Mrs. Elma Deloris Arthur

Our beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, Elma Deloris Arthur went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2024 at her home in Saginaw, Michigan. Elma was born on February 12, 1943 in Pineville, Louisiana to Garland Senior and Helen DeShazer. She was raised in Ecorse, Michigan, and graduated from Ecorse High School. She then attended Detroit Business School which lead to a position at National Bank of Detroit (NBD). After meeting Samuel Lee Arthur, she decided to transfer her job to Saginaw, later retiring to become a homemaker. She was known for loving her, “Bethel A.M.E. Kids”, while employed at Bethel A.M.E. Church Day Care for five years. Mrs. Arthur was a member of Word of Faith International Ministries. She enjoyed church, cooking, sports, traveling spending time with family and most of all, children. She leaves to cherish her memory, her four sons, Rodriguez (Vickie) Guy, Mark Macon, Samuel (Raven) Sword, Larry (Amanda) Shelton; granddaughter, Latoya Guy Mitchell whom her and Samuel raised as their daughter; 21 grandchildren, Xe’Mya Pieface Griffin, Samaria Crump-Shelton, Janessa Monahan Sword, Mason, Roman and Steele Sword, Imari Shelton Teneyuque, Sophia and Izabella Shelton, Monai and Mark Macon Jr, Wesley Bolton, Brittney Nash, Rodriguez Guy Jr, Rodriguez Guy Mitchell, LaSonya (Quinten) Jones, Michael and Shaunte Guy, Gabrielle Tanner, and Rodriguez Guy II; two sisters, Gail Thompkins and Gloria (Milton) Means; two brothers, Gary (Jennifer) and Garland (Patricia) Deshazer Jr.; two sisters-in-law; Betty Scott and Gail Hysten; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Elma Deloris Arthur was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Lee Arthur; parents, Garland Senior and Helen DeShazer; brothers, William and Gerald DeShazer; sisters, Flossie Reid and Helen Deshazer; mother and father-in-law, Aaron and RosaLee Arthur; four brothers-in-law, Kalvin, Larry and Aaron Arthur and Evander Scott; five sisters-in-law, Susie Turnbull, RosaLee Bates, Ester Sanders, Gerldine Mason and Betty Riley. The family would like to express special thanks to Valley Hospice Care, Word of Faith International Ministries, Royce Johnson, Tasha Hunter and Betty Scott. Family hour will take place at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 19, 2024 at Word of Faith International Ministries, 500 N. Washington, Saginaw, MI 48601 with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Byron C. Hayes will officiate with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3210 S. Washington, Saginaw, MI 48601. Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m.

Mrs. Elma Deloris Arthur

February 12, 1943 - January 7, 2024