Jessie Earnest,

.EARNEST, Min. Jessie R., Jr. - Age 68, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Monday, September 14, 2009 at Holbrook Avenue Church of God, 1034 E. Holbrook Ave., with funeral service commencing immediately at 12Noon, Pastor Robert L. Bizzle officiating, Pastor Leo Robinson, Host Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Monday. Min. Earnest will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 10AM-6PM Sunday. Min. Jessie R. Earnest, Jr. was born October 5, 1940 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the first son of 11 children born to Jessie Ree and Katherine Earnest. He attended Flint Southwestern High School. Jessie retired from Fisher Body Grand Blanc, a division of General Motors, a division General Motors, with 34 years of service. He received a certificate of Masters from the Flint Bible Institute and also loved Biblical teaching, reading his Bible and spreading the Word of God. Jessie was a member of Victory In the Word Church, under the leadership of Pastors Robert L. and Erniece Bizzle. He enjoyed playing dominoes, bid whiz, pool and checkers. He leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Kimberly Earnest and Lachelle (Deiontrize) Singleton; 4 sons, Eric O., Adrian J. of Cincinnati, OH, Jalen and Le’Mark Earnest, both of Flint; step-daughter, Veri L. Moore; 19 grandchildren, Lanitra, Eric Jr., Taiji, Dante, Aaron, Kamyll, Kivanna, Jermell, Latrell, Quintilla (Timothy) Adams, Latario, Marquon, Rashaaud, Auvont’a, Deiontrize, Adrienna, Adrian II, Trevon and Breyden; 8 great-grandchildren,; father, Jessie Ree Earnest. Sr.; 2 sisters, Bobbie (James) Alexander and Brenda (Charles) Jones; 6 brothers, Clide “Mack” (Julie) Earnest, Jerome Earnest, Elton (Darlene) Earnest, Larry Earnest, Johnnie W. and Dwight Earnest; a host of nieces and nephews; 6 aunts, Elone Smith of Sacramento, CA, Ora B. Earnest of Flint, Walterine Stribling of Denver, CO, Rev. Lula M. Earnest of Flint, Rev. Reo Earnest of Philadelphia, MS and Christine Earnest of Sacramento, CA; 4 uncles, Johnnie E. Earnest of Flint, Letroy and Arthur E. Earnest, both of Philadelphia, MS and Odell Talley of Denver, CO; mother and father-in-law, Tommie (Geraldine) Spratt of Richmond, TX; sister-in-law, Cassandra Earnest; many other relatives and friends, including special friends, Pastors Robert and Erniece Bizzle, mothers of his children, Divra A. Earnest and Delores L. Earnest. Min. Earnest was preceded in death by his wife, Tammie Earnest; mother, Katherine Earnest; sister and brother in law, L. S. and Betty Gene (Earnest) Reed; brother, Carlton Earnest and mother-in-law, Mrs. Alice Jean Spratt.

Jessie Earnest,

October 5, 1940 - September 5, 2009