Annie Mae DuPree

June 10, 1931 - August 8, 2020

Annie Mae DuPree was 89 when she departed this life at home on August 8, 2020. She was born to Lottie Harris Henry and Nathen Henry on June 10, 1931 in Maud, Mississippi. Annie married Sylvester DuPree Sr, November 27, 1948, in the state of Mississippi. They had four children in the south and later moved North to Ottawa Lake, Michigan and nine more children were added. Annie was a faithful housewife and an extra- ordinary mother. She was also a praying woman of God. In her young days she was a very busy woman, planned gardens during the spring and she canned food for the winter and she also sowed clothes for her children. Being a devoted wife to her husband for 67 years until he departed this life May 16, 2016. Annie loved not only her children, but her grand children and great grandchildren, whenever they were born her arms was open to hold them. During Christmas she wanted to make sure they received a gift from her. Whenever you needed someone to talk to, she was there. Whatever she told you, you could be sure it was a sure thing. She would always say,” I feel it in my spirit.” She leaves to mourn: daughters, May Emma DuPree, Melzine DuPree, Zinnie Mae DuPree, Limie Lee Stanton (Glen), Patricia Tucker (Benjamin), sons: Sylvester DuPree, Sr. Booker T. DuPree Sr, Ernest DuPree, Warren DuPree, Anthony DuPree (Jannell), Scottie DuPree (Tracie), Christopher DuPree, 46 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, 2 great great-grandchildren.