Mrs. Mary "Mae Ella" Carpenter

CARPENTER, Mrs. Mary "Mae Ella" - Age 82, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, September 9, 2022 at Triumph Church Ebenezer Campus, 2130 S. Center Rd., Burton, MI., with funeral services commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Friday. Mrs. Carpenter will lie in state in the chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Mrs. Mary Carpenter “Mae Ella” was born December 22, 1939 in Shaw, Mississippi, the daughter of Bob and Sallie Sykes. Mary was the 4th of eleven children. She attended Dunbar Vocational High School and graduated in 1957. She migrated with her family to Chicago, Illinois and eventually made her home in Flint, Michigan. Mary hired in at Grand Blanc Metal Center, a division of General Motors Corporation in 1976 and worked 29 years until retiring. While at GM, Mary served on the Union Label Committee, UAW Community Services Committee, and the Women’s Committee. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Triumph Ebenezer Ministries where she served on the Missionary Board. Mary was a loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved her family. She always had an open heart and an open door. Mary was always willing to help and take in individuals and families in need. She was a mother and grandmother to many in the community. Mary enjoyed spending time with friends and loved ones and especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Carpenter leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Toi Murdock of Flint; 3 sons, Arterio (Carolyn) Sykes of Cape Coral, FL, John (Maderia) Carpenter of Merrillville, IN, and Jesse (Kimberly) Carpenter; adopted son and great nephew, Lonnie Isaac, all of Flint; 19 grandchildren, Nikiya Loper, Robert (Nicole) Maynie, JaWaun Murdock, Arterio M. Sykes Jr., Mechoi Carpenter, Charlissa Carpenter, Maya Sykes, Brandyn Carpenter, John Carpenter III, Cameryn Carpenter, Jesse Carpenter Jr., Natiya Howard, DaShara (Giorgio) Holt, Dawaun Well, Brittany Thomas; Kameron Wilson, Kory Wilson, Kyle Wilson, and Kendahl Wilson; 8 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Charlie Price, Marie Sykes, and Dorothy Sykes; brother, Louie Sykes; sister-in-law, Josephine Sykes, all of Chicago, IL; a host of relatives and friends including special friends, Jackie Henderson, Carolyn Mayo, Linda Osborne, Marilyn Smith, Katherine Overton, and Beverly Woods. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Sallie Sykes; brothers, Elizia, Jessie, James “BoBo”, George, Richard, and Curtis. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center, Triumph Ebenezer Ministries family, Health Care Solutions, and Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mary "Mae Ella" Carpenter

December 22, 1939 - August 29, 2022