Roosevelt Nard,

NARD, Mr. Roosevelt, Jr. - Age 81, passed away Saturday December 18, 2010 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 11 a.m. Monday December 27, 2010 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon Pastor Lewis Randolph, Officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Monday. Mr. Nard will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Roosevelt Nard, son of the late Roosevelt and Della Williams Nard, was born June 27, 1929 in Ravanna, Arkansas and was the 2nd child out of 6 children. Roosevelt married Lois (Stevens) Nard, June 28, 1952 and in from this union 10 children were born. Roosevelt was employed by Buick Motor Corporation, a division of General Motors for 41 years, retiring in 1994 and was a member of UAW Local 599. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting pool, playing dominoes with family and friends. Roosevelt also loved his family, enjoyed his grand and great grandchildren, along with running his dogs. Mr. Roosevelt Nard leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Lois (Stevens) Nard of 58 years; 7 daughters, Louise Stevens, Della Nard, Bernice Smith, Sandra Molyneux and Shauntavia Miller, all of Flint, Ella Forward of Macon, GA, and Mary Nard of Fort Wayne, IN; 4 sons, Roosevelt Nard, Jr. of Grand Rapids, MI, Willie Nard, Ervin Nard, of Flint, and Terry Collins of Houston, TX; 28 grandchildren; 27 great- grandchildren; 2 brothers, Nathaniel (Vera) Nard and Jesse (Mary) Nard of Flint; sister, Doris Ann Williams of Shreveport, LA; sister-in-law, Josie Henderson of Doddridge, AR; a host of nieces and nephews; hunting friends and special friends, Charles Beard, Mr. Robinson, Pastor Lewis Randolph and the entire Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family. Mr. Nard was preceded in death by his parents, Roosevelt and Della (Williams) Nard; son, Robert Nard; granddaughters, Farah Snavely and Keora Witherspoon; grandson, E. Earnest Johnson; great-grandson, David Witherspoon; brother, Leonard Nard; sister, Laura Pue; mother-in-law, Bernice Cheatham; brother-in-law, Willie Henderson; and a host of other relatives. The family would like to express special thanks to the Nelson men.

Roosevelt Nard,

June 27, 1929 - December 18, 2010