Tammie Earnest

EARNEST, Mrs. Tammie Rene' (Spratt) - Age 46, embraced eternal life on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Hurley Medical Center after a long illness. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at New Heaven Missionary Baptist Church, G-3184 W. Pierson Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor Robert Bizzle officiating. Dr. Fred S. White, Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Tuesday. Mrs. Earnest will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2PM-8PM Monday. Mrs. Tammie Rene' Earnest was born July 3, 1960 in Flint, Michigan, the only child of Tommie Spratt, Jr. and Alice Spratt (Frye). She attended Flint Public Schools, graduating from Northwestern High School in 1978. She met and married her soul mate, Min. Jessie R. Earnest, Jr. on July 17, 1990. She worked as a case manager at Alternative Services, an adult foster care facility, until her illness. Tammie was a member of Victory in the Word Church, Pastors Robert L. and Erniece Bizzle, where she served as an hospitality and Benevolent leader. She was especially talented at organizing special events and family outings. Tammie loved her husband and their family, church family and friends. She enjoyed reading God's word, christian books and collecting anything with "apples." Mrs. Tammie Earnest leaves to cherish her sweet memories: her devoted husband, Jessie R. Earnest, Jr.; 2 sons, Jalen and 'Le"Mark Earnest; father and stepmother, Tommie and Geraldine Spratt, Jr.; stepsons, Eric and Adrian Earnest; stepdaughters, Kimberly Earnest and LaChelle Singleton; grandchildren, Jermell, Lanitra, Latrell, Eric, Jr., Aaron, Donte', Quintilla, Latario, Kamil, Taiji, Kavana, Adrianna, Adrian, Rashaud and Vente' and special grandson whom she helped raised, Marquan Garrett; great grandchildren, Demond, Traysuan, Jo'ell and Anyia; sister, Sheri Lynett Pickens of Houston, TX; father-in-law, Jessie R. Earnest, Sr.; brothers-in-law, Clide (Julie) Earnest of Philadelphia, MS, Jerome Earnest, Elton (Darlene) Earnest, Larry Earnest, Johnnie W. Earnest and Dwight Earnest; sisters-in-law, Bobbie (James) Alexander, Brenda (Charles) Jones, Edith Earnest and Cassandra Earnest all of Flint; godsons, Jakkia Brisby, Jacoby Jones and Alante Phillips; cousin, Cornelius Frye, Jr. and special friends Rena Easter, Charlotte Brisby, Jalinda Sheppard, Divera Earnest, Denny Vance and Marion Holloway; a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Tammie was preceded in death by her mother; grandparents; uncles; mother-in-law; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.

Tammie Earnest

July 3, 1960 - April 18, 2007