Mrs. Barbara Ann Dunigan

DUNIGAN, Mrs. Barbara Ann - Age 77, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Samuel Berry III, officiating; Elder Shawn Dunigan, Eulogist. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Saturday. Mrs. Dunigan will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-8:00 PM Friday with family present to receive friends 6:00 PM-8:00 PM. Barbara Ann (Hill) Dunigan, who was affectionately called Bobbie Ann, departed this life on Friday, January 11, 2019 at McLaren Regional Hospital in Flint, Michigan. She was born on December 8, 1941 in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late Lewis Hill, Jr. and Lucy (Wilson) Hill. Barbara moved to Detroit in 1959 shortly after the death of her mother and just after graduating from high school. Barbara gave her life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at Thankful Baptist Church. While at Langston High, Barbara participated in the Glee Club and as a cheerleader. Barbara was crowned homecoming queen during her junior year. She later attended Highland Park Junior College in Detroit, MI. Barbara moved to Flint, Michigan shortly before marrying George Dunigan, Jr. on July 30, 1966. She attended Macedonia Baptist Church where she sang with the Highlight Community Choir, served as the Sunday School Financial Secretary, coordinated the church’s summer youth program, and taught in the nursery until illness no longer allowed her to continue. Barbara was a very skilled knitter and crocheter. She was famous for her dolls, afghans and house shoes. She made many beautiful items for family, friends, and church members. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 53 years, George (Tony) Dunigan, Jr., two daughters, Sybil Ilene and Shawn Marie Dunigan. one grandson Ontario Dunigan, one sister, Priscilla (Jerome) Robinson, many nieces, nephews, cousins, including very special cousins, The Bradley Family, and friends, including very special friends, Ann Haywood, Annie Ruth Duncan, Sadie Hickman, Alzora Stokes, Nancy Rozier, and Geraldine Malone. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Ingram and Laura Wilson, parents, Lewis and Lucy Hill, sisters, Jewell Whitaker, Lois Johnson, and Gwendolyn Welch, brothers, John W. Webster, Jr. and Charles V. Hill, and special cousins, Octave and Henrietta Bradley. The family would like to thank McLaren Regional ICU, Dr. Sergia Ponze (nephrologist), Pastor Donald Hughes, Montoya Smith, Helen Flowers, Veronica Flowers, Jackie Felder, Bishop Neal Roberson, Pastor Samuel Berry and the entire Macedonia Baptist Church family, including the 6am prayer line.

Mrs. Barbara Ann Dunigan

December 8, 1941 - January 11, 2019