Mrs. Rosie Mae Hamilton

HAMILTON, Mrs. Rosie Mae - Age 88, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Holy Ghost Church Ministries Church, 801 Addison St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Elder Jeremy Riley, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Tuesday. Mrs. Hamilton 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 Monday. Mrs. Rosie Mae Hamilton was born September 23, 1936 in Scott County, Brusha, Mississippi, the daughter of Nancy Brown and Jessie Hayes. Rose used to travel with her grandfather & sanctified preacher, Elder Johnny Brown for revivals, where he would preach and they would pray, sing and dance. She was encouraged to join a quartet group at age of 11. Rosie became a resident of Flint, Michigan in 1955. She attended Holy Ghost Ministries. Rosie was employed at McLaren-Flint as a Dietary Aide, worked at the IMA Sports Arena in Food Services and at the Whaley Children’s Center where she retired after 17 years. She loved to dance and cook. Rosie was very family oriented and loved spending holidays with her children and grandchildren. If there was a story to tell or a memory to remember, Rosie could definitely tell you all about it. Mrs. Rosie Mae Hamilton leaves to cherish her memory: 2 sons, Ricky (JoAnn) Hayes and Larry Hayes; step-children, Peggy Hamilton, Dot Hamilton, June and JD; grandchildren, Talisha Hayes, Melissa Hayes, Angelic Gray, Shantel Gray, Leslie Gray and Wesley Gray Jr., all of Flint; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; sister, Annie Jewel (Elijah) Ickom; a host of nieces including special niece, Dr. Alfreda Riley of Flint; a host of nephews including special nephew, Elder Jeremy Riley of Flint; a host of cousins including special cousins, Teresa (Elder Robert) Allen and Carl (Clara) Brown, all of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Phee Spears, Betty Banks, Ethel Edwards, Sherry Plumley, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Jackie and Rickie Bonds. Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by her grandparents, Celiey and Johnny Brown; parents, Nancy and Jessie Hayes; sisters, Laura Hayes, Carrie Thigpen, Martha (Bobby) Lee and Estella Hayes; brothers, John Lewis Hayes and Andrew Hayes; son, Wesley Gray; grandson, Baby Wesley Deangelo Gray; niece, Nancy Riley; nephews, John Riley Jr., Jimmy Lee Ickom, Charles Noah Amos and Elijah Ickom. The family would like to express special thanks to Residencial Hospice, Kristy, Sabrina, Minister Marvin, Tonya, her aide and friend, Sharon, Elder Willie Kidd and the Holy Ghost Ministries family, and Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rosie Mae Hamilton

September 23, 1936 - November 9, 2024