Mr. Derald McLaurin

May 4, 1959 - August 16, 2021

McLAURIN, Mr. Derald - Age 62, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at Hurley Medical Center. Memorial Viewing Friday, September 3, 2021 12:00 PM-6:00 PM from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. Mr. Derald Alan McLaurin was born May 4, 1959 at Hurley Hospital in Flint, Michigan, the son of Shirley and Gerald McLaurin. Derald attended Flint Community Schools. While in school, he loved to wrestle. Derald also loved watching TV, and spending time with family and friends. He was employed as a handyman. Derald was a loving father and caring son. Mr. Derald Alan McLaurin leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, Korvina McLaurin of Flint; sister, Sheila M. Hemphill; 4 nieces, Shameka (Michael Jr.) Dunlap of Flint, Shallaya Rice of Toledo, OH, Quachelle Hemphill of Flint and Shawn Bracey of Ann Arbor, MI; 2 nephews, Gerald Hemphill and Demario Allen, both of Flint; 3 aunts, Thomasene Mabry of Evansville, IN, Doris Dill of Ann Arbor, MI and Shirley Dickerson of Flushing, MI; uncle, Willie (Lillian) Dickerson of Mt. Morris, MI; a host of cousins including, Duncan (LaGene) Pea, Sherwood (Betty) Pea Jr., Serrita Harden, Lou Howard, the Mabry, Dill, Dickerson, Hemphill and Howard families; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Kenneth Dunlap, Ricard Chew, Benny Hodo, Darryl Hodo and Eric K. Walker. Mr. McLaurin was preceded in death by his, mother, Shirley McLaurin; father, Gerald McLaurin; grandparents, Georgia “Mama Georgia” (James) Jackson, Daisy McLaurin, Benjamin (Fannie) Hemphill; brothers, Dana Hemphill and Roger Hemphill. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center ICU, cousin, Rev. Dr. Keith Dill, the Howard, Pea, Blacksure, Cooley, McLaurin, Hemphill, Dill, Dunlap and Mabry families.