Mrs. Lucy Ann Tipton

December 2, 1947 - October 21, 2021

TIPTON, Mrs. Lucy Ann - Age 73, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at McLaren - Flint. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, October 29, 2021 at Canaan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Rev. Charles E. Roots, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Mrs. Tipton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday. Mrs. Lucy Ann Tipton was born December 2, 1947 in Crawford, Mississippi, the daughter of Joseph Brooks and Sarah Mae Stallings. Lucy graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1966.” She was employed at Flint Metal Fabricating for 15 years. Lucy was a active member of Canaan Baptist Church for 40 years where she served on the Usher Board and Nursery Ministry. Lucy also attended Morning Bible Study, Women’s Bible Study and Sunday School. Mrs. Lucy Ann Tipton leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Walter Tipton of Flint; 2 daughters, Tykia Tipton of Tuscaloosa, AL and Darlyn (Ellis) Stafford of Novi, MI; son, Alonzo (Cassandra) Brooks; 3 step-children, Jamila Waits Vincent, Walter (Shon) Tipton and Rodney Tipton, all of Flint; grandchildren, Maricia Stafford of Houston, TX, Marisa Stafford of Mt. Pleasant, MI, Jahniya Craig Tuscaloosa, AL, Alonzo Brooks II, Alexandria Brooks, ZiArre Barney and King Zi’Meere McNeal of Flint; sister, Dorothy Stallings of Clio, MI; 2 brothers, Joseph Stallings of Burton, MI and Dennis Stallings of Powder Spring, GA; special cousin/mother, Ophelia Waits; special cousin, Pricilla Brooks; sister-in-law, Arystine Tipton; god-daughters, Shirley Claybrook and Gwen Wheat; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including special friends, Dorthy “Dot” Hicks, Alice Rich, Faye Starling, Pinkie Hamlet, Barbara Brooks and Mary Tucker. Mrs. Tipton was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah Mae Stallings; father, Joseph Brooks; sister, Susie Will Stallings-Brooks; brothers, Willie “Sonnyboy” Brooks, Mac Arthur Brooks, Freddie “Curly” Stallings and Glenn Brooks; brother-in-law, Clint Tipton Jr.; mother-in-law, Beatrice Tipton; and father-in-law, Clint Tipton. The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren-Flint 12th Floor and Dr. Mohamad Alasbahi.