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MURRIEL - James W. Murriel - Services for James Wilbert Murriel were held Feb. 8 at the Dexter chapel of Thompson Funeral Homes. Mr. Murriel died Jan. 30 at Veterans Hospital. He was 49. Born Dec. 6, 1947 in Crockett County, Tennessee, Mr. Murriel moved to Detroit after graduating from Rosenwald High School in 1965. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he returned to Detroit where he was employed by General Motors. Married to Marilyn Graham in 1972, he retired from GM in 1991. Mr. Murriel is survived by his daughters, Sharon and Melissa; grandchildren, Tekyra and Tyre; sisters, Josephine, Linda and Wilma; brothers, Charlie, Sylvester, Dwight, Roy and Rickey, and many other relatives. Interment was at Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6).
NASH - Howard A. Nash - Dr. Charles Adams officiated at the Feb. 22 services held for Howard A. Nash at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. Born Feb. 2, 1919 in Muncie, Indiana, Mr. Nash was educated in Muncie and Dayton, Ohio. A veteran of the Army, he received numerous medals while serving. Following his discharge he located in Detroit where he married
Anne Fox in 1949. The couple later moved to Newark, New Jersey and Virginia Beach, Virginia before returning to Detroit in 1990. An avid sports fan, Mr. Nash enjoyed playing golf and traveling with his wife. They were both members of Hartford. In addition to his wife, Mr. Nash is survived by his sons, Reginald and Ronald; brothers, James and George Sims; sisters, Lucretia Lewis and Fannie Williams, and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Woodlawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 12-18, Page D-4).
NIXON - John Nixon - Services for John Nixon were held March 10 at Second Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mr. Nixon, 87, died March 3, following a short illness. Born May 8, 1909 in Lawrence County, Alabama, Mr. Nixon later moved to Carnegie, Pennsylvania where he spent many of his formative years. While living in Pennsylvania, Mr. Nixon worked in the coal mines. He moved to Detroit with his family in 1946, where he was employed for 26 years by Great Lakes Steel. After his retirement, he opened John Nixon's Total Service Station. Mr. Nixon is survived by his wife, Pollie; son, John W. Nixon; daughter, Jacqueline Weaver; grandsons, Sgt. Armel D. Weaver and Eric G. Weaver; granddaughter, Dawn Kincade; four great grandchildren; and many others. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Evergreen cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-6).
NORFLEET - General Norfleet, Jr. - Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated at the December 16 services held for General Norfleet Jr. at the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Mr. Norfleet died December 11 at the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital Medical Center. He was 46. Born October 14, 1950 in Detroit, Mr. Norfleet was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. Known to family and friends as "Junior," Mr. Norfleet had been employed only periodically because of poor health. He was known as a man who lived life to the fullest. Mr. Norfleet is survived by his children, Candi, Demetrius, Latiesha and Shalanda; one granddaughter; mother, Margaret Norfleet-Bettis; brother, Gerald Norfleet; sisters, Wanda Norfleet and Carolyn Johnson, and many other relatives. Interment was at Grandlawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 6-D).
OGLETREE - Claude H. Ogletree - Services for Claude Ogletree were held April 22 at St. Peter AME Church with Rev. Reginald Carter officiating. He was 77 when he died on April 19. Mr. Ogletree was born Nov. 27, 1919 in Stovall, Georgia. He served in the United States Armed Services where he earned the rank of sergeant and received a bronze medal for heroic services. In 1944 Mr. Ogletree moved to Detroit. He worked for the Chrysler Corporation for 30 years. Mr. Ogletree is survived by his wife, Lula; grandson, Robert Conwell; six sisters, Jewel Ellison, Carrie Lewis, Rosa Lee Gerald, Margie Buckley, Ruth Baron and Mable Greason; three brothers, James, Charles and Emanuel; an uncle, Roosevelt Ogletree; two sisters-in-law, Lucy Johnson and Gertrude Swain; and a host of other relatives. Arrangements were made by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Plymouth Memorial Gardens. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-6).
OGLETREE - Olga Ogletree - Services for Olga Ogletree were held March 8 at St. Peter AME Zion Church in Hamtramck. Rev. Reginald D. Carter officiated at the service. Mrs. Ogletree died March 4. Mrs. Ogletree was born September 12, 1910 in Mobile, Alabama, then moved to Wilmington, Delaware at age four with her family and to Detroit at age 8. She was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. At age 12 she joined St. Paul AME Church and remained a member until 1934, when she joined St. Peter where she served in the senior choir and as a honorary member of the Stewardess Board. She married
in 1928. Mrs. Ogletree is survived by her husband, Roosevelt; five daughters, Victorine Cowins, Roselyn Bills, Hazel Cowan, Marian Sims and Fay Flowers; four sons, William, James, Richard and Gerald; daughters-in-law, Francis, Edith, Madeline and Greta; sons-in-law, Ferrell Cowan, Thurston Sims and Willie Flowers; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements were handled by the Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Trinity cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-5).
