- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- [Funeral program for Alice Jones Gwynn]
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004
- Subject:
- African American women--North Carolina--Yanceyville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--North Carolina--Yanceyville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--North Carolina--Yanceyville---History--20th century
Funeral service--North Carolina--Yanceyville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--North Carolina--Yanceyville--History--20th century
African Americans--North Carolina--Yanceyville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Caswell County, Yanceyville, 36.40403, -79.33613
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Alice Jones Gwynn. Birth date: December 20, 1906. Death date: April 28, 2004. Funeral date: (not recorded). Church: Blackwell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (Yanceyville, Nc.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_gwynnalicejones
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gwynnalicejones
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Obituary
In my Father's house are many mansions: If it were not so, I would have
told you. I go to prepare a place for you. I will come again and receive you
unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
John 14:2-4
Mrs. Alice Jones Gwynn was born the second child of seventeen children on December 20, 1906, to the late Daniel Jones and Jennie B. Foster Jones. She departed this life on Wednesday, April 28
004, at the Brian Health Care Center in Yanceyv ille, NC. Our beloved was a Christian, a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
A native of Caswell County, North Carolina, Alice was married to the late James Albert Gwynn becoming a widow in 1952. She was a homemaker and a self-employed Farmer. Alice was quite a woman by nature that trusted in the Lord for guidance. Alice faithfully served the Lord and her church. At a young age, she joined Blackwell Missionary Baptist Church where she was an active member as long as her health permitted. She was a member of the Missionary Circle. She was also a member of the Home Demonstration Club of the Jones Community.
In addition to her parents and husband, Alice was preceded in death by all but three of her siblings. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Fannie Gwynn Whittle, Addie Gwynn Falden and Drew Gwynn Mims: two sons, John Gwynn and George Gwynn.
Alice leaves to cherish her memory: five daughters, Alice Evelyn Gwynn Brown of Ruffi~ NC, Jennie Gwynn Jackson (Manning) of Washington, DC, Ruby Gwynn Bradley (Richard) of Bowie MD, Annie Gwynn Cannon (Rayfield) of Pelham, NC, Fadonia Gwynn Watlington (Percy) of Stoney Creek, NC, and Naomi Gwynn Smith of Santa Maria, CA; three sons, Otis Gwynn (Audrey) of Pelham, NC, Herley GWynn of Danville, VA, and Joseph Gwynn of Yanceyville, NC; two sisters, Madie Jones of Yanceyville, NC, and Hallie Jones Willis of Hampton, VA; one brother, George Norman Jones of Philadelphia, PA; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Order ofService
Processional
Clergy and Famil~
Selection
Choi1
Scripture
0 ld Testament
Rev. Willian1 E. Le~e
Pastor, New Ephesus Baptist Churc
New Testament
Rev. Otis Foster
Associate Minister, Blackwell Baptist Church
Prayer
Rev. Alexander Grave$
Associate Minister, Graves Chapel Baptist Church
Selection
Choir
Acknowledgments & Church Resolution
Re,~~~~~j,. ~ : ' i ,;i li>i1,
Obituary (Read Silently)
Deacon Robert V. Wiley Soft Music
Solo
Brother Ross G\\rynn
Eulogy
Pastor Everett Dickerson
Blackwell Baptist Church
Solo
Sister Cora Lee
Funeral Directors in Charge
Fulton Service
Recessional
Service of Committal and Interment Blnckwell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Yanceyville, North Carolina