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HARDY - James R. Hardy - Services for James R. Hardy were held at Thompson Funeral Home, April 25, with Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiating. Mr. Hardy, 67, died April 19. Born January 6, 1930 in Meridian, Mississippi, Mr. Hardy, known to his friends as "J.R." graduated from Stephenson Vocational High School in Toonsuba, Mississippi where he played football. In 1952 he joined the Army and fought in Korea. After his second discharge, Mr. Hardy moved to Detroit. He began his own lawn care and snow removal companies. He also worked at the Hudson Machine Company until he retired. Mr. Hardy is survived by his mother, Arnetta; wife, Josephine; daughter, Patricia Clayton; six grandchildren; sisters, Ida, Lucy and Flossy; brothers, Ornie and John; and many others. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park West in Redford. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-5).
HARRELL - Peggy J. Harrell - Services for Peggy J. Harrell were held Dec. 27 at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, where she was president of the Usher Board and sponsor of the Youth Usher Board. Mrs. Harrell died Dec. 21 at the age of 50. Born June 10, 1946 in Monticello, Kentucky, she was reared in Lebanon, Ohio. She graduated from Lebanon High School with honors and received her bachelor's in business education from the University of Toledo and master's from Bowling Green University. Married to auto dealer Charles Harrell Sr. for 29 years, she was a recent graduate of the National Automobile Dealership Academy. Mrs. Harrell began her teaching career at Rogers High School in Toledo, and taught business courses at Farmington and Oak Park High schools. Her last teaching assignment was at Southfield High School where she was the first African American teacher employed there. Her civic and professional accomplishments are numerous. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., she was first vice president and president of the Southfield Alumni Chapter, and president of the Delta SAC Foundation. She served on committees such as May Week, Ways and Means, Odyssey chairperson, African American Homecoming and the Delteens. her lifelong commitment to helping others was recognized by the NAACP which presented her a community award. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Harrell is survived by a daughter, Lisa M. Randon; son, Charles Jr.; parents, John and Mary Duncan II; sisters, Katherine Snow, Mary McNeill, Linda Hamilton, Paulette Hamilton, Norma Duncan and Ramona Strickland; brother John H. Duncan III, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by the Swanson Funeral Home and the Oswald Hoskins Funeral Home in Lebanon, Ohio. Burial was in Lebanon. The family requested that donations be made to the Delta SAC Foundation. Contributions should be made payable to Delta SAC Foundation, Peggy J. Harrell Scholarship Fund, and mailed to P.O. Box 2787, Southfield, MI 48034. (Michigan Chronicle, January 8-14, 1997, page 4-D).
HARRIS - Branford D. Harris - Pastor John L. Webb officiated at the Jan. 16 services held for Branford Daryl Harris at New Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Harris, 39, died Jan. 10 after being severely burned in a Dec. 31 fire while saving the lives of his loved ones. Born Dec. 4, 1957, Mr. Harris was affectionately known as Daryl. He was raised in Royal Oak Township. A 1975 graduate of Oak Park High School, he later attended Soumi College in northern Michigan. As a youth, Mr. Harris had a special interest in athletics and music. He had played the cello and organ while in junior high school and later was a member of Oak Park High School's football team. Mr. Harris had been employed by Chrysler Corp., but his interest in construction management motivated him to become self-employed, an accomplishment he was especially proud of. He specialized in home improvement. Mr. Harris is survived by his life partner, Treva Hutchinson; daughters, Bonita and Monique; sons, Demetrious and Dominique; parents, Reuben and Gloria Harris; brothers, Benjamin Edward, Reuben Hamilton III and Hiram Emmanuel; sisters, Emily Yvonne, Bonita Gaisey and Deborah Williams, and many others. (Michigan Chronicle, February 12-18, 1997, page D-5).
