Pastor Rosie Mae Richardson

RICHARDSON, Pastor Rosie Mae - age 70, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2014 at Southeast Christian Church of The Apostolic Faith, 4171 Lapeer Rd., Burton, MI. with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Henry Thompson officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Friday. Pastor Richardson 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. Thursday. Pastor Rosie Mae Richardson was born in Inverness, MS on October 10, 1943 to Bishop Roosevelt and Earslen Sims. In 1945, Roosevelt and Earslen moved to Flint, MI where Rosie resided. All of her friends and loved ones knew her as Rose. She was raised in Holy Key Church of All Faith where Bishop R. H. Sims pastored. Rosie worked for the Flint Board of Education and retired with 30 years of service. During her life, Rose had many accomplishments: She went back to high school and obtained her diploma, she was ordained as an Evangelist under Bishop R. H. Sims, she graduated from Faith Tech Bible College and Full Gospel Christian Church Bible College and Theology Seminary and International Seminary. Rosie pastored Holy Key Church of All Faith after her father passed and later renamed it to Keys of the Kingdom Ministries where she pastored until 2010. She was a member of the Victorious Christian Women (VCW). In addition, Rose sang in a gospel quartet group for many years, the “Gospel Keys” and was honored to emcee many quartet group anniversaries. Her passions were praising God, helping the sick, the lost and studying the Word of God. Rosie was known for her compassion, truthfulness, understanding, wisdom and dependability. She was a caregiver, counselor, hard worker and a great cook. Although she was known for many wonderful things, we remembered her for the love she showed her family and friends and that’s something we will never forget, our guardian angel. Her church membership was with Kingdom Life Ministries International under Bishop Alvernis Johnson. In her last few remaining months, she was attending Southeast Christian Church where Pastor Kenneth M. Brown is the Sr. Pastor. Pastor Rosie Mae Richardson leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Earslene Drusilla (Albert) CoWard and Donnetta Latrice (Matt) Bowman of Flint; step-daughter, Shawnda Gaines; 8 grandchildren, Christopher Richardson, Maeonna Polacek, Shaquel Polacek, Shanteia, La’Teshia, Na’Khelia and Jaylin CoWard all of Flint, Shonleeka CoWard of Detroit, MI; 1 sister Pauline Sims of Flint; 2 brothers, Nathaniel Sims and Elton (Pat) Lane of Flint; 2 nieces, Mychelle Sims and Annetta Calloway; 5 nephews, Stanley (Carmen) Smith, Maurice Smith, Darius (Ariel) Lane, Darcell Harris, Matthew and Jacob McDuffie; great-nieces, Danisha, Malliyah Isha Sims, Nadia, Ayianna Calloway; great-nephews, Erik Sims, Stanley Smith, Jr. and Deon Calloway; great-great nieces and nephews, Makaylah, Makhyi, Erik and Erin Sims; special nieces of the heart, Pamela Brown, Rhonda Drumwright, Yolandra Knowles and children; aunt, Lavenia Berry; cousins, Willie, John and Tanya Davis, Doris (Mark) Harrison, Darlene (Ellis) Calvert, Michelle Babbit, Emma (Albert) Peacock of Flint and Ruzzell Davis of CA; 3 sisters-in-law, Ida Davis, Deloris Gordon of Flint and Karen Sims of Saginaw, MI; 4 brothers-in-law, Joe (Clementine) and Houston Willingham, Bobby and Robbie Richards of Flint; a host of relatives, friends and special friends including: Stanley Oris, Pastor Diane Johnson of Flint, Spiritual Mother, Dr. Betty Hall of Detroit, MI, Apostle Williams of Detroit, MI, Pastor Bertha Goodman of Saginaw, MI, Pastor Sharon Riley of Flint, MI, Apostle Eatmon of Detroit, MI and Althea Jones-Akingbade of Flint. Pastor Richardson was preceded in death by: parents, Bishop and Mother Sims; sisters, Martha Lane and James Ann Drumwright; brother Roosevelt Sims; uncle and aunt, Mr. Eddie and Mrs. Verna Sims; uncle, Herbie Berry The Family would like to express special thanks to: Pastor Brown, Pastor Diane Johnson, Linda Thomas, Yolanda Nunn and the nurses in the CCU at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Pastor Andre and Mrs. Kendra Sweeney and Pastor Mary Hatcher.

Pastor Rosie Mae Richardson

October 10, 1943 - July 5, 2014