Tom McCray Jr. was the first child born to Tom and Rosie McCray Sr., in Marengo County, Faunsdale, Alabama on January 25, 1930. Tom attended Thomaston High School in Thomaston, Alabama, Military School and served in the United Armed Forces (Army) where he served in the Korean War. After serving his country, Tom moved to Birmingham, Alabama and then to Detroit, Michigan. He married his high school sweetheart; Delilah Hunter. Tom and Delilah were married forty-two years; she preceded him in...

Annette Yvonne Baskett was born on June 24, 1936, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Annette was the 13th child born to the late Cornelius and Mary Lowrence. Annette Lowrence married her high school sweetheart Jacob Baskett on December 18, 1953. Jacob and Annette were married for 61 years and had 10 beautiful children, 20 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Jacon and Annette worked hard to support their family. Jacob worked for Ford for 50 years and Annette worked for Wayne County for...

Mr. John A. Hardaway was born October 4, 1946, in Monroe, Michigan to the late Bennie Hardaway and Ceola Cammack Hardaway. Both of his parents and his grandparents Johnny Hardaway and Roxie Calvin Hardaway preceded him in death. John attended Monroe Public Schools and graduated from Monroe High School. After completing high school, He furthered his education at Cleary Business College in Ypsilanti, Michigan. John was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ as his Savior at an early...

Ellery David Scott was born January 17, 1956, in Ypsilanti, MI. Ellery made his transition on March 29, 2024. His family that transitioned before him and welcomed him home was his mother and father, Marvin and Beatrice Scott (Solomon); his daughter Crystal M. Scott; and sisters and brothers: Maria, Ondrey, Terrance, Marvin, and Bethany Logan (Scott). He leaves two sisters, Diana Ward-Hunt and Jannetta (Scott) Logan; five brothers, Gregory (Jackie), Virgil, Aaron, Darrell, and Lawrence; a...

Tracy James Cline was born December 4, 1966, the youngest SON of Grover and Elvira Cline and youngest brother to his five older siblings. The family enjoyed camping and outdoor activities. If they were not outdoors, they were most likely in a pew at First Baptist Church of Romulus, MI. This is where he accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized and taught the ways of the Lord. During his free time as a child, Tracy would help out in the family garden and deliver newspapers in the...

Johnny Lee Davis Sr was born November 5, 1938 in Americus GA. He graduated from Sumter High School in 1958. He entered Paradise on March 27, 2024.  Johnny fathered nine children and took on raising one of his grandchildren.  As a father, Johnny took on many jobs to feed and support his family.  He worked for General Motors, retiring after 31 years in August 1995.  Never wanting to be idle in his retirement, he went back to work as a janitor, brought a truck to make...