Irene Booth-McFadden

BOOTH-McFADDEN, Mrs. Irene - Age 87, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Monday, March 16, 2009 at Dozier Memorial CME Church, 3212 S. Saginaw Street, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM, Rev. Charles Braddock officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Monday. Mrs. Booth now lies in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-8PM today. Mrs. Irene McFadden-Booth was born October 19, 1921 in Hope, Arkansas, the third of eleven children born to the late Erving and Mattie Maxwell McFadden. At an early age, Irene confessed her faith in Christ at Mt. Zion C.M.E. church in Hope, Arkansas. In 1942, she graduated from Lincoln High School in Washington, Arkansas and shortly thereafter, was united in holy wedlock to the late Mr. Miles H. Booth, Sr. and they remained happily married for 51 years. The couple established their first home in Nashville Arkansas, where she joined New Light C.M.E. Church and actively participated in several ministries. Shortly after relocating to Flint, Michigan in 1951, Mrs. Booth united with Dozier Memorial C.M.E. Church, where she served faithfully in a number of capacities, including an Announcement Clerk, Stewardess, Missionary and Church Mother. Mrs. Booth was employed by Sawyer’s Convalescent Home as a Nurse Aide. She also worked for several other establishments. Mrs. Booth was active with the Parent Teacher Association of her children’s schools and served as president for the Parkland PTA for a number of years. She was an excellent cook, who enjoyed preparing holiday meals for her family members and friends. Tending her beautiful flowers was also among the many hobbies that Mrs. Booth enjoyed. However her true passion was bowling and she eagerly awaited the season each year. She was a member of the Jerry Redmond Bowling League, High Rollers, Hasslebring Senior Citizens League, Early Bird Seniors and the Honeybees. Mrs. Booth was also a member the Berston Senior Citizens, NAACP and AARP. Mrs. Irene McFadden-Booth leaves to in God’s care: daughter, Edna (Jimmie) Thomas of Flint; 3 sons, Chester (Patricia) Booth of Flushing, Sidney (LeTesha) Booth and Miles Booth, Jr. all of Flint; adopted son and nephew, Charles Muldrew of Flint; god-daughter, Diane Prince of Chicago, IL; 2 brothers, Joseph (Chairty) McFadden of Louisville, KY and William (Geraldine) McFadden of Flint; 4 sisters, Eria Hopson of Hope, AR, Nina (J.W.) Miller of Grand Blanc, MI, Occie Credit and Dr. Jessie (Charles) Muldrew; sister-in-law, Mary McFadden all of Flint; 10 grandchildren, Sabrina, Victor, Christopher, Latina, Tara, Kevin, Ebony, Sydney and Trice all of Flint and Betty (David) Taylor of Hope, AR; 25 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends including, Mrs. Ethel Miller, Dorothy Parks, Clementine Dantzler, Hope Smith, Joyce Coble and the Dozier Memorial Church family. Mrs. McFadden-Booth was preceded in death by her husband, Miles H. Booth, Sr.; grandchildren, Greg, Little Jimmie and Ra-Mon; parents, Ervine and Mattie McFadden; sister, Naomi Raglon and brothers, Cotton and Alvin McFadden.

Irene Booth-McFadden

October 19, 1921 - March 8, 2009