Ms. Doris Evelyn Keels

KEELS, Ms. Doris E. - Age 70, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, August 18, 2023 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 424 Kennelworth Ave. , with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Jevon Catlett, officiating Rev. Moses Bingham, Eulogist. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Friday. Ms. Keels will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Thursday. Ms. Doris Evelyn Keels was born on July 29, 1953 at Hurley Hospital, Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Leon and Luerannia (Conway) Keels. She was a product of Flint Public Schools and attended Clark and Stewart Elementary, Whittier Jr. High School. Doris graduated from Flint Southwestern High School, “Class of 1971.” After graduation she attended C.S. Mott Community College where she played Women’s Basketball. Doris was a faithful member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. She was baptized under the leadership of Rev. R. R. Turpin. Doris was a pillar in the community. She took pride not only in the southside of the city, but the whole City of Flint. Doris was a volunteer for the City of Flint Police Department (Blue Badge), Keep Genesee County Beautiful, and one of the founders of The Southside Reunion Committee. She was the backbone of the annual picnic. Her employment included, Community School Director at Stewart Elementary, Landal Packing and Holiday Inn. Doris loved cooking which was her passion. That led her to several restaurant jobs, Big Boy and Red Roaster, both of Grand Blanc to name a few. The job that she was most proud of was being an entrepreneur. She owned and operated Good Food No Bones About It. Her tacos were da bomb .com and her chicken wings were a force to be reckoned with. Doris was all about the kids in the neighborhood getting good grades. They knew if they had a good report card that Ms. Doris would give them a meal of their choice from the restaurant. Ms. Doris Evelyn Keels leaves to cherish her memory: son, Eric D. Keels; daughter, Erica D. Keels; 4 grandchildren, Keyaira Keels, KaMya Keels, Jayden Keels, all of Flint and NaKyla Carr of Clearwater, FL; 2 sisters, Mary (John) Wilkes of Pontiac, MI and Regina Keels; brother, Larry Keels, both of Flint; 6 nieces, Rev. Nikey Keels of Saginaw, MI, Deionya Smith Gray of Chicago, IL, Renita (Moses) Bingham of Flint Twp., MI, Victoria Keels, Candice Keels and Regina Simmons; 4 nephews, LaMarcus (Syreeta Moore) Keels, Edward Keels, Nicholas Keels, all of Flint and Jerel Keels of Chicago, IL; 3 great-nieces; 4 great-nephews; 2 aunts, Martha Conway and Eula Conway; uncle, Sherman Perkins; bonus aunt, Frankie Lane; bonus daughters, Jennifer Boston and Joann Hildreath, all of Flint; bonus sons, Delano Richardson, Frank Holiday of Flint and Melvin Shelton of Memphis, TN; bonus grandson, Jace Boston; special sister/cousin and first best friend, Carolyn J. Mixon of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Luerannia Keels; grandparents, Mitchell (Everlee) Conway, Willie (Sallie) Keels; 2 brothers, Phil Keels and Howard Keels. The family would like to thank Pastor Javon Q. Catlett and the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church family.

Ms. Doris Evelyn Keels

July 29, 1953 - August 7, 2023