Local Obituaries for Families in Westland Michigan
Stella Brown-Smith
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Timothy J. Brockway
Timothy Jay Brockway, 58, of Inkster, MI passed away December 3, 2021.
Timothy was born on June 29, 1963 to LaVern Brockway and Dawn Littlefield. He dedicated his life to being an electrician at Local 58 in Detroit, MI. He loved going to Greenfield Village, Huckleberry Railroad and anything to do with trains with steam engines at...
Donna Gail Scott
Donna Gail Scott, 72, of Inkster, MI passed away October 13, 2021.
Donna Gail Scott was born on June 10, 1949 in Lawrence County, Alabama. She was the youngest of the 5 children born to Robert C. Davis and Willie Mae Davis. “Donnie or Donna Gal” as she was known by close family and friends graduated from...
Colleen M. Murphy
Colleen M. Murphy, age 56, of Taylor, MI passed away on April 14, 2021.
Colleen was born with Muscular Dystrophy that was not discovered until she was three years old. Throughout her life it got progressively worse with numerous surgeries but she never let it hold her back. She loved jet skiing and would stay out on...
Michael "Peanut" Painter
Michael W. Painter, 72, of Westland, MI passed away April 9, 2021.
Michael “Peanut” was born in Dorothy, West Virginia to the late Henry Ralph and Mary Julia (Caudill) Painter on November 14, 1948. He graduated from East Bank High School in 1967. He enjoyed riding Harley Davidson’s, hunting, fishing, and listening to music and his guitar...
Earnest B. Dortch, Sr.
Earnest B. Dortch, Sr., 75, of Inkster, MI passed away September 12, 2020.
Earnest was born March 19, 1945 in Erin, Tennesse. He was the eldest of 11 siblings. He married Geraldine Dortch March 21, 1964.
He leaves to cherish his memory, two children, Shawna and Krystina; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; one son-in-law; one...
