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Andrew John Watters Willie Mae Tait

Services for

Andrew John Wat- ters were held Jan. 30 at Renaissance Baptist

Church

with Rev. Dr. Edwin Holmes officiating. Mr. Watters, 95, died Jan. 17.

Born Oct. 26,

1914, in Gloster, Miss., he was edu- cated in Oak Grove, La., where he at- tended Cedar Grove High School.

After serving in

the Navy from 1943 to 1945, he moved to Detroit in 1950, and was employed at Chrysler

for

nine years. After that, he worked for Checker Cab while

also repairing and painting cars in a bump shop he cre- ated in his garage. After retiring, he worked full time in his garage shop

and diligently re- paired cabs that were in accidents.

He was also

known for his inno- vative knack. Often one could find him disassembling an object only to re- assemble it in a creative way, and use it in a creative fashion.

He is survived

by five nieces, two nephews and other relatives.

Interment was at

Forest Lawn Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Lessie ‘V’ Johnson- Asaka-Williams

Services were

held for Lessie “V” Johnson-Asaka- Williams, Feb. 1 at Swanson Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Barnes of- ficiating. Mrs. Wil- liams, 84, died Jan. 26.

1925,

Born Aug. 12, in Starks-

ville, Miss., she later moved to St. Louis and then to Chicago. She mar- ried Mohondus Takai Asaka in 1939, and in the 1970s she married James Williams.

Over the course

of her life, she worked as a wait- ress, owner and operator of “Vick- ie’s Confectionary” in the late 1940s, driver for City Cab Co. (#9), real estate

the corporate

phase of her life, becoming stock- holder, owner and operator of City Cab #508; vice presi- dent of Wheel Ser- vices; and found- ing member of City Wide Transporta- tion, where she rose in the ranks from garage man- ager to the first female president. She retired from City Wide in 2000.

She is survived

investor and Vick- ie’s Horton Inn. She was first lady of St. Phillip’s Spiritual Cathedral, WGPR radio personality, “The Moments of Sunshine,”

and

“Chat Every Sun- down” evangelist.

Beginning in the 1970s, she began

by her daughters, Eveline and Ka- trina; sons, Philan- der and Herman; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchil- dren; and many others.

Interment was

at Woodlawn Cem- etery.

Lucy Erma Crockett

Services for

Lucy Erma Crock- ett were held Jan. 26, at Swanson Fu- neral Home, with Rev.

Shaheerah

Stephens, officiat- ing. Mrs. Crockett, 96, died Jan. 21.

She was born

Feb. 8, 1913, in Allegan, and grew up working on the farm where her father was a share- cropper. She moved to Kalamazoo in 1931, a year after giving birth to her daughter, Mary.

After her moth-

er’s death when she was 21, Mrs. Crockett

raised

her younger sib- lings along with her daughter. She worked as a cook, housekeeper and

troit in 1946. There she continued to work at a variety of jobs, including laundress, hotel clerk and nurse’s aide, until she re- tired.

Her hobbies in-

cluded crocheting, gaming and travel- ing. She was also a self-taught pianist, typist and an excel- lent baker.

She is survived

in a factory during World War II to support them. But she said the best job she had was writing Braille, a job she got through the Works Progress Administration.

George

She married Harold

Crockett in 1940 and moved to De-

by her daugh- ter, Mary Sand- ers; granddaugh- ter, Celia Garner; grandson, Bruce Sanders; four-great grandchildren, five great-great-grand- children and many others.

Interment was

at Elmwood Cem- etery.

Lois Barbara Simmons

Services were

held for Lois Bar- bara Simmons Jan. 13 at St. Cyprian Episcopal Church with Rev. Dr. Donald Lutas offi- ciating. Mrs. Sim- mons, 81, died Jan. 6.

She was born

Sept. 7, 1928, and educated in both the Windsor, On- tario and Detroit Public

Schools

systems. She grad- uated from Eastern High School, and was certified as a dental hygienist.

She worked at

Detroit General Hospital and City of Detroit govern- ment offices, from which she retired in 1990.

She married the

late Charles Sim- mons in 1954, and they shared 25 wonderful

years

until his death in 1978.

