- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Memoriam, Mr. James Edward Gwynn, 1919-1980, Funeral Services, Wednesday, November 19, 1980, 2:00 P.M., Blackwell Baptist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina, Rev. G. H. Badgett, Officiant, Rev. C. E. Bigelow, Master of Ceremony
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1980-11-19
- Subject:
- African American men--North Carolina--Caswell County--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--North Carolina--Caswell County--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--North Carolina--Caswell County---History--20th century
Funeral service--North Carolina--Caswell County--History--20th century
Mourning customs--North Carolina--Caswell County--History--20th century
African Americans--North Carolina--Caswell County--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Caswell County, 36.39335, -79.33359
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Edward Gwynn. Birth date: November 22, 1919. Death date: November 16, 1980. Funeral date: November 19, 1980. Church: Blackwell Baptist Church (Caswell County, N.C.). 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_gwynnjamesedward19801119
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gwynnjamesedward19801119
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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A divine power has descended upon that man? Such was the nature of our loved one, Mr. James Edward Gwynn, whom we honor today. He was the son of the late Rev. Harvey and Mrs. Bessie Jones Gwynn,
born in Caswell County November 22, 1919 and expired Sunday, November 16, 1980 in the Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va. after 21
days of serious illness.
Ed was a life long resident of. Caswell County where he received his informal education. Wh~n he was quite young, he professed and became a faithful and useful member of the Blackwell Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees.
He was a farmer in the Jones Community; employed by the Caswell County Sheriff _Department as th~ first Black Deputy Sheriff of the County and served for 15 years and was a member of the Dan River Masonic Lodge #490.
He was married to the former Rena Walker and they were blessed with one daughter. He was a loving, kind and sympathetic husband, father and brother. A humble person who always had a listening ear and a cheerful smile for everyone he came in contact with. He will be missed in the home , Church , Community and County at large, but we will strive to emulate his noble characteristics.
His survivors are his devoted wife , Mrs. Rena W . Gwynn ; one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn G. Lewis; son-in-law, Mr. Aubrey G . Lewis;
two grandchildren, Charnette and Darnette Lewis, all of Upper Malboro , Md.; four sisters , Mrs. Mary Paylor of Route 1, Pelham, Mrs . Agnes Graves, Mrs. Zelma Lea and Mrs. Fannie Mathis of Washington, D.C.; one brother, Roland Gwynn of Washington, D.C.; step-mother, Mrs. Sadie Gwynn of Route 1, Pelham; one aunt, Miami of Washington, D.C.; nie~es; nephews; other relatives and friends.
-F--arewell,_ dear uoy_ageu -:-:-~twill not .be long. _ Your work is done- now may peace rest with thee. Your kindly thoughts and dee<;is-they will live on. This is not death- 'tis immortality.