Womack Obits, Michigan

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*   BOBBY L. WOMACK,    Feb. 8, 1942 - Mar. 28, 2000  

Bobby L WOMACK, 58, of Mt. Clemens, died Wednesday, March 28, 2000, at Mt Clemens General Hospital. (NOTE: Macomb County Michigan) He was born Feb 8, 1942 in Manchester, Tenn.

Mr. Womack worked as a cement finisher for the Bob Ryan Construction Co. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; daughters Tammy Womack of Detroit and Wanda Womack of Mt. Clemens; mother, Lucille Brown of Eastpointe; and sister Billie Cecil of Eastpointe. He was predeceased by his father, Willie, and sister, Wanda McCray.

A funeral service will be held at 10 am Friday at Will and Schwatzkoff Funeral Home, 238 Northbound Gratiot, Mt. Clemens. Burial will be in Clinton

Grove Cemetery, Clinton Twp.

From Macomb Daily Thursday, March 30, 2000


BONNIE JEAN  WOMACK nee WARREN,    Aug. 31, 1935 – Mar. 12, 2011

Bonnie G (Warren) Womack, 75 of Mendenhall passed away Saturday,March 12, 2011 at her residence. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Magee. Funeral services will be held at: 2:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, on Tuesday, March 15, 2011.Interment will be in the Old Good Hope Premitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Womack is survived by, sisters Ellawese Lucas and Bobbie (Billy) Rogers, both of Magee. Grand-daughters Casey Amason, Whitney Lee Amason, Kammi Lee Cliburn and 5 great-grandchildren. Mrs Womack is preceded in death by her parents - Barney and Velma Kennedy Warren, son - David Lee Amason, brothers; Leodis Warren, Leon Warren, and grandson; Joseph Cliburn. Servies were conducted under the direction of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. (601) 849-5031 (www.colonialchapelmageemedenhall.com)


*  CHRISTIAN LEVI WOMACK,    Jan. 25, 1860 – Dec. 25, 1939   

Christian Levi Womack, son of Abner and Lucinda Womack, was born on January 25, 1860 in Perry County, MO, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.M. Deitzel, in Redford, Mich., on Monday, December 25, 1939, aged 79 years 11 months.

Funeral services were held Thursday at 1:30 pm at the Flat River Church of Christ, followed by interment in the Mine La Motte Cemetery. Hood Service.

On November 6, 1881, he was untied in marriage to Sarah Dalton, who preceeded him in death seventeen years. They were the parents of seven children, a son Frank, a daughter Lellie (Mrs. J. W.) Wright and a stepson, William Buxton, having also preceded him in death.

He leaves to mourn his passing five daughters, Mrs. W.A. Green and Fred Arnoldi of Ecorse, Mich., Mrs. C.M. Deitzel of Redford, Mich., Mrs. Arthur Rogers and Mrs. Gus McMillen of Flat River; also a stepson, James Buxton of Ecorse, Mich., a half sister, Mrs. Wilbur Hughes of Doe Run; a half-brother, Jasper Womack of Van Buren; twenty grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

Early in life Mr. Womack was converted and at the time of his death was a member of the Church of Christ at River Rouge. He was loving father and grandfather and his kindly influence will live on in the hearts of everyone left behind


*   IDA LOULEE KIMMEL nee WOMACK,    Dec. 7, 1922 – Aug. 18, 2010  

BERRIEN SPRINGS - Ida Loulee Kimmel, 87, died peacefully at home in Berrien Springs attended by her immediate family on August 18, 2010. She was born in Bee Branch, Arkansas December 7, 1922, the second oldest of seven children of Lloyd Franklin Womack and Blanche Wiggins. The family moved to the boot heel of Missouri in March 1937 to work in the cotton fields. She married George Thomas Kimmel Jr. January 23, 1942 in Hayti, Missouri and moved to the family centennial farm near Berrien Springs at the end of Kephart Lane where she spent most of her life. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, George T. Kimmel Jr., her older brother, John Wasis Womack and younger sister Estelle Hinkle. She is survived by four of her siblings: Doyce Womack, Bobbie Brelowski, Betty Skalla, and Lloyd Landon Womack. Lou and George had two children. Both survive: Mary Ann McNeilus, MD and George Thomas Kimmel lll; four grandchildren: Malachi McNeilus, Meric McNeilus, Micaiah McNeilus, and George Thomas Kimmel IV; and two step-grandchildren, LaLonna Dicken and Denver Dicken. She worked with her husband on the mixed fruit, berry, and asparagus farm until most of the farm was subdivided in 1959. Then she worked with him building and landscaping houses until they started a groundcover nursery in 1968. They retired from the nursery in 1979 and moved to Central Lake, Michigan where she continued to work in the nursery business until her husband died and she moved back to Berrien Springs. She was an equal partner in the work, doing all of the bookkeeping, personnel management, and customer relations, besides doing much of the physical work. She was a long-time member of the Village SDA church. In her retirement years she lived on the family farm in her own house and finally was able to relax. She enjoyed plants and her yard and garden and spent time driving her golf cart around the farm checking on the flowers. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren, taking an interest in their education and careers. She will be missed by her family, friends, and the many nursery workers who first learned to work under her supervision. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, August 22, in the Family Center of the Berrien Springs Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, where friends may call beginning at 3 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 21, in the Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Friends are invited to leave online messages for the family at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Private graveside services will be held in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Published in South Bend Tribune on August 21, 2010