Mrs. Simmons en- joyed

spending

time with family and friends, and was

especially

proud of her mem- bership in the Octovette Club. A group of her child- hood friends start- ed the club more than 70 years ago.

reminisce

She loved to about

family history and saw its importance in shaping her life. She was encour-

aged because her Watkins family lin- eage traced back more than 180 years as one of the oldest African Ca- nadian families of Windsor. She was also proud of her father’s jazz band and his many ac- compl ishments and associations. One of her fond- est memories was escorting Eleanor Roosevelt during an Emancipation celebration

in

Windsor. Mrs. Simmons

is survived by her children, Kimberly Lou Ann Simmons and Charles Russell Simmons; grand- children, Charles Stephen and An- thony Robert, and many others.

Interment was

at Woodlawn Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

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Services for

Willie Mae Tait were held March 6 at Pleasant Grove Baptist with the Rev. Jimmie Mc- Byrde officiating. Mrs. Tait, 103, died on March 1.

Mrs. Tait was

born Sept. 1, 1906 in Montgomery, Ala. She married James J. Tait in 1929 and relocated to Detroit in 1950. Shortly after, she began working at a dry cleaners. She loved riding the bus downtown and shopping at J.L. Hudson’s, her fa-

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son. She joined Pleasant

Grove

Baptist Church in 1950, where she was a member of the Altar Circle and Senior Usher Board.

She is survived

by her two chil- dren, Willie Gar- land and Inez Tait; nine grandchildren and many other relatives.

vorite store. Mrs. Tait also

enjoyed traveling, especially to Cleve- land, Ohio and Houston, Texas, the home of her ex- tended family and

Swanson Funer-

al Home handled arrangements.

Interment took

place at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Bertha Mae Leavins

Services were

held Jan. 13 for Bertha Mae Leavins at New Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, with Pastor Alex Hill

Her most fa-

vorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived officiating.

Mrs. Leavins, 82, died Jan. 6.

She was born

March 6, 1927, in Farmington, W. Va. She was employed by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, and loved spending time helping with the youth of the Southwest Detroit Little League. She asked many times

by her sons, Clar- ence, Jr.; grand- children,

Clar-

ence III and Chloe Leavins; many nieces and neph- ews, and others.

Arrangements

were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

Interment

if she could help prepare meals.

was at Metropolitan Memorial Garden in Belleville.

Denise Marcell Woodley

Services for

Denise Marcell Woodley were held Jan. 15 at Stinson Funeral Home. Ms. Woodley, 53, died Jan. 9.

She was born

Dec. 2, 1956 in Lima, Ohio. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother who was loved dearly, and who touched the lives of every- one around her.

She had a heart

of gold and would do anything for anyone. She loved

Khalil Abdullah, Yasia Woodley and Alicia Woodley; 12 grandchildren, one

great-grand-

child, her mother, Betty Woodley Jackson; brothers, Kevin Johnson and Antony Woodley; sisters, Geraldine Upshaw,

Debra

Bulls and Trina Cannon; the love of her life, Bobby Miles Jr., and many others.

music and would dance all night.

She is survived by her children,

Interment was

at Detroit Memorial Park.

Vivian Louise Kate

Services for

Vivian Louise Kate were held Jan. 28 at Stinson Funeral Home, with Minis- ter Stephen Bell of- ficiating. Ms. Kate, 75, died Jan. 20.

She was born

Nov. 29, 1934, and educated in the De- troit Public Schools system. She was employed by the state of Michigan for 28 years until her retirement. She loved sewing, fish-

ing, baking cakes, shopping and play- ing bid whist with her friends at the Chapel Hill Recre- ation Center.

She is survived

by her daughter, Sharon Kate; sis- ters, Farris Gordon and Ruth Lundy, and many others.

Interment was

at Woodlawn Cem- etery.

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Rheudell Streety

Services for

Rheudell Streety were held Jan. 28 at Swanson Funer- al Home with Rev. Frank Barnes offi- ciating. Mr. Streety, 56, died Jan. 22.

He was born Feb.

8, 1953, and was educated at Inkster High School. There, he was a member of the tennis team, and played French horn in the band.

Streety,

known as “Dell,” was good working with his hands, and was known as the “go-to guy.”

He was also noted for his masonry skills. He had an inventive mind and a great love for the Bible. He also loved music, conversa-

held Jan. 9 for James

Services were Clifford

Johnson at Stin- son Funeral Home, with Rev. Gleo Wade officiating. Mr. Johnson, 56, died Dec. 30.

He was born

July 10, 1953, and was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. He later joined the Detroit Police Department.

Mr. Johnson, known as “Stuffy,”

tion, chess and sports, especially tennis and basket- ball.

