Mrs. Brenda Kay Redwine

REDWINE, Mrs. Brenda Kay "B.K." - Age 56, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2010 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2:30 p.m., Pastor Woody Etherly, Jr., officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Redwine will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Brenda Kay “B.K.” Redwine was born March 24, 1954 in Wichita Kansas, she was the eldest child of the late Homer and Doella (Brown) Releford. Brenda moved from Wichita, Kansas at the age of two years old to Flint, Michigan, where she resided for 54 years. She attended the Flint Community Schools, where she graduated from Flint Northern High School. Brenda was joined in Holy Matrimony to L.V. “Lil Baby” Redwine in 1970. She worked for Flint Coatings and Metekote for over 25 years, “B.K.” was a devoted and dedicated worker. Afterwhich, she was employed by Securtias Security Service at General Motors Flint Truck and Bus Assembly and Flint Metal Fab for 5 years. Brenda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She enjoyed being with her family. She liked listening to jazz music, reading, traveling, and collecting angels and elephants. Brenda’s greatest joy was being a dedicated servant of the Lord; “which was her Heavenly Father” and giving her daughter and grandchildren all of her love. Brenda Kay leaves to cherish her memories: husband; L.V. “Lil Baby” Redwine; daughter; Monica MoniQue Redwine, 3 stepchildren; Sherise Redwine-Spottsville, Sheila and Lisa McCombs; 3 grandchildren; Ameera Redwine, Kareem and Carlye Rutherford, 7 step-grandchildren; Jasmine, LeMail, Simone, Tawana, Joey, Darnell, and Alicia; a host of great-grandchildren; only sister, Renee M. Releford; special sister & cousin, JoAnn Arterberry; special sister, Caroline Walton; special son & nephew, Mack ( Andrea) Redwine; 4 nephews, TaCarri, Rashaud, Kevon and Chadwick “Fred” (Romeeki) Coleman; aunt; Dorothy Green of Fort Smith, AR; 2 special aunts, Linnie Bell Straham of Flint and Rita Williams of Mississippi; a host of cousins including, Carla (Freddie), Linda (J.P), Debra, Artencie, Marilyn, Paulette (Reno) and Brenda Lee; sisters-in-law; Ruby (James) Belk, Virginia Redwine, Juanita Walton of Mansfield, TX and Thelma Redwine of Birmingham, AL; brother-in-law, Willie Lee Redwine; 3 special brothers; Roy Gene (Mary) Releford, of Roland, OK, Eugene Adams and Clinton Coleman both of Flint; the Pressley, Thompson and Releford families; a host of relatives and friends including special friends; Dartha (Carl) Burks, Daphane (Tony) Epps, Deidre (Joe) Manston, LaRosa Ross, Loretta Watkins, Elam Norris, Rachel Brown, Marsha Smith, Marcella James, Patricia Brooks, Angela Murphy, Chiffon Wilson, Cookie Jones, Elizabeth Tallieu and a host of other special friends too many to name. Mrs. Redwine was preceded in death by parents; Homer and Doella (Brown) Releford; grandparents, and 3 sisters, Patricia Ann, Ruby Jean, and Edna Jean Releford; cousin, Ricky Releford a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Abdullah Raffee, Dr. Saha and all the other doctors and nurses who took care of Brenda Kay also a special thanks to John Ross, Linda, Sandra, her co-worker and everyone else who has been there for us. Mrs. Redwine funeral services can be viewed on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 1:30p.m. Please click the link below: http://webcasts.lifetributes.com/163286

Mrs. Brenda Kay Redwine

March 24, 1954 - September 12, 2010