Queen Pride

Ester Pride, affectionately called "Queen" or "Queenie", was born on April 12, 1948, in Walls, Mississippi to her parents, William Givens and Mary Givens-Bell. She was the 12th of 13 children in her family. She was raised surrounded by her older brothers and sisters. Queen received her formal education by attending Howardsville High School in Howardsville Missouri. Queen was a faithful member of the Sixteenth Street Church of God In Christ under the leadership of Elder Westley Scott. She always kept her faith in the Lord. Queen met and married Robert Pride "RT". Together, they brought into this world five children, Robert "Wayne", Christopher "Tony", Corinza "Tiny", Wanda "Ruby" and Kristie "Sugar Foot". She also had 13 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, four stepchildren, and two godchildren who were all an additional source of love and joy. Queen moved with her family to Denver, Colorado in 1976. She later received her Certified Nursing Assistant License and was employed at Stovall Care Center for 27 years. In 1980 Queen became a single parent, raising her five children the best way she could. She loved to cook, keeping her southern ways. She always cooked a Sunday dinner, if you were hungry she would feed you. If you knew Queen, you knew she had a heart of gold. Queen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Pride; her parents, William Givens and Mary Givens-Bell; five brothers, William, Roosevelt, Tommie, Jessie, and Odess Givens; six sisters, Dorothy Parker, Freddie Ford, Lillie B Givens, Ethel Davis, Lena Givens and Rosezetta Beene. Queen Ester Pride departed this life on May 3, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. She leaves to cherish her precious memories, two sons, Robert "Wayne" Pride, Christopher "Tony" Pride, ; three daughters, Corinza "Tiny" Pride, Wanda "Ruby" Pride and Kristie "Sugar Foot" Pride"; her stepdaughter, Anna Mae of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; goddaughter, Zenobia Armstrong; and godson, Terry Pete, both of Denver; 13 Grandchildren, Christopher of Atlanta, GA, Anthony, Annette, Willie, Demitres, Bianca, Taneesja, Matthew, Jessie, Jessica, Jerry "Baby Jake", Semahje and Nathaniel; three stepchildren, Lona, Elijah, Jacobe of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; three great-grandchildren, Zaniah, A.J., Isaiah and two on the way; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Home: Pipkin Braswell Funerals and Cremation - 2050 Uinta Street, Denver, Colorado
Visitation: 5/13/2016 at 10:00 AM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Service: 5/13/2016 at 2:00 PM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 3370 Ivy Street, Denver, CO
Family Gathering: 5/13/2016 - Following the Service Family Residence - 3535 Bruce Randolph Ave #B, Denver, CO