Mrs. Lillie Mae Pittman

PITTMAN, Mrs. Lillie Mae - Age 82, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, December 30, 2016 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 10:30 AM. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Friday. Mrs. Pittman will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, with family present from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM to receive friends. Sister Lillie Mae Pittman age 82, made her transition from singing in the Macedonia Choirs to singing in the Heavenly Choir on Thursday December 22, 2016 at home in her sleep. She was born January 10, 1934 in Arm, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Deacon Gothea and Mother Mary B. Earl. Lillie accepted Christ at an early age and she began her Christian Journey at the China Lee Baptist Church. After moving to Brookhaven, MS she joined the St. Mark Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Lillie ended her journey here at Macedonia where she was a member of the Inspirational Voices, the Mass Choir and Sunday School Class Number 6, Sis. Rose Langley was her teacher. Lillie’s biggest year was in 1953 when she married her sweetheart the late Luther Pittman. She graduated from Alexander High School and moved to Flint to be with her husband. To this union 3 children were born, Sylvia Dianne, Luther Dewayne and Donald Eric (Dellesa) Pittman. Lillie retired from Great Giant Supermarket where she was a Clerk and enjoyed every minute of it. She was still in touch with some of the people she met. Lillie enjoyed sewing, doing Crossword Puzzles, baking and cooking. Her nieces want it to be known that she made the best “Hamburgers” in the world. They call them “Lillie Burgers.” We cannot forget that she was an avid Detroit Pistons fan. On Wednesday evening before she passed she said “God’s Grace” by Luther Barnes is my favorite song. Sister Lillie Mae Pittman leaves in God’s care: loving daughter, Sylvia Dianne; 2 sons, Luther Dewayne and Donald Eric (Dellesa) Pittman, all of Flint; 7 grandchildren, Adrienne, Luther Jr., Derrick, JaKaylah, Eric, Elijah and Erica; 9 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Minnie (Edward) Jackson of Detroit, Sallie Herring-French of Mt. Morris, MI, Grace Barkum and Mary Day, both of Gulfport, MS; 2 brothers, Rev. Dr. Edward (Glossie) Earl of Brookhaven, MS and Rev. Lester Earl of Chicago, IL; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; god-son, Min. Jeffery (T.C.) Wheeler; a host of other relatives and friends. Sister Pittman was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Luther Pittman; 2 granddaughters; Deacon Gothea and Mother Mary B. Earl; sister, Gladys Cameron; 2 brothers, Johnnie Earl and Rev. Arthur Earl. The family would like to express special thanks to the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church family, Fairhaven Seventh Day Adventist Church and Flint School of Performing Arts. Acknowledgement The family of Mrs. Lillie Mae Pittman wishes to thank everyone for their love and support during our time of bereavement. Knowing that one day, everyone will cross the same threshold. It is comforting to know that in our time of need, there are special people like you.

Mrs. Lillie Mae Pittman

January 10, 1934 - December 22, 2016