Mr. Grady M. Burton

BURTON, Mr. Grady M. - Age 73, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Willowbrook Manor. Family hour 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Derrick Aldridge., officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the Funeral Home 10:30 AM Wednesday. Mr. Burton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Tuesday with family present 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Mr. Grady Malcolm Burton was born October 14, 1949 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Leora and David Burton. Grady attended Flint Community Schools and earned varsity letters in baseball during the 1966 and 1967 Seasons. He was a graduate of Flint Northwestern High School, “Class of 1967” and attended C.S. Mott Community College. Grady was an avid golfer, bowler, and was a Bid Whist, Spades and Dominoes player. He retired from General Motors Corporation. Grady was a very easy-going, likeable person. However, he had a very competitive spirit that propelled him to achieve excellence in all of the sports and games he competed in. Grady never passed up a good Spades game and was a card counter par excellence. He took on anyone who dared wager a bet on the golf course. Grady loved going to the movie theatre. He was passionate about giving to various charities. Grady also loved his grandsons, nieces, nephews, and his road buddies, Paul Canada, Imhotep Sekou, and the late, Stan Riggs. Mr. Grady Malcolm Burton leaves to cherish his memory: devoted life partner and former wife, Mary (Winfrey) Burton; daughter, Sharaunda (Gary) Batteaste; 2 grandsons, Gary Malcolm and Justin Malik Batteaste, all of Charlotte, NC; 2 sisters, Shirley (Charles) Winfrey and Sheila Williams; brother, David (Patricia) Burton, all of Flint; special nieces, Jerri Winfrey Carter of Flint and Tracy (Richard) Winfrey Edwards of Silver Spring, MD; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Mr. Burton was preceded in death by his parents, Leora and David Burton; niece, Twyla Winfrey; and several cousins, aunts and uncles. The family of would like to thank the staff of Willowbrook Manor, Geno Carrigan, his longtime caregiver, and to all of you for your thoughtfulness and acts of kindness during this time of bereavement.

Mr. Grady M. Burton

October 14, 1949 - April 4, 2023