Mark Anthony Greathouse

On August 1, 2022, Mark Anthony Greathouse passed away at the age of 55. Mark was born on March 20, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan, to Willie Lee Greathouse, Sr., and Lillian Louise (Swain) Greathouse. Mark dedicated his life to Christ and was baptized at an early age at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he served as an altar boy. Mark was an athletic child who had a great gift for playing basketball and dreamt of going to the NBA. Throughout his childhood, Mark was known for his great dancing and roller skating skills. Mark was also an accomplished tennis player and participated in tournaments throughout his childhood. Mark attended elementary school at St. Mary’s of Redford and attended high school at Redford High School and in Austin, Texas. Mark was a barber who worked at Greathouse Hair Center, Urban Renaissance, and most recently, Salon 813. On May 13, 2005, he married Laura Frey, and they had two daughters together. Mark had five children, Duane (Christy) Greathouse, DeMarco Gibbs, Mariah Greathouse, Mariana Greathouse, and Liliana Greathouse. Mark always credited his father with instilling an early expectation to read the Bible and understand scripture. Mark could reference the Bible in almost any situation. One of Mark’s greatest gifts was his testimony, which he shared with anyone he could. His barber chair was his marketplace ministry. Several churches invited Mark to speak at Sunday services and men’s ministries. Mark started his own men’s ministry out of Greathouse Hair Center. Brothers in Christ offered a safe place for many men to connect or reconnect with God. Mark knew and loved the Lord God and was gifted with prophetic abilities. Mark had an outgoing, charismatic personality, was not afraid to talk to anyone, and made friends everywhere he went. One of his favorite things was reaching out to people on the phone. He thrived on connecting with people. He was always trying to learn new things and possessed a natural curiosity. Mark was an avid shoe collector, loved fashion, and dressing well. He will be greatly missed by all he touched. Mark was preceded in death by his brother, Willie Lee Greathouse, Jr. He leaves to cherish his memories his mother and father, Louise and Jesse Petway, II, his father, Willie Greathouse, Sr., his wife and children, seven grandchildren, Alani, Kingsley, Samariah, Christiana, Syaire, Arie, De’Karri, brothers Lamar Williams and J. Jerhome Petway, two nephews, Oscar and Gavaghan, and two nieces, Briannica and Carmen. Mark will be buried at Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery next to his brother. HE WILL TRULY BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to https://gofund.me/dc2de40e. Your donations will help contribute to the education of Mark Anthony Greathouse's Daughters Education. Your donations would be greatly appreciated.