Given Greg's passion for education, the family has established a fund to commemorate his life. Donations be made to fund "GWP Jr. Scholarship Fund", and be made payable and sent to:
ROCK CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
P O Box 24892
Detroit, MI 48224
Thank you for all of your love and kindness,
Sincerely - The Family
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Gregory Posey Jr., 40, born on September 17, 1973 and passed away on January 7, 2014. We will remember him forever.
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Leave a tributeI never dreamed I would be leaving you a message like this. It should be you leaving me messages. Fortunately, I have faith that I will see you one day soon. A day that I will rejoice something fierce!
All my love,
Mamma
Faith, hope, love, hugs!
TOURNEY
TO
SALVATION WHY DID I WRITE THIS BOOKI. To share the greatest expression of LOVE that I have ever received. 56 steps for me to ALWAYS have. WRITTEN words of love, caring only for my SALVATION.2. To ensure that his legacy of love for everyone can be available for eternity. By written words, just as he did for me.3. To be obedient to GOD, just as Gregory was, he stated he was led by GOD. Led being a command, now at 67 years old, 11 years later, I am being led by GOD. Share not only Gregory's written words hoping for my SALVATION, my response to his words. Letting the world know that I am living proof of Gregory's FAITH 11 years ago. Me now being SAVED, hallelujah and sharing GODS words everywhere I go.4. For Virginia Grace Posey, Gregory's baby sister, so that she will know her big brother through the written words of this book. She will know that Daddy needed GUIDANCE because he was comfortably LOST. Living in and of the world, Gregory had witnessed ENOUGH After speaking to GOD, he took on this project of the 56 envelopes and scriptures. She will know the POWER of one person's LOVE can save SOULS. Most importantly, the souls of the ones you love most that you see are LOST. Yes Virginia if not for your Big brother Gregory, YOUR daddy would not have found the steppingstones on my Journey to Salvation. These 56 envelopes of FAITH penned by your big brother GREGORY 11 years ago.5. To all of the POSEY families and to GODS kingdom families touched by Gregory's LOVE. My hope is that this book will bless many and be a STEP on their JOURNEY TO SALVATION.Community Leader and Former Department of Human Services Supervisor on a mission to mentor fathers and reunite families. Supports the creation of connected relationships for the successful development of the next generation. Brings extensive professional experience - and a successful walk as a father - to educating fathers and mothers on respectful partnership, sacrificial love, and focused purpose. Uses resources, integrity, love, faith, and a 'keep-it-real' approach to facilitate individual change. Honored with every opportunity to make an impact for the sake of a child. 2018 Fatherhood Advocate Award (F.A.R.M.).
I cannot imagine what he would have to say about the state of the world right now. But I can imagine that he would have some sensible solution for it all.
My comfort comes in knowing that I will be with him one day soon.
I will never forget him.
Joy, Peace, Love, Hugs!
FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, HUGS!
AO
Thinking of you today Ms. Anita and Mr. Greg. Continued prayers and the best of God's love for you now and always ❤
With so much going on in this world today (and for the past 4 years) I wish I knew what you would have to say about it. I can only imagine.
I miss you so very much Baby and I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
Because of your diligence in serving the Lord, He has been watching over me and providing for my every need. My only suffering comes from missing you and these darn knees, but they'll be new soon.
Sending a big KISS & HUG from your Mamma.
See you soon Baby!
I look forward to that wonderful day that I will join him in praising God all day long.
We all miss Gregory for so many different reasons, but mostly because of the love he showed us all. Let us all pray for one another to draw on that love and show it to one another.
I posted on FB for my baby's birthday, but didn't here.
It is so difficult coming face to face with my tremendous loss with my baby gone. It hurts too deep, too hard, just too much!
I miss you Baby, so very much. I look forward to the day I walk around Heaven all day with you.
Mommy
This is, YOU CANT BREATHE LAUGHING
Anne M
GREGORY!!! You know how I like my home setting, so just do your part in getting my mansion ready. I'm looking forward to one of your loving hugs when I see you again.
Love Mommy!
Thank you all for remembering Gregory on the day God gifted us all with him. It means so very much to me that you are still reaching out and expressing your love for him.
May the Lord bless you and keep you as Gregory would ask Him to.
Greg was one of the coolest guys I've ever worked with.
He was very technical, but he was very good at explaining things to me.
When I saw him I would always say, "GP are you wit me?" (in light of Kirk Franklin's "Stomp")
He will definitely be missed
Rest in peace, Greg!!
