Marie McBee

McBEE, Mrs. Marie, Age 69, passed away, Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2011 at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, 1258 E. Humphrey Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Terry Randolph officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. McBee will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Marie Dixon McBee was born January 11, 1942 in Minter City, Mississippi, the daughter of Pauline Dixon Harrison and Saul Robertson. Marie was a faithful member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church since 1977. She loved to cook, sew and was a fancy dresser, a proud wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Marie McBee leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Mr. Robert McBee of Flint; 2 daughters, Debra Jackson and Vivian Rhodes; 2 sons, Clarence Curtis and Marshall (Tammy) Curtis, all of Flint; 4 step-children, Rev. Robert Earl McBee, Mrs. Sherry Fleming of Memphis, TN, Mark McBee of St. Louis, MO and Martha McBee of Maryland; 20 grandchildren, Margaret Owens, Taiwon Curtis, Koretta Bell, David Bell, Jr., Edward Curtis, all of Flint, Courtney Witaker, Kathy Meadow, Latarka McBride, Nakie McBride, Clarence Curtis, Jr., Audra Curtis, Keontore Curtis, Colby Curtis, Rena Curtis, Jr., all from Arkansas, Tyesha Chears, Stephan Briggs, Marshall Curtis II, Jhonae Shaper, all of Flint, Xsaver Barett and Damai Banks of Virginia; a host of great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Dixon of Atlanta, GA; 5 nieces, Audra Dixon Woodard, Nicole Dixon, Ani Woodard, Laquetta Childs, Jaquette Childs, all of Atlanta, GA; cousins, Marshall Reese and Family, Pete and Betty Morgan; sister-in-law, Clara (Otha) Fowler; a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. McBee was preceded in death by her grandson, Tyree Crowe; mother, Pauline Harrison; father, Saul Robertson; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. The family would like to offer special thanks to Pastor Terry Randolph and Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, special appreciation to Genesys Health Park, Avalon Hospice, Jean Torns, Tammy Dixon and Shawanna Manns.

Marie McBee

January 11, 1942 - December 10, 2011