Mr. Charlie R. Clemons

CLEMONS, Mr. Charlie R. - Age 83, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10:30 AM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Samuel Berry III, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 AM Saturday. Mr. Clemons will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1:00 PM-8:00 PM Friday. Mr. Charlie R Clemons made his earthly transition to his place in Heaven at the age of 83 on Friday, January 17, 2020. Mr. Clemons was born February 5, 1936 in Charleston, Missouri, the son of Norman and Mary Clemons. He was a devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother. Mr. Charlie was a faithful and longtime member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church where he had many years of dedicated service and participation on the Progressive Laymen Auxiliary up until his illness. He was a resident of Flint, Michigan for 54 years, retiring from Chevrolet Manufacturing, a division of General Motors Corporation and was a member of UAW Local #659 after 32 years. Mr. Charlie enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren and watching Westerns and sports on television. Mr. Charlie R Clemons leaves to cherish his memory: loving and devoted wife of 31 years, Gertrude; daughters, Shondra Clemons of Dayton, Ohio, Phyllis Cole and Felicia Thornton, both of Flint and Cassandra Curtis of Lansing, MI; sons, Cecil Ray Thornton Jr of Flint and Clemie (Tammi) Thornton of Jonesboro, GA; 2 grandchildren that he raised as his own, William and Ascensio Tedford, both of Flint and 28 grandchildren; and many more great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren to whom he loved dearly; 4 brothers, Willie Clemons, Bernard (Gloria) Clemons, all of St. Louis, MO, Mackie (Pauline) Clemons of Philadelphia, MS and Raymond (Emma) Clemons of Flushing, MI; 5 sisters-in-law, Retha Clemons of Flint, Minnie Carr, Leslie Robinson, Ada Robinson, all of Jackson, MS and Vera McDonald of Chicago, IL; brother-in-law, James Martin of West Bloomfield, MI; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, neighbors and friends. Mr. Clemons was preceded in death by his daughter, Jacqueline Denise Houston; two grandchildren; parents, Norman and Mary Clemons; sister, Sudie Luckett; 5 brothers, Ozell, Elijah, R.B., Johnny, and Feaster Clemons; 2 brothers-in-law, Robert and Tommy Robinson; son-in-law, Gene Cole. The family would like to thank the Pastor Samuel Berry III and Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church family, Pastor Robert Rushing and Truelight Missionary Baptist Church family, McLaren-Flint ICU and Rehabilitation staff, and special thanks to Dr. Peddireddy and Dr. Raj and all other caregivers during his time of illness.

Mr. Charlie R. Clemons

February 5, 1936 - January 17, 2020