Mrs. Pearlie Bea Braylock

BRAYLOCK, Mother Pearlie Bea - Age 77, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 at her residence. Family hour 9 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013 at Holy Trinity C.O.G.I.C., 2140 Valley St., Muskegon, MI., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Bishop Bobby R. Henderson officiating. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 9 a.m. Friday. Mother Braylock will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 with family present from 6-8 p.m. Mother Pearlie Bea Braylock was born January 9, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the union of Joe Hopkins and Christine Henderson. She moved to Muskegon, Michigan where she attended Muskegon Heights Public Schools. Mother Braylock accepted Christ at an early age at Greater Harvest Baptist Church under the pastorage of Rev. Clairborn Casey. She was filled with the Holy Ghost as an adult under the leadership of Elder Willie Burrell at Christ Temple Church. Later she was refilled when she rededicated her life to Christ through the ministry of her son, Bishop Bobby Ray Henderson. Mother Braylock married Floyd Braylock, Sr. in November of 1955. To this union were added six children. She attended Daniels Beauty School in Muskegon Hts., MI. Mother Braylock then moved to Flint in 1971 to be near her sister and she later became a licensed Cosmetologist and worked many years with Mary Williams. She raised her children with much love and constant prayer. Mother Braylock then moved to Atlanta, GA where she was a member of the Anointed Word Church Of God In Christ under the leadership of her son, Bishop Bobby Ray Henderson. She served faithfully on the Mothers Board, when her health began to fail in 2001, her children decided to move her back to Flint. Mother Braylock was a woman of faith and exemplified that to her children. She will be sadly missed by her children, family and friends. Mother Pearlie B. Braylock leaves to cherish her memories: 2 daughters, Evangelist Monsena Rae Holman of Flint and Linda Calhoun of Lithonia, GA; 6 sons, Christopher Henderson of Detroit, MI, Bishop Bobby Ray (Authurine) Henderson, Rev. Jerome Braylock, all of Lithonia, GA, Floyd Braylock, Jr. of Muskegon, MI, Eugene Braylock of Flint and step-son, Richard Braylock of Muskegon, MI; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including lifelong special friends, Celestine Jenkins, Audrey Williams, Mabel Jenkins and Jewel Washington; special sister-in-law, Edna Sargent. Mother Braylock was preceded in death by her son, Bernie; parents, Joe Hopkins and Christine Henderson-McKissack; sister, Bobbie Jean Ladd; 2 brothers, Ellis “Sonny” Henderson and Edward Henderson; step-father, Rev. Weldon McKissack.

Mrs. Pearlie Bea Braylock

January 9, 1936 - April 27, 2013