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John Mirakian
Jul 22, 2013
Funeral Service will be Friday, July 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion. Family will receive friends on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. Rosary at 6:00 p.m.
Laura Belle Childers
Jul 22, 2013
Laura Belle Childers, 84, of Murfreesboro, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Mrs. Childers was born in Franklin, North Carolina to the late Albert and Nellie Raby Hurst. She was a longtime member of the Grace Community Baptist formerly "Temple Baptist" in Lake Orion, Michigan and a current member of Rutherford County Baptist Church....
Thomas "Crunch" Crisp
Jul 14, 2013
CRISP, THOMAS A. "Crunch" of Lake Orion, July 14, 2013 age 57. Beloved husband of Camila; dear father of Jason of Lake Orion, Stacey (Erik) Alveys of Texas, and William Sparling of Oxford; loving grandfather of Tyler Crisp, and Kaitlin Counelis; dear son of Helen Crisp, and the late Lawrence; brother of David (Megan) of Lapeer, Rusty (Theresa) of...
Randy Leroy Scott Jr.
Jul 14, 2013
Randy Leroy Scott, Jr.; age 37; of Pontiac; passed away July 14, 2013. Beloved husband of Barbara. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Reflections may be shared...
Robert D. Geeck
Jul 13, 2013
Robert D. Geeck; age 86; of Gingellville; passed away July 13, 2013; dear father of Janet Lee Geeck, Robert (Diane) Geck, Gerald (Pam) Geeck, and Michael (Peggy) Geeck; brother of Kenneth Vern Geeck; grandfather of Michael, Steven, and Brian. Bob was preceded in the death by his parents, Kenneth and Olive; and his brother Donald. He was an Army...
Esther L. Paterson
Jul 12, 2013
Paterson-Martin, Esther L.; formerly of Lake Orion; age 83; passed away July 12, 2013. Esther is the beloved mother of Brenda (the late Daniel) Finch, Laura (David) Teays, Michael (Sue) Martin, David Martin, Cheryl (Brian) Schriner, Carl (Sheila) Martin and Joseph (Julie) Martin; and loving grandmother and great-grandmother of many. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 14,...
Juanita B. King
Jul 7, 2013
Juanita B. King; age 77; of Auburn Hills; passed away July 7, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Carl King. Loving mother of Enrique (Char), Daniel. Kay (Mark), Bill, Carl Jr. (Betty), Brenda (Bill), Louie and Steven. Grandmother of Sara, Ricky and Storm, Tabitha, Amber, Alysia, plus two Kyle's, John, Jimmy, Katrina and Josh, Jeremy and Jennifer, Grey, Matthew,...
Nova Lorene Payne
Jun 30, 2013
Payne, Nova Lorene; age 91; of Rochester Hills; passed away June 30, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Walter Payne; loving mother of Earl (Kay) Payne, Judy Dixon, Cheryl (John) Hendry, Donald Payne and Pamela (Greg) Ward. Survived by countless grandchildren, great grandchildren, great- great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Nova was preceded in death by...
Larry Allen Smith Sr.
Jun 28, 2013
SMITH, LARRY A. Sr.; 64; of Brown City; formerly of Lake Orion; went to be with the Lord on June 28, 2013. Larry was born May 11, 1949 to the late Albert and Stella (Deanie). Survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary (Jones); dear father of Jennifer, Christopher (Regina), and the late Larry Jr.; loving grandfather of Joel,...
Glenn Marshall
Jun 10, 2013
Glenn Kyle Marshall; of Lake Orion, June 10, 2013. Beloved husband, father, and "Papa". Survived by his wife of 50 years, Joyce (Malinky) Marshall; father of John (Angela) Marshall, Andrew (Julie) Marshall; grandfather of Ryan and Collin Marshall; brother of Nada Thorpe and Lester (Hontas) Marshall; brother-in-law of Janet and Kathleen Marshall; Also survived by many cousins, nieces, and...
Ida Mae Bettis Elliott
Jun 6, 2013
Ida Mae Bettis Elliott, age 87; of Pontiac; Sunrise November 21, 1925 - Sunset June 6, 2013. Beloved mother of Marie McDonald, Emmett (Sarah) Elliott, Eugene Elliott, Arline (Paul) Simmon and Doris Grimes; also survived by sister Lela Mae Anderson, twelve grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and ten great-great grandchildren. Ida was preceded in death by her husband Emmett Elliott...
Elaine Gibson
Jun 6, 2013
B. Elaine Gibson; of Lake Orion; age 85; June 6, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Bert; loving mother of Jean (Dean) Saez, Micki (the late Paul) Dudra, Jim (Lynn), Keith, and Don (Laura); dear grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 4. Elaine is also survived by many other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June...
M. Louise Rumble
Jun 4, 2013
M. Louise Rumble; of Orion; age 77; born March 23, 1936; went to be with the lord June 4, 2013. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Married to the late Thomas O. Rumble for 57 years; mother to Thomas M. Rumble, Debra Wilder, and the late Kim Ruebeck; and grandmother of Sean, Drew, and Kevin Wilder. Also survived by...
Judith J Jenkins
Jun 3, 2013
JUDITH J. JENKINS; of New Port Richey, Florida; formerly of Lake Orion; age 72, June 3, 2013. Beloved wife of Duane "Bud" Jenkins for 58 years; loving mother of Donald (Georgina), Lonnie (Arlene), Wayne (Jane), Dave, Joe (Martha), Theresa (Richard) Hawkins, Jeff (Lavada), and Karen ( Jeremy) Gresham; loving grandmother of 33, and great-grandmother of 34; dear sister of...
James W. Atkins
May 31, 2013
Atkins, James W.; Sunrise April 9, 1920, Springfield, Ohio - Sunset May 31, 2013; Pontiac, Michigan. The son of the late Joseph W. Atkins and the late Edith (Ross) Atkins. Mr. Atkins leaves to cherish his memory, sisters Bernice Carroll and Pauline Myrick. James was preceded in death by sister Lucille (Seay) Edwards and brother Robert Atkins and a...
Mary J Koenig
May 28, 2013
Service will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Damien of Molokai in Pontiac. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 3, 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac.
Wesley Carlson
May 24, 2013
Carlson, Wesley B.; of Lake Orion; age 84; passed away to be with the Lord on May 24, 2013. Beloved husband of Ruth for nearly 60 years. Born in Tustin, MI to Edgar and Anna, raised on a farm with sister Lorna (Oz) Ostrander. Served in both the US Coast Guard and Navy. Dear father of Steve(Geri), Jim(Sue), and...
Robert Lamberto Mitchell
May 21, 2013
ROBERT LAMBERTO MITCHELL; age 89, resident of Auburn Hills, Michigan, passed from this world to be with the Lord on May 21, 2013. Born in Cambellton, Texas on September 17, 1923, the son of Henry Mitchell and Concepcion (Tejeda) Mitchell. Robert was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Esther Duran Mitchell, as well as by...

