Mr. Larry Marques Ward

WARD, Mr. Larry Marques - Age 46, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, at McLaren Flint. Family hour 12:00 PM Friday, November 8, 2024, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 1:00 PM Pastor Rodney Ellison, officiating. Interment, Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12:00 PM Friday. Mr. Ward will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday. Mr. Larry Marquise Ward was born October 9, 1978 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Brenda Ann and Larry Louis Ward. Larry attended Flint Community School and graduated from Flint Northwestern High School, “Class of 1998.” He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Larry was a member of Upper Room Baptist Church growing up. He was employed at Olive Garden for 20 years. Larry also started and built his business in Flint inner city housing in 2010, where he would buy, sell and renovate homes. He loved working for himself and traveling with his wife, kids and friends. Mr. Larry Marquise Ward leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Melinda of Flushing, MI; 2 daughters, Myrakal Ward of Flint and Destiny Ward; son, Larry M. Ward Jr., both of Flushing, MI; grandson, Jerry Marquise Ward of Flint; 3 sisters, Felisha (Gerlisha) Hunter of Texas, Chrishuna Marshall of Flint and Evelyn Ward of Texas; 2 nieces; 3 nephews including special nephew, A’Rmonie Roland; a host of cousins including special cousins, Myron Causey, Darnell Causey, Zaking Long, Tierra Long and Kinnish Grady; father-in-law, Malandus Wilkes of Flushing, MI; sister-in-law, CoCo Collins of Illlinois; brother-in-law, Ronald (Shuntay) Packnett of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Gerell Thomas, Quary, Roy Ozier and Samuel Duncan. Mr. Ward was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Ward; father, Larry Ward; cousin, Stalone Long; mother-in-law, Jerry Ann Packnett; brother-in-law, Darrly Packnett; grandparents; and 2 sisters. The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren-Flint ICCU, McLaren Hospice and Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Mr. Larry Marques Ward

October 9, 1978 - November 2, 2024