Mrs. Maudeva "Eva" Blake-Lester

BLAKE-LESTER, Mrs. Maudeva “Eva” - Age 57, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at her residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor George Stapleton officiating, Pastor Lewis Randolph, Host Pastor. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G- 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Blake-Lester will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Maudeva Blake-Lester “Eva” was born December 2, 1956 in Camden, Arkansas, the daughter of Leno and Ray Dell (Benton) Blake. She graduated from Flint Northwestern High School “Class of 1976.” “Eva” worked a Customer Service Representative throughout the years until she married Charles Lee “Tag” Lester. They lived in Sarasota, FL for 8 years, moving back to Michigan in 2009. “Eva” became a member of Gracious Grace Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and traveling. Mrs. Maudeva Blake-Lester “Eva” leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Charles Lee “Tag” Lester; 2 daughters, Shyra Blake of Flint and Cynthia Blake of Mt. Morris, MI; 3 step-children, Shirley Coney, Michelle Carlson and Charles Lee Lester, Jr.; 2 grandchildren, De’Ireon Blake of Mt. Morris, MI and Ke’Arah Fischer of Flint; niece, J’Nai Porter; great-niece, Jenna Abrams of Detroit, MI; 4 aunts, Ernestine (Roscoe) Parks, Sarah Carter, Annie Holland, all of Flint and Maudena Johnson of Saginaw, MI; uncle, William Benton of Tampa, FL; sister-in-law, Clara White (William) of Sarasota, FL; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends including special cousins, Jeanette Allen, Linda Carter, both of Flint, Larnell Benton of Lansing, MI, Robert (Pokey) Benton of Flint, Tomika Allen of Mt. Morris, MI, Antwan Allen of Columbus, OH, Ardella Green of Flint; special friends, Ardella Green, Mark and Susan Rulason of Davison, MI. Mrs. Blake-Lester was preceded in death by her parents, Leno Blake and Ray Dell (Benton) Blake. The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren Hospice, Linda Carter and Tomika Allen.

Mrs. Maudeva "Eva" Blake-Lester

December 2, 1956 - December 7, 2013