First Jene Grundy-Malone

GRUNDY, First Lady Jene Deloyes - Age 68, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 31 2010 at Jackson Memorial C.O.G.I.C., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m., Bishop J. Drew Sheard officiating, Bishop H.J. Williams, Host Pastor. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Wednesday. First Lady Grundy will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday. Afterwhich, First Lady Grundy will be taken to Greater New Bethel C.O.G.I.C. for Memorial Service at 6 p.m. First Lady Jene D. Grundy was born June 30, 1941 in Tunica County, Mississippi, the daughter of Clarence and Jessie L. Williams. First Lady Grundy relocated with her family to Flint, Michigan at the age of six and attended the Flint Public School System. She worked various jobs until being hired at General Motors Truck and Bus, where she retired in 2003. First Lady worked on the Nurses Guild, Usher Board, Kitchen Committee and as a Sunday School Teacher. She was a gleaner for Supt. Cluges Hill in the early years of the church and fund-raiser to be contended with. In 1996, she married Pastor Brian D. Grundy, becoming the First Lady of the church. She worked in the North Central Jurisdiction, wherever she was needed. First Lady Jene D. Grundy leaves in God’s Care: loving husband, Supt. Brian D. Grundy; mother, Jessie Williams; 5 daughters, Romona Gillard, Belinda (Haskel) Walker, Nikista (Jermaine) King, Crystal and Ebony; 2 sons, Quinton (Nancy) Gillard and Brian Jr.; 25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Freddie B. Atkins, Shirley (Leo) Lipsey, Barbara (Wesley) Stone and Jill Brown of Phoenix, AZ; 3 brothers, Jack (Diane) Williams, Lorenzo Williams and Paul Williams of Oakland, CA; god-sister, Myrtle Jones; a host of nieces, nephews, friends and longtime friends. First Lady Grundy was preceded in death by her son, Terrance Gillard; daughter, Antionette Brown; father, Clarence Sr.; brother, Clarence Jr.; 2 sisters, Yvonne Davis and Dorothy Brown; and first husband, C.B. Gillard. The family would like to express special thanks to the Doctors and staff of Genesys Health Park for all their kindness and support.