Perry Gill

GILL, Mr. Perry, Jr. "Do Dandy" - Age 62, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his residence. Family hour 10AM Wednesday, December 16, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Pastor Reginald Flynn, D. Min., officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10AM Wednesday. Mr. Gill will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Tuesday. Mr. Perry “Do Dandy” Gill, Jr. was born July 1, 1947 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Perry Gill, Sr. and Rosa (Pollard) Gill. Perry was a resident of Flint, Michigan all of his life and was a graduate of Southwestern High School “Class of 1965”. He was employed at Chevrolet Truck and Bus a division of General Motors for a very short time. One of his favorite past times was working on and telling people about their cars. Perry’s other favorite past times was spending time with his grandson Jimmy “Peanut” Barnes and teaching him things. He loved watching the Three Stooges, listening to music and especially his Gospel. Perry also loved taking care of his pet Turtles. Mr. Perry “Do Dandy” Gill, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of 35 years, Minnie Gill; daughter, Alicia (Jimmy Barnes) Wedlow, all of Flint; 2 sons, Myron (Vanessa) Triplett of Atlanta, GA and Donny Wedlow of Las Vegas, NV; numerous grandchildren including special grandson, Jimmy JayQuel Barnes; mother, Rosa Gill, both of Flint; 4 sisters, Bernice Lawson of Grand Blanc, MI, Rosa (Cleodia) Myles, Sr., Shirley (Rufus) Brewington and Patricia Moore, all of Flint, MI; brother, Joseph Gill of Ionia, MI; 3 aunts, Sallie Spottsville, Bernice (Huley) Brown, all of Flint and Estelle Venaule of Arlington, VA; 3 sisters-in-law, Rosemary (Tommie) Jefferson, Elnora Cosey, all of Flint and Viola Leonard-Cosey of Gary, IN; 10 brothers-in-law including, David (Georgia) Cosey, Everett Cosey; former brother-in-law, Leon “Bumper” Lawson, all of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including the Proctor Avenue Family and special friends, Derrell and Kayanna of Atlanta, GA. Mr. Gill was preceded in death by his father, Perry Gill, Sr.; mother-in-law, Emma Cosey; uncles; sister-in-law; brother-in-law; nieces; nephews; and his dog, Butch. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor and Sis. Reginald (Delores) Flynn, D. Min. and the Foss Avenue Church family, Steven O’Brien of Heartland Home Care and Dr. Julian Moore.

Perry Gill

July 1, 1947 - December 9, 2009