Mr. Arthur James Edmonds

EDMONDS, Mr. Arthur - Age 87, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Willow Brook Manor. Family hour 1:30 PM Friday, April 5, 2024, from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2:00 PM. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 PM Friday. Mr. Edmonds will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed during family hour only from 1:30 P:M - 2:00 PM Friday. Mr. Arthur James Edmonds was born December 18, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Virginia Flemings and Arthur J. “Buddy” Edmonds. Arthur lived in Memphis and moved to Flint, Michigan at a young age. He graduated from Flint Northern High School and Mott College. “Art” was employed as a Supervisor at General Motors Corporation. He loved fishing, baseball, basketball, horse racing, dog racing and bowling. Arthur was very direct and to the point. He stood on his word. Mr. Arthur James Edmonds leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Eleanora Edmonds of Flint; 2 sons, Kevin Edmonds of Nevada and Lance (Lanisa) Edmonds of Georgia; step-son, Jeneral Canty of South Carolina; 5 grandsons, Tyler of South Carolina, Courtney Winston of Arizona, Christopher and Nicolas Figures, both of Georgia, and Elliot Green; 9 granddaughters, Alexis of Michigan, Lauren of Baltimore, MD, Tanise Edmonds, Leslie Edmonds, Siarra Figures, all of Georgia, Deja, Jordan and Taylor, all of South Carolina, and Marcey Green; 2 great-grandchildren, Boston of South Carolina and Mya Mitchell of Georgia; 3 sisters, Patricia Berry, Cheryl Green and Ethel “Peaches” Robinson; 3 brothers, Charles “Bubba” Edmonds, Keith Green and Gregory Green; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; 2 sisters-in-law, Betty Edmonds and Crystal Green; brother-in-law, David Berry; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Willie Dickerson, Norm Bryant, James Williams and Andrea Hollins. Mr. Edmonds was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Flemings-Edmonds; father, Arthur “Buddy” Edmonds; step-mother, Rebecca Coleman; grandparents, Arthur James “Battan” Edmonds Sr. and Tennie (Anderson) Edmonds; father-in-law, Kinarad Coleman; sister, Cheryl Green; aunts, Allie B. Dilworth, Virginia Jones and Merkle Barnett; uncle, Robert Edmonds Sr.; cousin, Louis Dilworth. The family would like to express special thanks to Niazhia “NeNe” Phipps, PA.

Mr. Arthur James Edmonds

December 18, 1936 - March 23, 2024