Local Obituaries for Families in Westland Michigan
Vernetta Y. Smith
Jun 11, 2019
Vernetta Y. Smith, Age 68, of Romulus, MI passed away June 11, 2019.
Vernetta Yvonne Smith, (affectionately known to family and friends as Netta) was born on October 10, 1950 in South Bend, Indiana to the union of Beulah and Osceola Green. She was one of nine children to this union. Netta accepted Christ at an early...
Uzhi Williams
Jun 10, 2019
Uzhi Williams, Age 69, of Detroit, MI passed away June 10, 2019.
Uzhi Williams, affectionally known as “Earl”, the son of Iola Williams and the late Jasper Wade Williams was born on June 25, 1949 in Andlausia, Alabama.
He attended Detroit Public Schools where he obtain his GED. After high school, he joined the United...
Paul McClendon
Jun 9, 2019
Paul McClendon, Age 98, of Lauderhill, Florida passed away June 9, 2019.
Paul Jones McClendon was born on July 6, 1920 in Tignall, GA. He was the oldest son and 1 of 6 children born to Paul and Georgia McClendon. He attended high school in Washington, GA where he excelled in academics and enjoyed playing basketball.
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Woodie Neeley
Jun 1, 2019
Woodie Herman Neeley, Age 66, of Westland, MI passed away June 1, 2019.
Woodie Herman Neeley was born February 18, 1953 to Herman Odell Neeley and Helen Louise (Roache) Neeley.
Woodie was funny, grumpy, stubborn, very honest, helpful, loving, bestfriend, support person and everything plus more in one person. He loved bowling, fishing, watching tv,...
Eric H. Talley Sr.
May 29, 2019
Eric Hugh Talley Sr., Age 72, of Romulus, MI passed away May 29, 2019.
Deacon Eric Talley, Sr. was born November 24th, 1946 in Inkster, MI. He was born to biological father Isaiah Talley and Dorcas Marshall.
Eric, lovingly known by his wife, extended family and friends as “Talley”, lost his father, Isaiah Talley, at...
Lizzie Ruth Hinton
May 23, 2019
Lizzie Ruth Hinton, Age 74, of Inkster, MI passed away May 23, 2019.
Lizzie Ruth Williams was born February 2, 1943 in Whitakers, North Carolina to Annie Bell Carter and Willie Williams (who preceded her in death). She moved to Inkster, Michigan in 1971. She accepted Christ at a young age and attended church regularly until her...
Charles Kenniburg Jr.
May 23, 2019
Charles Edward Kenniburg Jr., Age 30, of Wayne, MI passed away May 23, 2019.
Charles was born July 18, 1988 to Charles Kenniburg Sr. and Roxanne Kuhlman.
He attended John Glenn Skill Center and graduated in 2006. Charlie was a kind-hearted person who loved God and his family. The family will miss how he would...
Victor A. Davis Jr.
May 22, 2019
Victor A. Davis Jr, Age 38, of Detroit, MI passed away May 22, 2019.
Victor Andre Davis Jr. was born November 19, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Victor Davis and Yvette Smith. He graduated from Henry Ford High School in 1999. He attended A. Philip Randolph Vocational Tech School, where he completed the Automotive Mechanic...
Lorraine D. Lewis
May 21, 2019
Lorraine D. Lewis, Age 61, of Taylor, MI passed away May 21, 2019.
Lorraine Diane Woodbury Lewis was born on October 20, 1957 to William Lonnie Woodbury II and Kathryn Sellers in Pittsburgh PA. Lorraine is survived by her children Lisa Woodbury (Pennsylvania), Monica Gayle-Robbyn Lewis-Gaines (Nathaniel), Matthew George Lewis (Genevieve); her mother Kathryn Sellers; siblings Kimberling...
Charlotte McAvon
May 16, 2019
Charlotte Jean McAvon, Age 76, of Garden City, MI passed away May 16, 2019.
Charlotte Jean McAvon was born December 19, 1942 to Clearance June and Mildred Ackerman.
She enjoyed sewing, Bingo, Keno and scratch-off tickets as well as spending time with her family. She was also a talented quilt maker and one of her...
Theresa M. Ellis
May 12, 2019
Theresa M. Ellis, Age 53, of Detroit, MI passed away May 12, 2019.
Theresa Marie Ellis was born August 21, 1965 to Arthur Carter and Eleanore Avendt. She attended Garden City East High School and later graduated with her GED.
She went on to earn her Master’s Degree of teaching in special needs from Eastern...
Brionna S. Garner
May 10, 2019
Brionna S. Garner, Age 31, of Ann Arbor, MI pasased away May 10, 2019.
Joseph Dobek Jr.
May 6, 2019
Joseph Dobek Jr., Age 84, of Westland, MI passed away May 6, 2019.
Joseph Dobek Jr. was born on May 30, 1934 to Joseph Dobek Sr. and Philomena Jaracz. He attended St. Casimir High School where he graduated in 1952.
Joseph enjoyed fishing and the casino. He was a loving Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother,...
Latif Beag
May 1, 2019
Latif Beag, Age 67,of Inkster, MI passed away May 1, 2019.
Latif Beag was born on April 5, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan to Laura Estella Beag from Detroit, Michigan and Ismail Beag from Pakistan. Latif accepted the Islamic Faith at an early age. He earned his G.E.D in Detroit, Michigan and went on to work for Chrysler...
Richard L. Gutowski
Apr 30, 2019
Richard L. Gutowski, Age 70, of Canton, MI passed away April 27, 2019.
Brandon L. James
Apr 27, 2019
Brandon L. James, Age 38, of Taylor, MI passed away on March 31, 2019.
Brandon Laudale James was born July 28, 1980 to mother Hazel James and father Lundale Richmond in Detroit, MI. While cleaning Brandon’s room, we found that he wrote his own obituary. Here are the words of Brandon James:
We are here...
Kenneth J. Johnson
Apr 26, 2019
Kenneth J. Johnson, Age 82, of Southgate, MI passed away April 26, 2019.
Kenneth James Johnson aka Ken was born April 2, 1937 in Detroit, MI to the late Napoleon and Dora Johnson.
Kenneth graduated from the Detroit Public School System and attended college. He was gainfully employed with General Motors as a crew leader...
Justyce J. Butler
Apr 26, 2019
Justyce J. Butler, of Inkster, MI passed away April 26, 2019.
Justyce Jaylani Butler, "Our Angel in Heaven" was born April 18, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Kristina Hamilton and Jay Butler.
