Mr. Edd O. Abron

ABRON, Mr. Edd O. - Age 91, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:30 PM Saturday, April 22, 2017 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2:00 PM Rev. Kenneth Boykins officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, 9506 N. Dort Hwy, Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 PM Saturday. Mr. Abron will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 1125 Linden Rd. Flint, MI 48532. Mr. Edd O. Abron was born April 18, 1925 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Deamis and Fannie (McCuin) Abron. He was the third born of four children. Edd was raised by his aunt, Mamie Williams who had no children of her own. He graduated from Corbin High School in Pine Bluff, AR. Mr. Abron proudly served his country and was an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Navy, World War II. Mr. Abron moved to Flint, Michigan in 1954 to work for General Motors. He then moved his family to Flint in 1955, where he and wife, Ernestine raised their family. Mr. Abron retired in December of 1996 after working 42 1/2 years as a Skilled Tradesman; he was never late and never missed a day of work. Mr. Edd O. Abron is survived by: 4 sons, Eddie, Nathanael, Shaphan (Trella), all of Flint and C. Wayne Abron of Los Angeles, CA; 7 daughters, Janet Abron Townsend of Marion, IN, Ingrid Abron of Ypsilanti, MI, Zadia “Kay” Edmond, Maria Lynne Abron, Rechanda Abron, Melissa Turner and Irma Baker, all of Flint; 26 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Mrs. Arzetta Hubbard of Flint and Mrs. LaVerne Watkins of Pine Bluff, AR; 2 brothers-in-law, A.W. (Liz) White of Chicago, IL and Rodney White of Pine Bluff, AR; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives in Michigan, Arkansas and Texas including, John Edmond and Charles Baker of Flint. Mr. Abron was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ernestine (1/24/17); son, SSG. Phillip Abron; grandson, Ryan Baker; parents, Deamis and Fannie Abron; brothers, Leon Brantley and Mack Abron; sister, Grace Lee Knox; son-in-law, Jerry Townsend; brother-in-law, Arzo Knox; sister-in-law, Geraldine Brantley. The family would like to express special thanks to Maria Lynne Abron and Zadia “Kay” Edmond for their special care, Hurley Medical Center ICU staff, Willowbrook Manor staff, Pastor Lawrence and Lady Donna Washington and the Kent St. Church of God family, Pastor Eric and Lady Patricia Lewis and the Faith Temple Church Of God In Christ family.

Mr. Edd O. Abron

April 18, 1925 - April 13, 2017