Obituaries

Edward Elmer Campbell Sr.

Jul 5, 2018

Edward Elmer Campbell; born on June 10, 1927 and departed this life on July 5, 2018. He proudly served our country in World War II and retired from Ford Motor Company. He leaves behind his loving wife of 68 years Barbara Jean (Armstrong) Campbell. His children, Kathleen Campbell, Edward (Angela) Campbell, Curtis (Sharon) Campbell and Brian Campbell. He leaves...

Tyron Chandler

Jul 3, 2018

Tyron Chandler; of Pontiac; passed away July 3, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 12 pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac . The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10 am until the time of service.

Otis Underwood, Jr.

Jun 30, 2018

Otis M. Underwood Jr.; of Metamora; passed away suddenly on June 30, 2018 at the age of 76. Otis is survived by his beloved wife Billie Westmoreland-Underwood of 35 years; his sons Otis “Chip” (Amy) Underwood and Michael John Underwood; and his grandchildren Jacob, Ian and Ella. He is also survived by his sister Patricia (Harold) Shoemaker; brother-in-law Alan...

Joyce A. Mack

Jun 26, 2018

Joyce A. Mack (nee: Pearson); of Lake Orion; passed away on June 26, 2018 at the age of 77. Joyce is the wife of the late Jack Mack; mother of the late Charles (Sandy) Mack, Cheryl Mack-LaBounty and Jack (Paula) Mack; grandmother of Taylor, Jack, Matthew, Mallory, Kiersten and Lauren; and sister of the late Margie (the late Gerry)...

Kathleen Ann Sundberg

Jun 21, 2018

Kathleen Ann Sundberg; of Lake Orion; age 44; passed away on June 21, 2018. Kathleen is the loving mother of Justin (Melissa) Sundberg and Chandler (Dinae) Stefan; loving grandmother of Leo Oliver Sundberg and Hugh Xavier Stefan; and beloved daughter of Sandra and the late Dennis Sundberg.  She is also survived by her sisters, Deborah Lynn (William) McCatty and...

Omega Mora Sosa

Jun 21, 2018

Omega Mora Sosa, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 21, 2018.  Omega was born in Brownsville Texas to the late Jose Mora & Maria Lambert Mora.  She was the beloved wife of Epimenio Sosa, mother of Elizabeth Denise (Steven) Trevino, Monica Ann (Christopher Freeman) Roberts, James Kevin (Amanda Flores) Sosa.  Grandmother of Daniel,...

Ilamae Shipp

Jun 20, 2018

Ilamae Shipp; the beloved wife of the late Glenn Shipp, passed away on June 20, 2018. She is the loving mother of Kevin (Cathy) Shipp and Kellie (Daniel) Shipp-Brownheim; grandmother of Steve Shipp, Galen Shipp and Stephen (Tracy) Brownheim; and great grandmother of Elijah, whom she loved “a bushel and a peck”, Noelle, her “pretty girl in pink”, Austin,...

Maritza Ramos

Jun 19, 2018

Maritza Ramos; of Pontiac; born on July 24, 1967 in St. Croix, USVI. She went to be the Lord on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Maritza is the loving mother of Jermaine (Heaven) Ramos and Quenten Matthews Jr; and dear grandmother of Julian Ramos. She is also survived by her birth mother, Ana Iris Parrilla; birth siblings, David Parrilla, Jesus...

Dorothy Mary Gilbert

Jun 16, 2018

Dorothy M Gilbert, age 100 of Pontiac, MI passed away peacefully June 16, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born in Ontario, Canada to John & Mina Baxter and moved to Michigan at age 5. Preceded in death by husband Jack, son Jon, brother Russ Baxter and her sister Margaret Glasson, she leaves behind daughter Dottie (Neil) Burke...

Marianne J Moran

Jun 15, 2018

Marianne Julia Moran; of Clinton Township; age 70; passed away June 15, 2018. Marianne is the loving mother of Jeff (Kimberly) Moran, James (Milena) Moran and Brian Moran; loving grandmother of Adnan, Tiffany, Anthony, Katlyn, Patrick, Nicholas, Eliana, Kayla, Brian and Madison; and loving great grandmother of MJ, Aiden, Ayla and Damien.  She is also the beloved daughter of...

