- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- [Funeral program for Roland Gwynn]
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-12-23
- Subject:
- African American men--Maryland--Brentwood--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Maryland--Brentwood--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Maryland--Brentwood---History--20th century
Funeral service--Maryland--Brentwood--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Maryland--Brentwood--History--20th century
African Americans--Maryland--Brentwood--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Maryland, Prince George's County, Brentwood, 38.94317, -76.95664
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Roland Gwynn. Birth date: November 2, 1933. Death date: December 15, 2009. Funeral date: December 23, 2009. Church: Ft. Lincoln Funeral Home (Brentwood, Md.). 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_gwynnroland20091223
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gwynnroland20091223
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Roland Gwynn departed Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Washington Hospital Center. He was the youngest child of the late ReverendHarvey Gwynn and Bessie Jones Gwynn of Caswell County NC, born November 2,1933.
Roland attended Caswell County, NC public schools. After his completing his formal education, Roland at the age of seventeen, movedto Washington DC. Roland enteredthe US Army in 1951 and he was stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey for his basic train'ing. While on tour in the Army, .he was stationed throughout Europe, including Paris. After leaving active duty, he was transferred to the Army reserve list Roland entered his career as a Federal Government employee with the US Senate in 1958. During his tenure at the US Capitol he had a wonderful career until his retirement in1987.
Ronald's identity was truly developed when hepurchased his first cab in the late 60's. He displayed a special gift for entertaining his passengers as he drove them around Washington, DC Throughout the Cab community he was called "628" or "623". Driving his cab became his own special empire, something Roland grew into a prosperous business. His client list included the "Who's Who" of Washington, DC
Rolandenjoyedtraveling, visiting andentertaining hisfamily in Nortlt Carolina. He was a supporter/organizer of many family reunions and Yanceyville Day.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Gwynn, four sisters, Florence Boone, Zelma Lea, Agnes Graves, and Mary Paylor, andstepmother, Sadie Withers Gwynn.
Memories will be cherished by: his granddaughter, Ashley Te"ell; his daughter, Sylvia Gwynn Terrell; his sister, Fannie Mathis; his devoted niece, Carolyn Gwynn Lewis, sister-inlaw, Rena' Gwynn and a host ofnieces, nephews, and cousins. Others who will miss him greatly includefriends throughout theyears, Ms. Leila Dais, Ms. Lerlean Mitchell, andMs. Ann Jackson and many other good friends.
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