R.D. centers retired from Montgomery Ward. He loved to dance, listen to music, and loved to spend time with his family. He was the life of the party.
He was preceded in death by his mother Ethel Black, father, Willie C. Centers Sr., granddaughters, Mia Gray and Shonntavia Cunningham, great granddaughter, Kayla Parramore, sisters, Shirley Centers and Sandra Turner, brother, Edward Centers and first wife, Alma Centers.
He leaves to cherish his memories, wife, Rose Marie Centers, daughters, Katrina Centers, Pamela Gray, Rhonda Gray, Lawanda Taylor, Tina, and Lena Bailey; siblings, Willie and Altie Sceners, Chinester (James) Sneed, Elbert Centers, Martin Black Jr.; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.
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