Dorothy Lee Frazier was born to the late Robert and Edna Whitmore Frazier in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on August 7, 1937. She was a product of the public schools of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and a 1955 graduate of Atkins High School. Following graduation, she attended Russell's Business College where she earned her certificate in Business in 1957. Mrs. Shipp eventually enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community College where she completed the requirements to become a certified Nurse's Assistant. With that certification, she became a dedicated professional in Public Health Services.

Her career choice would consequently lead to her employment with the Forsyth County Health Department in the area of Home Health Care. Mrs. Shipp retired from Forsyth Medical Center (formerly Forsyth Memorial Hospital) after more than thirty years of service as a dedicated health care provider.

At a very young age, Dorothy Frazier joined New Bethel Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. Dr. Jerry Drayton. Her life-long membership at the church facilitated her active participation in the Effort Club, Elizabeth Missionary Group, Deacons & Trustees Wives, Bereavement Committee and Journalist Society Ministries. While in church, she was introduced to her future husband, Henry Thomas Shipp. They married in 1971 and enjoyed nearly 33 years of marriage until his passing in 2004.

In addition to her love of caring for others, she enjoyed having a great meal and probably thought herself somewhat of a connoisseur. She took care to blend just the right ingredients for a perfect presentation and would willingly share her way of preparing her favorite dishes with others.

Those family members left to cherish her memory are: her cousin who was more like a sister, Gracie Burwick; stepchildren, Henry T. Shipp, Jr. and Marie Webster; step-granddaughter, Angelia Shipp; her step great-grandson, whom she lovingly referred to as "her baby", Rev. Dr. Jeremiah (Vanita) Shipp; step great granddaughter, Tiffany Hood; step great-great grandchildren, Elijah and Joshua Shipp; and a host of other relatives, church members, and friends, especially: Mary Spruill, Rev. John Jowers, and Joe and Lennetta Bartley.

Public viewing will be held from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Friday, June 13, 2025 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:30 AM, Saturday, June 14, 2025 at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1016 N. Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. The family will greet friends thirty-minutes prior to service. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, 2124 New Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101.

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