Elvira Strozier

STROZIER, Mrs. Elvira - Age 83, went to sleep in the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at Medilodge Nursing Home in Montrose, Michigan. Family hour 10AM Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at Macedonia Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor Alfred L. Harris, Sr., officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Tuesday. Mrs. Strozier will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday. Mrs. Elvira Strozier was born on June 6, 1922 in Greenville, Georgia the daughter of the late Shade and Georgia (Tigner) Stinson. Elvira was united in Holy Matrimony to Lee Strozier on January 2, 1945, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in El Paso, TX, to this union four children were born. Mrs. Strozier accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at Neri Baptist Church in Odessadale, GA, at an early age. She relocated to Flint in 1946 and united with the Macedonia Baptist Church, where she was a loyal and faithful member. Mrs. Elvira Strozier leaves to rejoice her life: devoted husband of 61 years, Lee Strozier; son, Horace (Patsy) Strozier; 3 daughters, E. Scott (Orea) Peterson all of Flint, Alma Strozier of Pontiac, and Marsha (Robert) Wesley; 4 grandchildren, Blakely Peterson all of Flint, LaShonda Strozier of Atlanta, GA, E. Chase Wesley of Hoboken, NJ, and Curtis S. Wesley; sisters, Alberta "Dovie" Stinson of Cincinnati, OH, Diane (Belvin) Tomlin of Bronx, NY, Armyjean Halliburton of Detroit, Patsy Love of Columbus, GA; 2 brothers, Jimmy Stinson of Elizabeth, NJ, Paul (Kathy) Stinson of Atlanta, GA; brothers-in-law, Raymond (Cora) Strozier of Chicago, IL, Horace Strozier; sisters-in-law, Susie and Mildred Strozier, all of Flint. Mrs. Elvira Strozier was preceded in death by her 2 sisters, Helen Davis and Cleveland Solice; 5 brothers, Shade, Kidd, Isaiah, James, and Charlie Stinson; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Paul Musson and a very special thanks to all the staff at Medilodge Nursing Home of Montrose for their unfailing love, respect, and outstanding care given to our mother and grandmother, with no reservations we say thank you.

Elvira Strozier

June 6, 1922 - January 26, 2006