Fannie McQueen

McQUEEN, Mrs. Fannie Mariah - Age 93, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Thursday, April 19, 2007 at St. James C.M.E. Church, 310 W. Wood St., with funeral service commencing at 11:30AM. Dr. J.Y. Trice officiating. Interment Sunset Hill Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Thursday. Mrs. McQueen will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2PM-8PM Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Mariah McQueen was born December 17, 1913 in Verona, Mississippi, the daughter of Luther J. Tardy and Lawrence Mitchell. Mrs. McQueen was a resident of Flint and a member of St. James C.M.E. Church. Profess hope in Christ and united with Chandler Temple C.M.E. Church, undet Rev. E.B. Brown at 12 years old. She retired in January of 1982 from General Motors Corporation, AC Spark Plug Division. Fannies hobbies included both music and gardening. At the age of 13, Fannie began to play the piano. She later attended Oakolana Industrial College in Oakolana, MS, where she earned a degree in music. Shortly, after arriving in Flint, Fannie continued to play the piano at various Flint churches including St. James C.M.E. Fannie also became an accomplished organist. She gave private piano lessons to many students in the community who went on to pursue music careers, including her niece, Norma Fairhurst who went on to sign a contract with Motown Record Corporation with the Velvettes. Fannie especially enjoyed working with young people, and often encouraged the youth to participate in religious programs. Fannie's other passion was gardening. Her flowers and plants were always beautiful and added attractiveness to her home and neighborhood. Mrs. Fannie Mariah McQueen leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Brenda Louise Rogers of Flint; 2 grandchildren, Keith L. Rogers (Laura Boyd) and Samuel Rogers both of Flint; 4 great-grandchildren, Shondricka L. Williams, Takecia M. Rogers, Keith L. Rogers, Jr., and Kiera L. Rogers; 5 sisters, Earlene Barbee of Flint, Teressa Delph of Jackson, MI, Magdalene Armstead of Chicago, IL, Reaner Sims of Burton, MI and Savannah Johnson of Malvern, AR; 8 cousins, Carl and Sherry Thompson of Flint, Roosevelt and Ruth Tardy of Flint, Dr. J.Y. Trice of Rosedale, MS, and Johnny L. Spencer of Highland Park, MI, Floyd & State Rep. Brenda Clack; brother-in-law, Arthur Barbee; a host of many other relatives and friends including special friends, Belinda Hogan, Private Duty Home Care Provider, Cora Barker of Detroit, and Birdie Seals of Mt. Morris, MI. Mrs. McQueen was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Loama Hennon; brothers, Arthur, Wille Lester, Walter James, Alfred, Clevis, Corneliuis, and Johnny Tardy.

Fannie McQueen

December 17, 1913 - April 12, 2007