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Gwendolyn Delois Redding Thornton

7/2/2019

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Mrs. Gwendolyn Delois Redding Thornton, age 58, passed on June 29, 2019.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 109 Moody Road, Tazewell, Georgia.  Burial will follow at Evans Chapel C.M.E. Church Cemetery, 498 Church Hill Road, Preston, Georgia

Gwendolyn was born on August 21, 1960 to the late Leroy Redding and the late Eddie Mae Williams Redding in Buena Vista, Georgia. She was educated in the public school system of Marion County and was a 1978 graduate of Tri-County High School. She furthered her education at South Georgia Technical College where she received a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. She went on to earn her Master of Business Administration degree from Ashford University. Through the years she was employed with Marion County Headstart and Middle Flint Behavior Healthcare in Administration. At an early age Gwendolyn accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She was a faithful member of Evans Chapel C.M.E. Church where she served as the church secretary and was a Member of the Women’s Missionary Society. She also served on the South Columbus-Cordele District.  Gwendolyn served as Vice-President of the Board of Christian Education. On the West Georgia Region, she served as treasurer of the Women’s Missionary Society. She was elected to serve as a delegate to the 19th Quadrennial of the Women’s Missionary Council on the connectional level of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Gwen was on the battlefield for the Lord.

Two hearts became one when Gwendolyn was joined in holy matrimony to Ellis Thornton Jr. and to this to union two children were born.

She leaves precious memories to her devoted and loving husband, Ellis Thornton, Jr., Buena Vista, Georgia; two caring children, Ellis Fidel Thornton, Buena Vista, Georgia, Brandon Lamar Thornton (Shandra), Phenix City Alabama, two sons in love,  Patrick Peeples (Regina), Columbus, Georgia, and Deondrick Thornton, Jacksonville, Florida; six precious grandchildren, Kameron Thornton, Kamelia Thornton, Syniah Brown, Kamethian Thornton, Keon Hart, Jamarcus Peeples; two loving siblings, Mary Dell Houston, Samuel Askew, (Chiwan),  all of Richland, Georgia; loving aunts and uncle, Rose McGhee, Columbus, Georgia, Ludie Rozier, Annie Redding and Henry Mack Redding, all of Linden, New Jersey, and Willie Elma Williams; loving sisters/brothers-in-law, Mary Morris, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ruby Solomon, Ellaville, Georgia, Bobby Gaines (Sylvester), Dexter, Georgia, Linda Murray, Ellaville, Georgia, and Nathaniel Thornton (Shearlean); a host of loving and caring nieces, nephews, other  relatives and friends including a devoted cousin Ocie Baker (Robert), Preston, Georgia.

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L. Bentley
7/2/2019 08:04:41 pm

Ellis, Heartfelt condolences from my family to yours. May you find comfort and peace in Almighty God's promise, when the loss of loved ones will be no more, Revelation 21:4.

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Harriett Rouland
7/2/2019 10:01:48 pm

My heartfelt condolences goes out to Ellis and Thornton family. May the peace and comfort of God abide within each of you during this time... Trust God and lean not into your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path.
Harriett Rouland ♥️ and Family

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Lisa Booker
7/3/2019 07:27:45 am

Earth has no Sorrow that Heaven can not heal.

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Dortha Lee & Rae Patrick
7/3/2019 07:35:23 am

We are so sorry for your loss. Praying always for God to give you strength needed during your bereavement. Joy will come in the morning.

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Deborah Butler
7/3/2019 09:07:26 am

Please note Pastor Thornton, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

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bj
7/3/2019 10:29:56 am

I am extending my heartfelt condolence to the family of Gwendolyn.Jesus said : "I am the resurrection and the life those who exercise faith in me even though he dies will come back to life._John 11:25

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Rev.Jacquelyn Bowie Hayter
7/3/2019 10:50:36 am

I Pray GOD’S Peace and Strength for you and your Family.

