Tarina Shannon

SHANNON, Ms. Tarina - Age 32, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at North Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1657 N. Broadway St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m., Pastor James O. Flowers, Sr., officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Ms. Shannon will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Tarina Ann Shannon was born December 9, 1977 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Barbara Charleston and Robert Amerson and Tyree (Brenda) Summers. Tarina was a resident of Flint, Michigan. She attended North Star Missionary Baptist Church and Foss Avenue Baptist Church. Tarina went to Missouri University of St. Louis, Missouri and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She was employed at Kersey Home and her hobbies were spending time with her children and family, being on face book, talking on the telephone, cooking, reading and enjoying the residents where she worked. Mrs. Tarina Ann Shannon leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Darryl A. Shannon of St. Louis, MO; 2 daughters, Tyera Shannon and Ja’Hyra Shannon, all of Flint; grandchild, Ta’Von James, Jr. of Flint; parents, Barbara Charleston and Robert Amerson; step-parents, Tyree (Brenda) Summers; grandparents, Maxine Summers, Donnie (Emma) Summers; 7 sisters, Teresa Roberts, Mariah Summers, Chasity Wilson, Kenya Green, Janet Wilson, Tonya Everett and Marie Charleston; step-sister, Sharon Green; 7 brothers, DeQuan (Nicole) Upchurch, Tyree Upchurch, Robert Tiner, Jr., Torrey Matthews, Quinton Robinson, Alonzo Watson and Terrell Spencer; 6 nieces, Serinaty, Trinaty, Shericka, LaJesse, Brittany and Breonna; 5 nephews, Hakeen, Tyree, Demeair, Tiris and Marquise; 5 aunts, Erma Walker, Gloria Brown, Betty Upchurch, Worlean Borders, and Tina Summers; great aunt, Gloria J. Robinson; 4 uncles, Sammy Upchurch, Charles Upchurch, Sr., Ronnie Summers and Dannie Summers; great uncle, Leroy (Eunisteen) McNeal; a host of cousins; mother and father-in-law, Darryl (Sharron) Shannon; 2 sisters-in-law, Sharda Shannon and Alexis Williams; brother-in-law, Derrick Shannon; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Michael, Tora, Rashanta, Nikki, Sharanda, LaIondre’, LaKeara, Courtney and Paw-Paw Al; god-sisters, MaToya (Courtney) King, Cheranitha Simms; godmothers, Sammela Hancock and Sherry Stanford. Mrs. Shannon was preceded in death by her son, Darry A. Shannon, Jr.; brother, Brendan Summers; grandparents, Samuel and Annie Upchurch; aunt, Gloria L. Davis; uncles, Wesley Upchurch and Larry Parker; great uncle, John Robinson, Sr.; godparents, James (Helen) Lewis, Sr.; special father figures, Leon Charleston and Leroy Hancock. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor and First Lady J.O. and Linda Flowers, Sr. and the North Star Missionary Baptist Church, Angilena Lindsey-Davis, Carolyn Anthony, Sonya L. Jackson, Malinda Willingham, Sin City Motor Cycle Club, Central State Community Service, family and friends.

Tarina Shannon

December 9, 1977 - November 18, 2010