Mrs. Julia Mae Pringle

Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went home to be with Our Lord on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the age of 70 years. Julia Mae Pringle was born May 24, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan to Pearlie and Cora Nell (Blackburn) Thomas. She attended Saginaw High School and Delta College. Julia married Arthur Pringle, Sr. on June 26, 1988 in Saginaw, Michigan. She retired from Four Points by Sheraton Hotel after many years of service. Julie professed her hope in Christ at an early age and was a member of Holy Communion Gospel Center. She enjoyed wearing beautiful clothes and had a special touch for putting the right outfit together. She was a great cook and loved cooking for her family, and she was a special mom to other children in the neighborhood. She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Anthony Thomas of Dayton, Ohio and Tory Thomas of Saginaw, MI; two brothers, John R. (Lillian) Thomas and Marshall (Yvonne) Thomas both of Saginaw, MI; sister-in-law, Lillie Thomas, Saginaw, MI; four aunts, Marie Blackburn, Valeria Dixon both of Tuscaloosa AL, Martha McBrayer, Saginaw, MI and Eura Lee Pruitt, Lansing, MI; eight grandchildren; special nieces, Natalijia and Alexis Thomas both of Saginaw, MI, Celeste Johnson, Romulus, MI, LaCrecia Bell, Saginaw, MI, Gwen Bond, Kansas City, MO and Adrianne Bell Williams, Macedonia, OH; special nephews, Brian Thomas, Atlanta, GA, John Thomas, Jr., Brooklyn, New York, Nolan, Richard, James and Theodore “Tuttie” Woods, Darryl (Marcia) Thomas and Sherman Bell, Jr., all of Saginaw, MI and Anthony Bell, Cincinnati, OH; god-son, Nakia Wright; special cousins, LuTerry (Carolyn) Pruitt and Everett (Betty) Thomas both of Saginaw, MI, a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and special friends, Linda Monroe and Kay Steward. Mrs. Pringle was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Pringle,Sr.; parents, Mr. Pearlie and Mrs. Cora Nell (Blackburn)Thomas; two brothers, Horace and Robert Thomas; two sisters, Theresa Bell and Ruth Cheatham. The family would like to express “Special Thanks” to the medical staff at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital and the Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, especially Nurse Tasha Caldwell and Nurse Keisha Whittington who took very good care of Julia. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Holy Communion Gospel Center, 1245 E. Genesee, Saginaw, Michigan 48601. Pastor Charlene Washington will officiate with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3210 S. Washington Ave 48601. Friends may call at the Evans & Browne's Funeral Home on Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. The family will be present to greet friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m.

Mrs. Julia Mae Pringle

May 24, 1949 - January 3, 2020