Marquita Finney

FINNEY, Ms. Marquita - Age 27, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 12Noon Saturday, February 19, 2011 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 1 p.m. Pastor Janice McHaney officiating. Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, G-2020 E. Hill Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 12Noon Saturday. Ms. Finney will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home., and may be viewed 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Ms. Marquita Finney was born August 13, 1983 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Elizabeth Finney and Michael Mister. Marquita was a graduate of Elmer Knopf Learning Center, “Class of 2009.” She was very active within her school and was crowned Homecoming and Prom Queen her senior year. Music was a unique tool, she used to let us know who we were to her; joy and music were gifts she shared with all of us. Marquita had a way of singing her way into our lives. Marvin Sapp’s “Never Could’ve Made It” and “It’s Your Attitude”, was her way of telling you about yourself. Jeffrey Osbourne was one of her favorite musical artists. No one genre could be her favorite, because she loved all music. Marquita also loved shopping at Walmart. She was a constant reminder that God’s greatness is more than the eye can see, stronger than any metal and worth more than gold. When she didn’t have some of life’s necessities she used what she had and never complained. Ms. Marquita Finney leaves to cherish her memory: mother, Elizabeth Finney; father, Michael Mister, both of Flint; grandparents, Rosie and Vermont Finney and Mattie Mistres; 2 sisters, Shatia and Bianca Mister; brother, Quenton (Katrina) Finney of Minneapolis, MN; niece, Aniya Rhodes; aunt, Linda Allen of Flint; 2 uncles, Vuai Finney of Plano, TX and Stanley Allen of Florida; a host of great aunts, uncles, cousins and friends including, special great-great aunt, Lovie (Richard) Hampton. Ms. Finney was preceded in death by her grandfather, Stanie Misters; 3 great-grandmothers, Gertrude Echols, Lora Lee Allen and Vera B. Scruggs; 2 great-grandfathers, Robert Echols and Harry Allen, Sr.; uncle, Vermont Finney, Jr.; 4 great-aunts; 4 great-uncles; several cousins; and special godfather, James Harris. The family would like express special thanks to the teachers and staff at EKLC and the emergency staff at Genesys Health Park and also all caring relatives and friends.

Marquita Finney

August 13, 1983 - February 10, 2011