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Helen Beatrice Jenkins

Services were

held for Helen Jenkins at Second Canaan Mission- ary Baptist Church Feb. 6, with Rev. Paul Murrell offi- ciating. Mrs. Jen- kins, 75, died Feb. 1.

She was born

Dec. 27, 1934 in Williston, S.C. In 1952 she married Floyd

Jenkins,

and in 1956, she became a registered licensed beautician in Augusta, Ga. She later relocated to Detroit.

She worked in

the Detroit Public Schools until her

retirement from

Ben Davis Aero- space.

She was an

active and faithful member of Second

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived

by husband, Floyd; daughter, Mari- lyn Jenkins; sons, Marvin and Kelvin; four grandchildren; one great- grand- child; sisters, Lois Drayton, Ethel Mae Croker, Dorothy Peeples, Gladys Peeples and Thelma Peeples; brothers, James Clarence, and Jesse; and many others.

Interment was at

Gethsemane Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Florence Crumpton

held

Services were Flor-

for

ence Crumpton at Friendship Bap- tist Church, Feb. 6, with Rev. Dr. Samuel White III officiating. Mrs. Crumpton, 86, died Feb. 2.

She was born

Feb. 5, 1923 in Sherrill, Ark., and later moved to De- troit. For most of her life, she was a homemaker, but worked for a time at Victor Lim’s Res- taurant and Paul’s Manufacturing Co.

She loved cook-

ing and baking, and she could be counted on to show up with one of her delicious cakes at any gathering, and everybody looked forward to taking

Baptist Church, where she was a key lady for the annual Women’s Day event, and was a member of the Garden Club for many years.

She is survived

by children, Lee, Renola, Barbara, Oliver and Ken- neth;

grandchil- home a sweet

potato pie. Another hobby

was quilting, and she loved shar- ing her work with her children, other family members and friends.

at

She was o active Friendship

dren, Darryl, Andre, Felicia, Stephanie and Sidney; great g r andchi ldr en, Ashleigh, Andrea, Justin, and Ken- nedy; great-great granddaughter , Amauria; and many others.

Interment was

at Detroit Memo- rial Park East. Ar- rangements were handled by Swan- son Funeral Home.

Annie Mae Lawson

Services were

held for Annie Mae Lawson Feb. 17 at First Baptist Church of Ecorse, with Rev. James A. O’Rear officiating. Mrs. Lawson, 88, died Feb. 8.

She was born

May 20, 1920 in Rome, Ga. She was a devoted mother, wife and sister. She loved to care for her family.

Mrs.

eventually retired from

Lawson working.

She loved people. She was a devoted member of First

Baptist Church

since 1946. There she worked in the kitchen,

finding

Wesley Lyons

Services were

held for Wesley Lyons at Welcome Missionary Bap- tist Church, Feb. 20, with Bishop G. Davis officiating. Mr. Lyons, 88, died Feb. 12.

He was born Nov.

27, 1921 in Cof- feeville, Miss.. In 1946, he moved to Memphis. In 1947 he married the late Elizabeth Lyons. The couple moved to Detroit in 1953, and Mr. Lyons went to work for General Motors for 35 years. He retired in 1987.

He was an active

member of Pleas- ant Green Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school

Annette Brownlee; sons, Paul Lyons, Rev.

Kenneth

Brock and Jim Brown; grandsons, Harvey D. Rogers, Kenneth Brock, Jr., Matthew Brock and Aaron Brock; granddaughters, CharNeka Jackson and Latisha Walker; seven great-grand- children; brothers, Cleophus Lyons, Spencer Lyons III and James Lee Boone; Olean

sisters, Pittman,

superintendent. He later joined Cathe- dral of Praise Bap- tist Church, where he served faithfully as a deacon.

He is survived by his daughter,

Mattie Lee Mat- thews and Emma Taylor; and many others.

Interment was at

Gethsemane Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

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Annie Laura Gardenhire

Services were

held Feb. 8 for Annie Laura Gar- denhire at Swan- son Funeral Home, with Pastor Robert Blake officiating. Mrs. Gardenhire, 85, died Feb. 1.

She was born

Feb. 11, 1924 in Lebanon, Tenn., and was educat- ed in the Wilson County School Dis- trict in that com- munity. She later moved to Detroit, and was employed as a private home

She enjoyed

cooking and card games, especially bid whist, gospel music and watch- ing soap operas.

She is survived

by her daughter, LaDonna; grand- sons, William Cody Black and Vincent Humble;

great-

granddaughter , Aaliyah Black; and many others.

Interment was

domestic for more than 55 years.

at Detroit Memorial Park West.

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this fulfilling and a way to give of her- self.

She is survived

by her sons, Kevin B. Lawson and Kurt White; grand- children, Ayanna, Kristal,

Justin,

Deon, Te, Kayla and Kelly; and many others.

Interment was at

Woodmere Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

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Roosevelt McKinney

Obituaries

Services were

held Feb. 9 for Roosevelt McKin- ney, Jr. at Greater Christ

Baptist

Church. Mr. McK- inney, 77, died Feb. 4.

