classified Annie Lue Spratling Services for
Annie Lue Spratling were held on June 29, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church with Pastor Andre L. Spivey officiating. Mrs. Spratling, 78, died on June 22.
Mrs. Spratling
was born on Feb. 26, 1932 in Calhoun (Lowndes County), Ala.
to Jackson
Brown and Annie Mae Bandy Brown. In 1945, the family moved to Brad- ford, Ala. and later to Beckley, W.Va., where she gradu- ated from Strat- ton High School in 1951. She moved to Detroit in 1952 and graduated from the Fairbanks School of Dressmaking in 1959. She married
Fletcher Spratling on Aug. 15, 1953.
T h r o u g h o u t
most of her life she worked as a cook, in private homes where she was a domestic worker at the Jewish Wel- fare
Federation.
She also worked at Motor City Casino, American Model Toy Corporation
and Sinai Grace Hospital.
Mrs. Spratling
was dedicated to her children and grandchildren.
She is survived
by her children, Roderick, Cassan- dra Odetoyinbo, Frederick, Regi- nald and Lorenzo; six sisters, Mary, Evelyn, Helen Julia
Velma, Dayley,
Spratling
and Rossie Brown; two brothers, Lee Brown,
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Interment took
place at Westlawn Cemetery.
Dunny Ray Smith Services were
held Aug. 11 for Dunny Ray Smith at
Fellowship
Chapel UCC, with Rev. Wendel An- thony officiating. Mr. Smith, 46, died Aug. 4.
He was born
July 5, 1964 in Cuba, Ala. and moved to Detroit two years later. He was educated in the Detroit Public Schools System, and
from Osborn High School
graduated in 1982.
He then attended Ferris State Univer- sity for his fresh- man year before transferring
to Eastern Michigan
University. There, he joined Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
He stayed in the
Ann Arbor/Ypsilan- ti area and began working at the Uni- versity of Michigan Hospital. But in 1997, he accepted a position with Ford Motor Compa- ny at the Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank Plant, and became an active member of UAW Local 600.
That same year,
he married Sandra Riley. The two enjoyed going to movies,
traveling
together and vis- iting museums. One of Mr. Smith’s many passions was
history. Mr. Smith had
an infectious smile which would light up the room.
He is sur-
vived by his wife, Sandra; daughter, Lauren; mother, Geraldine Smith- May; father, Harry Bishop;
grand-
mother, Hattie B. McDonald; brother, Sherman Smith; sisters, and
Bridget May;
LaQuanya step-broth-
ers, Dave and Mi- chael Bishop; step- sisters, Rolanda Myles,
Temaka
Bishop and Sharon Williams; and many others.
Frank E. Cargle, Sr.
October 6, 1923 – August 5, 2010
Frank E. Cargle,
Sr., 86 of Detroit died August 5, 2010 at Season’s Hospice - Sinai Grace Hospital.
He was a retired
real estate broker and founder of Cargle Realty Co., a member of Carter Metropolitan CME Church, The Na- tional
Associa-
tion of Real Estate Brokers, The Mil- lion Dollar Club of The Museum of African American History, an as- sociate member of Alabama A&M
Alumni, and served his country in the United States Navy during WWII.
He is survived
by his wife Helen, two children, Fran (Randy) Butler of Detroit, MI, Frank Jr.
(Deborah)
Cargle of Chicago, IL, five grandchil- dren, Brittny Cargle (TJ McLeish) and Ashly Cargle of Chi- cago; June Butler of Troy, MI, Nina Butler, of Okemos, MI, and Randy Butler of Detroit.
He is also sur-
vived by two broth- ers, Elmer Cargle and Carrell (Belva) Cargle of Merrill-
ville, IN, two sis- ters, Josie Alexan- der of Gary, IN and Alma Buchanan of Douglasville, GA, sister-in-law Louise Cargle of Southfield, MI and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers
the family would like donations to go to Carter Metropol- itan CME Church Building Fund in honor of Frank E. Cargle, Sr.
