Mr. Harry Tisdale

TISDALE, Mr. Harry - Age 68, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Covenant Harrison Medical Center Harrison, Saginaw, MI. Family hour 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Samuel Berry III, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Association G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church, Thursday. Mr. Tisdale will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 West Flint Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Wednesday. Mr. Harry Anderson Tisdale “Keith” “Keymooka” was born December 13, 1954 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of Raphia E. Sr. and Mary Lue (Frye) Tisdale. Harry was a resident of Flint, Michigan and a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Big Red” “Class of 1973.” Harry retired from General Motors Corporation in 2008. He enjoyed washing his cars, singing, baking, shooting pool, playing the lottery, going to Walmart, being stylish and spending time with his grandkids. Mr. Harry Anderson Tisdale leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Pearlena James Tisdale; daughter, Shakeitha Tisdale; 2 step-children, Aaron (Robin) James and Sheila (Robert) Willis; grandchildren, NaRiya (Quanny) Tisdale, Zamaria Tisdale, NyAzja Tisdale, Stacia (Carlos) Shoemo, Eric (April) Shoemo II, Deonté (Shantara) James, Amir James, Erinnae and Janae Willis, all of Flint, Trennis James, Indya James, Symia and Symone James, all of Georgia; great-grandchildren, Carrion, Caseyion, CaMarion, Kyn’niss Summerville, Zy’kira and Miracle James, Trinity James, and August Shoemo; 4 sister, Doris Bridges, Dorsey Abraham, Edna (Charles) Elam and Mary Simpson; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; sister-in-law, Kimberly James of Pontiac, MI; 5 brothers-in-law, Terry (Sherri) James, Robert James, Kelvin James, all of Flint, Michael (Gidget) James of Holt, MI and Christopher (Sonya) James of Grand Blanc, MI; a host of other relatives and friends including special friend, Artis Robinson. Mr. Tisdale was preceded in death by his parents, Raphia E. Sr. and Mary Lue (Frye) Tisdale; sister, Ethel “Polly” Daniels; brothers, Raphia Tisdale Jr., and Jerry Tisdale; brother-in-law, Wesley Abraham; sisters-in-law, May Carthan, and Mary James’ nieces, Patricia Bridges and Tina Mitchell; nephews, Derrick Small and Tony Tipton; father and mother-in-law, Clifton and Ester James.

Mr. Harry Tisdale

December 13, 1954 - January 23, 2023