Helen Elnora Osborne Gunn

Helen Elnora Osborne Gunn was born July 18, 1948 in Danville, Virginia to the late James E. Osborne and Sarah Osborne Sizemore. God opened up his arms November 26, 2015 and called his beloved Helen to the gates of heaven and said welcome home my dear. “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things: I will put you in charge of many things. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” Matthew 25:21 Helen graduated from John M. Langston High School in 1966. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Livingstone College, a private historically black institution in 1970 and her Master’s Degree from Virginia State University in 1980. Helen married Reamous Gunn Jr. on April 30, 1972 in Queens, New York. From this union two daughters, Kenyatta LaShay and Kristina Lois were born. At an early age, Helen was baptized at Washington Street Baptist Church later known as Bennett Memorial Missionary Baptist Church located in Danville, Virginia. In 2007, Helen became a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Glen Allen, VA. She was an active solider for the Lord, working on several ministries including the Deaconess Board, the Pastoral Relations Committee, the Usher Board and the Evangelism Ministry. Her faith was strong and she was a true believer of her almighty. Helen began her career as a social worker and later became a school teacher for special needs students. She worked in Pittsylvania County, Danville City and retired from Henrico County Public School. Helen received several awards for her dedication in the classroom. She spent her last 10 years of teaching at Highland Springs Elementary School. Helen enjoyed walking and exercising on a daily basis. Her group would start at 4:30 am and walk 4 miles, 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year. She also enjoyed her American Family Fitness group where she engaged in water aerobics, walking on the treadmill and coffee amongst friends. Helen was preceded in death by her parents and 2 sisters Lois Walton and Evelyn Osborne. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving and devoted husband of 43 years, Reamous; two loving daughters, Kenyatta Gunn Parker (Terry) and Kristina Gunn; three grandchildren, Sarah, William and Reese Parker; her baby sister, Brenda Hairston (Keith); big brother, Willie Osborne (Erma); several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews; an abundance of cousins and caring friends.

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Helen Elnora Osborne Gunn

July 18, 1948 - November 26, 2015