Mr. Luther Pyles Jr.

PYLES JR, Mr. Luther - Age 61, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Bethel AME Church, 773 E. Gillespie Ave. with funeral services commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery G-4413 Flushing Rd. Family and pallbearers will assemble at the church at 10:00 AM Tuesday. Mr. Pyles will lie in state in the Chapel of the Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home 906 W. Flint Park Blvd and may be viewed from 2:00 - 8:00 PM. Monday. Mr. Luther Pyles Jr. was born January 21, 1955 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Luther Lee Sr. and Mary Louise Pyles. He attended Flint Community Schools graduating from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1973.” Luther received his Associate Degree in Fine Arts from Mott Community College. He was employed at Flint Metal Fab, a division of General Motors until health issues forced his retirement. In his spare time Mr. Pyles enjoyed bowling, fishing, spending time with baby sister, Valerie and his niece, Gwen. He also enjoyed simply listening to countless decades of music or playing many instruments especially the Alto Saxophone. Mr. Pyles was member of Bethel AME Church where he shared his God gift of music as of the Music Ministry Department. When not playing uplifting songs at church, Mr. Pyles played with various artists at senior citizen complexes and with various musicians throughout Flint. Mr. Luther Pyles Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: 2 children, LuQuavian O. (Charlotte) Jones and Felicia (Charlie) Pyles Enright, both of Flint; 5 grandchildren, LuQuavian Jones Jr., ChaQuia Jones, Qua’Vontez Jones, Japrie Enright and Ravena Enright; father, Luther Lee (Laraine) Pyles Sr., all of Flint; 3 sisters, Vivian Jordan of Waterford, CA, M. Jeanette Bush of Detroit, MI and Valerie Pyles of Flint; brother, John H. (Christine) Pyles of Flint; step-mother, Shirley Mallet of Grand Rapids, MI; 2 step-sisters, Paula (Duckett) Burton of Flint and Marilyn (Brad) Shumphert of Grand Rapids, MI; 3 step-brothers, Melvin (Tricia) Anthony of Warren, MI, Eric (Angela) Anthony of Denton, TX and David (Joy) Proctor of Grand Rapids, MI; aunt, Annie Pyles of Lake Providence, LA; uncle, Major Pyles of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousin, other relatives and friends including special friend, Freddy Adams. Mr. Pyles was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Anthony; step-father, Louis A. Anthony; both grandparents; aunt, Caroline Blackmon; and longtime companion, Luvenia Talton.

Mr. Luther Pyles Jr.

January 21, 1955 - December 16, 2016