Rosie McKinney

McKINNEY, Mrs. Rosie Lena "Rose" - Age 77, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Monday, September 10, 2007 at Canaan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral services commencing at 12Noon. Pastor Charles E. Roots officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Monday. Mrs. McKinney will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-8PM Sunday. Sis. Rosie Lena ?Rose? McKinney was born August 28, 1930 in Elaine, Arkansas, the daughter of Mr. Cecil Taylor and Mrs. Bernice Harris. Rose became a resident of Flint, Michigan in 1963. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. Sis. Rosie Lena ?Rose? McKinney leaves to cherish her precious memory: 8 daughters, Bernice (Rev. Willie) White, Linda Brewer, Barbara Brewer, Brenda Davis, Peggie Brewer, Tuleesha Brewer, Carmelle Thomas, and Sanchez (Keith) Williams; 2 sons, Lawrence McKinney and John Brewer; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchild; 5 sisters, Georgia Bartee of St. Louis, MO, Annie Lue Morrison of Rock Island, IL, Lacy Shirley and Caroline Harris, all of Flint; 2 brothers, Mr. and Mrs. John and Josephine Taylor of Chicago, IL and Oscar Harris of Texas; 2 goddaughters, Lila M. Clark of New York and Carrie Biggs of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including special friends, Betty Carter, Mr. Jean Leverette, and the Canaan Baptist Church family. Sis. McKinney was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence McKinney, Amos Brewer; daughters, Shirley McKinney and Betty Taylor; sisters, Violet Harris and Dorothy Grayden; parents, Bernice Harris and Cecil Taylor; brother, Charles Harris; grandchildren. The family would like to express special thanks to niece, Brenda Grayden, Mr. James Noakes, the staff of McLaren Regional Medical Center, Pastor Charles E. Roots and the Canaan Baptist Church family.

Rosie McKinney

August 28, 1930 - September 2, 2007