Mrs. Eula Washington

WASHINGTON, Mrs. Eula - Age 69, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Ishman Finister, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Washington will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Eula Washington was born November 14, 1945 in Sicily Island, Louisiana to Bessie and Fletcher Finister. She was a loving mother, admired sister, devoted wife, beloved daughter and fantastic friend. Eula was well educated, creative and strong. She graduated from Grambling State University and soon relocated to Flint, MI. This is where she met and married her love, Nathaniel Washington. The couple enjoyed 38 years of marriage. Eula accepted Christ at an early age and shared her love of Christ with her children, family and friends. She enjoyed playing softball, volleyball and singing in the church choir, as a long time active member of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church until her illness prevented her from doing so. Mrs. Eula Washington leaves to cherish her memory husband, Nathaniel Washinton; children, Angela R. Wilkerson of Mt. Morris, MI, Carlos (Kanika) Wilkerson of Aurora, CO, Kenja (Tamiekco) Smith, Trudie Ann Hughley all of Flint, and Nakeisha (Hershel) Hutcherson of Canton, MI; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 4 siblings, Ishman (Bernice) Finister of Oakland, CA, Bernice Johnson of Flint, Ulysses (Angie) Finister of Sicily Island, LA and Carlton (Gaynell) Finister of LA; a host of nieces, nephews, in-law’s, and friends including long-time friend, Minister Agnes (Sherman) Naphier. She was preceded in death by parents, Bessie and Fletcher Finister; sisters, Mamie Dell Williams, Sheila Jean Finister and Gloria Jean Atkins; brothers, Fletcher Finister Jr. and Melvin Dale Finister. The family would like to express special thanks to University of Michigan Hospital - Ann Arbor, MI., Karen Stegehuis as well as EMT’s of Pro-Med Ambulance, Dr. Peddireddy, Dr. Ramanathan, Janet Johnson R.N. of RRC Dialysis of Mt. Morris, MI.

Mrs. Eula Washington

November 14, 1945 - July 18, 2015