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Nina B Pettigrew

Born: 2/1/1924
Died: 2/5/2015
Age: 91
Community: Flint, MI

Pettigrew, Nina B. (Gresham) – of Flint, age 91, died Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Crestmont HealthCare Center. A visitation will be held at Swartz Funeral Home, Saturday, February 14, 2015, from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. A funeral/burial service will be held at Cardwell Cemetery in Cardwell, Missouri, on June 13, 2015. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Nina was born in Marmaduke, Arkansas, on February 1, 1924, the daughter of George and Laura (Phelps) Gresham. After retiring from General Motors, she pursued her hobbies of gardening, quilting, cooking, and volunteer work done for the underprivileged through her church. She loved spending a lot of time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nina was a member of Bristol Road Church of Christ for many years and loved the fellowship she shared with the members. Surviving are children Karen (Jerry) Beebe of Grand Blanc, Mark (Lynne) Pettigrew of Flint, and Greg Pettigrew of Arlington, Texas; six grandchildren – Melissa Sain, Kristin (Kirk) Neibert, Jeffrey (Kristin) Beebe, Joe (Heidi) Pettigrew, Cierra and Olivia Pettigrew; eight great-grandchildren, Jake and Jonah Sain, Ripken and Riley Neibert, Samuel Beebe, John Mark and Stephen Pettigrew, and Autumn Pettigrew; brother – J.D. Gresham, Arlington, Texas, and sister – Iva Lee Kolk, Jacksonville Arkansas; special friend Glenn Pettigrew. She was preceded in death by her sister Frances Ritchie, and granddaughter, Amanda Pettigrew. Your condolences may be shared with the family at www.swartzfuneralhomeinc.com.
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1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507

Phone: (810) 235-2345

Web Site: http://www.swartzfuneralhomeinc.com

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Visitation
Date:   2/14/2015
Time:   1:00 PM
1-6 p.m. Saturday
 
Funeral Service
No Service

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