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Sunrise: January 29, 1944
Sunset: October 15, 2025

Funeral Service

Saturday, October 25, 2025 — 12:00 PM
Owens Funeral Home Chapel
216 Lenox Avenue
New York, New York 10027
Reverend Shon Adkins — Officiating
Professor Anthony Evans — Organist

Poem

Miss Me But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little—but not too long
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me—but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take
And each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan,
A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds.
Miss Me—But Let Me Go!

Acknowledgment

The family would like to express our deepest appreciation for your prayers, love, and support during this time of bereavement. Your kind words, visits, and acts of compassion have been a great comfort to us. May God bless each of you.

Interment

Kensico Cemetery
Valhalla, New York

Arrangements Entrusted To:

Owens Funeral Home, Inc.
“Where Beauty Softens Your Grief”
216 Lenox Avenue
New York, New York 10027
(212) 427-7888
Leading Funeral Service Into the 21st Century

Sunrise: August 31, 1934
Sunset: September 30, 2025

Celebration of Life

Viewing
Friday, October 31, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Granby’s Funeral Service, Inc.
4021 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10466

Service
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Family Hour: 12:00 p.m.
Memorial: 1:00 p.m.
Union Congregational Church United Church of Christ
Rev. Ronald J. Williams Wells, Senior Pastor
58–60 W. 138th Street, New York, NY 10037

In Loving Memory

Our Beloved

Do not weep because I’ve gone, my love remains, it lingers on.
In every breeze, in morning’s glow, I’m closer than you’ll ever know.
Remember laughter, soft and true, the joy I found in each of you.
Though I’ve journeyed out of view, my heart lives on — in all you do.

In Appreciation

Our family extends our deepest gratitude for the many expressions of love, kindness, and sympathy shared with us during this time of loss. We would especially like to acknowledge Rev. Ronald J. Wells and the Union Congregational Church family; Dr. Christine Chang and the medical staff at Mt. Sinai Medical Center for her care over the years; her life-long friend, Marion Burrell, her touchstone through life’s journey — from Julia Richman School to Delta Sigma Theta and everyday of her life in between; Thyra Henry, her partner in travel; Muriel Valentine, her partner in prayer; the Johnson-Angelou Family; her Godchildren: Richard, Monica, Marla and Hank for their unconditional love; and to everyone here today.

Your comforting words, gentle prayers, and quiet acts of care have lifted our hearts more than you know. May God bless each of you and keep you always in His tender, loving care.

With love from the family

Arrangements Entrusted To:

Granby’s Funeral Service, Inc.
4021 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10466