A Memorial
Service was held Thursday August 12 at Carter Met- ropolitan
CME
Church 1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.
Georgia Lee Murphy Services were
held June 5 at Warren Ave. Baptist Church for Georgia Lee Murphy, with Pastor
Bernard
Smith officiating. Mrs. Murphy, 90, died May 28.
She was born
Nov. 7, 1919 and was employed as a seamstress for 40 years. She also received an honor- ary high school di- ploma at age 88.
She was mar-
ried twice, first to Henry Moore in 1937, and then to
Services were
held for James Pickett, May 22 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Pastor Frederick Wilson officiating. Mr. Pickett, 82, died May 15.
He was born
Dec. 15, 1927 in Lexa, Ark., and was educated in the Detroit Public Schools System. He graduated from Miller High School, and was a member of the Miller High School Alumni. He also attended Detroit
Institute
of Technology and Wayne State Uni- versity.
He was drafted
into the Army in 1950, and served
cused on her chil- dren. She instilled in them morals, values and to keep God in their lives.
She is survived
the late Rev. Jasper Murphy in 1974.
Mrs. Murphy
was a strong, de- termined woman whose life was fo-
by her children, Henry, Benjamin, Rev. Eulish, Clay- ton and Juanita; 21 grandchildren; 47 great grandchil- dren; 12 great-great grandchildren; and many others.
Interment was
at Elmwood Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
James Pickett
the Adam Butzel Hockey Team as assistant
coach.
He worked with his son, Courtney, and the hockey team for many enjoyable years.
Mr. Pickett is
in the Korean War. Later, he was em- ployed by Ford Motor Company, where he worked for 30 years.
After his retire-
ment, he helped raise his grandchil- dren.
He had a deep
love for ice hockey, and participated in
survived by his wife, Jessie Louise; chil- dren, Valli Smith, Tina Pickett-Bais- den and Courtney Pickett; five grand- children; one great grandson;
sib-
lings, Charles and Jerome Pickett and Debra Clayton; and many others.
Arrangements
were handled by Swanson Funer- al Home.
Inter-
ment was at West- lawn Cemetery in Wayne.
Thomas
Brown, and a host of other relatives.
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE Obituaries Janet Mays Services were
held for Dr. Janet L. Mays, July 25, at Greater Grace Temple,
with
Bishop Charles H. Ellis III officiating. Dr. Mays, 56, died July 16.
She was born
No v. 23, 1953 in Hamtramck, and was educated in the Highland Park School
System.
She was an honor roll student from elementary school through
high
school, and also played
basket-
ball and hockey at Highland Park High School, and was voted most valuable
player.
She also played the clarinet in the marching
band,
and was a member of her high school’s yearbook commit- tee.
After high
school, she re- ceived a basket- ball
scholarship
to Wayne State University. While there, she worked at Willard Junior High School
Highland Park as a coach for the girls’ basketball
doctor of philoso- phy degree, cum laude, from LaSalle University in Loui- siana.
Her first job was
at Mildred’s Beauty Mark Shop in High- land Park. There, she modeled wigs. During college, her modeling
career
blossomed, and she became known as a top fashion model for the March of Dimes.
She married
James C. Mays on June 25, 1979.
She was educa- in team.
She earned from WSU a bachelor of arts in physical education and rec- reational therapy, and a master of arts, cum laude in vocational
reha-
bilitation. Later, she earned her
tional director for the U.S. African Foundation. Her doctoral disserta- tion was prompted by her love for the people of Africa. She visited Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Namibia, the Democratic Re- public of the Congo (Zaire), and South Africa. She and her husband initiated a
book drive with the Detroit community and the Detroit Public
System,
Schools which
brought in more than 200,000 books for distribution to school libraries in South Africa. She was also invited to bring a team of educators to train the school princi- pals, teachers and students in the use of textbooks and teaching manuals.
