Tiffany Va'Shon Cummings

CUMMINGS, Ms. Tiffany Va'Shon - Age 50, passed away Sunday April 3, 2016 at St. John Providence Health System-Detroit. Family Hour 10:00am Saturday April 16, 2016 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 512 Pearsall Ave., with funeral service commencing 11AM . Pastor Terrance J. Gowdy, Officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Ms. Cummings will lie in state at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church 12Noon-8PM Friday, April 15, 2016. There will be a Musical Tribute Service from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Friday April 15, 2016 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Ms. Tiffany Va’Shon Cummings was born May 5, 1965 in Pontiac, MI to the late Reverend Roy C. and Minnie Cummings. She went to SING WITH THE ANGELS on Sunday April 3, 2016 at St. John’s Hospital in Detroit. Tiffany professed her love for Christ at the tender age of 5, under her father’s tutelage at Messiah M.B.C. where she sung in the Angelic Choir, The Younger Voices, and then the Adult Choir. She would then sing with the Sweet Spirits. Tiffany would later along side her two siblings join New Mt. Moriah Int’l under the leadership of Bishop William H. Murphy Jr., then under divine orders she joined and served under Reverend Terrence Gowdy of Macedonia M.B.C. where she served as Minister of Music until her call to Glory. Tiffany had numerous highlights in her lifetime dating back to being named; Detroit Metro’s Gospel Queen in 1991. She was one of the most talented gospel music recording artists who shared her seemingly endless variety of stylistic vocal professional performances with gospel music lovers across the country. Among her many credits are numerous musical awards. Her performances includes starring in gospel stage plays such as, A Good Man is Hard to Find, and Paint the White House Black just to name a few. Her professional singing career started with artist such as Charles Anthony singing the lead on “Calling you Home” as well as Rudolph Stanfield and the New Revelation, singing several leads such as “Better” and “See What God has done”. She also performed with The Clark Sisters, Take 6, The Winans Family, William Murphy III, Rod Lumpkin and many, many more. Tiffany had the honor of teaming up with Aretha Franklin on the Malcolm X soundtrack to sing several cuts including “Someday We’ll be free”. But none of these would have been possible, if it had not been for her mother “The Maestro of Music” she was a soloist/musician and music teacher as well. Tiffany’s siblings Marcus and Tawana also played an intricate part in her harmonic style of music. Tiffany’s passing is to be that of a celebration and memories for there is no more pain and suffering. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. II Timothy 4:7-8 Tiffany leaves to cherish her loving memories, her two children, Krystle and Kori Waugh; three very special grandchildren, Jay’den, Kry’Sean, Sean III; and her brother, Minister Marcus Cummings all of Pontiac, MI; A very special nephew, Datuan Cummings of Arizona; two nieces, Tamika Morton and Tres’Vien Gonzales both of MI; special cousins, The Reverend James and Doris Cummings; Tiffany had a host of special friends to many to name. Tiffany was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Roy C. and Minnie Cummings; as well as her sister, Tawana L. Cummings. The world has truly lost a special women and Heaven has gained a singing Angel.

Tiffany Va'Shon Cummings

May 5, 1965 - April 3, 2016