Estella Moore

MOORE, Mrs. Estella (Angel) "Mother" - Age 84, departed this life and made her transition to her eternal home, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Harris Memorial C.O.G.I.C., 4317 Lippincott Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Supt. J.E. Walker, Jr. officiating. Pastor Eric C. Bogan, Host Pastor. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Thursday. Mrs. Moore 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 Wednesday. Mrs. Moore, who was affectionately called “Mother”, was born July 15, 1925 to proud parents John and Katie Mae Angel in Marianna, Arkansas. “Mother” spent her younger years there, where she met and married Lawrence Moore. Later, they moved to Flint. To this union 9 children were born. Once settled here in Flint, she gave her life to Christ at an early age. She attended at one time Canaan Baptist Church, New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, and then joined Faith Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C., where she was called “faithful” and served on the Mothers’ Board. “Mother” was loved by everyone who knew her. She worked as a waitress, owned and operated her own business, Moore’s Groceries, before going to work at Fisher Body Ternstedt on, Coldwater Road, a division of General Motors, where she retired after 28 years of service and was a member of UAW Local #326. Her life consisted of being the best and most loving mother to not only her nine children, but also to her foster care children and many others. She also accepted those who made themselves her children. “Mother” loved bowling, fishing, sewing and playing 5000 (all the time). Mrs. Estella (Angel) Moore leaves to cherish her beloved life: 8 children, Lois Armstead, Doris Moore, Sandra Wilson, Maxine (Daniel) Murphy, Lawrence (Trina) Moore, Theresa Mosley, Sharon (Otis) Gray and Marvin Moore; 2 children she raised, Marvin Moore, Jr. and Makiyaah Young, all of Flint; 34 grandchildren; 87 great-grandchildren; 36 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Madeline Angel; brothers, Granville (Erma Jean) Angel, Carey (Rosie) Angel; sisters-in-law, Ola Mae Angel, all of Rock Island, IL, Wilma Reynolds and Naomi Moore; brother-in-law, Theopolis Moore, all of Chicago, IL; special daughters, EvaVern Campbell, Lisa (Randall) Langston and Dahl Enoch; special cousins, Eddie Brown and Family and the Johnson Family; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including a few of her foster children, Willie, Robert, Nickie, Shantae, Jerome and Mee Mee. “Mother” was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katie Angel; daughter, Arnita VanHook; brother, John Angel; sister, Sarah Bee Veasey; grandson, Terrell Lang; great-grandson, Omarion Hardy; sons-in-law, Samuel Armstead and Kevin Mosley. The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren Regional Medical Center, Harris Memorial C.O.G.I.C., Faith Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C., New Beginnings Ministries, Bountiful Love C.O.G.I.C., Marlis Settle, Sharond Robinson, Chase Bank and House of Flowers.

Estella Moore

July 15, 1925 - July 22, 2009