Mother Lillie Harrington

HARRINGTON, Mother Lillie - Age 93, made her ultimate journey to her eternal home on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Mother Harrington will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Lillie (Cotton) Harrington was born September 20, 1919 in Macon, Mississippi to Alberta Bell. She was raised in Macon by her aunt and uncle, Minnie and Jessie Cotton. Mother Harrington accepted Christ at an early age. As a young adult, she met and married the late Booker T. Harrington of Machulaville, MS. In 1953, Lillie moved from Alliance, Ohio to Flint to join her maternal family, where she also joined Antioch Baptist Church. Mother Harrington served on the Nurse’s Guild for over 50 years receiving several certificates of recognition for her service. She remained an active Tithe paying and Bible studying member at Antioch until God’s angel summoned her home. As Lillie searched for employment she found AC Spark Plug as a desirable opportunity. She worked 30 plus years retiring at the age of 63 in 1982. During her employment years, she developed her entrepreneur skills to earn extra money by making leather handbags, wallets, coin purses, and key chains. Later she learned the skill of crocheting; making afghans, hates, capes, slippers and various arts and crafts which she sold to subsidize her income. In her retirement years she was active in the Political arenas helping to resolve community situations, working at the voting polls, the phone bank at UAW and was a regular at Hasselbring Senior Citizen Center. Mother Lillie (Cotton) Harrington leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Dellmarie Petty and Jackuline McKinney; son, Cleveland Harrington; 13 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren; very special nieces and nephews, Madoris, Madeline, Frances, Doris, Fred, Julius, James, Melvin and Rodney; special 1st cousin, Ermie Johnson; a host of other relatives and friends including, chosen brother, Deacon Roscoe Parks; godchildren, Sandra Cavette, Grace Glass, Dick and Gladys Murphy. Mother Harrington was preceded in death by her husband; parents; grandson, Michael; sister, Bernice Washington and nephew, Ricardo Washington. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Lewis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family and Dr. Abdulla Raffee and staff.

Mother Lillie Harrington

September 20, 1919 - October 25, 2012