Photo courtesy of Swartz Funeral Home - Flint
Burton, Michigan
DRAKE, Jewell Lorene -Of Burton, age 92, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Regency of Grand Blanc.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Pastor Jeffrey Jennings officiating.
Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Flint Baptist Temple Church.
Visitation 1-3 and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Jewell was born in Paragould, Arkansas on July 9, 1923.
She was a member of Flint Baptist Temple Church and in the choir. She enjoyed reading and playing the guitar.
Surviving are son, Glen and wife Debi Drake of Flint;
daughter, Martha and husband Bruce Miller of Kittrell, NC;
grandchildren, Debbie and husband Brian Whitfield, Amy and husband Steve Binkley and Brian Albrant;
great-grandson, Logan Whitfield and
sister, Mary Toole of Flushing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Wilma Cribbs and Velma Adair and brother, John Holifield.
Mom,
Today is your "Heavenly Birthday" and we celebrate it with you! It is a beautiful sunny day here and we can't imagine how much you are enjoying it there in Heaven!
We love you and miss you very much Mom! ❤ Hugs & kisses "xoxo"
Thank you for being such a wonderful loving mother!
~ Love your son Glen & wife Debi Drake
February 21, 2025
Glen Drake
February 21, 2025 | Flint, MI | Son
Mom,
Today is your "Heavenly Birthday" and we celebrate that with you! It is a beautiful sunny day here and we can't imagine what you are enjoying in Heaven!
Thank you for being such a wonderful loving mother. We love you and miss you very much! Hugs & kisses "xoxo" ❤
~ Love your son Glen & wife Debi Drake
Glen Drake
February 21, 2025 | Flint, MI | Son
We love you and miss you mom! ❤
We missed celebrating another Christmas with you. They were always so enjoyable. Thank you for being such a wonderful mother. Hugs & kisses. XO
~ Love your son Glen & wife Debi
Glen Drake
February 16, 2021 | Flint, MI | Son
Mom,
We still miss you very much but we know we will be together again forever in Heaven! Thank you Jesus!
You have always been a wonderful loving mother to us and we love you with all our hearts! ❤ "xoxo"
~ Love Glen & Debi Drake
Glen Drake
February 17, 2020 | Flint, MI | Family
Glen, I don't have your email address - but I have lots of old pictures you would probably like. I'd be happy to scan and email OR copy and mail. I even have a couple of Lorene's mother - and those are rare. She died when I was 5 months old.
Carol Mason
March 06, 2016 | Savannah, GA
I just heard about Lorene from my brother Chuck. Reading what Glen wrote, I was surprised to hear about her traveling to Russia and Europe with a choir. Never knew that. What I reminisce about, and miss, are all the family reunions we used to have, with everyone singing and playing instruments. They all had such beautiful voices and harmonized so well. One of my favorite photos is of all the Holifield children when they were young. I'll attach it here.
Carol Mason
March 05, 2016 | Savannah, GA
My mom was the best mother and mom in the world to us. She always loved us so much and always greeted us with a big smile & hug. When we left her place we got the same things along with a happy wave. Mom always made every holiday very special and loving and the dinners she made were so very good! She was a very good cook and singer also. She even went to Russia & Europe singing in a choir. Mom would also always wrap our gifts so pretty you hated to even open them! Jewell was nice and loving...
Glen & Debi Drake
February 29, 2016 | Flint, MI
I worked with lorene back in the late 80s 90s she was always the kindest ladie she was great to everyone rest in peace lorene
dan stogner
February 25, 2016 | Flint, MI