He is sur-

vived by his sons, Barry Rheudell, Mel’Ando, Kaycee, and Daniel; daugh- ter, Marie; grand- sons, Dante, Bren- don and Braylon; sisters,

Linda,

Alta, Karyn, Cyn- thia, Adelle and Audaris; brothers, Myron, Don and Randy, and many others.

Interment was at

Gethsemane Cem- etery.

James Clifford Johnson

a great sense of humor, a heart of gold and was the life of the party.

He is survived

by his daughter, Shannon; sisters, Andreatta, Dar- lene and Sabrina; brothers, Gary and Tracey, and many others.

Interment was

was an outgoing and

fun-loving person who had

at Mt. Holly Cem- etery in Holly. Ar- rangements were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

Ruth Pierce

Services were

held for Ruth Pierce at New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church on Jan. 29 with Rev. Wilma R. Johnson officiat- ing. Mrs. Pierce, 76, died Jan. 23.

Oct. 13, 1933, and graduated Northern

High

School with an emphasis on math- ematics.

She enjoyed

raising her chil- dren and creating fun games for the family. She was a great seamstress

and spent many hours

making

clothes for her chil- dren. She had a gift of compassion and love for others. She

She was born from

was a great listener and had the ability to create humor in the midst of confu- sion.

by her husband, Salathar

children, Phillip, Gloria,

She is survived Pierce; Audrey,

Marquita, Karen and Brandon; a host of grandchil- dren and great- grandchildren, and many others.

Arrangements

were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

Interment

was at Elmwood Cemetery.

Lorraine Denise Baker- Hamilton-Gause

Services were

held for Lorraine Denise Baker-Ham- ilton-Gause Jan. 19 at Stinson Funeral Home. Mrs. Gause, 53, died Jan. 13.

Born Feb. 9,

1956, she graduat- ed from Northwest- ern High School.

She was a fi-

nancial aid direc- tor for 15 various schools, the last of which was Lawton Schools.

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Sylvia Lorraine Carlisle

Services were

held for Sylvia Lor- raine Carlisle Jan. 15 at Greater Beth- lehem Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr. Ran- dolph Thomas of- ficiating. Ms. Car- lisle, 46, died Jan. 5.

Born April 4,

1963, she was ed- ucated in Detroit through the eighth grade, when she moved to Missis- sippi. There, she graduated from Me- ridian High School.

She subsequent-

ly attended Shorter College in Atlan- ta and earned a degree in business administration.

She was em-

ployed with Spring Furniture as a manager, and the Peachtree Indus- trial Plant in At- lanta as a clerical

further pursuit of knowledge. She en- joyed roller skat- ing, cooking and being with family and friends.

She also spent

many hours devot- ed to and appreci- ating her faith.

She is survived

by her children, Destiny Carlisle- Danzy, Malaysia Carlisle-Danzy and Frank

Pallard;

administrator. She was later employed by the Internal Revenue Service, where she worked in assisting with income taxes and administrative ser- vices.

Ms. Carlisle was

an avid reader, ap- preciating all sub- jects of learning, entertainment and

mother and step- father, Ora Lee Griffin-Danzy and Alvernon Danzy; g r a n dmo t h e r , Omera Austin; sib- lings, Dana Irving, Diana

Gordon,

Kimberly Danzy and Craig Danzy, and many others.

Interment was

at Detroit Memo- rial Park West. Ar- rangements were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

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.

She married

Altone McCullough

Services for

Altone McCullough were held Jan. 23 at New Greater Zion Hill MBC, with Pastor Eddie J. Pat- terson officiating. Mr. McCullough, 34, died Jan. 15.

Born March 1,

1975, he was edu- cated in the Detroit Public

Schools

system. As a child, he enjoyed sports. His

greatest

asset was making friends.

Mr. McCullough

was devoted to the kids in his family, and never missed

spending time with them. He made it a point to attend every football prac-

tice and game, acting as a sideline coach for the boys.

He also had

a great sense of humor.

He is survived

by his son, Diaz Graham; daughter, Alyssa McCullough; sisters, Zanthaia McCullough and Jenai Dunham; brother, Antonio Simms, and many others.

Interment was

at Elmwood Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Oscar Hamilton and then Karl Gause. She and Karl en- joyed traveling the country together.

She is survived

by her husband; daughters, Amber Joy

Hamilton-

Gooden and Bianca Jill Hamilton; seven grandchildren; and many others.

Interment was

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