Ms. Queen Esther Dent-Shipp

DENT-SHIPP, Mrs. Queen Esther - Age 84, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at McLaren - Flint. Family hour 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 p.m. Pastor Frederick L. Flowers officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Shipp will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Queen Esther (Dent) Shipp “Sister” was born November 19, 1930 in Merigold, Mississippi, the daughter of Obie Lee Sr. and Cora B. (Fonville) Dent. She was a resident of Flint, Michigan for more than 60 years. Queen Esther was a member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church for many years until moving her membership to Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. She was an active member of the Usher Board and attended Sunday School until her illness. Queen Esther was a homemaker and mother to 2 daughters as well as 5 brothers and 2 sisters. She was an excellent cook and seamstress. Queen Esther loved gardening and canning. She often listened to her gospel music and spiritual programs. Her parents gave her the name Queen and she lived up to that standard all of her life. “Sister/Mama” was well loved by her family and friends, and by all who knew her. Mrs. Queen Esther Shipp “Sister” leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Alma Dent-Phillips of Burton, MI and Era (Aurelious Jr.) Alston; 3 grandchildren, Shontelle C. Dent, Aurelious L. Alston III and Jada C. Alston; great-grandchild, Jaylin Darious Smart; 2 sisters, Marion “Shirley” Hodge, all of Flint and Shirley Gaines of Robbins, IL; 3 brothers, Willie E. (Louise) Dent of Hilton Head Island, SC, Arthur J. (Deborah) Dent of Flint Twp., MI and Monroe (Montez) Dent of Flint; a host of nieces including special niece, Faye Dent-Webster; a host of nephews and cousins; 4 sisters-in-law, Bernestine Cager-Dent, Geraldine Thomas-Dent, both of Flint, Consuelo “Connie” Dent of Tucson, AZ and Georgia Dent of Atlanta, GA; brother-in-law, Henry “Hank” Doan, Sr. of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Jeffie Cummings and Sally Branch, both of Flint. Mrs. Shipp was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie B. Shipp; parents, Obie Lee Sr. and Cora B. Dent; 2 sisters, Evelyn Dent-Richardson and Evone Dent-Moore; 6 brothers, Obie Lee Dent, Jr., Robert Lee Dent, Obie Lee Dent III, Leroy Dent, Louis Calvin Dent and Freddie Carl Dent; son-in-law, Jake Phillips; 6 aunts and 10 uncles. The family would like to express special thanks to Modupe Aluho, LPN, Serena McCrady, NA, LaTonya Barnett, NA, all the staff of Heritage Manor Nursing Home, McLaren-Flint 5th Floor ICU, Dr. Abdullah Raffee, Dr. Venkat Rad, Dr. Ethiraj Raj, Dr. Samir Besata, Dr. Yaseen Hashish and Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home.

Ms. Queen Esther Dent-Shipp

November 19, 1930 - November 5, 2015