Mrs. Clara Jean Brantley

BRANTLEY, Mrs. Clara “Jean” - Age 69, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Brantley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Clara Jean Brantley was born March 9, 1944 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of Leon and Geraldine Brantley. Clara was baptized at an early age and was active in the Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. She was a faithful member of the Senior Usher Board for many years until her illness. In 1966, Clara was united in marriage by Dr. Avery Aldridge, to Earl Thomas, Sr., who preceded her in death. Clara was a very dedicated mother, sister, aunt, loving daughter and a special grandmother. She will be greatly missed by everyone. Clara was soft spoken, slow to anger and the best cook of all of her siblings. Clara graduated from Flint Central High School. She earned an Associate’s Degree from Flint Junior College and Washtenaw College in Ann Arbor, MI. Clara retired from the Flint Public Schools in 2004, with 30 years of service as a Hearing and Vision Technician. Mrs. Clara Jean Brantley leaves to cherish her memory: mother, Geraldine Brantley of Lansing, MI; 2 sons, Greg and Earl Thomas; 1 daughter, LaKeshia Brantley of Grand Blanc, MI; granddaughter, Cheyanne Thomas of Inkster, MI; grandson, Greg Thomas, Jr., of Atlanta, GA; 3 sisters, Rutha Brown of Atlanta, GA; Geraldine Robinson of Texas City, TX; Loraine and Algie Watkins of Lansing, MI; brother, Carlton Brantley; 2 aunts, Thomasine Brantley and Joyce Brantley, both of Detroit, MI; uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Edd and Earnestine Abron of Flint; 5 nieces, Dana Guyton, Ebony Gates, Shauna Ely, Carla Brantley and Sierra Brantley; 5 nephews, Darnell Kindle, Eric Brantley, Darryl Brown, Alex Watkins and Daniel Flynn, a host of extended family and friends. Mrs. Brantley was preceded in death by father, Leon Brantley Sr., sister, Myrtle Stewart and brother, Leon Brantley Jr.

Mrs. Clara Jean Brantley

March 9, 1944 - January 4, 2014