Bernice Munerlyn

MUNERLYN, Mr. Bernice - Age 84, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2006 at McLaren Regiona Medical Center. Family hour 11:00AM Friday, November 24, 2006 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 S. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Friday. Mr. Munerlyn will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3PM-8PM Wednesday and 9AM-12Noon Thursday. Mr. Bernice Munerlyn was born May 16, 1922 in Bright Star, Arkansas, the son of James and Nellie (Allen) Munerlyn. He was a resident of Mt. Morris, Michigan. Bernice attended Caner High School in Bloomberg, TX. He worked with his father on the farm as a farmhand, later enlisting in the United States Army. He also was a member of the Dixieland singers. Mr. Munerlyn retired from Buick, a division of General Motors Corporation after 30 years of service. He was a member of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, serving on the Usher Board and the Security Ministry until his illness. Bernice loved to bowl and was an avid Detroit Tigers fan (even when they were bad)! Mr. Bernice Munerlyn leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, Fannie (Claudie) Bedenfield; 15 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Teledo Johnson of Harthrone, CA, Dorothy Carswell of Bright Star, AR and Everlean Tigner of Atlanta, TX; 2 brothers, Napoleon Munerlyn of Altedena, CA and James Munerlyn of Wichita, KS; daughter-in-law, Doris Matthews; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friend, Ms. Margaret Montgomery. Mr. Munerlyn was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude; son, Calvin; stepsons, Glen Smith Jr. and M.T. Matthews; parents, James and Nellie (Allen) Munerlyn; 2 sisters, Pauline Watson and Maetta Larry; 5 brothers, David, Lee Roy, Otha, Calvin and Noal Munerlyn. The family would like to express special thanks to Bishop Odis A. Floyd and the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church family, Pastor Victor Adams and the Adams Memorial Church of God in Christ family, McLaren Regional Medical Center 9th Floor nurses and Heritage Manor staff.

Bernice Munerlyn

May 16, 1922 - November 18, 2006