Lucilla Snowden

SNOWDEN, Mrs. Lucilla "Mrs. Lue" - Age 71, passed away Monday December 27, 2010 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011 at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 1226 Beach St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor F.O. Hockenhull officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Snowden will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Lucilla Snowden was born November 12, 1939 in Monroeville, Alabama, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie (Elnora) McCovery. Lucillia was a graduate of Union High School. She was a longtime member of First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of the First Trinity Nurse’s Ministry, Deacon Wives and Missionary Ministry. Lucilla enjoyed being at home with her family, friends, and grandchildren. She loved so many children, especially her great grandchildren. “Mrs. Lue” also enjoyed gardening and traveling. Mrs. Lucilla Snowden leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Samuel Snowden; 2 daughters, Malirria (Windland) Peters and Shirley Snowden, all of Flint; 6 grandchildren, LeMyron Peters of Chandler, AZ, LeMarcus Peters of Davison, MI, Jermell Snowden, LaTrell Snowden, LaMar Heard and LeMarvyn Peters; 3 great grandchildren, Austin and Devan Peters and Anyia Snowden, all of Flint; 2 sisters, Dorthy (Arthur) Burns and Louise (Melvin) Gillespie; 6 brothers, Willie (Dorthy), Leslie (Eloise), James (Ethel Mae), David (Georgette), Robert (Denise) and Sherman (Candi) McCovery; aunts, Estella (Edward) Watson and Flordia Ree McCovery, all of Moss Point, MS; uncle, Wiley McCovery of Peterman, AL; 2 sisters-in-law, Mamie Lee of Burnt Corn, AL and Quinseva “Eva” Armstrong of Wyandanch, NY; daughter-in-law, Antoinette Snowden; 2 sons-in-law, Leonard Heard and Windland Peters, both of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends and god-children, David McCovery, Jr. Michael Wright, Laquanda Fields, Necole Wright and Candi Cooper. Mrs. Snowden was preceded in death by her son, Samuel Snowden and parents, Leslie and Elnora McCovery. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Danish, Dr. Ahmed, Pastor F.O. Hockenhull and the First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church family.

Lucilla Snowden

November 12, 1939 - December 27, 2010