Mrs. Jeanetta M. McQueary

MCQUEARY, Mrs. Jeanetta M. "Jean" - Age 84, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Canaan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral services commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Charles E. Roots, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. McQueary will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present to receive friends from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Jeanetta M. McQueary affectionately known by her family and friends as "Jean" was born July 5, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Lonnie and Inez (Williams) Blake; she was the eldest of six children born to this union. Jean moved to Flint at an early age and graduated from Flint Northern in 1950. She married Harrison "Mack" McQueary, Jr. on July 17, 1954 and to this union 5 children were born. She was employed at AC Spark Plug, a division of General Motors, retiring after 30 years of service. Jean accepted Christ at an early age and was a long time member of Canaan Baptist Church, singing with the Voices of Canaan and serving on the Kitchen Committee. Her hobbies were sewing, arts and crafts which included; making her own Christmas ornaments. "Jean" was an excellent cook, and was known by all for her scrumptious cakes and mouthwatering rolls. She leaves to cherish her sweet memories: 3 children, Karen (Willie) Davis, of Farmington Hills, MI, Sherri McQueary of Charlotte, NC and Richard "Rickey" McQueary of Flint; stepson, Carlos Taylor of Lexington, KY; grandchildren, LaJuan and Gary Jr. (Edtrawnica) Gibson, Riley and Blake McQueary; 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara (Rev. George) Stapleton and Menda Mitchell; brothers, Maurice and Everett (Darlene) Blake; sister-in-law, Sharon (Cleveland) Harrington; brother-in-law, Gene McQueary; nieces and nephews, Randy (Kateri), Denise, Cherice, Cory, Candice, Derelle, Cherri, Ryan, and Dakota Blake; Gregory Copeny, Jr., RaShawnda (Randy) Talifarro, Tishuana (Jay) Gillard, Danetta (Cliff) Julian, Nick (Abby) Stapleton, Nicole (Leon) Coleman, Leroi and Craig (Penny) Hall, Stacy Dyer, Amy Clanton, Michelle (Sean) Anderson and Brian (Katie) Flores; 28 great-nieces and nephews; a host of loving cousins and friends including lifelong friend, Yvonne (Robert) Buford. Mrs. McQueary was preceded in death by her husband; children, Jeffrey and Jackie; parents and sister, Kimaling Blake. The family would like to extend a special Thank You to her caregivers, Barbara, Menda, Sharon, Heart to Heart Hospice, Ted and Janine for their compassionate care of Jean, Pastor Charles E. Roots and the Canaan Baptist Church family.

Mrs. Jeanetta M. McQueary

July 5, 1931 - November 12, 2015