- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of the Life of Catherine Howard Gwynn, Tuesday, September 6, 1994, 11:00 A.M., New Grafton Baptist Church, 4401 Chestnut Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23607, Reverend Stanley D. Sparrow, Sr., Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1994-09-06
- Subject:
- African American women--Virginia--Newport News--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Virginia--Newport News--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Virginia--Newport News---History--20th century
Funeral service--Virginia--Newport News--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Virginia--Newport News--History--20th century
African Americans--Virginia--Newport News--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Virginia, City of Newport News, Newport News, 37.08339, -76.46965
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Catherine Howard Gwynn. Birth date: 1918. Death date: September 1, 1994. Funeral date: September 6, 1994. Church: New Grafton Baptist Church (Newport News, Va.). 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 228
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_gwynncatherinehoward19940906
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gwynncatherinehoward19940906
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Active Pallbearers
Family Members
Flower Bearers
New Grafton Baptist Missionary Society
Acknowledgment
We thank God that she passed our way. May He bless you abundantly. We are grateful to each of you for your calls, cards, flowers, prayer, friendship and love.
THE GWYNN FAMILY
PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want, He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters , He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name sake; Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will bear no evil ; For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, They comfort me; Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Professional Services Rendered By:
COOKE BROTHERS FUNERAL CHAPEL
1601-27th Street, Newport News, Virginia 23607
Cefefnation ofthe ...ife
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CATHERINE HowARD GWYNN
Tuesday, September 6, 1994 11:00 A.M.
NEW GRAFTON BAPTIST CHURCH
4401 Chestnut Avenue Newport News, Virginia 23607
Reverend Stanley D. Sparrow, Sr., Pastor
Order of Service
THE PRELUDE
Organist
THE PROCESSIONAL
Ministers, Family & Friends
THE INVOCATION
Rev. S. D. Sparrow, Sr.
THE OPENING HYMN ........................... .Choir "JESus KEEPS ME NEAR THE CRoss"
THE SCRIPTURES
Old Testament ....... ~ .... Psalm 23
New Testament ........... St. John 14:1-6
Minister
THE CHORAL SELECTION ....................... .Choir "OH, I WANr TO SEE HIM"
FAMILY AND CHURCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SOLO . . ... . . . .... ..... . ..... . ... . . . ... Mrs. Elnora Hayes
"YES, Goo Is REAL"
THE OBITUARY .............. . ......... . .. .Read Silently
SOLO . . .. . . ......... . ....... .. ...... Mrs. Pamela Sparrow
"THE LoRD Wn.L MAKE A WAY SoMEHOW"
THE EULOGY ..................... .Rev. S. D. Sparrow, Sr.
THE RECESSIONAL
THE SERVICE OF COMMITTAL AND INTERMENT
HAMPTON MEMORIAL GARDENS
Hampton, Virginia
Obituary
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CATIIERINE HowARD GWYNN, born in Caswell County, North
Carolina in 1918, was the daughter of the late Felix and Carrie Howard.
She was educated in the Caswell County Schools having
completed high school as the salutatorian in the Class of '38.
Those who knew her were privileged to have been touched by her
warmth, compassion, and caring. Among the many, many words of
praise one could say "selfless" is most appropriate. Always, she placed
others before herself. This not only included her family but all who
needed a kind word, a hot meal, a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on) or a
gentle touch. She was a perfect mother-in-law, warm, sweet, and
beautiful. Her grandsons are as they are because of her early guidance
and love. Her patience surpassed any virtue. She was a "real" person
who never became upset.
She was a member of Red Hill Baptist Church in Ruffin, North
Carolina, prior to joining New Grafton Baptist Church in Newport
News where she was a member of the First Senior Choir and the
Missionary Society.
,
Her death on Thursday, September 1, 1994, saddened the hearts of
all who knew and loved her. She is resting now- no more pain, no more
strife. God has called His angel home.
She leaves to mourn her passing a loving husband, George W.
Gwynn, Sr.; two sons, George W. Gwynn, Jr. of Hampton and Howard
E. Gwynn of Newport News; three daughters, Carrie G. Snead of
Norfolk, Beulah M. Gwynn of Forestville, MD and Doris A. Walker of
Decatur, GA; three sisters, Beulah H. Seabron of Newport News, Carrie
C. Voss of Temple Hill, MD, and Sadie M. Badgett of Reidsville, NC;
five grandsons, Gregory Gwynn of Hampton, Gary Gwynn of
Washington, DC, Harry Snead of Portsmouth, Damon Williams of
Okinawa, and Gerald Williams of Decatur, GA; two granddaughters,
Chenita Gwynn of Forestville, MD and Alexandra Gwynn of Newport
News; three great-grandchildren, Brandon Furbee of Hampton, Kierra
Gwynn of Forestville, MD and Sean Lopez of Virginia Beach; two loving
daughters-in-law, Maxine Gwynn of Hampton and Vickie Gwynn of
Newport News; one son-in-law, Anthony Walker of Decatur, GA; many
nieces, nephews, cousins, a mother-in-law, Alice Gwynn of Yanceyville,
NC and a host of other relatives and close friends.