Mary Urquhart

MAYS-URQUHART, Sister Mary Elizabeth - Age 91, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 25, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:30pm Saturday at Canaan Baptist Church 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2:00pm. Pastor Charles E. Roots, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 1:30pm Saturday. Sister Urquhart now lies in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12noon-8pm today. Sister Mary Elizabeth Mays-Urquhart was born July 7, 1913 in Holt, Alabama, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dan (Viola) Sparrow. She attended Holt Jr. High School. Sister Urquhart later married Wilson Mays, Jr., and to this union one son was born, Rev. Louis Henry Mays. She later married James Urquhart. She received Christ at an early age at the Harrican Baptist Church, under the late Rev. Robert Lewis in Holt, AL. After moving to Flint, MI, she united with Canaan Baptist Church in 1939. She served as chairperson of the kitchen committee and a member of the "Voices of Canaan, choir." Mrs. Urquhart loved her church. Sister Urquhart enjoyed cooking for her church and family. She worked privately for Mr. & Mrs. Goodsteen, and the late Dr. & Mrs. Alfred and family, until she was unable to work. She also worked during World War II, for General Motors Division making war parts. Sister Mary Elizabeth Mays-Urquhart leaves to cherish her homegoing celebration: son, Pastor Louis H. (Martha) Mays of Flint, MI; daughter, Clara "Shorty" Urquhart of Pine Bluff, AR; 7 granddaughters, Veronica Simon of Phoenix, AZ, Susan Turner, Kimberly Robinson, Tokoya Cureton, Linda Mayfield, all of Flint, MI; Faustina (Peter) Rome of Detroit, MI, Terrie (Dennis) Lewis of Baltimore, MD; 4 grandsons, Sherman E. Mays, Eric B. Mays, Kevin A. (Annie) Mays, Reginald P. (Renita) Mays all of Flint, MI; caregiver, Rosie B. Mays; 15 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; brother, Dorsey Magruder of Dallas, TX; 2 godsons, Henry Love and Frank Miller and host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including special friends, Canaan Baptist Church, First Union Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist Church Families, Roy (Rose) Chambry, Annie Campbell, Marlene Addleston, J.P. (Mary) Peterson and Joshua and Mable Eason. Sister Mary Elizabeth Mays-Urquhart was preceded in death by her husbands, James Urquhart and Wilson Mays, Jr.; grandson, great-granddaughter, parents, Mr. & Mrs. Dan (Viola) Sparrow; sisters, brothers, grandson. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center's 11th Floor Intensive Care nurses, Kevin and Jeff; Dr. Julian Moore, Dr. Matthews and Heartland Manor, Canaan Baptist Church, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and First Union Baptist Church families.

Mary Urquhart

July 7, 1916 - February 25, 2005