Clifton Gallon,

GALLON, Mr. Clifton, Jr. - Age 71, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in Madison, Tennessee. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, December 12, 2008 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Pastor Marvin A. Jennings, Sr., officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Friday. Mr. Clifton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Thursday with preferred visitation from 5PM-7PM. Mr. Clifton Gallon Jr. was born on October 30, 1937 in Star City, Arkansas to Clifton and Clara (Mockingbird) Gallon. He spent his youth in Arkansas where he accepted Christ and was baptized at Sneed Chapel Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arkansas. After graduating from Lincoln High School, Clifton moved to Muskegon Heights, Michigan with mother Clara and stepfather James Grimm. He moved to Flint, Michigan and became employed with General Motors V-8 engine plant in 1961 where he retired after 33 years of service. Clifton served the Lord as Chief Usher, Trustee, Sunday School van driver, GCSD Security In Ministry, sound ministry, baptismal set up, church contact for alarms, ensuring vans and church were secured, and a host of other duties while a member at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Dr. Granville Smith Jr. and then Pastor Henry L. Fuller Jr. He later joined the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Louis Randolph where he served with the usher ministry. Clifton continued his service until his health declined then began to attend church with his daughter Cheryl at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was a member of UAW Local 659 and the Eureka Lodge No. 16 F. & A.M. Clifton enjoyed reading his Bible, music, maintaining his yard, gardening, watching westerns and comedies, and was an avid car lover. His favorite color was red and he loved shrimp, strawberries, ice cream, and anything sweet. Mr. Clifton Gallon, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory, 2 sons, Timmy (Lorraine) Nelson of West Chester, PA and Clifton III (Nichelle) Gallon of Nashville, TN; 2 daughters, Cheryl Gallon of Flint, MI and Servina Blucktor of Atlanta, GA; 9 grandchildren, Kyle, Cameron, Precious, Timeer, Jasmyn, Teria, Jonathan, Gabrielle and Clevina; 6 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Wilhelmenia Roberson of Fontana, CA, Virgia Brown, Debra (Andre) Robinson both of St. Louis, MO, and Cecilia Oliver of Oakland, CA; brother Clifton Benjamin Gallon of St. Louis, MO; aunt, Sarah Dillard of CA; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and host of friends. Mr.Gallon was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Grimm; father, Clifton Gallon Sr.; step father, James Grimm; and sister, Alice Grimm. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Marvin A. Jennings Sr. and the Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church Family, Pastor Louis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Family, home caregivers, Yasmin McMillan, Dorothy Alexander, and James Williams, Carestone Assisted Living and Caris Healthcare, Nashville, TN, and everyone for all their prayers, expressions of sympathy, and support during our time of bereavement.

Clifton Gallon,

February 17, 1936 - December 3, 2008