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Gamble, Diane M.
Belleville, MI
Age 57, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Arbor Hospice Residence of Ann Arbor. She was born June 3, 1948 in Ypsilanti, the daughter of Donald J. and Grace M. (Johnson) Roberts. Mrs. Gamble worked for the Washtenaw County Friend of the Court for 24 years, retiring in 1997. She also volunteered at S.O.S. Community Crisis Center. She was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Belleville. Survivors include- her father, Donald Roberts; her husband, Frank; one son, Randy Sneed; one grandson, Brandon Sneed; three brothers, her twin, Don E. Roberts, Larry Roberts and Jay Roberts; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and one brother, Jerry Roberts. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Saturday, June 11 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel with Rev. Paul Bostwick officiating. Cremation will follow. Contributions may be made to either Arbor Hospice Residence or Maranatha Baptist Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where the family will receive friends 6-9 P.M. Friday.
George, Mary Elizabeth “Boo”
Belleville, MI
Age 69, died Sunday, July 3, 2005 at her home with her family and friends at her side. She was born June 18, 1936 in Prestonsburg, KY, the daughter of Logan and Ella (Hatfield) Blackburn. Mrs. George was employed by Pearless Industries for 31 years, retiring in 2000. She was past president of the Sheet Metal Workers of America, Local #556. She loved to cook and enjoyed having her family and friends around her. Survivors include- her long time companion, Albert Kief; her children, Sara Justice of Wyandotte, Robert George Jr. of Ypsilanti, Debra (Todd) Japp of Belleville and Ronald George of Ypsilanti; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one sister, Virginia Coffey of Belleville; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Thelma Jameson and Sarah Vaughn, and brothers, Bill Blackburn and Clyde Blackburn. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Thursday, July 7 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Highland cemetery. Ccontributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where the family will receive friends 6-9 P.M. Tuesday and 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. Wednesday.
Gradistian, Cornelia V.
Ypsilanti Township, MI
Age 64, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005. Funeral service 11-00 A.M. Saturday, July 2 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow. Visitation will be at the funeral home 6-9 P.M. Friday.
Hendricks, Dorothy Day Cox
Ypsilanti, MI
Age 86, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005 at her home. She was born May 19, 1919 in Willis, MI, the daughter of George and Sadie (Day) Cox and was a life long resident of the Lincoln community. Dorothy graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1939. During the war years, she worked at the Ford plant and then the bomber plant in Ypsilanti. In Willis, she met Carl Burton Hendricks, who was from Montpelier, OH, and married
him August 10, 1944. After the war, they had three sons. She worked as a school bus driver for Lincoln Community Schools for 23 years. Dorothy was a charter member of the Lincoln Golden Ages Club, a member of the MI Association of Retired School Personnel and the Lincoln Community United Methodist Church. In addition to her loving husband of almost 61 years, survivors include- three sons, Stuart (Sally), Bruce (Tamara) and Daryl (E. Sue); her grandchildren, Penny (Joe) Champine, Ben (Kerri) Hendricks, Mary (Joe) Combi, Ethan Fackler, Jayne Hendricks, Daniel Hendricks, Graham Fackler, Ken Comstock and Kay (Shawn) Logan; and four great grandchildren, Karimah, Christopher, Kevin and Lauren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, George Stuart Cox and one sister, Evelyn (Paul) Hansen. The funeral service will be 10-00 A.M. Wednesday, July 6 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel with Rev. Beverly Marr of Lincoln Community United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Union-Udell cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. Tuesday.
Johnson, Judy Ann
Ypsilanti Township, MI
Age 55, passed away Friday, June 24, 2005. She was born April 28, 1950 in Booneville, MS, the daughter of Mary Louise Miller-Brown and James Brown. Judy was baptized at Wolf Creek Baptist Church in Booneville at an early age. In Judy’s earlier years, she came to Michigan with her mom who was looking for a better life for herself and her children. Judy attended and graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer high school. She continued on in life by becoming a mother, wife and homemaker. She soon entered into the work force, working for General Motors. Judy had a host of hobbies and talents. She was a seamstress, and especially loved creating outfits that were her special design – therefore creating a “one of a kind, ” just like herself!!!! She loved to take pictures and to shoot that movie camera. Just by looking at the pictures she took you knew that she herself was special. Judy also enjoyed doing ceramics later on in her life, when she began to get ill. The ceramics were a creative outlet for her and she used to say that it “kept her busy.” Judy was an entrepreneur, who at one time owned a shop called “Judy’s Boutique.” If you ever went to Judy’s Boutique, you would not leave without a wig, because Judy was a shrewd salesperson. She was definitely a self-made person. Judy also formed a modeling group, which held fashion shows in the Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and metropolitan Detroit areas. I, we, all of us will miss her. Judy leaves behind a husband, Leroy Johnson; two sons, Leroy Harris and Lamar Harris; stepdaughters, Chantu Johnson, Melissa Johnson-Evans and Helen B. Stewart; granddaughters, Martiona Webster and Remina Reeves; mother, Mary L. Miller-Brown; sisters and brothers, Fred Miller, Jimmy Miller, Barbara Brown, Christopher Brown, Letitia Mitchell and Lulita Parker-Watts; mother-in-law, Vera Coffer; brother-in-law, Tommy Johnson; sisters-in-law, Shirley Johnson-Conley, Yvonne Johnson and Francine Ellison; and a host of other relatives, foster children and friends. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Friday, July 1 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, 2345 Tyler Road, Ypsilanti, with Rev. Dr. J. Nathaniel Crout officiating. Entombment will follow in United Memorial Gardens. Visitation at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel will be from 2-00 – 9-00 P.M. Thursday with the family hour from 7-00-8-00 P.M. There will also be a family hour at the church from 10-30 A.M. until time of service Friday.
