A.J. Pointer

POINTER, Dr. A.J. - Age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Brian's House. Memorial Service 6PM-9PM Monday, April 28, 2008 at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 930 Myrtle Ave., Rev. Frank Raines, III presiding. Family hour 11AM Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Pastor J.S. Hopkins officiating, Pastor Henry L. Fuller, Jr. presiding. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Tuesday. Dr. Pointer will lie in state in the Sanctuary of Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, and may be viewed from 12Noon-6PM Monday with Memorial Service from 6PM-9PM. "If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, then my living shall not be in vain." Pastor A. J. Pointer was born July 5, 1929 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of Eugene and Aletha Pointer. He accepted Christ at the age of 9 and was baptized at New Hope Baptist Church in Blytheville. He met and married Annie M. Gathright, a union that lasted over 50 years. To this union were born two children, PJ and Joan. He came to Flint in 1955 and worked for General Motors for 13 years, where he was a tool and die maker. He accepted the ministerial call in 1959 at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church under Dr. R. R. Gordon. In 1964, he was called to serve as Administrative Assistant to Dr. S. D. Edwards at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, and in May 1967 became Shepherd of Metropolitan, where he served 41 years. He leaves to cherish precious memories: son, PJ (Glenda) Pointer; 2 daughters, Joan Pointer, all of Flint, and Barbara Polk; grandchildren, Brian and Dionne Wilson, all of Milwaukee, WI, Petryce (Ronnie) English of Jacksonville, FL, Demark and Randall Pointer of Flint; great grandchildren, Ronnie Jr., Jackie, Ronecia and Jaquan of Jacksonville, FL, Kayla, Donovan and Nicholas of Flint, Kamara, Ke'Mal and Jamison of Milwaukee, WI; 2 sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Willie) Carter and Cleo Turner of South Bend, IN; special sister, Ludell Blanks of Mt. Morris, MI; special adopted daughter, Bertha Moses of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Pastor Pointer was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Mae Pointer; parents, Eugene and Aletha Pointer; grandson, De'Ron Pointer; brother, Johnny Pointer. The family wishes to express special thanks to our Metropolitan Church family for all of their prayers, visits, cards, calls, and other acts of kindness. Special thanks also to Dr. S. Dismond, Dr. E. Saeed, Dr. R. Danish, Hurley Medical Center 9th floor staff, and the staff of Brian's House, Davison, MI.

A.J. Pointer

July 5, 1929 - April 23, 2008