Mrs. Vera Mae Fryer

FRYER, Mrs. Vera Mae - Age 91, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at her residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Friday, September 20, 2024, at Faith Temple Church of God In Christ, 5802 Fleming Road, with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Eric Lewis, Host Pastor, Min. Tim Jordan, Eulogist. Interment, Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G9506 N. Dort Highway Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Friday. Mrs. Fryer 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 with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Vera Mae Mosley’s story began on Friday, March 24, 1933 in Hughes, Arkansas. Vera was born the first daughter and second child to Washington and Gertrude Mosley. She was a resident of Flint, Michigan and the Mother of the middle block of West Foss Ave. Vera was a member of Faith Temple Church Of God In Christ. Over her years of serving in the church, she held several positions as, Church Mother, Usher and Hospitality Secretary. Well into her adult life, Vera began taking enrichment classes at the Zimmerman Center. There she was encouraged to further her education and became a proud graduate of Flint Northwestern High School. She was also a graduate of Starr Beauty School. Vera was a very skilled Cosmetologist and was famous for her “Press and Curls”. She worked at Brown’s Beauty Salon for years, before opening her own home salon. Besides doing hair; she was a Master Upholsterer, where she would make the old brand new again. Vera was an accomplished cook and baker, she was known for her yeast rolls, homemade cakes, ice cream and dressing, to name a few of our favorites. She loved beautifying her yard and would work for hours gardening and planting various colorful flowers around not only her yard, but others that she thought needed a “little pop of color.” Vera was a woman with style and her Sunday best normally contained a little bling here and there. Her purse and shoes just had to match to complete the outfit. She was a kind spirited woman who used every opportunity to help someone. Vera would extend a helping hand to anyone in need. Her advice was always one for the books. Vera gave advice straight, so that there would be no mistake on what you thought she said. She would always end it with, “I’m just trying to help you, like my mother helped me.” On February 28, 1950, Vera was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Ollie Fryer Sr. and from this union the couple had nine children; with a legacy spanning five generations. Vera Mae Fryer leaves to cherish her memory: 4 sons, Willie, Edward, Aaron, all of Flint and Anthony (Saundra) of Dimondale, MI; 4 daughters, Anita, Sheronda (Walter), Valerie (Ronnie), all of Flint and Helen Calhoun of Benton Harbor, MI; special daughter, Ora Carter; devoted niece, Tina Mosley; 2 sisters, Hattie Gatewood of West Memphis, AR and Dr. Mary Mitchell of Lansing, MI; special sister-in-law, Ceola Mosley; god-son, Curtis Freeman; 25 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including special friends, Ozzie and James Rideout, Dorothy Warford and her West Foss Ave. neighbors. Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie Fryer Sr.; sons, Earl and Ollie Jr.; grandson, Earl “JuJu” Calhoun; great-grandson, Dajuan Moore; parents, Washington and Gertrude Mosley; sister, Doris Jordan; and brothers, Sam and John Mosley. The family would like to express special thanks to her caregivers, Peaches, Cookie, Lynn and Thelma Jenkins, Harmony Hospice Care staff, Beverly Lewis, Pastor Eric and Patricia Lewis.

Mrs. Vera Mae Fryer

March 24, 1933 - September 10, 2024