William Housley

HOUSLEY, Eld. William H. - Age 104, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Jackson Memorial C.O.G.I.C., 3155 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Bishop H.M. Badon officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Tuesday. Eld. Housley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday. Eld. William Housley was born September 18, 1902 in Buckville, Arkansas, the son of Joe and Loretta Housley. He was a resident of Flint. He retired from General Motors Chevrolet Manufacturing Division and was a member of Local #659. He was a long time member of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ. Eld. Housley enjoyed Sunday School and church, singing the old time gospel songs, playing his guitar, fishing, working in his flower garden, and just an all around do-it-yourself kind of man and was a member of the Hasselbring Senior Center. His special saying, "if you just got to tell it, tell it like it is". Eld. William H. Housley leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Pearl Ella Housley of Flint; 4 daughters, Nadine Housley-March of Houston, TX, Stella (Johnnie) Malone of Crawford, MS, Bettie (Juan) Ayuso and Loretta (James) Cannon both of Flint; son, Billy (Mary) Housley of Flint; 28 grandchildren, including grandson that he raised, Michael Housley of Houston, TX; 68 great-grandchildren; 41 great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Dorothy Batson and Artelia Thomas both of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Eld. Freddie Mitchell, Mr. Fred Bashir, Mr. Bill Marshall, Mrs. Alvernis Scroggins, Eld. and Mrs. Mitchell Lee. Eld. Housley was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Loretta Housley; mother of his children, Joe Erma Housley; 2 daughters, Veola Blakley and Della Wells; 2 sons, Albert and Samuel Housley; 2 grandsons, Mark Anthony Housley and George Long. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Chandul Malde, McLaren Regional Medical Center 6th and 9th floor step down unit, Bishop H.J. Williams and Jackson Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ, Bishop H.M. Badon and New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ. Special thanks to his daughter and son-in-law, Juan Ayouso who were his caregivers.

William Housley

September 18, 1902 - November 21, 2006