CELINA WASHINGTON Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

31 Oct 2005

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October 28. 2005 12:10PM

Celina Washington					[Photo]

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

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beautiful Zion Baptist Church in 
Houma, with burial in First Isreal Baptist Church Cemetery in Bell Rose.

She is survived by one daughter, Sylvia Russ and husband, Moses; three sons, the 
Rev. Gilbert Washington Jr. and wife, Donna, Tom Washington and wife, Darlene, 
and Craig Washington and wife, LaTonia; one brother, Freddie Winford of 
Columbus, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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

She was the director of Loving Care Day Care Center of Guiding Light Missionary 
Baptist Church. She was a member of the senior mass choir, secretary of the 
church, missionary society, youth department director, headed various 
committees, Sunday School Teacher and Women's Ministry.

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