Mr. Roosevelt Morton

MORTON, Mr. Roosevelt - Age 81, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2013 at Church Without Walls Ministries, 6202 Dupont St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Martez Warren, officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Mr. Morton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Roosevelt Morton was born March 26, 1932 in Vimville, Mississippi, the son of Eugene and Ruby Morton. Roosevelt was a resident of Flint for more than 60 years. He was a member of Second Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for 30 years and a devoted and trusted friend to Rev. Fields and Pastor Williams, where he served on the Deacon board for 25 years. Roosevelt was a veteran of the United States Army, he proudly fought for our country, after which, he became employed at Fisher Body where he retired after 30 years of service. Roosevelt loved to bar-be-que, fish, make potato salad, go to church, garden and spend time with family and friends. Roosevelt was a friend to all. Mr. Roosevelt Morton leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Alice Morton of Flint; daughter, Lyndia (Thomas) Black of Fairhope, AL; grandchildren, Kenyetta (Darvin) Dotson , Elder Martez (Natasha) Warren and Roosevelt Morton all of Flint and Alicia Morton of Detroit, MI; great-grandchildren, Shytaz Clifton, Taia Dotson, Angelique Lewis, Martez Warren, Martavius Warren, Teavion Warren, Kyndall Dotson and Marquis Lewis; sister, Clara Mae (Theodore) Turner of Flint; step-sister, Ruth Anderson; brother, Oscar Lee Morton of Milwaukee; nieces, Ingrid (James) Thomas and Alfreda Turner, both of Flint; nephews, Theodore (Shirlet) Turner of Grand Blanc and Roosevelt Turner of Flint; a host of cousins, grandnieces, nephews and friends; sister-in-law, Hattie Mae Watson of Detroit, MI; brother-in-law, Rev. Jimmy Warren Perrien of Meridian, MS; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Deacon Horton, Ted Turner, Johnny Isom, Emma Washington, Josephine Thompson, Carl, Pye and the Carroll family. Mr. Morton was preceded in death by: his father, Eugene Morton, mother, Ruby Morton, daughter, Valerie Morton, mother and father-in-law, Jimmy and Lanoia Perrien; grandfather, Lo Morton; grandmother, Carrie (Henry) Griggs; and Pastor Anderson Fields. The family would like to express special thanks to: At Home Network nurses Roberta and Chris, social worker, Mary; Home Health Aide, Tenise Hence and cousin, Lois. .

Mr. Roosevelt Morton

March 26, 1932 - August 9, 2013