Walter "Dillum" Causey,

CAUSEY, Mr. Walter Earl "Dillum" Jr. - Age 58, passed Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Arbor Hospice . Family hour 10:30AM Monday July 21, 2008 at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Churh, 69 S. Astor St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Michael T. Martin, officiating. Rev. Al Terrell, Host Pastor. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Monday. Mr. Causey will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 10AM-6PM Sunday. Walter Earl Causey was born May 11, 1950 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was the son of Walter and Selma Causey. Walter was a graduate of Pontiac Central High School the class of 1968. He played on the varsity basketball team. He also played basketball for Oakland Community College the Highland Lakes campus. He was a Vietnam veteran. While in Vietnam Walter earned three medals, the National Defense Service medal, Vietnam Service medal with Bronze Service star and bronze star medal. He was a member of Victory Apostolic Church of Pontiac, Michigan. Mr. Causey leaves to cherish his memory: spouse, Shelia Causey of Pontiac; six children, Kieona (James) Hamilton-Peterson of Pontiac, Brenda Hamilton of Pontiac, Carrie (Clarence) Ray of Southfield, MI, Avery (Geneva) Hamilton of Albuquerque, NM, Anthony Hamilton of Pontiac, and Donta (Mia) Hamilton of Pontiac; fourteen grandchildren, Aniah Jordan, Zion Edison, Skyler London, Devin Hamilton, Damariya and Jalynn Hamilton all of Pontiac, Adrian, Avery, Amari, and Adin Causey of Albuquerque, NM, Cameron Ray and Kierstyn Jeffries of Southfield, MI, and Hakim Peterson of Pontiac; mother, Selma Causey; one sister, Brenda A. (the late Daniel W. Mitchell II) Causey- Mitchell; three brothers, Karry (Deanna) Causey of New Orleans, LA, Garry (Karla) Causey of Albuquerque, NM, and Lafrance (Diane) Causey of Pontiac; five nieces, Blair Causey, Meghan Langley, Angela Woods, LaDonna Hunter, and Breai Jones; seven nephews, Jason, Jeremy, Jared, Justin Causey, Darius Woods Jr., Joshua Jones, and Darian McCatheren; a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins; four brothers-in-laws, the late Daniel W. Mitchell II, Zeal Hamilton, Gregory Hamilton; and a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, James (Chip) Williams, Willie Martinez, Anthony Styles, and Aubrey Tipton. Mr. Walter Earl Causey was preceded in death by his father, Walter Causey Sr., two brothers-in-law, Daniel W. Mitchell II, and Gordon Hamilton and his mother and father-in-law, Zeal and Hilda Hamilton.

Walter "Dillum" Causey,

May 11, 1950 - July 15, 2008