O'NEAL - Ruby Mae O'Neal - Services for Ruby Mae O'Neal were held at Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church October 26 with the Reverend Harry Bishop officiating. Mrs. O'Neal, 69, died October 19 in St. John Hospital. Born October 4, 1927 in Clarksdale, Cohoma, Mississippi, Mrs. O'Neal moved to Detroit in 1951. A member of Zion Hope Missionary Baptist since 1978, she served as Sunday School teacher, assistant superintendent and as member of the Courtesy Committee. She retired from Alpha Annex Nursing home in 1989. Mrs. O'Neal is survived by her husband, Walter; children, Alicia Weems, Phyllis C. Allison; Zarryl, Kelvin, Shawnmaine and Trena Urlisa; stepchildren, Peggy, Walter Jr., Matthew Heard, Cassandra, Tammie and Latryce; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and many others. Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D).
ORANGE - Harold B. Orange Sr. - The Rev. Samuel Ward Jr. officiated at the Jan. 6 services held for Harold Benjamin Orange Sr. at Swanson Funeral Home. Mr. Orange died Dec. 30. He was 72. Born August 21, 1924 in Detroit, Mr. Orange had an early love of trains and art. He began etchings and water colors at age 10. A graduate of Miller High School, he was an outgoing teenager who received much recognition for his many talents, including roller skating, tap dancing, comedy and photography. In 1946 he married
Dorothy Franklin. The couple divorced nine years later. In 1949 he began his 31-year career with the U.S. Postal Service. he retired with honorable recognition in 1980. Mr. Orange is survived by his daughters, Dorlena and Suzette; grandchildren, Laneen, Kallene, Naticka, Kara and Kenyatta; great-grandchildren, Njeri and Richard; siblings, Doris, Joyce, Walter, Frederick and Raymond, and many other relatives. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-East. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6).
OWENS - Janie Owens - Funeral Services were held Friday, March 14 at St. Frances Missionary Baptist church for Janie Bell Owens, who made her transition on March 8. She was 88. Dr. David G. Speller officiated. Mrs. Owens was born to William Mahan and Henrietta Toya on March 15, 1919 in Perry, Alabama. She was one of their ten children. Her first marriage was to George Hubbard; after his death she married
Jeff Owens and moved to Baltimore. Mrs. Owens had accepted Christ at an early age. After moving to Detroit she joined True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, and later joined St. Frances Missionary Baptist. Mrs. Owens was employed at the Glen L. Martin plant as a welder, and also worked at continental Canning Company and as a teacher's aide for the Detroit Board of Education. Left behind to cherish the wonderful memories of Janie B. Owens are daughters, Marjorie Hill, Zola Knight Faust, Janie Vollman and Bonita Withers; three sons, Jeff Owens Jr., Henry Barksdale and Frank Owens; one sister, Beatrice Martin; three brothers, Vincent and William Mahan; 32 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 30 great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, April 30 - May 3, 1997, page D-6)
PAGE - Charles E. Page - The Rev. Benjamin Baker officiated at the Feb. 12 services held for Charles Page at New Light Baptist Church. Mr. Page died Feb. 7 at Harper Hospital. He was 67. Born in Rogersville, Alabama on Feb. 15, 1929, Mr. Page moved to Detroit as an infant. After attending Northwestern High School he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Page is survived by his wife, Alberta; children, Charles Jr., Linda and Traci; grandchildren, Brian, Tony, Tabria, Nicole, Lauren and Alana; father, Leo; siblings, Leo Jr., Elwood, Geraldine, Dorothy, Barbara, Gloria, Carol, Jacqueline, Larry, Joann, Dianne and Michael, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Westlawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6).
PATTERSON - John C. Patterson - Services for John Cedric Patterson were held at the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel. Mr. Patterson, 46, died Jan. 24. Family and friends came to the services to celebrate his life. A graduate of Northwestern High School, Mr. Patterson was employed in his lifetime as both a bus driver and a mail delivery person. He was known for his determination to live a fun-filled life and was an inspiration to all who knew him. Mr. Patterson is survived by a sister, Patrice Patterson, three daughters, two sons and many other relatives. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6)
PEAK - Rev. Louise Peak - Services were held for Rev. Louise Peak on January 27 at Swanson Funeral Home Inc. Rev. Ruth Mosley officiated. Rev. Peak, 62, died on January 21. Born on May 20, 1934 in Sumter, South Carolina, Rev. Peak married
Frank Peak in 1952. Rev. Peak is survived by three children, Fernando, Franklin and Belinda; sisters, Lutitia Pack, Thelma Weinberg and Gloria Bellamy; brother, Elijah Jennings; brother-in-law, Charles Bellamy; daughters-in-law, Carla Peak and Joanne Peak; son-in-law, Cornell Burks; 11 grandchildren; and many other relatives. Funeral arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Homes Inc. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-4).