I firmly believe that the Lord sends angels on assignment from heaven to accomplish a task and fulfill a purpose, and when their work is complete He rewards them by calling them home to live in Glory with Him. You sir have completed your task, with extra credit I'm sure (It's the Posey way:O). And if sadness were allowed in heaven I know you'd be more concerned about us down here than anything else. Now you get to watch over us right alongside the best help known to all mankind, the Lord himself.
Thank you Gregory Wayne for letting the Lord use you in such a powerful way. I can confidently say that we are all better and beyond blessed to have made your acquaintance, and I am honored, along with countless others, to call you brother and friend. You are loved.
My name is Derrick Scott. And on behalf of the University of Michigan,President, Mary Sue Coleman, & Dean David C. Munson, and the entire Michigan Family, I bring you heartfelt condolences and prayers of comfort and strength to the family and many friends of the late Greg Posey Jr.
As one charged with supporting Greg's success as a student enrolled in the Undergraduate and Graduate Engineering Degree Programs at the University of Michigan, I've been blessed to have watched from a very unique position and witness the impact of God's Hand upon Greg's life and to watch this quiet storm of a man, reach out and touch the lives of countless others and made an indelible mark on the lives of those that came along side of him and the countless others that came to UM after him. Greg Posey was MICHIGAN. He CAME and HE actually NEVER LEFT. His commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of his fellow students, enriched their lives and will never be forgotten. In my capacity as Director of MEPO, I cannot begin to share the stories of the legions of UM students that owe their Engineering Degrees to the
longsuffering and faithfulness of Greg Posey.
He tutored, counseled, encouraged, and got into the 'cases' of countless of these students. Each and every single one of them would
gladly stand here today and share that common testimony. YOU can go
right now and read these testimonies on his Facebook page. But even
more important was his commitment to building community of student
supporting each …who cared and supported each other, who shared
common experiences.
You will most definitely be missed!! I thank God for your beautiful spirit that you shared with so many people. Your work on earth has been received. Thank you for all of your help, because of you I was able to receive my B.S. in Psychology. I could not have done it without you! Rest In Peace!!
Love your NY Family
Angel aka (Boo)
I hope that I can be the man that Greg and my own father have so tirelessly worked for me to become. I know that the great men in my life have been preparing me for greatness, and the only regret that I have in my life is that Greg won't be here to see his hard work come to fruition in me. But I believe that he had the faith to be able to look far off and see it coming just as the old prophets did with Jesus. And not just in me, but for all those he helped, which is why he was always so willing to give so much to so many.
You may wonder why "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." (Ps. 116:15) but if you do ask yourself this. How would you feel if after 40 years, your son finally got to come home from war? I know we may feel like Greg was taken from us way to soon, but I also know that God had been waiting a long time for His son to come home from war.
We love you, we are praying for your strength and continued faith in God! That God's words will comfort you as you cherish the memories of Greg Jr. We will miss him so dearly and will always remember the knowledge we gained from him and the fun we had!
As our covenant tells us to "cherish each other for as long as we live, for we don't know how long we will have one another!"
With heartfelt sadness, but uplifted eyes on God the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit...you (we) will get through this! Be encouraged!
Love the New Orleans Posey family
- Sheri, Sydney, Mom (Gertie), Tyren, Jaden, & Garrison
Please accept our heartfelt condelences from your Pensacola,Florida Family regarding the passing of our beloved cousin,Greg Jr.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Greg will truly be missed but never forgotten at the "Posey's Family Reunions". May his Legacy live on....... "GONE TO SOON"
May God continue to give the family strength as the days go by.
LOVE YOU!!!!! "Pensacola, Florida, Family"
Gregory Wayne Posey Jr good and faithful servant job well done
Let us all follow Gregory example of LOVE in our mind and hearts
That's what he has Gods Love for everyone
Thanks for your talks with Stef,John,Stacey and Lisa and
Thank you God for allowing myself and Robert to be his aunt and uncle
We love you man
He loved us,
He is lost to life,
How will we live with this strife?
They were meant to be,
He was her happy ending,
Don’t remember him by the way he died,
Remember him by the way he lived,
He was a good guy,
Honest and true,
Now you see us,
We are o so blue,
Now he’s gone from this earth,
We will celebrate with a birth,
With the last bit of Greg,
Though we will never forget,
The good things he has done,
And the happiness he has brought in our lives....
Love you Brother Greg, you are truly missed!!!
We made the final arrangements today, and as promised, I am posting them this evening. Please spread the news.
