Ms. Jeanette Cook

COOK, Ms. Jeanette - Age 71, passed away, Thursday, December 7, 2023 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, December 15, 2023 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1610 W. Pierson Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Pastor Ralphael Read, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Friday. Ms.. Cook 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 Thursday. Ms. Jeanette Cook, age 71, of Flint, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on December 7, 2023. Jeanette was born November 26, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Bernice and Orel Moncrief. Jeanette was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Perkins; her father, Orel Moncrief; stepfather David Perkins; brother, Edward Barrett II (and sister-in-law Louise) and her brother, Doyle Moncrief; and additional loved ones.Jeanette was a faithful member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and a beloved Sunday School Teacher. She was a retiree from Flint Schools with 35 years of service. She loved children and felt everyone should engage with children, to mentor their well-being. Jeanette was a warm and compassionate friend to everyone she met. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Jeanette poured her love into raising her children, instilling the importance of integrity and family. She was sought out to create bulletin boards and signs for events. Jeanette loved jazz music, arts & crafts, and sharing her passions with those around her. Ms. Jeanette Cook is survived by: five daughters and one son-in-law, Monica Cook, Meinyon Cook, Matrina Schmidt (Kurt), Tareva Saunders and Callie Miles; six grandchildren, Sharanda Barnes, Tony Barnes Jr., Simone Cook, Makayla Schmidt, Lyric Schmidt, and Walker Schmidt; five great-grandchildren, Gavin Cook, Riley Cook, Sebastian Williams, Marshall Shannon, and River Shannon; loving cousin, Erma Jean Beasley; five siblings, Mahogani Moncrief, Emily Webb (Isaac), George Moncrief (Rosemary), Sidney Moncrief (Takisha), and Carla Guise (James); former spouse Jessie Lee Cook (Gwendolyn); two best friends, Deb Edson and Gwen Barney; and her Sister-in-Christ, Sallie Humble; and her Mt. Carmel Baptist Church family. As we mourn the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, let us also celebrate the richness of her life and the immeasurable impact she had on those around her. May her memory be a source of comfort and inspiration in the days ahead, and may we honor her as a legacy embodying the qualities of compassion, integrity, and love that will endure for generations to come.

Ms. Jeanette Cook

November 26, 1952 - December 7, 2023