Willie McLaurin

McLAURIN, Mr. Willie E. - Age 74, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, July 31, 2009 at North Central Church of Christ, 2001 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM, Bro. Rigel J. Dawson officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Friday. Mr. McLaurin 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 Thursday. Mr. Willie Ester McLaurin was born January 6, 1935 in Collins, Mississippi, the son of Willie and Virde Mae (Williams) McLaurin Brown. Willie attended Carver Central High School. Mr. McLaurin was a proud member of the United States Army, having served his country for 5 years. He returned to Flint and was employed at Fisher Body, a division of General Motors for 5 years. Mr. McLaurin also worked at Hurley Medical Center for 3 years. Willie was a member of North Central Church of Christ, where he sang with the Male Choir. Willie’s hobbies were enjoying his family and talking to whomever would listen to him telling about the goodness of the Lord. Willie was considered to be a true Flintstone. Mr. Willie Ester McLaurin leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Ruby J. McLaurin of Burton; daughter, Senna (Rodney) Terrell of Atlanta, GA; son, Albert (Dorothy) McLaurin of Gulfport, MS; 15 grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Ola LeFlore, Carrie Barnes, Fannie Clay and Artensia Brown; 6 brothers, Joe, Leotis, Willie Jr. and Charles McLaurin, James and Clarence Brown; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; 11 sisters and brothers-in-law, Lovey, Lorena, Barbara Ann and Patricia McLaurin, all of Flint, Ruth (Larry) Harden, Albert Lee (Cynthia) Barnes and Florence Barnes, all of Erie, PA, Gladys Badger of Atlanta, GA and Shirley McLaurin, Willie and Walter Barnes, all of Collins, MS; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Willie E. McLaurin was preceded in death by his son, Willie E. (June Bug) McLaurin; parents, Willie McLaurin and Virde Mae (Williams) McLaurin-Brown; sister, Lucille Otis; 3 brothers, Johnnie, James and Willie Charles McLaurin; father and mother-in-law, Elijah Sr. and Louie Mae Barnes; 2 sisters-in-law, Gloria F. Barnes and Kay Kaddii and brother-in-law, Elijah Barnes, Jr. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center, Genesys Heath Park, McLaren Regional Medical Center, DaVita Dialysis, Universal EMS, Kith Haven, Brook Haven and Crestmont Nursing Homes, also a special thanks to his two grandchildren, whom he helped raise, Sherri and Jermaine McLaurin, friends and family.

Willie McLaurin

January 6, 1935 - July 21, 2009