Marie B. Tisdale Obituary (1927 - 2022)

Mother Marie B. Tisdale, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great, great grandmother, friend to many took her eternal rest at the age of ninety-five at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy hollow, N.Y. at 6:05PM on March 9, 2022. Mother Marie B. Tisdale was born in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, to the late Willie Mae Brown. She got her formal education in a school located in her local church. She met and married Loucous Tisdale. They moved to North Carolina where they were blessed to have 5 children, Doris, Isaac, James, Willie, Rosa. She and her husband stressed the need of obtaining a good education for all of their children. For they knew this was the key to getting a good paying job. Attending church was the cornerstone of her children's upbringing. She began her journey with the Lord Jesus at an early age as a child coming up in South Carolina. In Henderson N.C. she, her husband and four Children joined Shiloh Baptist Church under the Pastorial Leadership of the late Rev. Dr. Orville B. Burson. At Shiloh , she was active as an usher. She moved to Tarrytown, N.Y. in the early 1970's where she joined the New Hope Church Family. With much skill, dignity, reliability, pride and dedication, Mother Tisdale was an active member for as long as she was physically able) in the following ministries at New Hope Institutional Baptist Church under the pastorships of both Reverend Sherman E. Nabors and Reverend Doctor John H. Gilmore -- Culinary Ministry (known and relied upon for the best rice cook), Missionary Ministry, Pastor's Aide Ministry, Ushers, and Church Mothers. Even before she was dedicated as a Church Mother, she always gave sincere honest opinion and suggestion to anyone requesting the same. Children were very special to Mother Tisdale. She had 5 grand children, 13 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. She considered Ronnie, Kenneth, Landrea, Reginald, Bryon, Malcolm as "her" grandchildren. Sadie Howell was considered one of her children. Deacon Joe Foley was very special to here as her "right hand man". Mother Tisdale is preceded in death by her mother Willie Mae Brockington, husband Loucous, daughter Doris, Sons James and Willie, Brothers Charles Brockington, Bazzie Brockington, Bobby Joe Brockington. She leaves to mourn, her son Isaac, daughter Rosa, grandsons Benjamin Tisdale, Isaac Tisdale, Frank Tisdale, Edward Tisdale, G rand daughters Carol Tisdale, Kisha Millhouse, Great granddaughters Devon Millhouse, Champane Tisdale, Great grandson, Benjamin Tisdale II, Great great grandson Brandon Hall, Great great granddaugthers Nurii Tisdale, Nylee Tisdale, Brother Deacon Joseph Brockington, Sister Neather M Goodwin, Eiza McFadden, Lila Jackson, Sister-in-law Martha Brockington and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and distance relatives.