Friday, Jan 17th - Public Viewing at Caver Memorial Funeral Home located at 19301 Van Dyke, north of 7 Mile Rd., Detroit, 48234 Starting at 1 PM to 8 PM
Saturday, Jan 18th - Family Hour begins at 10 AM, Home Going Celebration at 11 AM. Both will be held at First Baptist World Changers Church located at 22575 W. 8 Mile Rd, Detroit 48219. Additional parking at Sams Club (across the street) and surrounding business. A church van will shuttle those parked in those lots to the church and back.
Internment - not yet determined
The Repass will be held at Mt. Hope Congregational Church located at 30330 Schoolcraft (between Merriman and Middlebelt Roads), Livonia 48150, beginning upon return from the cemetery.
Since Greg was so passionate about continuing education, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Gregory W. Posey Jr. Scholarship Fund, and be made payable and sent to Rock Church International, 10330 Whittier, Detroit, MI 48224
For those who are unable to attend the service, it will be live streamed on the First Baptist World Changers website. I will provide the link as soon as I receive it.
Thank you all again for the outpouring of your prayers and words of comfort and encouragement. I won't assume to speak for anyone else, but they have been a true source of comfort and joy for me. I am more determined, day by day, to ensure that the legacy my son left never fades or is tarnished.
Flowers look pretty for a short while, but will wither, dry up and be thrown out. So whatever you would spend on sending them, please prayerfully consider sending donations instead to the scholarship fund. You KNOW Greg would appreciate that more than anything. After all, for the most part, that's where he was equipped intellectually to begin the amazing journey he met you on.
God bless each and every one of you!
I wanted to let you know about how much your son meant to me.
I had been working at a career that proved to be a dead-end. However, I had a wife and a child and had no way of being able to quit. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I was finally fired from my job. But I suddenly had to figure out what I was going to do with my life. The career I had had was one that was meant mostly for young men and I was not going to find another opening in that profession. It was then that I went into the computer industry.
Fast forward a few years and I was working with computers but the position I was in was another that I hated. I was unable to quit for the same reasons that I had had earlier. I was making money but going home every day miserable. This took a toll on me and on my family. It felt as if everything I tried was going to end up being the same.
I was extremely lucky to find an advertisement in the paper for teaching jobs at Computer Data in Southfield. Damon and Greg both took me under their wings and both helped me in ways that I can never repay. Greg, in particular, helped me hone my skills, got me ready for the various tests I was going to need to take, showed me the best ways to study, and showed me how an instructor (and a person) could be serious yet nice, moral yet understanding, intelligent yet friendly and approachable.
Greg’s guidance helped changed my life. I was able to begin working at jobs that satisfied my love of traveling, meeting new people and doing something that I enjoyed. It made my home life better, and it helped me support my family monetarily and emotionally.
Your loss is something that is felt by all of us who knew Greg, but please be aware that Greg’s legacy lives on in me and the countless people whom he taught, laughed with, played basketball with, and whose lives were all altered for the better because we knew him.
Sincerely,
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I cannot tell you how many times I have read this same type of story about my baby. I will never ever grow tired of reading them. Keep 'em coming. I get just a little bit stronger with every one.
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An email was forwarded to me, which originated with the French man Greg authored an HP (Hewlett Packard) certification manual with, Jean-Maurice Merel. Altough they authored the book together over a year ago, they had never met. But God made it happen through what Jean-Maurice calls "hasard", which means coincidence. I will also share the photo they took together at the airport.
Here is the email:
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:03 AM
To: Instructor
Subject: I met a nice guy in Detroit airport
Last Friday evening, I get stuck in plane in the LAX airport for 2 hours because of an alert (a car accident was interpreted (by those crazy american security guys) as a gun shot), I missed my Paris night flight and spent night in hotel. I get up early to be rerouted through Detroit and Amsterdam.
in Detroit airport, when I was trying to kill time in front of a coffee , I had the apparition of one of the 5.2 millions of Detroit citizen: Greg Posey in person!!
Who believe in hasard?
I say there are no coincidences. This was orchestrated by God alone.
On the Court!
I had the wonderful experience of meeting GP during my time at Michigan and he was always spreading knowledge and was a mentor to many. However some of my favorite memories of Greg were on the basketball court. There was no better way to get open than to brush by him as he set a pick, and he loved setting picks and he specially liked setting them at half court on a fastbreak, lighting those poor defenders attempting a full court press! Love you brother, you are in my prayers!
-OC