Deloris Walkinhood (Davis) (Lansing)

Deloris Walkinhood (Davis) departed this life on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her residence in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 72. She was born May 3, 1944 in Picayune, Mississippi to Alonzo Lee and Elizabeth Davis.

The Davis Family relocated to Lansing, Michigan where Deloris attended Kalamazoo Street Elementary, West Junior High, and J. W. Sexton High Schools. She retired from General Motors after 30 years of dedicated service. While working at General Motors, she met her loving husband, Gordon. She was affectionately called Dee by family members and close friends.

Deloris was a member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. She was also a member of Capitol City Temple #308. Dee was honored with the Woman of the Bible and Lady of Merit awards.

She loved cooking and entertaining family and friends. She proudly displayed her love of family by hanging pictures of them on her walls. Her home was always open for family gatherings and events, planned or not. No need to ask where out of town family members and friends would be when they arrived in town, everyone knew to head to Dee's.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 34 years, Gordon Walkinhood; children: DoLaura Hunt, DeShele Freeman, Dionne (Kimberly) Johnson and Arthur Hammond, III; step-children: Gary Walkinhood, Jay Walkinhood, Tige Walkinhood, Theresa Knapp and Carol (Robert) Shankster; Grandchildren: Charles Campbell Jr., RaShawna Prince, Amber (Josh) Gordy and Anthony Freeman; Step-Grandchildren: Alexander Walkinhood, Brian Walkinhood, Brent Walkinhood, Shannon Walkinhood and Scott Walkinhood; thirteen great grandchildren; six brothers: Jesse (Diane) Davis, Johnnie Davis, San Diego, California, Roger Davis, Terry Davis, Los Angeles, California, Charles Davis, Rochester Hills, Michigan and Gene (Denise) Davis; four sisters, Barbara Baker, Atlanta, Georgia, Geraldine (James) Thomas, Kay Taylor and Sharon (Ronald) Wilson; aunt, Betty Gilmore, North Las Vegas, Nevada with many cousins, nieces, nephews and special friends whom she loved dearly.

She was preceded in death by parents, Alonzo Lee and Elizabeth Davis; brother, Robert Davis; brother-in-law, James Taylor; sister, Betty Jean Davis; sister-in-law, Lee Esther Davis, and daughter-in-law, Peggy Walkinhood.