HARRIS - Trevor Harris - Last rites for Trevor Martin Harris were held December 23 in the Thompson Funeral Home Dexter chapel, Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiated. Mr. Harris died December 17 at the age of 26. Born January 6, 1970, he attended Detroit Public Schools and joined Meditation Baptist Church in his youth. He is survived by his mother, Linda Faye Harris; father, Trevor Martin Bundy; sister, Erica Harris; three nieces, his grandmother, Mrs. Joe V. Harris; three aunts, three great-aunts and other relatives. Cremation was at Tri-County Crematory in Ypsilanti. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D).
HARVEY - Floretta Harvey - Services for Floretta Harvey were held Friday, December 20, in the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Mrs. Harvey died Monday, December 16, four days after her 82nd birthday. Born December 16, 1914 in Mobile, Alabama, her family moved to Detroit in 1923. She was educated in the Detroit Public Schools system. She worked at Henry Ford Hospital as a LPN. She was one of the first LPN's selected for charge duty of a unit, supervising the care of EMT ophthalmology and urology patients. Mrs. Harvey attended Adult Day School and graduated with recommendations to Wayne State University for further study in journalism. She joined Shiloh Baptist Church in 1927, serving as a choir member and usher, and subsequently the first female had of the church's Trustees Board. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D).
HEARNS - Jeffrey H. Hearns - Services were held at Eastern Star Missionary Baptist Church, March 10, for Jeffrey Hayes Hearns. Mr. Hearns, 19, died March 4. Born November 29, 1977, Mr. Hearns attended Coleman Young Elementary School, Michigan Institute for Child Development and graduated from Mumford High School in June 1995. He also attended the Breithaupt Vocational Institute, where he enjoyed creating cakes and pastries. Until he became ill, Mr. Hearns worked at Sinai Hospital in the Dietary Services Department. He loved all sports, but had a special passion for basketball. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Bruce and Linda White; father, Jeffrey Porter; grandmothers, Malinda Hearns, Janet Porter and Ann White; brother, Jason; sister, Samantha; and many others. Interment was at United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth. Arrangements were handled by Thompson Funeral Home. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-6).
HEMPHILL - Edward Hemphill - Edward Eugene Hemphill was buried in Woodlawn cemetery, March 29, after services at Gracious Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Hemphill, 79, died March 22. Born in North Carrollton, Mississippi, Mr. Hemphill was the seventh of 18 children. Only four remain living today. Mr. Hemphill married
in 1938 and moved to Detroit. He was employed by Chrysler Corporation and the city of Detroit. He retired as a city employee after 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Louise; sons, Howard, Woody and Luther; daughter, Shirley; sisters, Emma Malone and Christine Moorer; brothers, Godfrey Lee Hemphill and Robert Hemphill of Temple, Texas; sisters-in-law, Heneritta Hemphill of North Carrollton, Kay Hemphill of Temple, Texas, Zeporah Bryson, Ora Dowing and Lillie Hemphill; brothers-in-law, Ivory Dowing, and Frank Malone; 23 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Interment was at Woodlawn cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home Inc. handled the arrangements and Gracious Savior Evangelical Lutheran Pastor Carla Nelson officiated. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-6).
HILL - George E. Hill - Services for George E. Hill, a senior vice president with Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company in Los Angeles, were held recently. Memorial services were held at Los Angeles' Second Baptist Church and Winston-Salem North Carolina's First Baptist Church. Hill, 58, the former president and CEO of Winston Mutual Life Insurance Company, joined Golden State when the two companies merged in 1985. Hill was responsible for administrative and customer services and claims, as well as other areas of the company. He also served on the Golden State board of directors and was president of the Golden State Mutual Securities Corp. Hill is survived by his wife, Susan Cole Hill; mother, Geneva C. Hill; daughters, Denise M. Hill and Renee C. Hill; brother, William K. Hill; sister, Marie H. Roseboro; and a host of nieces and nephews. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-5).
HILL - Columbus Hill - Services for Columbus Hill were held Oct. 14 at Truelight Baptist church with the Rev. James Moore officiating. Mr. Hill died Oct. 8. He was 67. Born July 17, 1929, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Mr. Hill was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A deacon at Truelight Baptist Church, he had been employed as a mechanic. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, Bernice; sons, Robert Jonathan and Curtis; daughters, Josephine, Willa and Jasmine; grandchildren, Kevin, Detra, Kareem, Karida, Keyairia and Kativa; brothers, Willie, James and Lawrence; sisters, Susie and Bessie, and many other relatives. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, January 8-14, 1997, page 4-D).