He was born

September 5, 1932 in Prenter W.Va., and attended Gar- nett High School in Charleston, W.Va.. After graduation, he went on to Ten- nessee State Uni- versity on a basket- ball scholarship.

Mr. McKinney

joined the U.S. Army in 1952. He achieved the rank of corporal as a paratrooper in the 82nd

airborne.

After leaving the military, he married Dolores James.

Mr. McKinney

worked for the De- troit Department of Transportation for 11 years. He was later one of

the first African- American bus driv- ers for Greyhound, where he retired after 25 years. He then worked for the Detroit Board of Education Dept. of Transportation for 10 years. He continued to serve the community by working for the election commis- sion during the voting season.

going

He had an out- personal-

ity and was known for his sense of humor. He loved basketball, was on the U.S. Army Bas- ketball team, and was an avid fan of the Detroit Pis- tons. He was also a freelance photog- rapher, and would often take pictures for weddings, po- litical events and family events.

He is survived by

his wife, Dolores; children, Carlton, Nathan, Martin, Darron, Donna, Diane, Derrick, Darnell, Lorna and Tekana;

sibling,

Eva Mitilda; and many others.

Interment was

at Great Lakes Na- tional Cemetery.

Arrangements

were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Martin Wilkins

Services were

held for Martin Wilkins, Jr. at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Ster- ling L. Jones offici- ating. Mr. Wilkins, 64, died Feb. 4.

Mr. Wilkins,

known as “June,” was born June 7, 1945, and educat- ed in the Detroit Public Schools. He

from

graduated Eastern

High School and then went on to a more than 30-year career at Chrysler Corp.

Mr. Wilkins was

a lifelong Detroi- ter and loved the city. He enjoyed watching sports,

and could give you facts and figures on any Motown artist or his family genealogy. He also enjoyed reading.

He is survived

by his son, Martin Wilkins III; sis- ters, Doris Frank- lin, Sandra Jean Hobson, Charlene Hooper and Al- freda Ridley; and many others.

Interment was

at Lincoln Memori- al Park Cemetery. Ar r ang ement s were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

James Dukes

Services were

held for James Dukes Feb. 2 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Rev. Richard White offi- ciating. Mr. Dukes, 84, died Jan. 28.

She was born

Aug. 3, 1925 in Luverne, Ala., and was educated in schools in Luverne and Detroit.

He served in

the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II. After his discharge, he was employed by Uniroyal Tire Com- pany for more than 30 years. He had a strong work ethic, and often held one or two extra jobs.

ing for his family. He and his late wife, Gladys, were founding members of Mt. Calvary Mis- sionary

Baptist

Church, and served there for many years.

He is survived

by his sons, Ronald and Zephary; grand- children

Keely,

Maurice, Adrienne and Ebony; great -grandchi ldren, Raven and Mat- thew; sister, Naomi Pippen; and many others.

and husband,

He was a loving dedicated father

and grandfather. He took pride in caring and provid-

Interment was

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

Clara Jackson

Services were

held for Clara Jackson Feb. 5 at Northwest Mission- ary Baptist Church, with Dr. Oscar W. King III officiating. Ms. Jackson, 94, died Jan. 29.

She was born

Feb. 13, 1915. She was a member of Mount Vernon Mis- sionary

Baptist

Church. She attended the

Royal Oak Com- munity

Center,

where she made many friends while living at Royal Oak Towers.

She is survived

by her daugh- ter, Mary Adams; sons,

Eddie Wilson, Walter

Hill and Robert Fladger; grandchil- dren Diann Jack- son Boyd, Frank Jackson, Claretta Burns, Michael Burton, Adams,

April Donna

Fladger, Kendra Horston, Nicole

Dettie L. Burke

Services were

held for Dettie L. Burke on Feb. 6 at New St. Paul Missionary Bap- tist Church, with Pastor Tolan J. Morgan, Sr. offici- ating. Mrs. Burke, 87, died Jan. 29.

She was born March 29, 1922. Her favorite

Scriptures were the 23rd Psalm, Isaiah 40:31 and Psalms 121.

Interment was

at Lincoln Memo- rial Park. Arrange- ments were han- dled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Hill, Erica Hill, Crystal Hill, Josh, Jarrell, Christo- pher Meadows, Jameka Fladger, Jamie Keisha

Fladger, Fladger

Mashari Murray Hannible, Shawn Crawford, Shan- telle Fladger and Sharonda Mobley; 16 great-grandchil- dren, three great- great-grandchi l - dren; a sister, Mary Flinoil; and many others.

Interment was

at Detroit Memorial Park West.

Arrangements

were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

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Ludora McMillan

Services were

held for Ludora McMillan Feb. 2 at Bethel A.M.E. Church, with Rev. Alfred E. Johnson officiating. Mrs. McMillan, 94, died Jan. 26.

She was born

July 16, 1915 in Macon, Ga., and educated in that city. She moved to Starke, Fla.

