RIP Robert Berry Bullock

[theboyfromxtown]

The Velvelettes have been asked to speak at the funeral of Robert Berry Bullock - son of Esther Gordy - this coming Friday.

I haven't been able to find any reports about his passing. If anyone sees a link, could they post here please

[jobeterob]

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2011/08/hundreds_turn_out_to_mourn_cel.html

There is a picture here of Mr. Bullock, when his Mother passed away.

[marv2]

I remember Robert. I met him through Esther years ago. Sorry to hear of his passing.

Marv

[glencro]

I have a friend who works at the funeral home. He just told me that he'll be working at the funeral Friday.

[carole cucumber]

A Motown passing

Condolences to Motown Historical Museum chair Robin Terry and the Gordy family on the Feb. 8 death of Terry's father, Robert Berry Bullock , at age 69, a year and a half after the death of his mother, museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards . Services are at noon today at the James H. Cole Funeral Home, 16100 Schaefer Highway. Bullock attended Western Michigan University at the same time as several Velvelettes , and he urged them to audition for Motown. "There would have been no audition without Robert," says Bertha Barbee McNeal .
"I admired Robert's quiet manner, he was such a gentleman." Velvelette Norma Fairhurst last saw him in 2011 at his mother's funeral. "I told him what a great job he did, speaking at her funeral, how proud she'd be. We used to talk about Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye , and all the fun times we used to have."


From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130215/ENT09/302150345#ixzz2Ky5j29nT

[carole cucumber]

Boyfromxtown:
http://jameshcolefh.frontrunnerpro.com/runtime/86628/runtime.php?SiteId=86628&NavigatorId=313914&viewOpt=dpaneOnly&ItemId=1496765&op=tributeMemorialCandles

[theboyfromxtown]

Thank you for the link Carole

[mirage]

A Motown passing

Condolences to Motown Historical Museum chair Robin Terry and the Gordy family on the Feb. 8 death of Terry's father, Robert Berry Bullock , at age 69, a year and a half after the death of his mother, museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards . Services are at noon today at the James H. Cole Funeral Home, 16100 Schaefer Highway. Bullock attended Western Michigan University at the same time as several Velvelettes , and he urged them to audition for Motown. "There would have been no audition without Robert," says Bertha Barbee McNeal .
"I admired Robert's quiet manner, he was such a gentleman." Velvelette Norma Fairhurst last saw him in 2011 at his mother's funeral. "I told him what a great job he did, speaking at her funeral, how proud she'd be. We used to talk about Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye , and all the fun times we used to have."


From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130215/ENT09/302150345#ixzz2Ky5j29nT
Ms. Cucumber – Amazing! Some of the photographs you post seem to look exactly like Detroit News photographs. Can you please tell us where we might findsuch high resolution Motown-related photographs for purchase? No one wants to infringe on someone else’scopyright. Since you are always postingon this site, we’ll look forward to your reply. Thanks for sharing the images.