CELINA WASHINGTON Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

4 Nov 2005


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October 28. 2005 1:16PM

Celina Washington

Celina Winford Washington, 70, a native and resident of New Orleans, died Aug. 
28, 2005.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beautiful Zion Baptist 
Church in Houma, with burial at First Israel Baptist Church Cemetery in Belle 
Rose.

She is survived by her daughter Sylvia Russ; sons the Rev. Gilbert Washington 
Jr., Tom Washington and Craig Washington; brother Freddie Winford of Columbus, 
Ga., 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Gilbert Royal Washington Sr.; 
brothers Elmore Winford, Samuel Winford and Pat Winford; sisters Mildred Moore, 
Josephine Beasley and Angelette Dixon.

She was a Baptist and a member and co-founder of Guiding Light Missionary 
Baptist Church.

She was a member of the Senior Mass Choir, secretary of the choir, and 
Missionary Society youth department director. She headed various committees.

She was a Sunday school teacher and involved in the Women's Ministry. She was 
founder of Guiding Light Loving Care Day Care Center.

She enjoyed singing and teaching. A graduate of Southern University, she was 
director of Loving Care Day Care Center of Guiding Light Missionary Baptist 
Church.

Community Funeral Home in Houma is in charge of arrangements.