Edward E. Farlin

Edward E. Farlin age 72 of Charlotte, MI, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at the Ingham Regional Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus in Lansing. Ed was born Feb. 22, 1937 in Charlotte, the son of Carl B. and Wilma (Stofflet) Farlin. He was a 1955 Graduate of Charlotte High School and had been employed by the McDonald’s Dairy and Country Fresh Dairy of Flint, MI from where he retired after 43 years of service. He had lived in Flint for 38 years, returning to Charlotte 8 years ago. While in Flint he had been a member of the Third Ave. Baptist Church for 25 years and was currently a member of the First Baptist Church of Charlotte. He had served as President of the McDonald Dairy Credit Union and was currently a member of the Eaton County Buck Club. Ed was a collector of Jim Beam Bottles and had a milk bottle collection. Surviving are: his wife of 45 years, Susan L. (Dygert) Farlin; 3 sisters, Shirley (Don) Howe of Watsonville, CA, Elizabeth (Jim) Line of Arizona and Sue (Bill) Wilson of Aurora, CA; brother, Warren Farlin; Mother-in-law, Katherine June Dygert of Charlotte; brother-in-law, Neil O. (Alice) Dygert of Grand Ledge; sister-in-law, Ruth (Richard) Moody of Escanaba; an aunt, Ellen Backofen and numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Alice Farlin; brother, Robert B. Farlin and father-in-law, Neil Dygert. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A. M. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Charlotte with Rev. Robin Crouch officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte. Interment will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 at the Rosedale Memorial Park Cemetery in Walker, MI (near Grand Rapids) Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Charlotte or the American Diabetes Association. www.burkhead-greenfuneralhome.com.