Mr. Calvin Maberry Sr.

MABERRY SR., Mr. Calvin - Age 92, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, at McLaren - Flint. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Vernon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC), 5802 Dupont St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Douglas Banks, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Maberry will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed Friday, from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM. Calvin Maberry Sr. was born August 23, 1933, to the union of Earl Maberry Sr. and Virginia Jefferson-Maberry. Calvin was the last patriarch in our beloved family. Ruth Luse, Magnolia Brown, Josephine Bibbs, Major, Walter, Earl Jr., Porter, Willie Albert, and Joseph Maberry, all preceded him in death. Calvin was married to Eunice Washington-Maberry, over 40 years until she died June 23,1997. He married Betty Mosley-Maberry in June 2004. Betty remained his loving and devoted wife until his death. Calvin resided in Jackson, Mississippi, until 1968. He moved his family to Flint, Michigan, in search of better work opportunities. He was employed as a repairman for General Motors until he retired in 1996. Calvin was a life-long member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; New Bethel AME Church in Jackson, MS and uniting with Vernon Chapel AME Church in Flint, MI, where he remained a member more than 50 years. He served faithfully as a Steward and a member of the Senior Usher Board. As a young man, Calvin spent more time working, than going to school. Helping others and providing for his family was always his priority. He did that best by using his hands and his carpentry skills. He was a jack of all trades! He believed he could fix/repair any and everything! Later in life he received his HS diploma from Mott Adult High School. In addition to his job at General Motors, Calvin purchased houses at auctions, repaired, remodeled and rented them. He owned up to 16 properties over the years, before he decided to leave the property rental business and focus on his love of hunting and fishing. He and several of his friends took annual fishing trips to Canada’s Mississauga Lake, known for its Bluegills. He caught hundreds each trip. He also loved “coon” and rabbit hunting. His family knew to beware whenever he held out a fork with meat on it and said, “Here taste this”! Calvin Maberry Sr. leaves to cherish his memories: loving and devoted wife, Betty Mosley-Maberry and daughter, Diana Dantzler-Wright of Flint, MI; son, Calvin (Abigail) Maberry Jr. of Jackson, MS, bonus daughters, Tammy (Charles) Marshall of Grand Blanc, MI, and Corey (Darius) Brown of Parkland, FL.; Grandchildren, Marquita (LeRoy) Collins of Flint, MI, Maurice Dantzler of Memphis, TN, Douglas (Bobbie) Dantzler of Flint, MI and Jeremy Dantzler of Ann Arbor, MI; Bonus grandchildren: Tayler “Buddy” Arnold of Grand Rapids, MI, Mya Brown of Parkland, FL, Darius Brown Jr. of Houston, TX, Takeisha Pugh, DeAngelo McEwen, Darnell Payne, and Dewon Payne, all of Flint, MI; Special Niece, Victoria (Frank) Donald-Garrett and her daughters, LaTonya, Jonique, and Tasha Donald all of Flint, MI and Tabitha (Eric) Taylor of Waxahatchie, TX; 12 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Herticene Maberry, Pauline (Joe Nathan) Brown and Helen Swan of Jackson, MS: Brothers-in-law, Solomon Washington of Jackson, MS. and Douglas Garvins of Sandy, Utah; Godchildren: Marvin Ingraham of Atlanta, Georgia, Tasha Donald, Latina Jones and Felicia Walker of Flint, MI; Special friend, Larry Williams of Mt. Morris, MI; Special neighbor, Gregory (Mary) Thompson; Lifelong friends; James Moore, of Vassar MI, Theodis Thomas, of Flint, MI and Marvin “MT” Ingraham of Greenville, MS; His Vernon Chapel AME Church Family and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends across the United States. Calvin was also preceded in death by son, Cornelius Maberry; Grandsons, Calvin Jerome Maberry and LaTon Douglas, and bonus daughters Candia Payne and Autumn Michele Peterson.

Mr. Calvin Maberry Sr.

August 23, 1933 - August 15, 2026