Ms. Sakeala Wade

WADE, Ms. Shakeala - Age 43, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Monday, October 28, 2013 at Galilean Baptist Church, 109 W. Holbrook Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Shawn Payne, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Association, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Monday. Ms. Wade will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Sis. Sakeala Shantell Wade was born April 10, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to Jessie Wade and Edna Smalley. She graduated from Flint Southwestern High School. Sakeala accepted Christ at an early age and united with the House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church. She was independent and full of life and she loved her family very much. Spending time with her family was very important to her. Sakeala enjoyed designing and making floral arrangements, cooking and shopping. She leaves to cherish her memories: mother, Edna Smalley; brother, Rodzell Christopher (Kara) Smalley; grandmothers, Mildred Smalley and Beatrice Banks; aunt, Diana Wade of Flint; special uncles, Daring (Lenora) Wade, John Wade, Tim (Diane) Wade, all of Flint, Daniel (Darlene) Smalley of Flint Twp., Fred Hassan of Phoenix, AZ, Willie Gately and Alvin (Gwendolyn) Wade; special aunt, Diana Wade of Flint; aunts, Sharyal Johnson of Grand Blanc, MI Gwendolyn (Jasper) Brown of Donalsonville, GA, Caroline Elder of Flint, Kathy Jones of Lansing, Mi, Crystal Frazier and Odie Smith, both of Flint; nieces, Desiree Drinkwine, Cyna Smalley and Kaylee Pierce, all of Flint; nephews, Mathew Pierce and Delon Ware, all of Flint; special friend, Michael Humphrey. A host of other relatives and friends. Ms. Wade was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Wade; grandparents, John and Princess Wade; and uncle, Henry Wade. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Saeed and Dr. Samuel and Mrs. Desmond, the CICU staff of Hurley Medical Center, Pastor Sean Payne and the Galilean Baptist Church family, Pastor Major A. Stewart, Rev. Kenneth Gillard, Rev. Cary Brassfield, Sis. Bernice Slaughter, the Usher Board and the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church family.

Ms. Sakeala Wade

April 10, 1970 - October 19, 2013