PERRY - Derek Martin Perry - Services for Derek Martin Perry were held Saturday, December 21 in the Greenfield Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated. Mr. Perry died Friday, December 13 at the age of 30. Born April 2, 1966 in Highland Park, he was educated in the Detroit Public Schools system, and graduated from Mumford High School in 1984. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Lincoln University of Missouri and was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Mr. Perry is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Helen Perry; three brothers, Charles, George and Rodney; a sister, Kendra; uncle, Donald; his fiancee, Erica Scott, and many other relatives. Burial was at Grand Lawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D).
PERRY - Johnnie W. Perry - Services for Johnnie W. Perry were held Jan. 18 at the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Studvent officiating. Mr. Perry, 83, died Jan. 12 in his home. Born Jan 4, 1914 in Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. Perry was educated in the Memphis Public School system. He later married
Dorothy and they had one child, Johnnie Jr. Mr. Perry is survived by his grandchildren, Brenda, Arvis and Glenda; great-grandchildren, Damon, Jennifer, James, Selina, Antwoine, Ashley, Arleise and Cordero; sisters, Beatrice Hollands and Thelma Crawford, (brothers) Columbus Edward and the Rev. Leon Perry and many others. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6)
PETEET - Chauncey Peteet Sr. - Services for businessman Chauncey Edward Peteet Sr. were held Monday, March 17, at Fellowship Chapel with the Rev. Wendell Anthony officiating. Mr. Peteet, owner of Peteet Realty in Oak Park, died March 12 at the age of 51. Born January 16 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, he resided in Chicago before moving to Detroit in 1972. He was employed by the Chrysler Corp. until earning his real estate license and working full-time as an agent and later as a broker. He and his wife Marcia opened their real estate business in Detroit in 1988 and later moved into their own building in Oak Park. Mr. Peteet also served on the Oak Park board of Review. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his father, R.L.; mother, Elenia; two sons, Chauncey El Jr., and Patrick; a daughter, Dorchaune; five grandchildren, Chauncey El III, Calvin Pride, Jasmine and Denzel Gradford El and Jacon Giles El; a brother, Buford; six sisters, Ollie Guyton, Cora McClellan; Gina, Carolyn Bishop, Arlene Atwater, Glennie V. Cobbs and other relatives. Interment was at Westlawn cemetery. Arrangements were by the Thompson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, March 26 - April 1, 1997, pg. D-7).
QUARLES - Roger Quarles - Roger Quarles, 65, died in his home on March 10. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was the eldest son of the late Roger Quarles Sr. And Marie Quarles. Mr. Quarles was educated in the Detroit Public School system. He was an avid reader and excelled in his knowledge of sports and world history. He contributed editorial viewpoints for the plant newspaper "The Pioneer." His 38 years of employment with Chrysler Corp. was temporarily interrupted by a two-year stint with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Korean Conflict. Before his 1989 retirement from Chrysler, he was a staunch UAW supporter, vigorously pursuing political campaigns and labor issues a plant committeeman. Mr. Quarles is survived by his wife, Agnes and stepson, Steven; his daughter, Stacy Samuels; mother, Marie Quarles; sisters, Serita Woods and Berti Jo Rosser; grandchildren, Craig, Joshua and Traci; nephew, Ronald woods; nieces, Sharla Woods and Nichole Rosser; grandnieces, Taj, Danielle, Courtney and Brianne; and a host of other relatives and friends. Arrangements were handled by James H. Cole Home for Funerals, Inc. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-6).
RAGIN - Lorraine Ragin - Services for Lorraine Ragin were held Feb. 8 at the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Homes with Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiating. Mrs. Ragin, 58, died Feb. 3. Born Lorraine Parker in Billingsley, Alabama on December 1, 1938, Mrs. Ragin was educated in Alabama. After living in New York, she married
Stanley Ragin. The couple moved to Detroit in 1966. Employed as a book binder at Graphics Enterprise, she remained there until her health became poor in 1996. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ragin is survived by her daughter, Tanga; grandson, Jasper; mother, Sarah Gunn; sister, Ernestine Tyus; brothers, John, Charlie and Jesse Parker, and many other relatives. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 19-25, 1996 Page D-6).
RAGSDALE - Shirley M. Ragsdale - The Rev. Richard P. Wilson officiated at the January 11 services held for Shirley M. Ragsdale at Tried Stone Baptist Church. Mrs. Ragsdale, 51, died January 6. Born Shirley Walker on February 13, 1945 in Bolton, Mississippi, she later married
Bobby Joe Ragsdale. Mrs. Ragsdale is survived by her son, Earl; daughters, Marion, Yolanda and Brenda; father, William Walker, Sr.; sisters, Leontine, Anna and Minnie; brothers, Curtis, Christopher, Freddie, Aaron, C. W., Lawrence, William Jr. and James; special friend, Robert Butler, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park-West. (Michigan Chronicle, January 22-28, 1997, page D-4)