Grace Louise Burton

Jun 13, 2018

Grace "Louise" Burton; of Pontiac; age 71; passed away on June 13, 2018. Louise was born in Anderson, South Carolina. She is survived by her beloved husband Donald W. Burton; children, Jolynn (Bevo) Andrade, Stacey (Dennis) Brown and Matthew Kuivinen; and special grandson Anthony Meittien.  Louise is also survived by her 17 grandchildren; six great grandchildren;  and brothers, Robert...

Morley Burns Dvm

Jun 11, 2018

Morley N. Burns DVM; formerly of Grosse Ile and Dearborn; age 85; passed away June 11, 2018. Morley is survived by his beloved wife Betty of 61 years; children, Morley “Chip” (Edith) Burns Jr. and Susan (Frits Hoendervanger) Burns; and grandchildren, Marissa Burns and Morley (Samantha) Burns III.  He is also survived by his brother Norman (Cathy) Burns; and...

Horace Eugene Nembhard

Jun 9, 2018

Horace Eugene Nembhard  "Champy"; of Pontiac; age 57; passed away on June 9, 2018.  Beloved brother of Sandra (Harold) Barttley, Thomas (Laverne) McLeod, Sylvia (Percival) Blake, Barry Brown, Richard Nembhard, Caswell Christian and Douglas Walters. He is also survived by many family members and friends. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 11:30 am at...

Tia Marie Vellucci

May 29, 2018

Tia Marie Vellucci; of Davison; formally of Lake Orion; passed away suddenly on May 29, 2018 at the age of 27.  Tia is survived by her mother, Wendy Iman Vellucci; her father, Pete (Jeni) Vellucci; her sister Lauren Vellucci; and her step-sister Kaylie Medina.  She also survived by her grandparents, Maureen and Jack Iman and the late Celia Vellucci;...

Alzalia M. Speaks

May 28, 2018

Alzalia M. Speaks; of West Bloomfield; age 91; passed away on May 28, 2018. Arrangements pending at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac.

Carmelo A. Moyet

May 28, 2018

IN LOVING MEMORY of Carmelo Alejandro Moyet, Sr.; born on May 25, 1943 in Caguas, Puerto Rico; passed peacefully on May 28, 2018 in Pontiac, Michigan. Carmelo is the loving husband of Judy for 53 years strong; and dear father of Rosa, Carmelo (Margie), Margo (Esteban), Ana (Papo), Tabitha and Ricardo (Lourdes). He is also the grandfather of Shayna...

Duane Lee Tank

May 27, 2018

Duane Lee Tank; of Pontiac; age 68; passed away May 27, 2018. Duane is survived by his sister Cheryl (Scott) McKay; sister-in-law Kim Tank; niece Kari (George) Quillen; nephews, Kelly (Catherine) Toone, Jared Tank and Jordan (Amy) Tank; great niece Abigaile Quillen; and great nephews, Jakob Quillen, Liam Tank, Liam Toone and Owen Wright. Duane retired after many years...

Gussie Gautreaux

May 27, 2018

Mrs Gussie Gautreaux; of Rochester Hills; age 86; passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Family will receive friends on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery. www.sparksgriffin.com

Dorothy T. Gernat

May 26, 2018

Dorothy Gernat; of Oxford; passed away on May 26, 2018 at the age of 86. Dorothy is the beloved wife of the late Richard Gernat for 46 years strong. She is survived by her children, John Gernat, Donna (Chris) Hunter, Rick Gernat, George Gernat and Sue (David) Bellinger; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and sister, Theresa Dembinski. Dorothy was...

William Franklin Foster

May 15, 2018

Reverend William F. Foster of Waterford, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2018. Reverend Foster was born in Saginaw, MI on May 23, 1942.

William grew up in Pontiac, MI where he met the love of his life who became his wife of 45 years. He was ordained at Bethel Tabernacle in...