Marvel Hines Bifold

December 1, 1952 – November 28, 2020

Marvel was born December 1, 1952, she was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Sarah Johnson.

Early in life , she demonstrated a commitment to God and to the service of others.

The family, friends, co-workers and the many who knew and loved Marvel will miss her deeply. Marvel started out living in Savannah , Georgia, she moved to Chicago with her parents and older sister at an early age. She loved Chicago, particularly the skyline and Michigan Avenue during the Christmas season She and her family lived for many years in an apartment complex overlooking the lake Marvel was simply one of the best. She loved decorating, she collected incredible art and when she purchased a vehicle her favorite color was black on black.

She didn’t drive a lot, so many of us waited for Marv to sell and competed to be first in line.

All of us appreciated her sincerity, sensitivity and kindness. When you became her friend you felt her love, her caring and willingness to help, if you needed something. If Marv knew you were in trouble and needed assistance, suddenly you had what you needed. She shared herself and what she had unselfishly and generously. There can be no better person than one who cares and shares.

She left us far too soon. Her co-workers at Abbott, from where she recently retired after 26 years as a Senior Human Resources Executive, and those she served with on the Board of the Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) will miss her. All of us will be deprived of enjoying her contributions just when she would have had a bit more time to share her heart.

As mentioned , Marvel’s parents preceded her in death along with her beloved older sister Mavis Coleman. Marv loved her family. She thought about them often and they are surely celebrating their reunion in Heaven.

Order of Service Saturday, December 12, 2020

Visitation : 9-11am | Celebration of Life : 11am Blake- Lamb Funeral Home 4727 W. 103rd Street | Oak Lawn, IL Officiant, Joyce Gillie Cruse

Processional.............................................................................................Soft Music Scripture Reading..........................................................................Rev. Rick Harris Old Testament - Psalm 23 New Testament - John 14:1-6 Prayer.............................................................................................Rev. Rick Harris Musical Selection.......................................................................................................

Life Reflections...............................................................................Howard Horace Acknowledgements.....................................................................(3 minutes please) Words of Comfort........................................................................Joyce Gillie Cruse Recessional.................................................................................................................

Interment Saint Casimir Cemetery 4401 W. 111th Street Chicago Illinois

Pallbearers Family & Friends

What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch. We may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say goodbye, but little by little we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.

Acknowledgment of Thanks

Our sincere thanks to all for the tremendous outpouring of Love, personal expressions of comfort and many acts of kindness. Your prayers, phone calls, cards and other kind gestures are greatly appreciated. May God richly bless and keep you all.