Nanetta Gordon

May 5, 1921 - July 10, 2018

Nanetta Gordon, 97, of Benton Harbor peacefully transitioned very early Tuesday morning at Caretel Inns of Lakeland in Royalton Township. Services celebrating her life will be at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Union Memorial AME Church, 911 S. Crystal, Benton Harbor with Reverend Minnie Autry officiating. Burial will follow at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Visitation time will begin at 10:30 at the church until the time of the service. Memorial donations may be made to the Union Memorial AME Church. Arrangements have been handled by the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Born on May 5, 1921 in Garland, Texas to Levi and Pearl (Adams) Hames, Nanetta has been a resident of the Benton Harbor community since 1962. She was a teacher in the Benton Harbor area school district for 25 years before retiring in 1985. She had a lifetime membership in the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association, and was a trustee for 30 years at the Union Memorial AME Church. Nanetta was very active in the activities there and loved spending time with her church family. Above all, Nanetta cherished time spent with her immediate family and friends. She liked working in her yard and working with children. Nanetta is survived by her children, Diann (Eddie) Gordon Woods and Elaine Gordon Brown; 4 grandchildren, Kimberley, Nicole, Kevin and John; 9 great-grandchildren, Adarius, Michael, Michelle, Durrell, Dasha, Kiara, Brittany, Justin and Harper; 1 great-great-grandchild, Braylen; and a special son-in-law, John Brown, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Pearl Hames; siblings, Addie Long, Levinie Hames, Josh Hames, Levi Hames, Charles Hames, and Joe Hames; and her spouse, William Gordon.