Mrs. Dorothy Inez "Tite" Wilson

2014. Dorothy Inez "Tite" Garner Wilson died on Friday, the

day after Thanksgiving, which is appropriate for such a life that

was lived in gratitude and thanksgiving.

DOROTHY INEZ WILSON was born November 5, 1928 in

Huntsville, Alabama, and dedicated her life at an early age to

serving God. She was the tenth of eleven children born to

Walter Ed Garner, Sr. and Ned Battle Garner. All of her siblings

predeceased her and are with the Lord. Her brothers are Willie

Ervin Battle, Ira Bee Battle, Roosevelt Battle, John Thomas

Battle, Ned Battle, Jr., Tommie Garner, Oscar Garner, and

Walter Ed Garner. Dorothy's sisters are Louise Battle, and

Sadie Garner.

DOROTHY married Robert Lee Wilson and they had one son,

Michael. Dorothy and Robert separated and divorced. Dorothy

moved to Detroit and later to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where she

raised Michael. While in Michigan, Dorothy worked as a

Nurse’s Aid at the University of Michigan Hospital and went

on to work and retire from General Motors. Dorothy was a hard

worker caring for her son as a single parent.

In Huntsville Dorothy's family attended Conley Chapel

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and New Jerusalem

Baptist Church where she confessed faith in Jesus Christ. She

raised her son in Ypsilanti, Michigan where she attended the

Church of Christ.

DOROTHY is survived by her son, Michael Dean Wilson and

daughter-in-law, Norah; a granddaughter, Arndrea Michele

Fletcher; a grandson, Michael David Wilson; four greatgranddaughters,

Alexis Wilson, Amira Wilson, and Arianna

Fletcher; one great-grandson, Liam Wilson; nine stepgrandchildren,

Roger, Stephanie, Stacey, Nora Jr., Noah,

Roman, Matthew, Irah, and Patrice Crockett; fourteen stepgreat-

grandchildren, Stephanie, Sir Ron, Stacey, John, Stacha,

Shelbi, Noriah, Latashia, Darrel, and Latrice; two step-greatgreat-

granddaughters, Geneiva and a new born of 2 weeks,

Ileya. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Cora Mae Battle and Daisy Battle.