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Obituary for Rosa Parks PARKS, Mother Rosa - Age 96, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 821 E. Court St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Orlando Goodman, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Thursday. Mother Parks will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday. Mother Rosa Mae Parks was born September 8, 1915 in Odessadale, Georgia, the daughter of Mose and Frankie Parks. Mother Parks was a longtime resident of Flint. She was a founding member of St. Luke Baptist Church and a dedicated member of the Usher and Mother’s Board. Mother Parks loved going fishing and working in her garden. She lived a full life, complete with laughter and happy memories. Mother Parks will be deeply missed by family and ...

PARKS, Mrs. Wanda Ann  - Age 64, was called home to be with the her Lord and Savior, Monday, November 7, 2011. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2 p.m. Supt. Lamar Griggs, officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Parks will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Monday.  Mrs. Wanda Ann Parks was born August 17, 1947 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Jay Broadus and Dolores Enda Robinson. Wanda grew up in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in the Manchester area and attended the Pittsburg Public Schools. Later, she moved to Flint, Michigan, where she met and married Mack Arthur Parks.  She leaves to mourn: husband, Mack A. Parks; son, Lester Robinson; daughter, Rhonette Robinson;  2 granddaughters, Sade Vaughn and T’gan Robinson; 4 g...

SMITH, Mrs. Mattie   SMITH, Mrs. Mattie - Age 66, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 1:30PM Saturday, February 28, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2PM, Supt. Lamarr Griggs officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30PM Saturday. Mrs. Smith will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday.   Ms. Mattie B. Smith was born September 23, 1942 in Odessadale, Georgia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar (Rosa) Parks. Mattie was a resident of Flint and a very supportive member of Second Chance Ministries Deliverance Church. She retired, after 30 years of service from the City of Flint where she worked diligently in various positions, retiring as the Loan Portfolio Manager for City of Flint-EDC Loans. Mattie continued he...

Jewel Render 2nd cousin 1x removed of husband  June 10, 1937 - May 20, 2005   Mrs. Jewel Lee - Age 67, passed away Friday, May 20, 2005 at Genesys Hospice in Goodrich, MI. Family hour 10:30AM Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at St. Luke Baptist Church, 821 E. Court St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Orlando Goodman officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Wednesday. Mrs. Render will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd.,and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Tuesday. Mrs. Jewel Lee Render was born June 10, 1937 in Odessa Dale, Georgia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Rosa Mae (Jackson) Parks. She retired in 1985, from the IMA Food Service. Jewel was a former member of Order of Eastern Stars, Daughter of Marion Anderson Chapter #40. She touched many lives; she was dearly loved and her presence will be greatly missed. Mr...

Last night, I woke up and noticed that it had been a while since I had found information out about my own relatives. Then something told me to look for my great, great grandparents. I noticed that I did not have their marriage information and then noticed that I didn't know her maiden name. However, that reminded me to go to what I refer to as the Golden nugget: familysearch.org Thanks to https://beta.familysearch.org/  I have found many of my and other families information. This site also helped me to discover that they were married in 1879 and her last name was Powell. There are of course two negro Mattie Powells nearest Meriwether county fitting the description but both are pretty far away 80 and 90 miles or so. So I am still on the hunt but happily so. Update: Found a Mattie Powell and family that match pretty closely.

Jones from Meriwether, GA connection. I was so happy to hear from Cousin Tracy today. She is Bubba's (Hiram Murphy) oldest daughter and let me say very sweet. We talked for a few moments and decided to meet in person on Wednesday when I meet cousin Edis and visit cousin Annette next week. I am very excited to meet some more relatives on this side. As the youngest of a divorced couple it wasn't often I was able to see & meet both sides fo my family. For one thing most were either younger or older than I. I am however determined to those whao are related to me. Till we meet again!