Eld. Chaney

CHANEY, Eld. Marion - Age 73, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2010 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Min. Tommie Chaney Presiding, Apostle/Elder Dana Alan Chaney, Officiating/Eulogist, Bishop Odis A. Floyd, Host Pastor. Entombment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Eld. Chaney will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Elder Marion Chaney was born February 20, 1937 in Moro, Arkansas, the son of Milton and Pinnie (Moore) Chaney. Eld. Chaney was a resident of Flint, MI and a member of Father In Jesus Christ Church. He entered into Holy Matrimony with Cillia Ruth (McMullan), December 28, 1958. Eld. Chaney retired from Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing, where he was employed for over 30 years and was a member of UAW Local 659. After retirement he was a member of the Flint Police Dept. School Crossing Guard, where he was loved, cherished and where he also became a father figure to many. He was saved, sanctified and spirit filled, July 4, 1972. Eld. Chaney was ordained an Elder, Jan. 29, 2000. He possessed practically a photographic memory of the bible and scripture including chapters and verses. Eld. Chaney spent his entire life helping and supporting others! He loved and cherished his entire family! However, he loved his wife like Christ loved the church and he gave his life for her. For those who knew him, his most famous quote when he had a biblical and spiritual revelation was, “I’m about to drop a bomb on you.” He leaves to cherish his memories: sons, Steve A. Taylor, Dana Alan Chaney and Matthew Christopher Chaney; 2 daughters, LaQuantus Neal and Yashica Neal; grandchildren, Pasha N. Chaney, Cydni N. Chaney, Yuanna, Nadia and Kai Taylor, Nikki Mems, Gabrielle Williams, Raven, Racquel and Deshaundra Cardwell, Olivia Wheeler, Antwione Morris, Sir Qron, Ronald Jr., Romero Cardwell, Malcolm Neal and Syrus Davis; great-grandchildren, Bria Holmes, Bianca and Bryson Rivers; sisters, Mattie (Seldon) Williams, Bobbye Jean Manney, both of Flint; Thelma (Rev. T.C.) King, Mary Ann (Joseph) Hicks, all of Helena, AR and Marie Thompson of Stone Mountain, GA; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; sisters-in-law, Roberta Marie Chaney of Dallas, TX, Edna Chaney, Mary Chaney, Rosemary Chaney, Helen Edwards, Ida Spencer, all of Flint, DeLisa (Tyrone) Sweeney of Orlando, FL., Irene McMullan of Flint and Marcella McMullan of Los Angeles, CA; brothers-in-law, D. Maurice (Betty) McMullan of Ypsilanti, MI; a host of other friends and relatives including special friends, the Thompson, Kirby and Kendall families; very special niece and caregiver, Alice M. White, Maurice and Debra Cox, Lucille McMullan; daughter-in-law, Felicia Chaney, Frank Pleasant, Sue (Ron) Bell; Christine Ashley, Juliet Phillips, Gwendolyn Turner; special family friend, Nicole Bradford, Frances West, Carol Stempky and very special nephew, Carl “Bo” McMullan. Mr. Chaney was preceded in death by his wife, Cillia Ruth Chaney; son, Michael Anthony Chaney; grandson, Yuan-kee (Sanders) Taylor; parents, Milton (Pinnie) Chaney; brothers, Lincoln, Otto, Nathaniel, Joseph, Peter, Tommie, Milton, Samuel David and Lonnie; sisters, Sophia Bates, Florence Chaney, Alice Hobbs, Ethel Adams and Rena Chaney. The family would like to express special thanks to Kith Haven Nursing Home and special friend, Mildred Barber, Grand Blanc Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Honorable Emmanuel Johnson; Apostle Lonnie Brown; special nieces, Penny Vickers, Erma Pugh and Lillian Robinson; special friend, Georgiana Polk, Rev. Gus Nelson and the entire House of Prayer Church of Trinity Family; Ferris State University Students, Faculty and Staff; Bishop Odis A. Floyd and the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church Family.

Eld. Chaney

February 20, 1937 - December 8, 2010