Roy Ozier

OZIER, Mr. Roy, Sr. - Age 82, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010 at his residence. Family hour 11 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2010 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Rev. Chester Payton officiating. Pastor Lewis Randolph, Host Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Monday. Mr. Ozier will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-8PM Sunday. Mr. Roy Lee Ozier, Sr. was born October 26, 1927 in Pinson, Tennessee, the son of John and Gracie Ozier. Roy moved to Michigan in 1951, where he resided in Kalamazoo, later moving to Flint in 1964. He accepted Christ at an early age, beginning his Christian walk at Beechgrove AME Church in Pinson, Tennessee and later joining Second Baptist Church in Kalamazoo, MI. Roy was a faithful member of Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church of Flint until he became ill, under the leadership of Pastor Chester Payton. He served on the Mission Ministry and sang in the Male Chorus. Roy displayed a loyal commitment to his faith, laboring for many years through song; singing in numerous quartet groups including, The Flint Cavaliers, The Flint All-Stars, Aires of Harmony, The Paramounts, The Bright Stars, The Silver Aires and Once Upon A Time. He was known to many as “Big D”, “Ra-La-Oa-Za”, and “R.L.”. Roy enjoyed hunting, singing, fishing, bowling and spending time with his family; he never met a stranger always making everyone feel at home. Mr. Roy Lee Ozier, Sr. leaves to cherish sweet memories: devoted wife of 45 years, Minnie Ozier; 6 daughters, Linda Thomas of Flint, Kathie (Willie) Tillman of Jacksonville, AR, Sherry (Lawrence) Anderson of Kalamazoo, MI, Lavonda (Delaine) Rimmer, Yolanda (Marc) Nunn, and Kawana Ozier, all of Flint; 5 sons, Rafiq (Robin) Siddiqui of Atlanta, GA, Terry Ozier of Flint, Michael Ozier of Kalamazoo, MI, Roy Lee Ozier, Jr., of Flint and Troy Cason of Macon, GA; he also raised two grandchildren as his own, Inesha and Delano Williams, both of Flint; 37 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby Board of Kalamazoo, MI; 4 sisters-in-law; goddaughters, Peggie Barnes, Annette Bell and Sandra Whirl; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, William and Mary Flippen, Robert and Anne Nelson, James Hopson, Larry Davis, Luella and Joe Plair and Harry Hill. Mr. Ozier was preceded in death by his parents, John and Gracie Ozier; daughter, Lori Ann Ozier; son, Tony Bruce Cason; grandchildren, Sharon Clark and Anna Marie Williams; sisters, Kathleen Lancaster, Geraldine Dixon, Bertha Carpenter and Hazel Ozier; and brothers, Willie Lee and J.B. Ozier. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Sattar, Dr. Mikhail, Dr. Danish, Dr. Desai, Heartland Hospice (Dr. Naik, Cecelia, Edie, Jason and Mark), the staff of Hurley Medical Center 9 East, Pastor Chester Payton and the Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church family, Pastor Lewis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family and Pastor Timothy R. Stokes and the Family Worship Center Church International family.

Roy Ozier

October 26, 1927 - March 8, 2010