Willard McClain

McCLAIN, Mr. Willard T. "Bill"- Age 81, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 1 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2010 at Carpenter Road Apostolic Church, 4010 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2 p.m. Eld. Gregory Cavette, officiating, Bishop John Allen, Host Pastor. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 1 p.m. Monday. Mr. McClain will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Williard T. McClain was born December 6, 1929 in Muldrow, Oklahoma, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maxie and Bellzora (Pettis) McClain. Mr. McClain was employed by Buick Plant 10 a division of General Motors Corporation and was a member of UAW Local #659. His hobbies were playing the lottery, watching baseball and cooking soul food “greens.” Mr. McClain also loved to spend time with his family, play cards and enjoyed going fishing and to casinos. His favorite television shows were Sanford and Son and he never missed The Price is Right. He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Elaine H. (Santee) McClain of Flint; 5 daughters, Geraldine (Joe) Osborne of Oklahoma City, OK, Annette McClain, Bell (Bobby) Joyce, all of Flint, Sandra (Danny) Singleton of Swartz Creek, MI and Montrese Santee of Flint; 6 sons, Elton (Amy) McElwee of Flint, Willard McClain, Jr. of Atlanta, GA, Larry (Kay) Fuller of Garland, TX, David (Monique) McClain of Roswell, NM, Adrian Santee of Atlanta, GA and Kyle Lee Santee McClain of Flint; a host of grandchildren including special granddaughters, Natasha McClain and Cierra Joy, both of Flint; a host of great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Wanda Mae McClain and Louise “Girlie” Drew, both of Muldrow, OK; 3 brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Pettis (Margaret) McClain of Flint, Mr. and Mrs. Leo (Margie) McClain of Mt. Morris, MI and Virgil McClain of Flint; a host of nieces and nephews; 2 brothers-in-law, Duane Santee of Ypsilanti, MI and Nolan (Maria) Santee of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Mac (Wilma) Herron, Patrice Reed-Harris, goddaughter, Renee (Randy) Fields-Robinson, Honorary granddaughter, Kashondra “Kay-Kay” Collins. Mr. McClain was preceded in death by his daughter, Jeanette McClain; parents, Maxie and Bellzora McClain; first wife, Ermaline McClain; 7 brothers; 3 sisters. The family would like to express special thanks to Genesys Regional Medical Center Medical Intensive Care Unit; special thanks to nurses, Stephanie and Roberta.

Willard McClain

December 6, 1929 - December 11, 2010