Mrs. Odessie Allen

ALLEN, Mrs. Odessie - Age 81, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at Faith Temple Church Of God In Christ, 5802 Fleming Rd. with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Eric Lewis officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 Friday. Mrs. Allen will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Odessie Allen was born June 27, 1932, in Forest City, Arkansas, the daughter of Oscar and Martha Pettigrew. Mrs. Allen was a dedicated member of Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, where she served on the Usher Board and the Missionary Board. She was employed by General Motors and was a member of UAW Local 599. Mrs. Allen loved shopping, going out to eat, planting flowers and working in her yard. She was a dedicated helper to her family and friends, whether they called her Big Sister, Aunt Odessa, Auntie, TT, Granny or God Mama, she was always there to give a lending hand. Mrs. Allen leaves to cherish her memory: brother, James (Virginia) Deloney, Sr.; special niece, Cynthia (James) Patrick of whom she helped raise; cousin, Hannah Stubbs of Elizabethtown, KY; 2 sisters-in-law, Sally Pettigrew of Flint and Rose Pettigrew of Elizabethtown, KY; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives including god children, Takara Cooper, Odrecus (Sumo) Clements and Joeann Richards; special friends, Annetta Cooper, Verbena Wickliffe and Mrs. Dorothy Warford. A host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by parents, Oscar and Martha Pettigrew; 9 brothers and 4 sisters. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Eric Lewis and Faith Temple COGIC family, the Visiting Physicians staff of McLaren-Flint, Willowbrook Manor, Helping Hands, Genesys Total Health Care, Dr. Paul Musson and staff, Steve Deloney, Vicky Polk, Anthony and Amanda Gipson, Mrs. Ethel Calhoun, Linda Garner, Chris Polk, Floyd Ratcliff and all who helped on this journey.

Mrs. Odessie Allen

June 27, 1932 - January 31, 2014