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Sandra Haynes
7/3/2019 12:34:31 pm

My condolences to Gwen family and friends words can't say how sorry I was to hear of her passing. Fly high my friend fly high gone but never will be forgotten. RIH Gwen RIH

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Evelyn Mason
7/3/2019 12:37:14 pm

Another Radney descendant gone on home to help prepare for our greatest family reunion. We shall remember Gwen as we celebrate our 54th reunion. Good bye. See you at The reunion.
Evelyn Mason, Past President
New Jersey/New York District & Nationa

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Mattie Ridley
7/3/2019 02:11:55 pm

My sincere sympathy to the Thornton Family, I Pray God give you all comfort and strength during your time of bereavement..

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Casey link
7/3/2019 02:46:05 pm

Take your rest auntie nomore sorrow and nomore pain. Love you always Casey and Quoyai.

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Lashida Brown
7/3/2019 03:20:01 pm

So sorry for your loss great person!! U will be missed

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Eva Williams
7/3/2019 03:42:11 pm

My Deepest sympathy to the family

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MILTON & ANN BENTLEY
7/3/2019 11:57:51 pm

Only God can heal all our sorrows. He will not forget you, for He alone knows how much you can bear. Know that we have you in our prayers and pray that you continue to lean on Jesus.

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Tri-County High School Class of 1978
7/4/2019 02:17:03 am

To Ellis & The Thornton Family, the Tri-County High Class of 1978 send our condolences. We pray for peace & strength as you go through this hard place. Gwen was a jewel. She loved her '78 classmates and we loved her! We ask God for His grace & mercy as we go forward with you without her. She will forever be loved & remembered.

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Teana Richardson Collins
7/4/2019 11:38:20 am

Sleep In Peace my sweet Cousin Gwen. May God be with my family at this time and always. Praying for you all.

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Nellie Campbell Pierce
7/4/2019 12:46:47 pm

Sorry to hear of your loss. Gwen will truly be missed.

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Sharon Massingale
7/4/2019 11:26:50 pm

My sincere condolences to Rev. Thornton and his family. I pray that you will feel God's love and comfort as you go through this difficult time.

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Sister Mathis-Minister Angela Mathis
7/5/2019 01:03:56 am

I send my LOVE, PRAYERS AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES...Look to the hills from which cometh your HELP!

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Bernice
7/5/2019 02:57:20 am

My condolences for your family

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Andrew Pless, Sr.
7/5/2019 10:55:18 am

"Precious in the Sight of the Lord...the Redding and Thornton Families. In Christ and Family Love, Andrew Pless, Sr. .

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William Hodge
7/5/2019 11:09:35 am

Supporting Rev. Thornton and the entire family during these difficult times.
May time and prayer provide comfort and acceptance

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Erika Riggins
7/5/2019 01:06:35 pm

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:5‬ ‭ASV‬‬

Love,
Erika

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Woodrow & Angela Terry (Locust Grove, GA)
7/5/2019 03:42:54 pm

Our sincere condolences to the family, praying that God will comfort and give you peace during this difficult time. Gwen was a sweet heart and she will be truly missed.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. John 16: 22 (KJV)

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Patricia Smith of Hurtsboro, Alabama First Missionary Baptist Church
7/5/2019 05:33:43 pm

To Rev.Thornton and family my heart goes out to you all may God continue to strengthen you and give you comfort at this time, my prayers are with you.To God be the glory

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stanley crowell
7/5/2019 10:36:39 pm

condolences to you and the crew as y'all go through but know this "the sun will shine"

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Jasponica Florence Moore
7/5/2019 11:31:11 pm

Dearest Servant of God, may your hearts be mended in the next coming days.

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Lisa and Zechariah Terry
7/6/2019 08:29:02 am

GWENDOLYN you will be forever missed, Death is something that we will never get use to but it's comforting to our hearts to know that she in the hands of the Lord, to be absent of the body is to be present with the Lord. Our most heartfelt condolences to the Thornton family

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Rev Moneka Braswell
7/6/2019 11:43:25 pm

I am praying for your family. May your memories of Sis Thornton and her beautiful smile sustain you during this time.

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John T. and Lisa Greene
7/8/2019 03:15:19 pm

I graduated with Gwendolyn in 1978 from Tri-County High School. She was a great friend. I always talked to her at Middle Flint BHC about the class reunions she was always planning. She will be missed by her family, church, classmates and community.

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