Ms. Mercedes Porchae Knuckles

KNUCKLES, Ms. Mercedes Porchae - Age 32, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10:30 AM Friday, November 17, 2023 at Victorious Word Church, 3560 Beecher Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Pastor Rodney Murphy, officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Friday. Ms. Knuckles 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 - 6:00 PM Thursday. Ms. Mercedes Porchae Knuckles was born April 27, 1991 in Flint, MI the daughter of Tamara Knuckles and Clark Cantrell, Jr. Mercedes was a lifelong resident of Flint and attended Flint Community Schools. She was a proud graduate of Flint Northern High School C/O 2009. After graduation she enrolled in Mott Community College where she studied nursing. Ms. Knuckles put her love for helping others to use and worked as a CNA at various local facilities. “Cedes” or “Pooh” as she was affectionately known by her family and close friends had a smile so bright she could light up any room. Cedes was beautiful, kind and mild mannered with an infectious laugh. She was the perfect combination of silly and sweet. Mercedes had a passion for traveling. She was always ready and excited to travel the world. Ms. Knuckles was a fashionista and an enthusiast of perfume. She was stylish, kept up with the hottest trends, took pride in her appearance from head to toe and only wore the best of clothes and perfumes. Most of all Cedes enjoyed spending time with her family especially her mother. She also enjoyed spending quality time with her grandmother Phyllis as well as her aunt Kesa. Ms. Mercedes Porchae Knuckles leaves to cherish her sweet memories: loving, caring and devoted mother, Tamara Knuckles; step-father, Johnny Johnson; step-mother, Miranda Cantrell; grandmother and favorite snuggle buddy, Phyllis Knuckles; sisters, Shania, Makayla and Ericka; brothers, Vontae, Keyontae, and Lil Rick all of Flint; aunts, Kesa of Flint, Mia (Terrance) Allen of Dallas, TX and Mandy (James) of Wichita Falls, TX; uncle, Rick of Flint, MI; God-mother, Kameshia; great-aunts, Brenda (Sammy) Mason and Michella, both of Flint, Sharon of Mesa, AZ; great-uncles, George, Chris (Tawana) Johnson both of Flint; sister/cousins, Keyonna, Cocoa, Kitty, Keydaja; special cousins, Sigourney, Tiffany, Niyah, Triana, Rickya, Shamyra and Trinity all of Flint; Makha and Amya; brother/cousins, Rance, Baby Greg, Boo, T.J., Jonah, Lil Myron; nieces, Trelyn, Liberty, Alaysia, Laila, Loren and Zoie; nephews, Tyrese, Trevyn, Trevyon, Deior, Anthony, Karson, Key’shaun and Karter all of Flint and a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Sharelle Massey, Shamoriea and June. Mercedes's devoted father and best friend, Clark Cantrell, Jr. passed away just one day after she did. Mercedes was preceded in death by her: great-grandmother and matriarch of the family, Barbara Johnson; great-grandfather, George Johnson, Jr.; great-aunt, Blanche Proctor; uncles, Dennis Johnson and Sammy Knuckles, Jr.; nephew, King Eli Rushin; great-great grandparents, Sammy and Pricilla Knuckles.

Ms. Mercedes Porchae Knuckles

April 27, 1991 - November 6, 2023