Mr. John Daniel Love II

LOVE, Mr. John Daniel II - age 60, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Genesys Health Park-Grand Blanc, MI. Family hour 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at First Union Baptist Church, 7004 Fleming Rd. with funeral service commencing at 12 p.m. Pastor Archie Powell, Jr. officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 11 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Love will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday. Mr. John Daniel Love, Jr. was born August 1, 1953, in Forest City, Arkansas, the son of Reverend John Daniel, Sr., and Mae Bell Love. He accepted Christ at an early age. When he was 11 years old he learned to play the guitar and started singing by the age of 15. Further, Mr. Love went on to play the drums, keyboard, bass, and many more instruments. He played the keyboard for many different churches and groups throughout the City of Flint and sung with The Fantastic Silverairs, which was started in 1968 by Mr. Love and Mr. John Otis Walter. John was a great song writer and singer. At the age of 17 he joined the U.S. Marines and by the age of 18 he was accepted into General Motors where his career took off. He later became a Deputy Sheriff for both Calhoun and Shiawassee Counties, and was also a Martial Arts Instructor. Mr. Love was also a devoted and loving husband and father who was firm but fair. Mr. John Daniel Love, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: his loving companion of 47 years, and wife of 42 wonderful years, Lula Love; 2 daughters, Sharmella (Tyrone) Thames, and Jessica (Curtis) Johnson, both of Flint; son, John Daniel “DJ” (Heather) Love III of Lansing, MI; 4 grandchildren, Robert Dequan (Kenyatta) Edelen of Las Vegas, NV, Curtis Johnson III, Alexus Johnson, and Amarya Love; 2 sisters, Betty Jean Love, and Arma (Lamar) Davis; special god sister, Shawnda Gaines; 4 brothers, John Henry (Debra) Love, Otis (Niki) Love both of Flint, Willie (Ilse) love of the Netherlands, and Donald (Princella) Love of Grand Rapids, MI; aunt, Drucilla Benard-Webster; 4 uncles, Reverend John (Julia) Jenkins, Elder Walter (Betty) Paxton, William (Connie) Love, and Eddie Paxton; 2 god children, Pastor Eric Foster of Pontiac, MI, and Anthony Buckley of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins, numerous C.B. radio friends including special friends, Zebedee “Shortie” Anderson and Jessie Thompson and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. John Daniel Love, Jr. was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend John Daniel Love, Sr., and Mae Bell Love; sister, Betty Love and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff of Genesys Health Park, including Nurse Kathy and the Flint hospice team.

Mr. John Daniel Love II

August 1, 1953 - April 5, 2014