Obituary of Byronetta C. Tumblin

Of North Branch, formerly of Kingston age 69, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at Bay Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of ByronettaAaas Life will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010 3:00P.M. at the home of her daughter, Dianna, and husband Raymond Friske 2875 W. Sanilac Road Vassar, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Michigan Humane Society In Memory of: Byronetta Tumblin 30300 Telegraph Road Suite 220 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 Online:www.michiganhumane.org, Donate Aaa Memorial Giving or the Pet Friends at www.petfriends.org Petfriends PO Box 513 Caro, Michigan 48723. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Byronetta was born September 28, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron and Dorothy (Ragan) Coy. Byronetta and Donald Gilbert Greer were united in marriage in 1956, and he preceded her in death. Byronetta and Jerry Tumblin were united in marriage in 1969, and he preceded her in death in 1998. She was a librarian at Kingston High School for many years, retiring in 2002. She loved her family and friends, and was a caregiver to many animals. Byronetta leaves to cherish her memory eight children, Jeff AaA"RogerAaA and wife LuAnne Tumblin, Richard C Greer, Dianna and husband Raymond Friske, Margaret Elizabeth AaA"BetsyAaA and husband John Counts, John AaA"WesAaA and wife Debbie Tumblin, JF and wife Kim Tumblin, Timothy and wife Karen Tumblin, and Nicholas and wife Julie Tumblin, 22 grandchildren, Shannon and Ben Blakeman, Charity and Casey Steel, Kelly and Tommy Thomson, Casey and Joe Bonnier, Ricky Greer, Jeremiah and Jessica Bilicki, Vincie and Jerome Torrez, SSgt Rodney and Anna Brady US Air Force, SFC Ronald Jr. and Anita Brady US Army, David and Amanda Sexton, Chad Tumblin, Kyle Tumblin, Amber Tumblin, Crystal and Robert Riggs, Sarah and Josh Tumblin, Jayleen Tumblin, Devan Tumblin, Brandon Tumblin, Stephanie Tumblin, Joelle Tumblin, Jeremy Tumblin and Jayna Tumblin, 23 great-grandchildren, two sisters Sandy and husband Martin Kostrzewa, and Vonnie and husband Kenneth Gniazdoski, brother John and wife Cathy Woodruff, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Donald Gilbert Greer, second husband Jerry Tumblin, daughter Donna Marie Greer, brother Chuck Woodruff, and her many beloved animals. Special thanks to Carolyn and Dennis Muthrum and Family and Jason , Kevin and Kyle Jones and everyone who helped our mother through her lengthly illness.