Passed away January 8, 2018. Loving wife of Michael. Cherished mother of Michael II, Gabrielle Vaughn, Fontaine Clark, and Kristienne Espay. Dear sister of James M. Thomas, Leroy Duncan, Denise Williams, and Patricia Harrison. Grandmother of five. Funeral service Saturday, January 20, 2018 11am at William’s Temple Church of God in Christ, 6812 Woodland Ave. Family will receive friends at 10am. Burial to follow service at Cleveland Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 4324 S. Green Road. Public viewing Friday, January 19, 2018 12pm-7pm at funeral home.
Marylou Buck
Wow ! I did not expect to see you in the Obits.You were a great friend and classmate.Michael and you were one of those forever couples.Well, rest in peace my sister you taught me alot about living in this world.Ill be seeing you on the other side .May your family be comforted by the all the great times you and they were together.The last time I saw you, you hired a DJ for one of children.Love and miss you…Zima
Carol Allen
May god’s spirit surround all of you with comfort and even joy as you celebrate her life! She was such a wonderful person. We grew up together on the west side of Cleveland in the Tremont community.
We all walked to school together when there was no bus,
to Lincoln Jr and Lincoln West high school. I really loved her.I saw her some years ago at Beachwood mall with her daughters and their children, and she was so happy, so content. I did not see her much after that, but memories are always with us. There are things people do that stick with us, inspire us, guide us. Whenever I wanted to give up finishing college I always thought of her and Sue, her sister. These young ladies were sterling examples of becoming educated, and finishing college. That always stuck with me! I finished! Thanks Karen for being such an inspiring example in the community since youth! That was Karen, she will be missed!
Ecclesiastes7:1 “A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth”
Carol Allen, Shaker Heights, OH
Shelley Carter/Kiddie Kastle Child Care Center
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God’s ever present love be with you through this difficult time.