Mr. Gary Dewayne McQueen

McQUEEN, Mr. Gary Dewayne - Age 53, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2 p.m. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Mr. McQueen will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Gary Dewayne McQueen was born May 26, 1959 in Flint, Michigan, the son of K.C. and Mary McQueen. He was a resident of Flint and a member of House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, he also attended Canaan Baptist Church. Gary graduated from Northwestern High School and Ohio State University with a degree in Business Administration. His past employment included Managing Wendy’s, Sambo’s, Big John’s Steak & Onion Restaurants in Flint and Los Angeles. Gary was also self employed as a Furniture Store Owner, a Director of Group Homes through the Department of Mental Health and he was also a retired Construction Workers. His hobbies included mechanic, sports, fishing, traveling watching Western movies and wrestling shows. Mr. McQueen was very involved in community outreach working with God’s Saving Grace Ministries. He was very aspiring and ambitious, courageous yet courteous, hardworking and devoted to his family and friends; he was always willing to serve others. Mr. Gary Dewayne McQueen leaves to cherish his memory: children, Shedea McQueen, Erica McQueen, Shaneka McQueen, Tamaria Allen, Sheila Dunn, Gary McQueen, Jr., Kenya Cooper, Jerome Cooper, Chacolend Dye, Chacobron Dye, Osaril Dye, Lana Dye and Landers Dye; 12 grandchildren, Amyria, Tony, D`Montae, Kye’Reiona, Nya’Leshia, Dareas, Isaiah, Tamera, Darius, Amaria, An`Yaah and Tyrone; parents, K.C. and Mary McQueen; 2 sisters, Winifred Diane McQueen of Ferndale, MI and Mr. & Mrs. Quitman Day of Flint; 2 brothers, Ronald McQueen and Calvin McQueen, both of Flint, 10 nieces; 8 nephews, 2 aunts, Vivian Dunlap of Grand Blanc, MI and special aunt, Maxine Miles of Flint; uncle, Johnny Dunlap; a host of cousins; brother-in-law, Quitman Day; a host of other relatives and friends including his ex-wife, Patricia McQueen. Mr. McQueen was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Amaria Allen; brothers, Darry McQueen and Rickey McQueen; nephew, Ramond McQueen; maternal and paternal grandparents and uncle, Elmer McQueen. The family would like to express special thanks to the ICU nurses, doctors and staff at Hurley Medical Center, Pastor Charles E. Roots and the Canaan Baptist Church Family, family and friends.

Mr. Gary Dewayne McQueen

May 26, 1959 - November 16, 2012