Derby Middle School Mourns Beloved Sixth-Grade Teacher

The funeral for Renee Flennoy is set for 1 p.m. Friday at Hope United Methodist Church in Southfield; Derby will let out early Friday to allow students and staff to attend.

Renee Flennoy, a sixth-grade language arts, reading and social studies teacher at Derby Middle School in Birmingham, died Sunday after a long battle with health issues. Flennoy, 54, had been on medical leave from Derby since October. The Novi resident leaves behind her husband, Grant, and her two college-age children, Grant Jr. and Khristen. Flennoy's funeral is set for 1 p.m. Friday at Hope United Methodist Church, 26275 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, with visitation beginning at 11:30 a.m. To allow students and staff to attend the funeral, Derby will have a half-day of school Friday, Derby Principal Debbie Hubbell announced Tuesday. Since Flennoy went on medical leave, the middle school has held several fundraisers for her, …

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