Lawrence, Thomas Romaine Jr.
Fenton, MI
(formerly of Ypsilanti)
Age 56, died suddenly of a heart attack early in the morning on June 10th, 2005. He had suffered from cardiovascular disease for several years. Tom was born November 27, 1948 to the late Tom (taught math) and Rosemary Lawrence (professional photographer) at the old Beyer Memorial Hospital in Ypsilanti. He was raised within the four square miles of Ypsilanti and had a wonderful and colorful life growing up here, during an era when kids were busy all day riding their bikes and building tree huts, coming home only to eat. Tommy was a great Ypsilanti historian, recalling people, places and tidbits of Ypsilanti from his childhood, which was a common bond between he and his only sister, Martha. Tommy loved cars and racing. He traveled around the nation to NASCAR races and had a car that he raced as a young man as well, “#23.” Tom worked in the auto industry in service management in the metro Detroit area and was an excellent diagnostician of cars. As a child, Tommy was active as an acolyte at St. Luke’s Episcopalian Church in Ypsilanti and has been saved and baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. During his adult life, he was a member of St. Jude’s Church in Fenton, where he also served. Tom graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1966. Survivors include- two daughters, Elizabeth K. (David) Bujak and Jeanie Lawrence (Daniel Beaty, fiancée); one son, Thomas R. Lawrence III; four grandchildren, Jacob Thomas Lawrence, Alexia, Alissa, and David Bujak; one sister, Martha Ann Spencer (David); and two nephews, “Unc’s Boys, ” Andrew Thomas and Casey Michael Spencer. The funeral service will be 2 P.M. Tuesday, June 14 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Highland cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Episcopal Church, 106 E. Elizabeth, Fenton, MI 48430 or EMU Athletics, c/o Doug Kose, 799 Hewitt, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where friends may call 6-9 P.M. Monday.
Mild, Harry W.
Stephenson, MI
Age 88, died June 22, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Hilda, daughter Elaine Dunlap of Ypsilanti, son, Sam Mild of Milan, grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral and burial will take place in Stephenson. Local arrangements by Stark Funeral Service.
Mitchell-Edwards, Denise “Neci”
Louisville, KY
(formerly of Ypsilanti)
Age 52, died suddenly at her home Saturday, June 19, 2005. She was born June 1, 1953 in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of Charles and Betty Mitchell. She was the first of six children and was a devoted wife, daughter, sister and friend. Denise was raised in the Willow Run community. She was involved in school activities and was a member of the Girl Scouts of America during her elementary years. She graduated from Willow Run High School in 1971. After completing high school, she moved to Detroit, MI to attend court-reporting school and she later attended Cleary Business College. In 1999, she married
Jeffery Edwards in Louisville, KY, where she was employed with the Jefferson County Probation Department. Denise later left this position to become an entrepreneur. With a strong sense of business and determination, this effort was a success. Denise truly enjoyed life and loved her family. She leaves to cherish her loving memory- her husband, Jeffery Edwards; one stepdaughter, Starkeisha Bullock; her parents, Charles Mitchell and Betty Mitchell; one sister, Karla (James) Headrick; four brothers, Charles (Bernise), Kevin (Delora), Steven (LaTasha) and Mark (Tracy); and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The funeral service will be 10 A.M. Saturday, June 25 at First United Methodist Church, 209 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti with Rev. William Weaver Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel 6-9 P.M Friday, June 24, 2005. Burial will follow in Knollwood Memorial Park.
Naylor, James Henry
Ypsilanti Township, MI
Age 81, died July 2, 2005. Funeral 11-00 A.M. Friday, July 8 at Messias Temple Church, 200 Harriet St., Ypsilanti with the family hour at 10-00 A.M. Burial in Union-Udell cemetery. Arrangements by STARK FUNERAL SERVICE.
O’Mara, Marion
Ypsilanti, MI
Age 80, passed away Friday, June 17, 2005 at home. She was born March 7, 1925 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Timothy and Nora (McGilliucoy) O’Mara. Marion loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren and her Yorkie dog, “Bobby.” Survivors include- one daughter, Marian (William) Hardy of Ypsilanti; three grandchildren, Michelle Beard, Suzanne Herndon and Shawn Stanley; three great grandchildren, Damon Beard, Trevor Beard and Samantha Stanley; one sister, Rita Driscoll of MA; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Wednesday, June 22 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gordon Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Alban cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 3-9 P.M. Tuesday.
