postal Union Stew-
rah D. Jones and
moved to Detroit place at Lincoln Kirkland Jr. were ard position and
Mr. Jones, a rev- Marzetta R. Jones
with her husband, Memorial Park held on Sept. 12 at married Silvia P.
erend, was born on Barnhill; sisters,
Henton, in 1976. Cemetery. Samaritan Mission- Colbert on May 21,
May 28, 1924 in Isabell Harriett
ary Baptist Church 1988.
Eads, Tenn. to the an honorable dis- Walker and Fannie
with the Rev. Pat-
Henry W. Jones and charge, Mr. Jones Mae Braswell; and
Kathryn Louise
rick O. Lindsey of-
He was an avid
Lillie Boyd-Jones. moved to Detroit, a host of other rela-
ficiating. Mr. Kirk-
reader and enjoyed
He graduated from where he was em- tives.
land, 49, died on
cooking in his
Somerville High ployed by the U.S.
Washington
Sept. 5.
spare time.
School and served
Swanson Funer-
Postal Service.
in the Navy during
al Home handled
Mr. Kirkland
Mr. Kirkland is
World War II on
Mr. Jones the arrangements.
Services for Mrs. Washington
was born on Oct. 2,
survived by his wife,
the U.S.S. Arizona,
became pastor of
Interment took
Kathryn Louise served as a pianist
1959 in Jackson-
Silvia; children,
which was bombed
his own church,
place at Great
Washington were and organist for a
ville, Fla., to Earl
Earl III and Kris-
at Pearl Harbor.
Jones Inspirational
Lakes National
held on Sept. 28 at variety of churches
Kirkland Sr. and
ten Alise; mother,
Tabernacle, and re-
Greater St. Peters and choirs, includ-
Ruth Durham. He
Ruth Little; sis-
Upon receiving
Cemetery.
mained pastor until
A.M.E. Zion Church ing Greater St.
attended Detroit
1981.
ters, Cheryl Lott,
with the Rev. An- Peter.
public schools
Delores McArthur,
He began his
thony Johnson
and graduated
Hildegarde Kirk-
career with the Willie Beatrice Williams
officiating. Mrs.
Mrs. Washing-
from Cass Techni-
land-Stanton and
U.S. Postal Service
Washington, 74,
ton is survived
cal High School in
LaKeisha Bass,
in 1986 and was
Services were ing league with
died on Sept. 21.
by her son, Alan
1977. He went on
and a host of other
her sisters, Juan-
Steven Moss Sr.;
an active member
held for Willie Bea-
to attend the Uni-
relatives.
ita and Marjorie.
Mrs. Washing- three grandchil-
of the National As-
trice Williams at
versity of Michigan,
She was a master
ton was born on dren, Alan Steven
sociation of Letter
Swanson Funer- Swanson Funeral
earning a Bach-
chef, noted for
Feb. 6, 1935 in Moss Jr., Stephanie
Carriers, Branch
al Home handled Home, Sept. 27.
elor of Arts degree
her pound cakes,
Columbus, Ga. to Lagenie Moss and
#1, in Detroit. He
the arrangements. Mrs. Williams, 70,
in Psychology in
caramel, and her
Lugenie Williams Chardana Moss;
was elected to the
died Sept. 21.
Seven-Up and pine-
and Neal Howard. great-grandson,
She was born
Arthur Blackshear
apple upside down
She attended the Amari T. Gunn;
Sept. 24, 1938,
cakes.
Columbus public troit’s Building and and a host of other
and educated in
schools until her Safety Engineering relatives.
the Detroit Public She married the
parents moved Department where
Services were friend to everyone.
Schools. She late Harvis G. Wil-
to Hamtramck in she was employed
Swanson Funer- held Oct. 7 for
graduated from liams on Dec. 14,
1948. Two years for 49 years.
al Home handled Arthur Blackshear
He is survived
Northeastern High ing sports, she was 1973.
later the family
the final arrange- at Swanson Funer-
by his daughters,
School, then began listening to her
moved to Detroit.
She married ments. al Home with Rev.
Cynthia and Kaleta;
work as a nurse’s
Mrs. Williams
favorite radio sta-
She graduated from
James Monroe
Interment took
Frank Barnes offi-
sister, Brunetta
aide at Sinai-Grace
is survived by her
tion, Smooth Jazz
Northwestern High
Moss in 1955 and
place at Forest
ciating. Mr. Blacks-
Richards; broth-
Hospital, until she
children, Allison,
98.7 FM. Her favor-
School and began
later married the
Lawn Memorial
hear, 69, died Sept.
ers, Earl, Keith and
retired. She was a ite artists included
Paula, Kimberly,
working for De-
L.A. Washington .
Park.
30.
Blair; and many
others.
past member of the Luther vAndross
Randy, Darryl and
He was born
Eastern Star. and Whitney Hous-
Dean Williams and
Linda Thornton; 14
ADVERTISE TODAY
Nov. 23, 1939 and
He memory will
She enjoyed
ton.
grandchildren; one
attended the East-
be lovingly cher-
sports and espe- She also liked great-grandchild;
ern High School.
ished by all who
FOR THE BEST RESULTS
knew him.
cially loved the to engage in out- sisters, Juanita
He was a loving
Tigers, the Pistons door activities with Moten and Marjo-
son, brother,
and the San Fran- her family. She en- rie Taylor; brother,
313-963-5522
father, uncle and
cisco 49ers. When joyed bike riding Melvin Black; and
she wasn’t watch- and was in a bowl- many others.
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