*   VELMA ANNA WELDON nee WOMACK,   Nov. 29, 1911 – Jan. 26, 2010

Velma Anna Weldon, age 98, a resident of Clinton Township, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. She was born November 29, 1911 in Dixon, Kentucky to the late Jim and Ella (nee Harran) Womack. On June 21, 1931 she was united in marriage to James Weldon. He preceded his wife in death October 25, 1964. Mrs. Weldon was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling to Florida and was an enthusiastic bowler. She is survived by her daughter in law Shirley Weldon, three grandchildren, Lynne (Dennis) Bodenbach, Brad (Lorelei) Weldon, Jim (Heather) Weldon, three great grandchildren, Shayne, Alysson and Trevor. She will be missed by her canine friend Lucy. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son Don. All services will be private including burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens Cemetery East, Clinton Township. Contributions may be addressed to wishes of the family. Arrangements were entrusted to Harold W. Vick Funeral Home, 140 South Main, Mount Clemens, Michigan.


*  VIRGINIA RUTH WYNSMA nee WOMACK,   May 20, 1924 – Jul. 26, 2004

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 3:24 PM EDT

Virginia Ruth Wynsma, 80, of East Jordan, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born May 20, 1924, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Lona Bell (Osborne) Womack.
She married Arlis McCall in 1942. He died in 1945. On Sept. 13, 1946, she married Clarence Loper in Hazel Park. They moved to Charlevoix in 1963, and in 1964 moved to Ellsworth. Mr. Loper died in 1965. On Jan. 6, 2001, she married Lawrence Wynsma in Central Lake, and they made their home in East Jordan. Ruth enjoyed cooking for her family and being with her grandchildren and listening to her children's music. Surviving are her husband, Larry; children, Mary (Willard) Patton of Boyne Falls, Arlis "Butch" (Kay) McCall of Boyne City, Larry (Barb) Loper of Manistee, Rita (Brian) Bennett of Boyne Falls, Brenda (Richard) Chanda of East Jordan, Barry (Sandy) Loper of Charlevoix, Gary (Linda Helminiak) Loper of Manistee, Monty (Lisa) Loper of Boyne Falls, Rodney (Diane) Loper of Boyne Falls, Melody (Arnold) Nettles of Dixson, Tenn.; stepdaughter, Diane (Burt) Evans, of Petoskey; brother, Robert (Diane) Womack, of Boyne City; 34 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Candice Joy Loper, in 1964 and brothers, John, Pete and Ed Womack, and sisters, Margaret Gossett and Frances Gavin.
Friends may call 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today, Tuesday, July 27, at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at the Ellsworth Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Chris Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Ellsworth Cemetery.  

Memorial contributions may be made to Grandvue Medical Care Facility


WILLIAM M. WOMACK,    Mar. 4, 1916 - Mar. 11, 2000           African American

WOMACK,WILLIAM M., SR., Ph.D March 11, 2000, age 84. Retired Lt. Colonel from the National Guard and Tuskegee Airman. He was co-author of the "Double V", a book depicting life of the "Black Air Force." Was an Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brother and member of Plymouth United Church of Christ. Survived by four children, Shirley Williams, Dr. Barbara R. Womack, Dr. James (Sophie) Womack and William M. (Tina) Womack III; sister, Janie Arnold; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Service Thursday at Plymouth United Church of Christ, 600 E. Warren, Detroit, family hour 11 a.m-12, service 12-1 p.m. Viewing Wednesday 2-9 p.m. at McFall Brothers Funeral Home, 9419 Dexter, Detroit.

Source:  Roger Womack,  MLWomack@aol.com


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