Carol Utsey

UTSEY, Mrs. Carol "Cookie" Yvonne (Crawford) - Age 54, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at her residence. Family hour 11:30AM Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, 1851 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 12Noon. Pastor Kenneth L. Stewart officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30AM Tuesday. Mrs. Utsey 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 Monday. Mrs. Carol "Cookie" Yvonne (Crawford) Utsey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4, 1951 to the proud parents of Tommy and Roena Pearl (Allen) Crawford. Carol accepted the Lord at an early age and was a faithful and willing worker at the House of Prayer M.B.C., where the Rev. Kenneth L. Stewart is Pastor. Mrs. Utsey graduated from East High School in Cleveland, OH, in 1969 and attended Cuyahoga Community College and Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. She retired as Assistant Bank Manager of Bank One, in Flint, MI, and held a license as a Michigan Real Estate Agent. On September 2, 1970, Carol was united in Holy Matrimony to Earl Roosevelt Utsey of 35 years, and they were blessed with two daughters, Karen and Tamika. Carol leaves in God's care: loving husband, Earl Utsey of Flint; 2 daughters, Karen (Aaron) Williams of Flint and Tamika (Allen) Bragg of Fort Campbell, KY; grandchildren, Brandon and Ryan Williams of Flint, Briana Yvonne Utsey-Bragg of Fort Campbell, KY; god grandchildren, Tyrone "T.J", Tyra and Tyler Hunter of Flint, Connie Brown and Dian Stephens, Lena (Tyrone) Hunter, Chakiara Payne, Ivy Herron, all of Flint, Michael Townsend of Flint, Nichole (Troy) Dubose of Louisville,KY; sisters, Michelle (Larry) Curd, Denise (Brent) Walker, Gwendolyn and Wilhelmina (Devon) Crawford-Davis, all of Cleveland, OH; step-sisters, Joann Squarer, Brenda Brown, Carol Calliens, Rita Calliens, all of Cleveland, OH, Cassandra (Isaac) Nelson, Mary Utsey-Richard of Flint, and Marva Taylor of Birmingham, AL; brothers, Ollie (Gail) Bankhead of Dayton, OH, Tyrone (Lola) Crawford and Michael (Tahara) Crawford, all of Cleveland, OH; step-brothers, William Calliens of Birmingham, AL, and Joseph Calliens of Cleveland, OH; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Martha Demary, Judy Samuels, Rita Pearson, Shirley Walker, Doris Boxley, Sandra, Dennis, Doris (John) Riffe, and the Gibson Family. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Tommy and Dennis Crawford. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Kenneth L. Stewart and the House of Prayer M.B.C. Family, and Jung Do Martial Arts Academy.

Carol Utsey

September 4, 1951 - September 7, 2005