Mary Stone

STONE, Mother Mary E. - Age 82, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday June 18, 2011 at Promise Tabernacle, 815 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr., officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Stone will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2-8 p.m. Friday. Mother Mary Stone was born May 21, 1929 one of nine children to Clay and Lula Hines in Fayetteville, Tennessee. She moved to Albion, Michigan in 1947 then relocated to Flint in 1952. Mother Stone was married to John Stone and to this union 6 children were born. She worked as an employee with Canteen Services at General Motors Institute (GMI) retiring in 1985. The Holy Spirit led Mother Stone to join the Promise Tabernacle® (then Golden Leaf Baptist Church) family in October, 1988. She became an active and faithful member who served in many capacities at the church including the Christian Education Committee, and representing the church with the Great Lakes District as Missionary President under Mrs. Donna Flowers. In addition to serving within Promise Tabernacle®, Mother Stone believed in serving the community by volunteering with the Golden Leaf Neighborhood Services, Jail Ministry, and Outreach Ministry at the Rescue Mission. She labored many hours at the church serving as custodian. Mother Stone also displayed her acting ability during the play “Women of the Bible” where she was Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mother Mary Stone leaves in God’s care: 6 children, Johnnie L. Lacy, Marcellus S. Wilson, Robert L. Stone, Wesley P. (Barbara) Stone, Andrew H. Stone, and April Y. Stone, all of Flint; 14 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lauretta “Sweets” Hines; special friends, Mother Ethel Edwards & Lena Baker; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends; Pastor & Mrs. Frederick L. Flowers, Sr. & her Promise Tabernacle® Church family. Mother Mary Stone was preceded in death by both parents, Clay & Lula Hines; former husband, John Stone; sisters, Virginia, Carrie, Westella, & Willie Marie; brothers, Clay, Jr., Edward, LeRoy, & Asbury; grandson, Kabraun; great grandson, Dionté; and special friend, Johnny Sillman. Special thanks to Tim, Ralonda, and Bonnie at Flushing Davita Dialysis, Universal EMS Ambulance Service, and Cindy at D&R Market.

Mary Stone

May 21, 1929 - June 10, 2011