Lillian Atchison

ATCHISON, Ms. Lillian - Age 45, passed away Sunday December 19, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 12Noon Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Pentecostal Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C., 401 E. Carton St., with funeral service commencing at 1 p.m. Pastor Henry Jamerson officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12Noon Thursday. Ms. Atchison will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed Thursday during family hour only. Ms. Lillian Kay Atchison, affectionately known as “Kay Kay” to family and friends, was born to Joe Cephus and Louise (Houston) Atchison, the youngest of four children, at Albion Manor in Albion, Michigan. Kay attended and graduated from Albion Public Schools. Upon graduation, she also attended Washtenaw Community College in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Kay worked as a Realtor Consultant. She was committed to raising her son Raynale with unconditional love and support. Kay had many talents some of which were sewing and baking. Her “7 Up Pound Cake” was always in demand. Kay had many friends and had a special relationship with each and every one of them. Lillian accepted Christ as an early age and was Baptist at Bethel Baptist Church in Albion. In 2001, Kay relocated to Flint, Michigan with her god sister Vanita Morse and joined Pentecostal Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C., where she was assistant youth leader with the “Sunshine Band and Youth Department.” She leaves to cherish her love and legacy: son, Raynale Atchison of Flint; three grandchildren, Heaven Jackson, Alexis and Paris Atchison; sister, Marilyn Taylor of Battle Creek, MI; brother, Josephus Atchison of Flint; nephew, Desmond (Rushell) Amos; two nieces, Rashawn Crape and Carla Amos; three great-nieces; three great-nephew; god-sister, Vanita Morse; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins other relatives and many friends. Ms. Atchison was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Ceuphus and Louise; sister, Joyce; niece, Jazz Taylor; and god parents, Nellie and Manual Galloway.

Lillian Atchison

July 17, 1965 - December 19, 2010