Mr. Jake Louis Kendall Jr

KENDALL, Mr. Jake Louis Jr., Age 75, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, in Greenville, SC. Family hour 10:30 AM Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Allen C. Overton Sr., officiating. Entombment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 AM Saturday. Mr. Kendall will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Friday, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM. Jake Louis Kendall Jr., age 75 was born June 23, 1949 in Flint Michigan. He is the son of Jake L and Louise Kendall. He was affectionately known as Brother to family. Jake proudly called himself a Flintstone. He lived in Flint all of his life until recently moving to Greenville, SC. Jake was a faithful lifelong member of Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. He graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1967.” Jake received an associate degree from Mott Community College, after serving in the United States Air Force. Upon his return, he worked as a Supervisor at AC Spark Plug/Delphi, a division of General Motors Corporation. He retired after more than 40 years of service with General Motors. Jake proudly grew up in the St John Community where he stayed closely connected to neighbors and friends. He was once president of the St. John Reunion, which he enjoyed attending regularly. Jake was the passionate owner of Hats by Jake. A classy stylish dresser, Jake donned a hat daily with every outfit. He was an avid sports fan, although a die hard for University of Michigan football and the Detroit Lions. In addition to professional sports, Jake traveled and supported all his grandchildren’s extracurricular activities. His relationship with his grandchildren was joyful and undeniable. They proudly called him GDad. Jake enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, board games and watching movies with the love of his life. Everyone knew him for his witty remarks and quick comebacks. Jake was the most caring, loving and supportive husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Everyone felt they were unique and individually special to him. Jake never met a stranger. Jake Louis Kendall Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: devoted wife & best friend of 55 years, Bernice Kendall; they share 4 loving kids, Marcus Montgomery, Arteka (Clarence) Sevillian, Jake (Kania) Kendall and Annette (Lyndon) Abrams; 14 grandchildren, Aketra Sevillian, Jake J. Kendall Jr, Jordan Kendall, Alexis Sevillian, Jaiden Kendall, Justin Kendall, Joslyn Kendall, Mirihai Montgomery, Jada Montgomery, Sheldon Abrams, Taylor Abrams-Rollinson, Tyson White, Taylor Allen and Tatum Gordon. Jake was blessed to have another Jake Kendall (the 5th) added to his life as a great-grandson. He will also be missed by his adoring sister, Dorothy Dickerson. Jake had 3 brothers-in-law. In addition, he had 12 nieces/nephews; creating special bonds with Cloyce Dickerson, Kendra Wilson, Anzio Dickerson, Dondrick Glenn, Myron Glenn and DeQuindra Watson. Vergenia Pennyman, Brenda Pennyman, Mary Armstrong, Tina Gary, Bernice Cuba and Shanina Meeks were all special cousins that he embraced lovingly. Jake was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Louise Kendall; mother-in-law, Katie Watson; sister, LaVerne Coleman; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Glenn. Mr. Jake L. Kendall Jr. was Honorably Discharged from the United States Air Force.

Mr. Jake Louis Kendall Jr

June 23, 1949 - February 3, 2025