Mrs. Glennie Mae Greenard

GREENARD, Mrs. Glennie Mae - Age 87, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at her residence. Family hour 1:30PM Monday, December 3, 2018 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2PM. Rev, Ira Edwards, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris. Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30PM Monday. Mrs. Greenard will lie in state in the Chapel and may be viewed 10AM-6PM Sunday, with family present to receive friends 4PM-6PM. Mrs. Glennie Mae Greenard was born September 9, 1931 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, the daughter of J.H. and Glinnie B. Hawthorne. She moved from Shreveport, LA in 1968 to Flint, Michigan where she has resided for the last 50 years. Glennie was a dedicated wife and mother. In her youth she attended Charles Brown High School where she excelled in basketball, where she was called “Rabbit”. On July 5, 1953 she married George W. “Honey” Greenard III., from this union 6 children were born. There were 2 things you didn’t mess with were Glennie’s children or her “Money”. She was always blunt and to the point. Mrs. Glennie Mae Greenard leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Tocha (Raymond) Rodgers of Taylor, MI and Shenitta (Chester) Stocker of Columbus, OH; son, Kenneth (Anita) Greenard of Springhill, LA; grandchildren, Gerald Thomas of Shreveport, LA, Angelina Greenard of Warren, MI, Christopher (Kimiko) Bankhead of Fort Worth, TX, Chavis (Lakeisha) Greenard of St. Louis, MI, SeQuan Orr of Burton, MI, Corey Orr of Flint and Raymond Rodgers of Taylor, MI; 3 great-grandchildren, Kimora and Jaiden Orr, both of Burton, MI, and Alexandria Carey of Warren, MI; brother, Randy Hawthorne; a host of nieces, nephews, uncles, 2 sisters-in-law, Mable Jackson of Gibsland, LA and Bernice Jordan of Englewood, CA; a host of other relatives and friends including goddaughter, Rapheal Scott. Mrs. Greenard was preceded in death by: her husband, George Washington Greenard III; 3 sons; parents, J.H. and Glinnie B. Hawthorne; grandmother, Samantha Shaw; 3 brothers, Ole Ree Hawthorne, J.H. Hawthorne Jr. and Leonard “Dick” Hawthorne; aunt, Era Randle; father and mother-in-law, George Washington II and Emmaline Greenard; granddaughter-in-law, Kiata Orr; 3 sisters-in-law; 6 brothers-in-law; and sister-in-god, Lillie Seabron. The family would like to express special thanks to Charlie M. Smith, Mom and you developed the relationship you had. You are so greatly appreciated. Also, a special thanks to Reverence Home & Hospice especially, Matt, Micki and Lizzy. Sorry she gave you a rough start, but through it all you stuck it on out with her.

Mrs. Glennie Mae Greenard

September 9, 1931 - November 26, 2018