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Obituary For Irene Eunice McCants
Ms. Irene Eunice McCants, age 75, of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Lanett, AL, transitioned on April 29, 2022 at her residence.
Irene Eunice McCants was born on September 28, 1946, in Lanett, Alabama. She was the eldest of five children born to the late Della Mae McCants and Nathan McCants, Sr. She departed this life on April 29, 2022 in Brooklyn, NY.
She attended Greenwood Elementary School; after elementary school, Irene attended Lanier High School, Lanett, AL, where she was a member of the graduating Class of 1963. After high school, Irene attended Alabama A&M University from 1963 to 1967 majoring in history.
Irene moved to New York City in 1967. Known for her signature phrase, "What's going on?" If she didn't get the response, she was expecting, she was known to follow with " So what else is going on?" Irene always went the extra mile. She was full of joy and always had a smile on her face. She supported everyone in their endeavors. If you invited her to an event, she would be there! She loved baking sweets. She often gave brownies, cookies, and pies as Christmas gifts. Her family, friends and church family would look forward to receiving her delicious freshly made juice.
Irene worked many years as a bookkeeper for companies such as Avis, Kaiser-Roth, and Queens Community House, where she made new friendships.
At an early age Irene began her Christian journey at the Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church, Lanett, AL. In June 1985. Irene joined the Antioch Baptist Church of Corona (Corona, NY) under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Marvin J. Bentley, where she was an active member for over 37years. She worked faithfully supporting the church in any way that she could. She was the president of the September Club from 2000 to 2011. She began her tenure as a Trustee Board member in January of 2017. A true Christian Irene was. She was always preaching about doing the right thing. She didn't just talk about it, she tried to live the right way. She would try to keep you on the straight and narrow path by encouraging you to attend church in her own colorful words.
She was known to enjoy planting flowers, gardening. Irene had a great "green thumb." She had plants all around her home.
Irene loved her family dearly. She looked forward to family reunions and visiting family in Lanett, AL and anywhere they might be. She enjoyed traveling. She was just as excited to meet the newest members of the family as she was to catch up with her generation of cousins. Irene was emphatic about, as a matter of fact, made it a point to get to know new family members. If she could help someone she was always there and willing. Friends and family could count on her to show her love with a phone call or by dropping off a meal. She was always helping anyone in need, often opening her home to friends and family. She was always offering herself to others. Irene had a kind, supportive and loving spirit. She didn't care who you were - if she had an opinion, she didn't mind giving it to you.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Bernice Askew.
She leaves to cherish her memory: three siblings, Willie (Gregory) Turner, Nathan (Shirley) McCants Jr. and James Lewis (Louise) McCants; ten nieces and nephews, Timothy Walton Tonya McCullough, Bernita Askew, James Bernard (Jessica) McCants, Barrett Askew, Anaya Gerard) Jefferson. Monica McCants, Denae McCants Ramsey, Danielle (Eric) Johnson, and Ebony (Bevone) Bailey; twenty- one grand-nieces and nephews; four great- grandnieces and nephews and grandsons and godson, Madison Muldrow, Jr.
Funeral Services for Ms. Irene E. McCants will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. EST from the Greenwood Baptist Church, Lanett, AL with Rev. Marvin C. James, Jr., Eulogist, Rev. George Rampey and Rev. Ronnie Jones, assisting. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Public viewing will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. EST until 6:00 p.m. EST at the mortuary.
Final Arrangements entrusted to M. W. Lee Mortuary of West Point, GA.
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