Myra Seals

SEALS, Mrs. Myra - Age 74, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Morning Star Baptist Church, 2120 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor E.L. Girley, officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Thursday. Mrs. Seal will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Wednesday. Mrs. Myra Seals was born on November 22, 1931 in Marshall, Texas, the daughter of David Bishop and Ella Rudd. Mrs. Seals moved to Flint in 1953 and was soon employed at Fisher Body, a division of General Motors Corporation, where she retired with 25 years of service. Myra loved helping, especially the less fortunate. She had many dogs over the years whom she really cared for; the last was Simon and a guinea pig name Gina. Myra enjoyed her leisure time playing cards, fishing, traveling and time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Myra Seals leaves to cherish her memory: son, Melvin (Carisa) Bishop, Sr.; adopted children, Sabrina (Ullysses) Liggins and all of the Bernard Johnson children; 4 grandchildren, Darryl Harris, Damarcus (Qwedra) Burke, Tanika Burke and Melvin Austin Bishop, all of Flint; 7 great-grandchildren including special great-grandson, Torrie Burke; sister, Cora Bishop of Dallas, TX; cousins, Melvin (Georgia) Bishop of Houston, TX, Velma Bishop and Juanita Sims both of Dallas, TX; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Joe & Clara Blakely, Albert Johnson, Al Collins, James August, Wynell Furlow, Gail Edward, Ken & Harriet Scott, Diane Jones, Gene Downing, Jerome Kelly, Herschel Pritchard and Family, Arnett Thompson, Miss B., Larvestir "Jr" Bates; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Myra Seals was preceded in death by her husband, Damascus "Doc" Seals; parents, David & Ella (Rudd) Bishop; grandson, Melvin Bishop, Jr.; longtime companion, Bernard Johnson; 4 sisters, and 1 brother. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Bhatti and Nurse Miss Paula and the entire Nursing Staff of Hurley Medical Center.

Myra Seals

November 22, 1931 - December 24, 2005