- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life For Mrs. Rena Walker Gwynn, Sunrise- December 28, 1917, Sunset- August 6, 2014, Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 2:00 PM, Sassafras Grove Baptist Church, 3254 Hwy 86 North, Yanceyville, North Carolina, Pastor Gary Williams, Officiating, Pastor Freddie Seabrooks, Presiding
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-08-13
- 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 Rena Walker Gwynn. Birth date: December 28, 1917. Death date: August 6, 2014. Funeral date: August 13, 2014. Church: Sassafras Grove Baptist Church (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_gwynnrenawalker20140813
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gwynnrenawalker20140813
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Rena Virginia Walker Gwynn was born in Caswell County, NC on December 28, 1917, to the late Sam Walker and Lillie Belle Willis Walker. She departed this life on Wednesday, August 6, 2014.
Rena was the oldest of eight children. She attended Caswell County Schools. She was baptized at an early age and joined Sassafras Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was a faithful member until her health declined. She was a member of the Pride of Locus Hill 624-0rder of the Eastern Star and a member ofthe Home Demonstration Club.
She was married to the late James Edward Gwynn. They had one daughter, Carolyn Virginia. Rena was a Homemaker known for her cakes, cobblers and sweet potato pies. She was a "second Mother" to many of her nieces and nephews.
Rena loved listening to the preachers on the radio and enjoyed the spirituals. Her other favorite pastimes were watching "The Price is Right", "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy" and solving Word Find Puzzles.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Allen and Clem B. Walker; four sisters, Annie, Tillie Mae, Mary Walker, and Helen Gwynn; one foster sister, Mary Willis Jeffries, one granddaughter, Darnette Lewis Carey, and one great-granddaughter, Aaliyah Carey.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted daughter, Carolyn Gwynn Lewis, son-in-law, Aubrey Lewis, her loving granddaughter, Charnette Lewis, all of kettering, MD; her adorable great-granddaughter, Kayla Carey, grandson-in-law, Dwayne Carey, both of Odenton, MD. She also leaves one caring sister, Lillie Gwynn of Pelham, NC; two sisters-in-law, Mary Walker of Pelham, NC and Fannie Mathis of Washington, DC. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, one foster niece, other relatives and friends .
GRANDMA'S WINGS
Grandma, (Granny), I wonder where you keep your wings Are they hung in your closet with the rest of your things?
Do you put them away and just use them at night Or give them to someone to polish up bright? I know you have wings for this must be true
Cause God always gives them to Angels just like you.
Love Always
Granddaughter & Great Granddaughter
Charnette and Kayla
rrhe Order ofService
(]>astor Predate Sea6rooR., (Jlresiding
Processional. ....................................Clergy & Family
Selection......................................................Choir
Scriptures: Old Testament............................Deacon Willie Turner
Psalm 30:3-5 & Psalm 100
New Testament.....................Deacon Alphonzo Walker John 14:1-6
Prayer........................................ .
Selection.......................................................Choir Acknowledgements Reflections (2 minutes) .............................Tonya Foster
Tammy Johnson Rev. Melvin Paylor Solo ............................... ............Deacon Ross Gwynn
Eulogy...................................Pastor Gary W. Williams Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Funeral Directors in Charge............Fulton Funeral Service Recessional
Service ofCommittal and Interment Sassafras Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
***The family will receive friends immediately following the interment.