Fuller
Berry
Gordy
Born in Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Berry Gordy Jr.
and Bertha Ida (Fuller) Gordy
Brother of
Esther Earnestine (Gordy) Edwards, Anna Ruby (Gordy) Gaye, Loucye S (Gordy) Wakefield, George Weldon Gordy Sr, Gwendolyn (Gordy) Fuqua, Berry Gordy III [half] and Robert Louis Gordy
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
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Biography
Fuller Gordy is Notable.
Fuller Gordy was the first Black professional bowler.
Fuller Berry Gordy was born on 9 Sep 1918 in Georgia, United States, son of Berry Gordy Jr. (1880s - 1970s) and Bertha Ida (Fuller) Gordy (1899 - 1975).
His siblings were:
- Esther Earnestine (Gordy) Edwards (1920 - 2011)
- Anna Ruby (Gordy) Gaye (1922 - 2014)
- Loucye S (Gordy) Wakefield (1924 - 1965)
- George Weldon Gordy Sr (1926 - 2011)
- Gwendolyn (Gordy) Fuqua (1927 - 1999)
The eldest Gordy child, Fuller B. Gordy, born in Georgia, was an executive alongside his younger siblings in their brother Berry's Motown music company. Fuller was also a professional in bowling. His daughter Iris was married to singer Johnny Bristol.[1]
In 1920, Fuller was living in Hebron, Washington, Georgia, United States.
In 1930, Fuller was living in Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne, Michigan, United States.
In 1935, Fuller was living in Same Place.
In 1940, Fuller was living in Ward 3, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
Fuller died on 9 Nov 1991 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan aged 73. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.[2]
- Fact: Residence (1920) Hebron, Washington, Georgia, United States
- Fact: Residence (1930) Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne, Michigan, United States
- Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
- Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 3, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Sources
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordy_family#Fuller_Berry_Gordy
- ↑ Fuller Berry Gordy (1918-1991) on Find A Grave: Memorial #54992100 retrieved 02 February 2019
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 March 2018, 20:35), entry for Fuller Berry Gordy(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTMH-LZP); contributed by various users.
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