Mary Cayton

CAYTON, Mrs. Mary – Age 89, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Maplewood Manor. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, March 3, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Eld. Joel Kinlow, Sr., officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30AM Tuesday. Mrs. Cayton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday. Mrs. Mary Lee Cayton was born June 2, 1919 in Dumas, Arkansas, the daughter of Rosie L. Hubbard and Donnie Morris, Sr. She moved to Flint in 1953 from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Mrs. Cayton gave her life to the Lord at an early age. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church for 53 years where she served on the Nurse’s Guild until her illness. Mrs. Cayton enjoyed reading her Bible, sewing and raising her flowers. Sewing and working in her yard was her way of relaxing. She also loved traveling and visiting family members. Mrs. Mary Lee Cayton leaves to cherish her memory: 7 daughters, Beatrice (Andrew) Thompson of Harker Heights, TX, Alice Kemp of Flint, Martha (Maxcie) Thomas of Grady, AR, Octavia Ward, Rosie Matthews, Nora Cammon, all of Flushing, MI, and Sharon (Perry) Wilbon of Flint; son, James (Joyce) White of Clio, MI; 2 step-children, Mary Morrison of Mareno Valley, CA and Johnny (Dora) Cayton of Montrose, MI; 40 grandchildren; 81 great-grandchildren; 43 great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Barbara White; stepdaughters-in-law, Etta and Oretha Cayton; aunt, Leona Mitchell of Chicago, IL; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Mrs. Mary Stinnett and the Nurse’s Guild at New Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Cayton was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Nora Cayton; son, Willie White; parents; sister, Willie B. Hayes; brother, Donnie Morris, Jr.; 2 step-daughters, Rosa L. Mays and LuBerta Ross; 3 step-sons; and niece, Chezzie B. Swope. The family would like to express special thanks to Maplewood Manor and all the caregivers.