Isiah Skipper

Flint, MI formerly of Saginaw, MI SKIPPER, Mr. Isiah Sr.- Age 82, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Carpenter Rd Apostolic Church, 4010 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Elder Isiah Skipper, Jr., officiating, Elder John F. Allen, host pastor. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Mr. Skipper will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12PM-8PM Friday. Mr. Isiah Skipper Sr. made his transition into this world on May 9, 1925 in Wisner, Louisiana, to Mr. Adolph and Alena Skipper. He received an honorable discharge from he U.S. Navy. Later he moved to Saginaw and was employed by GM Saginaw Grey Iron Foundry until retirement. He was a member of Carpenter Rd. Apostolic Church. He loved fishing, grocery shopping, cooking, and spending time with his buddies of the Carpenter Rd. McDonalds Senior Club. Most of all he enjoyed his loving wife and family. He made his final transition on February 23, 2008. Mr. Skipper leaves to cherish his memory: wife of 50 years, Mary H. Skipper; 4 daughters, Frankie Lee Skipper of New Orleans, LA, Norma (Larry) Walker, Dorothy (Andrew) Farley both of Flint, MI, and Beverly (Ronald Coleman) Skipper of Charlotte, NC; 4 sons, John (Doris) Murry of Saginaw, MI, Rufus (Terri) Braggs, Isiah (Juanita) Skipper Jr., and Jerry (Anita) Skipper all of Flint, MI; sister, Queen January of Wisner, LA; 28 grandchildren, Nakita, Nicole, John, Natosha, and Murry all of Saginaw, MI, Terrin, Sergej Braggs, Larry Walker Jr., Laquanda Coleman, Ishanti, Iesha, Isiah Samuel Skipper, Daniel Mauws, Farmon, Jerone & Marja Childress, Shonte Skipper, Charlotte Jenkins, Ebony Modest, Latasha & Isiah Growan, Gregory & Jeremy Skipper, Victor (Precious) Miller, Michael Skipper, Brandon Benton, and Shatrell Childress; 4 sister-in-laws, Rose Williams of Burton, MI, Linda (Stephen) Dozier of Flint, MI, Jamie Lockett of Charlotte, NC, and Onnie Bell Skipper of Wisnor, LA; special nieces, Alena S. Neal of Bridgeport, MI and Eleanore Williams of Burton, MI; also many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. Mr. Skipper is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Louis Skipper, Eziah Levy, Usher B. Lain; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Floyd Cross and Azazine Junior; granddaughter, Shadrika Coleman. The family would like to express special thanks to Rose Haven Manor, Dianna Walker, Athena Chulers, and Virginia O'Neil.

Isiah Skipper

May 9, 1925 - February 23, 2008