Earline Hennessee

age 71 of Clio died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Avalon Hospice in Flint, Michigan. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am., Friday, June 2, 2006 at the Mt. Morris Church of Christ, Mr. Brad McFaul officiating with burial following in Great Lakes National Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the Martin Funeral Home in Mt. Morris from 4:00pm - 9:00 pm Thursday evening. Friday morning Earline will be taken to lie in state at the church from 10:00 am until time of the service at 11:00am. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Mt. Morris Church of Christ in support of Obong Christian Schools in Nigeria, Africa, the charity the family has supported for many years. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church.\ \ Earline was born November 24, 1934 in Florence, Alabama daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Homer and Ada (Brown) Young. She married Maurice Hennessee on March 10, 1953 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. She was well known for her seamstress talents, and she worked at Lucille Allenas in Mt. Morris for many years. She was a member of the Mt. Morris Church of Christ.\ \ Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Maurice; three children, Trina and husband Gregg Floyd of Flushing, Gary and wife Cathy Hennessee of Mt. Morris, IL, Larry and wife Chris Hennessee of Birch Run; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one sister and five brothers.\ \ She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and five brothers.\ \