Mrs. Dorothy Louise Simpson

SIMPSON, Mrs. Dorothy Louise - passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at McLaren Regional Medical Center-Flint, MI. Family hour 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 2115 Coldwater Rd., Celebration Service commencing at 12 noon. Pastor Michael Pettigrew officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Simpson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday with family present from 12-4 p.m. Mrs. Dorothy Louise Simpson was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of Mrs. Charlie Lee Walker. Dorothy was a graduate of Flint Central High School. She also attended Baker College. Dorothy was united in marriage to Rodney Simpson and this union brought six children. She was a hard worker and a great provider for her family. Dorothy retired from A.C. Spark Plugs, a division of General Motors with 38 years of service. Following this, she gained employment for another 11 years with the Flint Board of Education. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Baptist Church for over 50 years, where she served on the Usher Board, Mother’s Board, taught Sunday school and sang in the Choir. Dorothy was also a member of the Easter Star Order for several years. She held a variety of positions including: Past Matron of Rose Marie Chapter 33 OES, Pastor royal Matron of Willie Meeks Amaranth Court #5, Past Most Ancient Matron of Beauty Rose Court #5, Herone of Jerico, Past Chief Council of Holy Cross Council #4 Lady Knight Temple, Past Most Worthy Grand Matron of Mecca Court #5 Daughter of Sphinx, Supreme Deputy of Daughters of Sphinx and Member of Sheba Palace Royal Ladies of Michigan. Dorothy was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great-grandmother who loved her family. Her hobbies included: reading, watching old movies, walking, knitting and crocheting. She also loved family gatherings and was known best for baking cakes, especially pound cakes and german chocolate cakes. Mrs. Dorothy Louise Simpson leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Kimberly (Alfonzo) Credit of Waterford, MI and Kelly Simpson of Lansing, MI; son, Brent David (Diane) Simpson of Flint; 11 grandchildren, Lawanda (Calvin) Moore, DeCarlo Mitchell, all of Flint, Tara Talton of Columbus, OH, Temeka Simpson of Nashville, TN, Ramada Brown of Chicago, IL, Timothy Simpson and Carmelo Simpson, both of Lansing, MI, Rodney Credit of West Bloomfield, MI, Alexander Credit, Antwaan Credit, all of Waterford, MI, Antonio Credit of Fresno, CA and Alfonzo Credit Jr. (Kimm) of New Hudson, MI; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Charlotte Morgan of Flint; 2 nieces, Pamela Nelson of Flint and Lisa Shields of Glendale, AZ; nephew, Vernon Allen of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Mr. and Mrs. John and Shelia Wells, Mr. Seeber Timothy Wingfield and Mr. Robert Simpson Jr., all of Flint. Mrs. Simpson was preceded in death by her sons, Rodney Dennis Simpson, Wendell Simpson and Troy Derek Simpson; mother, Charlie Lee Walker; and father of her children, Rodney Simpson. The family would like to express special thanks to Kith Haven Nursing Home Staff.