Johnny Marzette

MARZETTE, Mr. Johnny - Age 59, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, G-5283 Clio Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Dr. Kim D. Yarber officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9507 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Tuesday. Mr. Marzette will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2PM-7PM Monday. Mr. Johnny Ile Marzette was born May 3, 1949 in Etta, Mississippi the son of Percy V. and Nancy (Owen) Marzette. Johnny accepted Christ at an early age at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Etta, MS. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1970. He was Honorably Discharged from the United states Army in 1972 where he served in Germany. Johnny retired from General Motors Saginaw Steering Plant after 30 years of service in 2003 and was a member of the UAW Local 699. Mr. Johnny Ile Marzette leaves to cherish his memory: loving wife of 36 years, Luella Marzette of Flint; 3 children, NaTasha of Grand Rapids, MI; 2 sons, Johnny Darrell (Dixii) of Flint, and Lamarquis Marzette of Decatur, GA; Anneka of Lansing, MI (who was like a second daughter); 10 grandchildren, Darius, Ashaunti, Tashima, Percy, Quavion, Kadarri, Azia, Rahmani, Savi all of Flint and Savannah of Decatur, GA; 124 nieces and nephews; 6 sisters, Paulette (Elbert) Logan of Flint, Ruby (Scottie) Shaw, Debra (Kenneth) Macintosh all of Oxford, MS, Valerie (James), Cecelia Marzette all of Indianapolis, IN and Bridget (Leonard) Minifee of Lansing, MI; 3 brothers; Robert (Joann), Ray (Martha) Marzette all of Flint and Tracy Marzette of Etta, MS; mother-in-law, Vermon Malone of Abbeville, MS; 4 brothers-in-law; 7 sisters-in-law; a host of other relatives and friends including, special friend, Jim Brown. Mr. Marzette was preceded in death by his father, Percy Lee Marzette; grandparents, Johnny and Maggie Marzette; 2 aunts, Ruby Williams and Ozella Price; and 4 uncles, Thomas and Rush Marzette, Roy and Lawerence Owen. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center 4 east ICU Unit, especially Jeff; Dr. K.D. Yarber and the Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church family; and all relatives and friends.

Johnny Marzette

May 3, 1949 - December 10, 2008