Texceria Winston

WINSTON, Mr. Texceria Bernard "Tex" - Age 62, passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at his residence. Family hour 10AM Monday, February 11, 2008 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Pastor Marvin A. Jennings Sr., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemtery, 9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Monday. Mr. Winston will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-8PM Sunday. Mr. Texceria Bernard "Tex" Winston was born May 2, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. and Beaufort J. (Evans) Winston. "Tex" accepted Christ at an early age at Vermont Christian Church and in later years moved his membership to Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church. "Tex" was a graduate of Flint Southwestern High School "Class of 1963", and completed his Associates degree in Business from Mott Community College (Flint J.C.). He continued to receive Journeyman status as a Machinist-Buick Motor Division, where he later retired. "Tex" spent many years in San Jose, California with his three brothers during the late 70's and 80's, after which he returned to Flint. Mr. Winston mostly enjoyed spending times with his family, playing chess, fishing, watching sport events and spent many hours meticulously constructing his model cars. He was a quiet man, opinionated, studious and known as a loner to some and friend to many. "Tex" leaves in God's care: father, Willie Winston; 2 daughters, Raeshella Fitzpatrick of Flint and Lynn Caldwell of Atlanta, GA; 3 sons, Illya (Bridget) Smith Winston of Flint, Bernard (Amanda) Winston of Atlanta, GA and Ralphael Pettiford of Grand Blanc, MI; 8 grandchildren, DeMario, Ieisha and Michel Fitzpatrick of Flint, Ellis and Brandon Winston of Atlanta, GA, Alexis and Tierra Pettiford of Grand Blanc, MI, Ishon Smith Winston of Flint; 2 sisters, Debra Winston Roberts and Janice (Kenneth) Winston-Fontanelle Brashears; brother, Randy Winston; 3 uncles, Charles Lyons of Rocky Mount, NC, Joseph (Alma) Evans and George (Doretha) Evans, all of Flint; aunt, Jenny Stewart of Burlison, TN; nieces, Dedra (James) Roberts-Ramsey of Flint, Paris Fontanelle of Washington, DC, Raquel Fontanelle of Flint; nephews, Wayne Winston, Jr. of Flint, Raynell (Coquese) Winston-Brown of College Park, PA, Terrance Fontanelle II of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Winston was preceded in death by his mother, Beaufort Winston; and 2 brothers, Wayne and Gary Winston.

Texceria Winston

May 2, 1945 - February 4, 2008