She was an
active member of Greater Grace Temple, where she was ordained and licensed.
She was also
involved with the March of Dimes, Black United Fund, Phi Delta Kappa, and World Coun- cil of Christian Women Ministries, to name a few.
She is survived
by her husband, James Mays; son, James, Jr.; daugh- ters, Della Mays Prince, Elizabeth Mays; father, Albert Lee Clack; brother, Alvin Clack; sis- ters, DR. Elmorie Miller, Alma Harris, Jeanette Chandler, Brenda Davis; and many others.
Arrangements
were handled by James H. Cole Home For Funer- als. Interment was at Woodlawn Cem- etery.
Edward Robinson Services for
Edward Robinson were held on May 15 at Swanson Fu- neral Home with Elder Chris Holden officiating. Mr. Robinson, 85, died on May 7.
Mr. Robinson
was born on May 5, 1925 in Montgom- ery, Ala. to Jimmie and Anna Robin- son. The family later moved to De-
troit. He was one of
five siblings, all of whom preceded him in death.
Mr. Robinson is
survived by a host of relatives.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Interment took
place at Gethse- mane Cemetery.
Karen Denise Smith Services were
held for Karen Denise Smith, May 7, at Unity Temple of the Apostolic Faith, with Elder Larry Reid offici- ating. Mrs. Smith, 65, died May 2.
She was born
Jan. 20, 1955, and was educated in the Detroit Public Schools System. She
graduated
from Mumford High School in 1974.
She was em-
ployed at Blue Cross Blue Shield for several years,
before working in retail at Northland Mall. Most recent- ly, she was a secu- rity police officer at Detroit Medical Center.
comical,
She was vibrant, loving,
compassionate and sincere.
She is survived
by her daughter, China Helen Smith; mother,
Mary
Helen Reid; broth- ers, Larry, Richard, David, Gerald, Karl, John, and Marlon; sister, Reverna, and many others.
Arrangements
were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
Interment
was at New Hope Cemetery in Livo- nia.
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Leslie Smith Services were
held for Leslie Smith at New Liberty
Baptist
Church, with Rev. Dr. Maurice Stim- age, Jr. officiating. Mr. Smith, 83, died May 21.
He was born
June 25, 1926 in Jackson, Ga. He attended Fairfield School in Jackson, but had to quit school and work the fields to help support his family.
He married
the late Elizabeth Gaston on Dec. 22, 1946, and in 1960, they moved to De- troit. He worked in Toledo, polish- ing bumpers, and later worked for his brother-in-law
Church, where he served as a trustee; and later of Clinton Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church.
his children, Marian Smith,
He is survived by Annie
Coakley, Nettie
at General Plat- ing in Detroit. His last employment was at GMC, Cadil- lac Motor Division, from which he retired. He never missed a day of work.
He was also
an active member of Greater St. Peters A.M.E. Zion
Jones, Leslie, Jr., Eddie Lee Smith, Debra Garwood, and Anita Smith; 19 grandchildren; 23 great grandchil- dren; sisters, Willie Mae Trimble, Sarah Smith, Lois Burles, Lillie Ruth Slaugter and Gladys Smith; and many others.
Interment was at
Forest Lawn Ceme- tery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.
Services were
held for Derrick Allen Brown, Sr. on May 15 at Strict- ly Biblical Bible Teaching Minis- tries, with Pastor Anthony Clark offi- ciating. Mr. Brown, 45, died May 7.
He was born
Dec. 7, 1964, and was educated in the
and Detroit public schools.
Southfield After
graduation, he en- listed in the U.S. Army, and served in Desert Storm. He was discharged in 1992.
He was em-
ployed as a trick driver for Cintas
Uniform Company until his retire- ment in 2006.
He loved his
family and also loved life in gen- eral. He was an avid sports fan who
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Lillie Ann Marshall Services for
Lillie Ann Marshall were held on May 12 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- nesses. Mrs. Mar- shall, 74, died on May 5.
