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Baby Twin Girls Allen, Pleasant of Flint died May 9, 2013 at Hurley Hospital. Funeral service will be held 12 noon Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Dodds Dumanois Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 901 Garland St., Flint. Family will receive visitors from 11 am until time of service.

Wicker, Allan (affectionately known as Papa) of Flint, MI, age 64 passed away peacefully Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held 11am Wednesday, May 15, 2013 with Family Hour from 10:30am to 11am at Foss Avenue Baptist Church, 1159 E. Foss Avenue, FlinT. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 12 noon-8pm at Dodds Dumanois Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 901 Garland, Flint. Pastor Reginald Flynn presiding. Burial in Sunset Hills.

Keggler, Prentiss of Flint died May 2, 2013 at Fenton Health Care Center. Direct cremation to take place.

Bishop, H. Dean of Flint age 75 died May 9, 2013 at Gentiva Hospice. A memorial service will be held 11 am Monday, May 13, 2013 at Holy Ground Baptist Church, 4381 E. Stanley Rd. Harold is survived by his wife Sally, daughter Chelle (Tim) Thomas, son Michael (Lynda) Bishop, 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, brother Don (Shirley) Bishop, sister Pansy Lopez, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by father Archie Bishop, mother Virgie Sipes, sister Alice and brother Paul.

Baker, Leon D. Sr. of Swartz Creek, MI age 88 died May 2, 2013 at Genesys Hospice, Goodrich. A memorial service will be held 11 am, Friday, May 10 at Crestwood Cemetery Mausoleum, 2020 E. Hill Rd., Grand Blanc, MI. Leon was a WWII Veteran in the United States Navy, worked for Buick Motor Division for 32 years and enjoyed hunting and the Detroit Tigers. He is survived by children Leon (Tena) Baker, Sandra (Al) Decker, Duane (Sharon) Baker, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and sister Berneda.

Marquand, Rogene Ruth of Flint age 86 died April 29, 2013 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral service will be held 12 noon Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 6100 Richfield Rd., Flint, MI. Family will receive visitors from 2-8 pm Friday, May 3 at the New Dawn Chapel, 1569 S. Elba Rd. Lapeer, MI. Burial in Meadowview Cemetery. Rev. Peter Scribner officiating. Jean was very caring, thoughtful, kindhearted, and never without a smile. She especially loved sewing, flowers, and her family.

Woolum, Susan Lee of Fenton age 57 died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Gentiva Hospice, Flint. Funeral service will be held 4pm, Thursday, May 2 at Dodds Dumanois Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 901 Garland St. Flint, MI. Family will receive visitors from 12 noon until time of service Thursday. Rev. Lawrence A. Gill officiating. Susan was a very courageous woman who endured a long, hard battle with cancer. She was a fighter and never gave up hope for a miracle. Susan graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1973. She enjoyed reading, especially scriptures from the Bible.

McKellar, David W. of Flint, age 34 died April 29, 2013 at his residence. Funeral service will be held 6 pm Friday, May 3, 2013 at Dodds Dumanois Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 901 Garland St. Flint, MI. Family will receive visitors from 12 noon until time of service Friday. Chaplain Hank Messing officiating. Dave leaves behind his parents; Bill and Cletisann (Harmon) McKellar, brother Billy, loving family members and many friends.

BARBOUR, Albert L.- aged 92 was born May 12, 1920 and died on April 29th, 2013 surrounded by family at his son’s home. Al is predeceased by his wife Norma Jean. He leaves behind his daughter Laurel Barbour, son David (Peggy) Barbour, and daughter Janelle (Bruce) Craig. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Julie (Jerry) Issa, Andrew (Bryanna) Craig, Jill (Hans) Bruning, Courtney (Parkjun) Rhee, Lydia and Lilly Barbour, Alana and Rebecca Craig and six great-grandchildren. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Albert met Jean when he worked as a lumberjack for her father.

Gobbi, Robert Michael age 72 of Lapeer, MI died April 16, 2013 at McLaren Hospital, Flint. Funeral service will be held 4 pm Saturday, April 20, at the Dawn Chapel 1569 S. Elba Rd. Lapeer, MI. Family will receive visitors from 10am Saturday until time of service at 4 pm. He is survived by his wife Roxanne Gobbi, daughters Thuy Smith, Kim Gebdron, sons Patrick Gobbi, Anthony Gobbi; several grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his son James Gobbi.