She married the

late Johnnie Mc- Millan and later moved to Detroit.

She was an

active member of St. Stephen A.M.E. Church, where she served on Usher Board #2 for 40

years and leader of Class #91 for 25 years.

by her children, Peter,

She is survived Eugene,

Albert, Grace and Linda; grandchil- dren,

Cortez, Reginald, Rev.

Yolanda, Reginald,

Cheri, Carlos and Trina; 11 great- grandchildren and many others.

Interment was

at Mt. Elliot Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Stinson Funeral Home.

James R. Hodge, Sr.

Services were

held Feb. 6 for James R. Hodge, Sr. at Stinson Fu- neral Home, with Rev. Wade officiat- ing. Mr. Hodge, 80, died Feb. 1.

He was born

Jan. 19, 1930 in Columbia, La., and educated in the Louisiana public school system. He graduated

from

Southern Universi- ty in Baton Rouge with a degree in education.

In the 1950s, after serving three

years in the U.S. Army, he moved to Detroit, where he was employed by

Great Lakes Steel for 35 years.

He married Eva

M. Reeves in 1956. Mr. Hodge is sur-

vived by Aundra, Grewndolyn, James Jr., Kenneth and Jacqueline; nine grandchildren; sis- ters, Mildred Mc- Carthy and Bertha McLauren;

and

many others Interment was

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

Lillie Tucker

Services were

held for Lillie Tucker on Feb. 6 at Swanson Funer- al Home with the ministerial direc- tor officiating. Mrs. Tucker, 97, died Jan. 30.

She was born

May 5, 1912 in Tunnel Springs, Ala., and later moved to Detroit, where she worked as a dietary aide at Marine Hospital. She later worked at

awards for excel- lent

attendance

and outstanding service.

She was married

to the late Edgar Stanton and then to the late Earvin Tucker.

Mrs. Tucker is

the United States Postal

Service.

Between the two jobs, she received

survived by her g r andchi ldr en, great-grandchi l - dren and other rel- atives.

Interment was at Trinity Cemetery.

John Rufus Tatum

Services were

held for John Rufus Tatum at Word of Faith Inter- national Christian Center, with Minis- ter Douglas Wray, Jr., officiating. Mr. Tatum, 86, died Feb. 5.

He was born

Feb. 14, 1923 in Gabbetville, Ga. He served as a techni- cian with a rank of staff sergeant in Company E 388th Engineers Batal- lion of the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1946. He received several honors in- cluding the Ameri- can Service Medal, European-Ameri- can Middle East- ern Medal with

He was employed by Chrysler and later by the De- troit Dye Works. After

he started his own landscaping

retirement, ser-

vice. Mr. Tatum is sur-

two bronze stars, Asiatic-Pacific Ser- vice Medal, Good Conduct Medal AR 600-68 and the World War II Vic- tory Medal.

After the war,

he married the late Dorothy Gilliam, and the couple moved to Detroit.

vived by his daugh- ter, Mary Ruth; sons, Joe Rufus, John Edward and Calvin Lamar; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchi l - dren; sisters, Flor- ence Lynch and Martha Talley; and many others.

Interment was

at Detroit Memo- rial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swan- son Funeral Home.

Services for Justi- na Jean Rosemond were held on April 5 at Greater Phil- lips Temple A.O.H. Church of God Inc. with Dr. Earnes- tine Crutcher offi- ciating. Mrs. Rose- mond, 62, died on March 30.

Justina Jean Rosemond

interpretation as well as choreo- graphing and pre- senting routines to gospel music.

She enjoyed camp- ing, bike riding, skating and swim- ming.

Mrs. Rosemond was born on Dec. 1, 1947 in Detroit to James and Mary Shephard. She at- tended public

Detroit graduating

schools, from

Northeastern High School

in 1966.

She was a student at Wayne County Community Col- lege 1969-1971 and graduated from the McNamara Skills Center in 1970, where she majored in office adminis- tration. That year she married the late Albert Edward Rosemond.

Mrs. Rosemond was employed with the Detroit Board of Education as a clerk in 1969. In 1970, her lifelong

career began at Harper Hospital where she served as a clerk spe- cialist. She later moved into the role of senior ECG scanner technolo- gist

the work of entry- level

overseeing technicians.

She regularly took work-related cours- es to enhance her trade and skills, sustaining her 39- year career within the Detroit Medical Center.

Another gift she possessed

was

sign language and would use this for

Mrs. Rosemond is survived by her children, Ronnie, LaKeba,

Joi,

Tyrin, Andray and KeYuan;

seven

g r andchi ldr en, LaToka, Ronnie Jr., K’Sha, K’Sha, K’La, Nicole, Nate and

Cameron;

great-granddaugh- ter, Nyla; mother, Mary

Samantha

Shephard; five sis- ters, Sandra, Cyn- thia, Valerie, Karen and Joella; six brothers, James, Stanley, Jerome, Nicholas, Raymond and Steven; and a host of other rela- tives.

James H. Cole For Funerals handled the arrangements. Interment

took

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