Mrs. Marshall
was born on June 14, 1935 in Silver City, Miss., to the late Eugene and Hattie McCallum. She attended De- troit public schools and married the late James Mar- shall in 1972. She was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness
Mrs. Mark Kolins. She
enjoyed
gardening and pho- tography, as well as cooking and sewing.
is survived by her children,
Mrs. Marshall Ken-
on Jan. 20, 1974. Mrs. Marshall
was employed by Banner Linen for 15 years and later worked for Dr. and
neth, Keith, Kim and Karen; sisters, Louise Moorer and Esterine McCallum; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchil- dren and a host of other relatives.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Claudine Meriweather Services for
Claudine Meri- weather were held on May 8 at Swan- son Funeral Home. Mrs. Meriweather, 90, died on May 1.
Mrs. Meriweath-
er was born on March 22, 1920, in Anderson, S.C. to Sam and Meta Boze- man. She married the late Charles Brown and later, the late Johnnie Meriweather.
She was an avid
reader and sports fan. She also en- joyed taking drives around Belle Isle
er is survived by her six children, Gladys, Eleanore, Christine, Patricia, Valerie and Michael; 13 grandchildren, Hadiya, Glenda, Ameer, Krishna, Sean, Meta, Tonya, Chonita,
Noni,
Trina, Danyelle, Delmeer, Taylor, Sunny and Celia; 17 great-grandchil- dren and a host of other relatives.
and spending time with her family. She was a good homemaker
and
took pride in rais- ing her family.
Mrs. Meriweath- Derrick Allen Brown, Sr.
enjoyed attending Detroit
Pistons
games. Mr. Brown is
survived by his wife, Lisa; son, Derrick,
Jr.;
daughters, Alexis, and
Monique
and Denise Hill; mother, Patricia Heard; stepmother, Inez Brown; broth- ers, David Williams, Rod Bartrellai and David Brown, Jr.; sisters, Sheila and Kendra; and many others.
Interment was
at Detroit Memo- rial Park West. Ar- rangements were handled by Swan- son Funeral Home.
Joseph Green Services were
held May 15 at Swanson Funeral Home for Joseph Green. Mr. Green, 20, died May 8.
He was born
July 29, 1989, and was educated in the Cornerstone School Miller
System, Middle
School and Martin Luther King High School. Through- out his academic journey, he made many friends, and achieved recogni- tion for his aca- demic excellence, including recogni- tion from Presi- dent Clinton in
ing and dance en- sembles. His gifts of sewing, cooking and music brought him a large clien- tele.
He is survived by
his grandmothers, Genevieve Green and Carolyne Mont- gomery;
sisters,
1999. His academic foundation also af- forded him discov- ery of his natural, God-given talents. He was artistic in many ways, often designing
cloth-
Doshinique Green, Halimah, Sabirah, Fatimah, Khadijah and Akirah Favors, Victoria Cossey and Keyerria Mills; brothers, Ali and Hassine
Favors;
and many others. Interment was
at Elmwood Cem- etery.
Lillie Mae Walls Services for
Lillie Mae Wells were held on May 21 at Swanson Fu- neral Home. Mrs. Walls, 73, died on May 10.
Mrs. Walls was
born on Dec. 25, 1936 in Monroe, La. To Ida Daniels and W.C. Carter. She relocated to Detroit and attended St. Catherine Catholic Church and Little Flower Academy. She furthered her
ried Leo Walls. She
enjoyed
traveling to the Ca- ribbean, California, Mackinaw Island and other locales.
Mrs. Walls is
survived by her son, Larry Carter.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Interment took
education at Wayne County Community College and mar-
place at Lincoln Memorial Ceme- tery.
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.
Swanson Funer-
al Home handled the arrangements.
Interment took
place at Gethse- mane Cemetery.
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