Joseph Michael Malik "Big O"

MALIK, Joseph Michael "Big O" - Age 75, of Flint Twp., died Monday, October 12, 2020. Private family services will be held at a later date. Interment at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Arrangements by Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Joseph was born July 3, 1945 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of Joe J. and Anastasia (Polasek) Malik. He graduated from Owosso High School in 1965. Joe proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1968 as a tank driver. He then worked at Chevrolet in the hole from 1968 to 1998, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Owosso. Joe enjoyed all sports, and especially the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Tigers. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching Western Movies, especially John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Joe did not have a mean bone in his body. He was a wonderful man with a big heart, and treated his nieces and nephews like his own. Joe is survived by siblings, Robert (Lorraine) Malik, William (Araceli) Malik, and Kristine Malik; sister-in-law Rita Malik, sister-in-law Lynette Grant and sister-in-law Jane Snyder; brother-in-law, Charles Snyder; nieces and nephews, Michelle, Frank, Shane, Robert, Bobby, Jonathon, Jamie, Charles III, Andrew, Megan, Kayla; several great nieces and nephews. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents; wife Sheryl Lynn Malik; brother Frank; sister, Suzanne; nephew, Christopher. Online tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.