Timmie Wansley

WANSLEY, Ms. Timmie Metoyer - Age 49, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 12:30PM Wednesday December 16, 2009 at Foss Avenue Baptist Church, 1159 E. Foss Avenue, with funeral service commencing at 1PM, Pastor Reginald Flynn, D.MIn., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12:30PM Wednesday. Ms. Wansley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Tuesday. Ms. Timmie M. Wansley was born February 16, 1960 in Flint, Michigan, the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernum and Edylee (Hairston) Wansley. Timmie professed a hope in Christ at an early age and was a faithful and active member of the Foss Avenue Baptist Church, where she was dedicated as a newborn baby under the leadership of the late Dr. Avery Aldridge. She served faithfully as a member of the Choir and the Wednesday evening Bible Study Class. Timmie graduated from Flint Southwestern High School, “Class of 1978”. She was employed with the City of Flint Fire Department as a Fire Administrative for 23 years and had planned to retire, December 26, 2009. Timmie was a very family oriented person. The joy of her life was her only son, Jahmal. Her many hobbies included singing, and traveling. One of her special talents was cooking, she was famous for her rum pound cake, brandy candied yams, collard greens, sweet potato pies and many more. She leaves in God’s care her beloved son, Jahmal D. Royster; sister, Tamekila L. Wansley; nephews, Brendan J. Day, Justin B. Day, Terrin A. Byrum and Monterro Wansley; god-children, Leronda M. Vines and Brittany L. Vines; aunts, Camiller Hairston and Emma (John) Wright, all of Jersey City, NJ; uncle, Charles Hairston of Pasa, Robles, CA; god-mother, Wilma Herron; god-sisters, Ivy Herron and Valerie Humphries, all of Flint; god-brothers, Alvin Phillips, Sr. of Grand Blanc, MI; numerous cousins, other relatives and friends including special cousins, Charlotte (B.F.) Thames of Chicago, IL and Corey (Randall) Taylor of Grand Blanc, MI; special pops, Charlie McGhee; special sisters, Angela Tucker of Baton Rouge, LA, Yolanda Gray, Wendy Dewitt, Yasuko, Hall and Edith McGee, all of Flint. Ms. Wansley joins in glory her parents, Mr. Bernum and Edylee (Hairston) Wansley; 2 aunts; 2 uncles; and cousin, Arnold Wansley. The family would like to express special thanks to her hairstylist, Rose Clements.

Timmie Wansley

February 16, 1960 - December 10, 2009