Terry Tyrone "Sonnyman" Sullivan

SULLIVAN, Mr. Terry Tyrone "Sonnyman" - age 65, passed away, Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence. Family hour 12:30 PM Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Greater Harvest Church of God, 1900 Inverness Road, Sylvan Lake, Michigan, with funeral service commencing immediately at 1:00 PM. Pastor Kevin Christmon, Officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry St Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the church 12:30 PM Saturday. Mr. Sullivan will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Mr. Terry Tyrone Sullivan was born July 17, 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Percy and Dorothy R. Sullivan. Terry was a resident of Pontiac, Michigan and joined Greater Harvest Church of God on December 2, 2001, were he served on the Trustee Board. He was educated in the Pontiac School District and went on to attend Oakland Community College. He was previously employed by NEOVAC (North Eastern Oakland Vocational Center) and Pontiac General until his retiring in 2015. Terry’s hobbies were reading and studying the Bible, barbequing, playing cards, spending time with family, watching sports and teaching Sunday School. Mr. Sullivan leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Mary E. Sullivan of Pontiac, MI; daughters, Lisa Simone Jacob and Terri Lynn Sullivan; step daughter, Sonya Denise Dawkins; god child, Gabriel Jacobs; two grandchildren, Share Burkett and Zariah D. Sullivan; mother, Dorothy R. Buckner; four sisters, Carolyn D. Luster, Percie L. Kaiser, Dorothy R. Spears and Stephanie J. (Larry) Webb; four brothers, Sherwin Sullivan, Christian G. Sullivan, Willard Sullivan and Maverick T. (Kristie) Bass; four sisters-in-law, Bertile Clay of Jackson, MS, Nellie Stokes of New Orleans, LA, Rev. Clara Coleman of Chicago, IL, Dorris (David) Griggs at Buffalo, NY; brother-in-law, David James; and host of nieces, nephews and cousins including special friends, Michael and Howard Chunn, Percy Stephens, Cheryl Gil Christ, Ulysses Mouzan, Kyle Powell, Rudo and Linda Hondo. Mr. Sullivan was preceded in death by his father, Percy Sullivan; grandparents, Elizabeth Hill, Sidney Thomas, Zola Bell Lee and John Sullivan; brother, Frank Levi “Pop” Smith Jr. The family would like to express special thanks to Greater Harvest Church of God, neighbor, Dave and Howard Chunn, St. Joseph Mercy Hospice: special nurses, Tracy and Becky; Sister Adonia, Sister Joyce and the Martin Family.

Terry Tyrone "Sonnyman" Sullivan

July 17, 1950 - February 26, 2016