Sister Emma Louise Flanagan was born October 10, 1927 in Everettville, West Virginia to the late Louis and Charlotte Streeter.  She grew up with two brothers, Edward and Louis Streeter Jr.

She was a graduate of Buffalo High School in West Virginia.  Upon graduation and while attending a school of culinary education, she met and married the late Marcelious McMillian.  To this marriage, she was rewarded with four beautiful children: daughter, Marsha Woolard of Lansing, Michigan and three sons Stanley, Clifford, and Joseph McMillian, all of Lansing, MI.

After the death of her husband, she relocated to Lansing, Michigan, where she joined Michigan State University's Culinary Services, which is where she retired from in later years.

She met and married Arcelious Flanagan and to this marriage, they were blessed with Dorothy Reynolds of Arizona, Robert and Marcelious "Molly" of California, and Michael of Lansing, Michigan.

After the death of their daughter Molly, they welcomed into their home and raised Dawn Todd, Wendy Duke Littlejohn, and Angela Pruitt all of Lansing, and Jeffrey Pruitt of Arizona.

She was preceded in death by: her parents, Charlotte and Louis Streeter Sr.; stepmother, Rosie Streeter; sons, Stanley McMillan, Clifford McMillian and Joseph McMillian; and her husband, Rev. Arcelious Flanagan.

Sister Flanagan leaves these family members to cherish her: daughters, Marsha Woolard of Lansing, Michigan and Dorothy Flanagan Reynolds of Arizona; sons, Michael A. Flanagan (Wrae Loring) of Lansing, Michigan and Robert Flanagan of California; 13 grandchildren, Dawn (Orlando) Todd, Wendy Duke Littlejohn, Angela Pruitt, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Pruitt, Lisa Reynolds, Angela Jones, Shauna McMillian, Tonya McMillian, Dr. Yolanda (Trenell) Anderson, Angela Flanagan, Reverend Dwayne Reynolds, Raymond Reynolds, Arcelious E. (Erika) Flanagan II, and Kenya Flanagan; 33 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Zelma Flanagan; and a special cousin, Ozene Walker (age 104) of Oakland, California. She will also be remembered by: her cousins; nieces; nephews; along with her surrogate daughters, Marva Norton Benjamin and Luella Love; the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church family; and the Union Missionary Baptist Church family.

Sister Flanagan's greatest joy was serving the Lord. Through her missionary work as First Lady of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, she was the head of the Youth Department, Youth Bible Study, and Vacation Bible School.  She had her own Missionary Society that led her to visit the sick; caring for them, cooking for them, and providing transportation to those in need.  The joy of her life was doing for others.

The Flanagan Family request contributions be made to:

The A. E. Flanagan Scholarship

c/o Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church

5200 Pleasant Grove Road

Lansing, Michigan 48911

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