Patton, DuBois Lawrence
Ann Arbor, MI
Age 88, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2005 following a short illness. He was born December 30, 1916, in Asheville, NC, the son of Samuel and Daisy Patton. Mr. Patton served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII. On September 29, 1945, he married
Lula McConnell in Jackson, MI and she survives. He obtained his B.S. degree in education from the Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC, and his Masters degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Patton taught in Morganton, NC, as well as the Ypsilanti and Willow Run public schools. He retired as principal from the Willow Run Schools. He was a charter member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, chapter Sigma Rho, in Ann Arbor. He was also a member of the Civitan Club, the Ann Arbor Bridge Club, and a 50 year member of the Ypsilanti Church of Christ. Mr. Patton was secretary on the board of the Ypsilanti Public Credit Union. Golfing was his passion. In addition to his wife Lula, survivors include- two daughters, Sharon (James) Thaxton of Philadelphia, PA and Barbara Jean (Mahlon) Cooks of Detroit; two grandchildren, Jason (Ayanna) and Brandi Patton-Thompas; and two great-grandchildren, Nasir and Maniya Thompas. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Denise, and seven brothers and sisters. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Wednesday at the Ypsilanti Church of Christ, 1070 E. Cross St. Ypsilanti with Evangelist Gary Vaught officiating. Burial will follow in United Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to either the Church of Christ or Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Sigma Rho chapter. Envelopes are available at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial, Ypsilanti, where friends may call 7-9-00 P.M. Monday, 2-4 and 6-9 P.M. Tuesday and at the church from 10 A.M. until time of service Wednesday. There will be a family hour at the funeral home from 7-8 P.M. Monday.
Phillips, Arlene J.
Ypsilanti Township, MI
Age 67, passed away suddenly Thursday, June 30, 2005. She was born September 24, 1937 in Ann Arbor, MI. On February 4, 1971, she married
Ray Phillips in Ypsilanti and he survives. Mrs. Phillips was employed by E.M.U. for 28 years, retiring in 1994. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #119. In addition to her loving husband of 35 years, survivors include- three children, Angel (Brian) Socia of St. Clair Shores, Brenda (Danny) Rich of Lawrenceburg, TN and Wendell (Missy) Phillips of Ypsilanti; six grandchildren, Danny Jay Rich, Tanya Rich, Daniel Ray Phillips, Douglas Wayne Phillips, Karl Paul Socia, Kevin Paul Socia; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Danny Jay III, Mistena, Whitney, Brittany and Destiny; one sister, Joyce Ann (Jerry) Brothers of Ypsilanti; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Caroline Hessen and her parents, George and Laura Patterson. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Tuesday, July 5 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel with Pastor Paul O. Richert officiating. Entombment will follow in Washtenong Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where the family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. Sunday and 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. Monday.
Reed, Loyd F.
Ypsilanti, MI
Age 85, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Arbor Hospice Residence following a short illness. He was born December 9, 1919 in Ypsilanti, the son of Fred and Nellie (Stafford) Reed. On June 14, 1941, he married
Lucy Howlett in Ypsilanti and she survives. Mr. Reed worked for three years at the Bomber Plant, building the B-24 bomber. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Reed was employed by Ford Motor Company for 42-1/2 years, retiring from the Rawsonville plant in 1979. Following retirement, he spent his time farming and gardening. In addition to his loving wife of almost 64 years, survivors include- two children, Larry of Ypsilanti and Linda (Dean) Taylor of Ypsilanti; foster daughter, Mary Anne Maxwell of Farmington Hills, MI; one grandson, Todd Taylor of Ypsilanti; and one sister, Dorothy Jajuga of Utah. The funeral service will be 11-00 A.M. Tuesday, June 14 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Highland cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. Jude’s. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where the family will receive friends 5-8 P.M. Sunday and 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. Monday.
Robertson, Gladys
Ypsilanti Township, MI
Age 93, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2005 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. She was born February 10, 1912 in Atworth, TX, the daughter of Andrew and Belle Zora (Mooneyham) Gist. She moved to Dearborn from Texas in 1929. On June 27, 1932, she married
Arthur Bertley Robertson in Bowling Green, OH and he preceded her in death July 7, 1965. She worked as a seamstress for General Motors, Fisher Body, Livonia plant for 15 years and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Taylor, MI. Survivors include- two daughters, Nellie Lou (James) Grinenko of Plymouth, MI and Sydney Robertson of Lincoln Park, MI; one son, Robert (Carol) Robertson of Ypsilanti; nine grandchildren; two great grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Ray, Haskel and John. The funeral service will be 6-00 P.M. Wednesday, June 29 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gordon Moore officiating. Burial will be in West Mound cemetery in Taylor. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-00 A.M. until time of service Wednesday.
