Mrs. Maryland Stone

STONE, Mrs. Maryland - Age 58, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, March 2, 2018 at Holbrook Avenue church of God, 1034 E. Holbrook Ave, with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Wendell Thompson officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Friday. 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 12:00 PM -8:00 PM Thursday, with the family present from 6:00 PM -8:00 PM to receive friends. Mrs. Maryland Stone was born April 1, 1959 in Flint, Michigan, and was granted her angel wings on February 23, 2018, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Otis and Marjorie Thompson. Maryland attended the Flint Community Schools and graduated from Flint Northern High School. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and was an active and dedicated member of the Holbrook Avenue Church of God under the leadership of Pastors Leo and Janell Robinson. Maryland wore many hats in the church including Sunday School Teacher, Worship Leader, Kitchen Committee, Armor Bearer, Child Care, or anything else she saw that might be needed. Maryland truly had the gift of helping and hospitality. She loved to do for others and was an excellent cook. Maryland loved her biological family as well as her church family. She was known as “Mama Maryland” and had a tradition of cooking large family meals at her home on Memorial Day and Christmas so that her family or anyone else that wanted to eat could get together for food, fun and fellowship. She also frequently helped cater meals and assisted with cooking at Jackson Park for the neighborhood. Whenever someone needed a hand, Maryland was there as a willing worker and wouldn’t say no. Maryland was very creative and enjoyed scrapbooking and was a member of the Beading Buddies Club. She enjoyed traveling all over the world and had been to Italy, Rome, Germany, Trinidad (for mission trips), Hawaii, the Bahamas, and Mexico. Maryland retired from the Flint Community Schools as a Parent Facilitator. She later began working for the Dort Federal Event Center in 2009 where she was the Assistant Box Office Manager until her health prevented her from working. Maryland was passionate about anything she set her sights on--God first, her family, church and friends. While she never had biological children, God blessed her with stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and several god-children. Maryland leaves to cherish her memory: beloved husband of 29 years, Donald Stone; four brothers, Perry Russell, Ronnie (Michele) Russell, Wendell (Sheryl) Thompson, all of Flint, and Kevin (Patricia) Russell of Eastpointe, MI; five brothers-in-law, Elder William (Cynthia) Stone of Grand Blanc, MI, Robert Stone of Milwaukee, WI, Pastor Michael (Sharon) Stone of Swartz Creek, MI, Herbert Stone and Steve Stone, both of Flint; sister-in-law, Cynthia (Prezell) Gamble of Flint; four step-children, Donald Stone Jr. of Chattanooga, TN, Traci Threlkeld, Darice (Reginald) Mack, and Dwanda Stone, all of Flint; nieces, Wynetta House, Deyonka Russell, Delilah (Kamal) Tyler-Clark, LaQuiesha Young, and Alexia Russell; nephews, Timothy (Donna) House, Joel (Sheila) House, Camron Anderson, Andre Russell, Wendell (Crystal) Thompson II, Brandon Thompson, Carrington Thompson Sr.; 15 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, “special daughter” Miosha Robinson, and a host of other relatives and friends. Maryland was preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Marjorie Thompson; grandparents, Ida Mae and Monroe Johnson; and sister, Darlene House. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Tommie Stevens, Residence Home Care, Dort Federal Event Center, First Church of God-Romeo, Southeast Christian Church, Johnnie Mae Etherly, Patricia Rodgers, Pastors Leo Sr. and Janell Robinson, and the entire Holbrook Avenue Church of God family.

Mrs. Maryland Stone

April 1, 1959 - February 23, 2018