Roslyn Lipscomb

Roslyn (Roz) Sherrell Lipscomb was born, March 13, 1951, to the late Rossie and Yvonne Sherrell in Nashville, TN. She answered the call to rest from our Lord and Savior on February, 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her only brother, Rossie Sherrell, Jr. Roslyn was educated in the Davidson County School system, graduating from Cameron High School in 1969. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Tennessee State University where you could find her at every home football game cheering the Big Blue Tigers! She was saved at an early age and was baptized at the Vine Glenn Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorate of the late Reverend W. T. Brooks. At Vine Glenn, Roz served in the choir and was a regular student in Sunday school. She moved her membership to the Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church, under the pastorate of the late Reverend Clarence Smith where she was a member of the United Methodist Women’s group, Discipleship Bible Study, and the Greeter’s Ministry. She later became a member at The Ray of Hope Community Church under the leadership of Reverend Martin L. Espinoza. Roz enjoyed participating in the Karar Dance Ministry, Just a Sister Away Women’s Ministry, and the Greeter’s Ministry at the Ray.

Roslyn was married to Anthony Lipscomb on October 24, 1998 at the Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church. She was employed as a public servant and served as union steward for the Nashville district with the Social Security Administration for more than thirty years and retired in 2011. Before Roz’s health failed her, she was an avid reader, enjoyed shopping, cooking, and entertaining family and friends each Sunday after church. She was the most genuine person you could ever meet and was always very liberal in her giving to loved ones and strangers alike. Roslyn had a heart of gold and was a loyal, caring, protective person.

Roslyn leaves to cherish her memory, a devoted husband, Anthony Lipscomb, Sr.; dedicated daughter, Dante (J.C.) Thomas; two faithful bonus children, Anthony Lipscomb, Jr. and LaTarsha (Duane) Thomas; three grandchildren, Jasmine and Armon Lipscomb and Anthony Thomas; sisters-in-law, Gwendolyn Douglas, Barbara (Donald) Wynn, Marian (Terry) Reed, Vivian (Tommy) Crutcher, and Kathey Sherrell; brothers-in-law, Thomas (Dorothy) Lipscomb Jr., and Ronald (Jeanine) Lipscomb; uncle, James (Rosa) Sherrell; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.