Dorothy Pringle

PRINGLE, Mrs. Dorothy - Age 86, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2011 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11a.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Association, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Pringle will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m.- 8 p.m Thursday. Mrs. Dorothy Beatrice “Doll” Pringle was born December 9, 1924 in Oneida, Arkansas, to the late Rollison and Mosella (Bell) Sims. Dorothy received her education in the Oneida Public School System. Believing that God was truly her Savior, she gave her life to Christ at an early age. Dorothy moved to Flint, Michigan in 1957 and joined Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. While at Antioch, Dorothy sang in Choir No. 2 and served as a Nurse. Dorothy was also blessed to play the piano. She played for Evergreen Church for over 15 years. Dorothy was employed with Flint Osteopathic Hospital for many years. For more than three decades she was a member of Hasselbring Senior Center, where she enjoyed playing cards with her sister, Rosemary Chaney and other members. Determined not to let grass grow under her feet, Dorothy was a woman on the go! She loved bowling, gardening, traveling, and activities with family and friends. Dorothy could fish with the best of them. Beyond her kind, warm and gentle spirit, Dorothy was famous for her cakes and sweet potato pies. She baked often for her family and friends, but an instant order was out of the question because you had to wait three days for the butter to melt just right. Mrs. Dorothy Beatrice “Doll” Pringle leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Lillie (Marvin) Ware of Grand Blanc, MI; 3 granddaughters, Sheila Smith of California, Darnella (Floyd) Cook of North Carolina and Precious Carlton of Flint; 5 great-grandchildren, Brittany, Ashton, Ashle, Christian and Chanler; sister, Rosemary Chaney of Flint; 2 nieces, Delores Roberts and Shirley Wheaton of Flint; great-niece, Kimberly Sims of North Carolina; 2 great-nephews, Bobby Roberts, Jr. and Myreon Buford of Flint; 5 step-children, Aaron (Pamela) Pringle, Carolyn (Robert) Meekins, Dennis (Debra) Pringle, Kevin Pringle and LuJuan Pringle; loved like daughters, Ophelia Waits and Mary Palmer. Mrs. Pringle was preceded in death by her husband, Cleave Pringle; son, Lovell Albert; grandson, Alfred Person; parents, Rollison and Mosella Sims; and great-niece, Kandi Roberts.

Dorothy Pringle

December 9, 1924 - September 17, 2011