Keith Shipp

SHIPP, Mr. Keith A. - Age 42, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2012 at North Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1657 E. Broadway Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor James O. Flowers, Sr., D.D., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Friday. Mr. Shipp 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. Thursday. Mr. Keith Anthony Shipp was born December 9, 1969 in Coldwater, Mississippi, the son of Beverly Julks and Plumer Mays. Keith was raised in Saginaw, Michigan and graduated from Saginaw High School, “Class of 1988.” He was an Offensive Lineman and attended Chaney University in Pennsylvania. Before his illness Keith was a Foreman at Avon Plastic Products for over 12 years. His hobbies were fishing, watching wrestling with his son on TV, spending time with his family and having cookouts. Mr. Keith A. Shipp leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Mechelle Shipp; daughter, Nyeshia Harvey; stepson, Clarence Knight; mother, Beverly Julks of Flint; father, Plumer (Stephanie) Mays of Memphis, TN; grandparents, Jessie (Byron) Newsom of Saginaw, MI, Ruby Shipp, Ester Lee Mays, both of Mississippi and Elnora Landers of Flint; 3 sisters, Lisa Williford of Memphis, TN, Latoya Julks and Kushanda Julks, both of Flint; 3 brothers, Lathan Julks of Flint, DeWayne Julks of Chattanooga, TN and Derrick Julks of Phoenix, AZ; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles; mother-in-law, Shirley Landers of Flint; sister-in-law, Marcy Edwards of Columbus, OH; 3 brothers-in-law, Kevin Landers of Flint, Michael Edwards of Columbus, OH and Alton Williford of Memphis, TN. Mr. Shipp was preceded in death by his stepfather, Arthur Julks; brother, Mavel Mays; aunt, Josephine Mays; grandfathers, Clarence Landers and Robert Mays; 2 great-grandparents. The family would like to express special thanks to Mrs. Jessie Leslie, Shana Kent, North Star Missionary Baptist Church Family, Dave Loomis, McLaren Regional Medical Center ICU West, RRC Dialysis, Dr. Altaya and Staff and special family friends.

Keith Shipp

December 9, 1969 - December 30, 2011