HINES - Jim Hines Sr. - Services for Jim Hines Sr. were held March 11 at Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit. Mr. Hines, 79, died March 5. Mr. Hines was born in Holt, Alabama on May 7, 1917. He worked at Great Lakes Steel for 33 years until his retirement in 1980. Known by friends and family as "Papa," Mr. Hines loved automobiles, travel and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Viola "Honey"; brother, John Lee of Holt, Alabama; sister, Rosa Lee Barner of Buffalo, New York; six children, Fred Lewis, Robert Dancy, Alfred Farries, Cynthia Lorena, Jocelyn Denise and Fran; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park. (Michigan Chronicle, April 9-15, 1997, page D-5).
HINES - Samuel R. Hines - Services for Samuel Rudolph Hines were held Jan. 31 at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Lemuel Harrison officiating. Mr. Hines died Jan. 31 at the age of 71. Mr. Hines was born on Dec. 10, 1926, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He attended the Martin Luther Institute and completed two years at Stillman College. After moving to Detroit in 1953 he became a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. In 1944 Mr. Hines was married
to Emma Blue. He was an active bowler and a Mason. He was employed by the Central Industrial Foundry, Ford Motor Company and the Detroit Board of Education, from which he retired in 1986. Mr. Hines is survived by his sons, Ronald and Albert Hines; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, sister, Johnnie Mae Hines, and many other relatives. Thompson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Interment was at Metropolitan Memorial cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, February 5-11, 1997, page D-6)
HODGES - Stanley L. Hodges - The Rev. Elder Patterson officiated at the Feb. 10 services held at Swanson Funeral Home for Stanley Lee Hodges. Mr. Hodges died Feb. 4. He was 37. Born June 7, 1959 in Savannah, Georgia, Mr. Hodges enjoyed sports, movies, music and playing chess. He was known as an outgoing man who enjoyed making people laugh. He had enlisted in the Marines but was unable to complete training due to asthma problems. He later worked as a brick layer, carpenter and painter. Mr. Hodges is survived by his daughter, Arrell; parents, Edith Palmer and Joe Hodges; stepmother, Annie Mae Hodges; stepfather, Arnold Palmer; brothers, Steve and Greg Hodges; sister, Connie Hodges, and many others. Interment was at Grand Lawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 12-18, 1977, Page D-4).
HOLCOMB - Robert Holcomb Jr. - The Rev. Lenzy Petty officiated at the Feb. 15 services held for Robert Holcomb Jr. at the Thompson Funeral Home Greenfield chapel. Mr. Holcomb died Feb. 11 at Veterans Administration Hospital. He was 83. Born November 26, 1913 in Hampton, Georgia, Mr. Holcomb was educated in Georgia. He moved to Detroit in 1944 after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Known as "Hawk Man," he retired from Peckham Plumbing and Heating in 1974. Mr. Holcomb is survived by his wife, Annie; daughter, Maxine Lewis; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sisters, Ellen, Josephine and Ruby, and many other relatives. Interment was at Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens.
HOPPER - Mary E. Hopper - The Reverend Robert Royal officiated at the December 17 services held for Mary Elizabeth Hopper at the Dexter chapel of the Thompson Funeral Homes. Mrs. Hopper, 54, died December 12. Born April 12, 1942, Mrs. Hopper was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. An ardent worker who believed in hard work, good attendance and punctuality, Mrs. Hopper was known as a happy-go-lucky person who was devoted to her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hopper. Mrs. Hopper is survived by her sons, Mario, Michael and Marlon; nine grand-children; sisters , Patricia and Davitta; brother, Robert Kemp, and many other relatives. Interment was at Grand Lawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, December 31 - January 7, 1997, page 6-D).
