Mother Nancy Carnes

CARNES, Mother Nancy - age 88, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Crestmont Nursing Home in Fenton, MI. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr., officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mother Carnes will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mother Nancy E. Carnes was born February 20, 1925 in Donwood, West Virginia, the daughter of James Gwinn and Sadie (McGinnis) Gwinn. She attended school in Morris Creek and Montgomery, graduating from Simmons High School in Montgomery, WV, where she was the proud lead majorette and played basketball. Mother Carnes accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and was baptized at an early age. In 1945, Nancy Ellen and William Carnes, Jr. were united in Holy Matrimony and in 1953 their family moved from Charleston, WV to Flint, Michigan. She began her work career in 1960 where she worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Walter Winchester Hospital the Genesee Memorial Hospital. Mother Carnes eventually found out that she was not suited for this type of work and changed careers to work with children as a Teacher’s Aide for the Flint Board of Education, retiring in 1986. In 1961, Mrs. Carnes became a member of Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle where she was a member of the choir. She later united with Promise Tabernacle® (formally Golden Leaf Baptist Church) May 20, 1994 under the leadership of Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr. September of 2005, Pastor Flowers appointed Mrs. Carnes to Honorary Mother’s Board. She was faithful until her health began to decline and she could no longer attend the services she enjoyed. Mother Carnes participated in the “Women Reaching Women” Support Group at Hamilton Community Health Group at Hamilton Community Health Network-North Pointe. She enjoyed fishing, watching TV (baseball, basketball and old black and white movies), playing cards and socializing with friends and family. Mother was helpful and caring and had a smile and hug for everyone she met. She was a sweet person and in the kitchen she was best known for her homemade rolls. Mother Nancy E. Carnes leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Montez (Monroe) Dent; son, Michael Carnes; 9 grandchildren, Moneka (Michael) Lawrence of Columbus, OH, Monilla Dent of Newport News, VA, Bronson Carnes, Brenniss Carnes-Ferguson, Cameron Jackson, Brandell Carnes, Brandi Carnes and Christopher Carnes, all of Flint; 7 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Lorraine Carnes of Fenton, MI; 2 sisters, Faye Farris of Columbus, OH and June (Alan) Reedy of Kilgore, TX; a host of nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Joan Gwinn of Dunbar, West VA; a host of other relatives and friends including dear friend, Ella Aubrey. Mother Carnes was preceded in death by her husband, William; son, Craig; daughter, Marilyn; grandson, William Craig II; great grandson, William Craig III; parents; brothers, Edward, James Jr., William, Richard and Donald; sisters, Betty, Florence, Vivian, Shirley and Gail. The family would like to express special thanks to Crestmont Health Care; roommate, Margaret Riggs and Heartland Hospice Care; Pastor Frederick L. and Donna Flowers, Sr., and the Promise Tabernacle Church family.

Mother Nancy Carnes

February 20, 1925 - April 4, 2013