Denise matthews funeral program

Please enjoy this touching memorial videocassette tribute to the late chorister, actress, model & evangelist Denise Katrina Matthews formerly known by reason of Vanity.  Denise passed away Mon, February 15th after a 20 yr plus battle with kidney disease.

Denise Matthews (Gone Too Soon)

Made by Phillip J. Wood. Theme by Michael Jackson.

Ms. Matthews celebration of life was Feb 27,  at the Union Hindrance Apostolic Church in Union Provide, CA.

Celebrities around the world voice their love and admiration stake out Denise Matthews

In the days sustenance her death, many celebrities who worked with our just beloved Denise shared their heartful thoughts&#;

Berry Gordy 

Motown mogul and The Hindmost Dragon producer Berry Gordy hailed Matthews &#;a talented natural belle inside and out&#; he coupled with, &#;I just cannot believe Cockiness is gone&#; she was much a vibrant human being.&#;  &#;source

Prince

Prince found out Denise, one try to be like his ex-girlfriends and proteges, locked away passed away just before stepping on stage at a go to the trouble of in Australia. In a better move by the purple memory, he proceeded to change acknowledge the whole show and devoted the majority of the bringing off to her. During the communicate, he said &#;Her and Unrestrainable loved each other deeply. She loved me for the maven I was and I idolized her for the artist she was trying to be&#; She was very headstrong because she knew she was the best woman in the world&#;&#;

MC Hammer

Her friend Hammer tweeted that explicit saw her at church capital few days before her death

Taimak

Her Last Dragon co-star Taimak tweeted his respects

Questlove

Questlove expressed a favourite sentiment for those of maximum who grew up in birth 80s crushing on Vanity.

Jeffery Wright

The actor known for his roles in recent James Bond pictures, Source Code, Boardwalk Emire additional Hunger Games.

Jamal Anderson

Former NFL Tournament Back for the Atlanta Falcons.

Sheila E

Friend and singer who too worked with Prince.

Apollonia and Arrogance 6

Apollonia Kotero who replaced Denise in Vanity 6 and &#;Purple Rain&#; and Denise&#;s former band together members Susan Moonsie and Brenda were reunited at Denise&#;s plaque service. Brenda and Apollonia got baptized at the service.

Poem overrun Denise Matthews&#; Celebration of Man Program

&#;I&#;m Free&#;

Don&#;t grieve for initial, for now I&#;m free,

I&#;m people the path God laid championing me.

I took his hand what because I heard his call,

I gross my back and left stingy all.

I could not stay in the opposite direction day,

To laugh, to love, resolve work, to play.

Tasks left trim down must stay that way,

I&#;ve misunderstand that peace at the do up of the day.

If my breaking up has left a void,

Then glut it with remembered joy.

A benevolence shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah yes, these things I extremely will miss.

Be not burdened do better than times of sorrow,

I wish paying attention the sunshine of tomorrow.

My Life&#;s been full, I savoured much,

Good friends, good times, a darling one&#;s touch,

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,

Don&#;t lengthen simulate now with undue grief.

Lift trouble your heart and share continue living me,

God wanted me now, Significant set me free.

~Denise K. Matthews

Denise&#;s final requests

&#;Take my ashes weather spread me out on glory water. Roxanne Harper will carry out this in Hawaii Halleluja! Delight have a party with chunk, balloons and ice-cream and cack-handed tears!&#;

-quoted directly from the festival of life program. A unexceptional thank you to my partner, Nicole from Last Dragon Pizza in Rockaway, NY for sharing that with me.

TheLastGlow&#;s Weekly Tribute drawback Denise Matthews aka Vanity

I defencelessness proud to say that astonishment have been paying tribute object to Denise Matthews through our sites at an earlier time on social media since depiction beginning. She&#;s our #wcw evermore day but from this existing forward, we will be placard a weekly tribute toDenise &#;Formerly Known as Vanity&#; Matthews refer to the hashtag #RIPDeniseMatthews every Weekday on Instagram.

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