HOUGH - Somnuik Hough - Services for Somnuik Hough were held Thursday, March 6, in the Dexter Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home, with Bishop Phillip Pulliam officiating. She died February 27. Mrs. Hough was born in Bankgon, Thailand, on August 17, 1947. She moved to the United States in the '70s. Left behind to cherish her memory are a daughter, Rosie Mary; a son, Edward; two sisters, Sandy and Bea and other relatives. Interment was at Grandlawn cemetery. (Michigan Chronicle, March 19-25, 1997, page D-5).
HUDSON - Dr. Joseph T. Hudson - Services were held at Park United Presbyterian Church March 27 for Dr. Joseph Thomas Hudson, with Rev. Robert Wolfe Jr. officiating. Dr. Hudson, 78, died March 24. Born February 19, 1919 in Annemanie, Alabama, Dr. Hudson attended Annemanie Schools, and graduated from AL & I High School in 1937. He subsequently graduated from Alabama A&M University in 1941. Dr. Hudson taught in Birmingham, Alabama and Lansing. He was also a Master Sergeant in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, he continued his education at Iowa State University and Michigan State, where he earned a master's degree, then a doctorate in education. Dr. Hudson subsequently became the first Black superintendent of schools in Michigan, working in the Royal Oak Township schools. He also worked in Adult Education for the Michigan State Dept. of Education until he retired in 1978 due to illness. He served four years as president of the National Alabama A&M Alumni Association, and received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 1964. He is survived by his wife, Nellie; sons, Frederick and Charles; foster daughter, Margaret Harris; sisters, Iola Lavender, and Hattie Fisher; brothers, Famous, Cornwallis and Taft; and many others. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home. Interment was at Canaan Presbyterian Church cemetery in Annemanie. (Michigan Chronicle, May 14-20, 1997, pg. D-5).
HUDSON - Oza A. Hudson - Brother Howard Parish officiated at the December 16 services held for Oza Anna Hudson at the Greenfield chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Mrs. Hudson, 86, died December 11. Born Oza Wilson on February 22, 1910, in Chetopa, Kansas, Mrs. Hudson was educated in the Kansas Public School system. After graduating from Parson Junior College she was employed as a secretary in Parson, Kansas. After relocating to Detroit in 1935, Mrs. Hudson attended the Lewis Business College. She was lager self-employed as the first Black stenographer in Detroit. Preceded in death by husbands Otis Jolly and John Hudson, Mrs. Hudson enjoyed walking and was known as a woman full of life and energy. She is survived by her brothers, Albert and Clarence; sisters, Clara Robinson and Zora Liggens; step-children, Alicia Lumpkin, Charles Hudson and Brownice Hudson, and many others. (Michigan Chronicle, December 24 - 31, 1996, page 6-D).
HUFFMAN - Jerome Moses Huffman - Services for Jerome Moses Huffman were held Oct. 3 at Renaissance Baptist Church. Pastor Robert F. Holloman Jr. and the Rev. Robert Page officiated. Deacon Huffman died Sept. 26 in his home. He was 76. Born June 23, 1920 in Bessemer, Alabama, he attended the public schools in Fairmont, West Virginia, and Texas College in Tyler, Texas. After serving with the U.S. Army and attaining the rank of first sergeant, he joined his wife, Frances, in Detroit. Mr. Huffman joined Second Baptist Church and served with the Usher Board and in many other capacities. In 1982, he became a charter member of Renaissance Church and was ordained a deacon in 1984. He served as deacons' chairman and organized and was president of the Faith Workers and Golden Agers. He was also first vice president of the Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention Laymen's Division. A 33rd degree Mason, he served in a number of top positions with the fraternal order through the years. He was employed for 35 years at the VA Medical Center in Dearborn, from which he retired in 1983. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and life member of the James Europe Post - 3080, VFW, USA. Deacon Huffman is survived by his wife, Frances; daughters, Brenda Huffman and Joni Jefferson; grandsons, Jay Huffman and Nicholas Jefferson; sister, Daisy Smith, and many others. (Michigan Chronicle, January 8-14, 1997, page 4-D).
