Obituary of Edna A. Ginn

Edna Allen Ginn, age 99, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday May 8, 2013. Born January 30, 1914 in Swain County, North Carolina, she was the youngest of four children born to Rev. Lloyd and Caroletta Monteith Allen. Known to those who loved her as "Mama Nee", she was a loving and faithful wife of over fifty two years to her husband, the Rev. Charles P. Ginn, and a caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Amongst her many great qualities was that of being a fervent prayer warrior for her pastor, church, family, friends and community. Left to carry on her loving Christian legacy are her sons, the Rev. Loyd Ginn and his wife, the Rev. Jennifer Ginn, of Salisbury, and Judge Phil Ginn and wife, Lynn Robinson Ginn of Boone; as well as four granddaughters, Ashley Ginn of Charlotte, Tracey Amerson and husband, Asheton, of Spartanburg, SC, Julie Garner and husband, Michael, and Jodie Ginn, all of Chapel Hill, NC; and most importantly her great granddaughter, Bailey Lynn Amerson; and great grandson, Tucker Phillip Amerson of Spartanburg, SC; as well as several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are her extended family, Jody and Becky Robinson, Judy and Tony Hunter, and Joe, Renee, Maddisen and Makenzie Robinson; and special friends, Judi and Yvonne Folk. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Ginn was preceded in death by an infant son, Steve Ginn; and her siblings, Lawson Allen and wife, Jodie, Leonard Allen and wife, Miriam, and Lela Greene and husband, Dick. Funeral services will be conducted Friday evening, May 10, 2013, at 7 o'clock, at the First Baptist Church in Boone, officiated by Rev. Roy Dobyns. The family will receive friends Friday from 4:30 until 6:30, prior to services at 7 PM, at the church. At other times the family will be at the home of Phil & Lynn Ginn, 223 Kalmia Lane, Boone, NC. SYLVA services will be 11:00 AM Saturday morning at Appalachian Funeral Home followed by a visitation until 1:00 PM. Graveside services will follow at Keener Cemetery in Sylva. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607, to Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, PO Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27360, to First Baptist Church, 375 W. King St., Boone, NC 28607, or to First Baptist Church of Sylva, 669 W. Main St., Sylva, NC 28779. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Ginn family.