Larry "Rock" Cayton

CAYTON, Mr. Larry D "Rock" - Age 54, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, December 30, 2011 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 512 Pearsall St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Terrance J. Gowdy, officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Friday. Mr. Cayton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Thursday. Larry Darnell "Rock" Cayton was born June 12, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan the son of the late Alberta and Ernett Cayton. He was a resident of Pontiac, Michigan and a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He accepted Christ at an early age. Larry attended Pontiac Central High. He retired from Pontiac Motors after twenty two years of service. He was an entrepreneur starting his own boxing business as well as designing his own shirts; he had a large number of business ideas and plans. Larry touched the life of so many. Not just here in Michigan but all over the United states. He was a loving, dedicated husband, and father. He enjoyed playing the active role of Papa to so many nieces and nephews. He was a avid sports fan with boxing being his love. Larry’s names were "Rock" from his left hook. Larry was known for being the best dressed man around, from his Steve Harvey hats down to his Stacy Adams. Mr. Cayton leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Yvonne Marie Taylor-Cayton; daughter, Tamika Houston-Brooks of Waterford, MI; step son, Charles (Joyce) Taylor of Pontiac, MI; three sisters, Ineta Bond, Helen Standifer both of Pontiac, MI; Yvonne Carroll-Steeple-Cayton of Detroit; four grandchildren, Juwan Steed, Kennedy Houston, De’Ja and De’Jon Hardiman; mother-in-law, Mavis Taylor; sister-in-laws, Isbell Holens of Saginaw, MI, Sharon DeBerry of Redone, CA, Carolyn Woods of Pontiac, MI, Lorraine (Jimmy) Pain of Saginaw, MI, Geraldine Swift, Kathleen Wade of Grand Rapids, MI; godchildren, Jessica and Lauren Fladger; great niece, Aaliyah Abrams; great nephews, DeAndre Jamison and Tarrence Daughtery, Jr. and a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, acting parents, Mr and Mrs. Brisco, Stevie Flagger, Terry Keel, Anthony Thompson, Wayne Bias, Arthur Wilson Sr., Cecil Martin, Andre Martin, Vince Anthony, Willie Turner, Earl Jefferson, David Ratliff and Mike. Mr. Cayton was preceded in death by his parents, Alberta and Ernett Cayton; and siblings, Aubrey and Albertine Cayton. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Terrance J. Gowdy and the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Family, Verna Carthane, Tamara Hatchett, Tiffany Cummings, Anthony White