Julia Streeter Gude

Julia Streeter Gude(affectionately called "Sis"),daughter of the late James McKinney and Nellie"Neat" Streeter Connor,was born on October 28,1931 in Farmville,NC., Julia departed this walk of life on Saturday,September 11,2010 at Mary's Hospital in Richmond,VA. She received her early education with the Pitt County Public School System. Julia retired from the Randalls Mall in Cleveland ,Ohio,after years of service. She moved to Richmond,Va. in December 2005. Julia was married to Levoyus Gude from Novomber 1996 until his death in September 2005. Mother Julia was a loving member of Dove Ministries in Richmond,VA. She also has attended Miracle Baptist Church in Baltimore,MD,New Galilee Baptist Chruch in Cleveland,Ohio and First Baptist Church in Jacksonville,NC. Julia was preceded in death by her sister;Joan Streeter Ashe and Gloria MCKinney Smith,brothers;James Thomas McKinney;Travis Bryant and Keno Farrow,step-mother,Helen McKinney,step father,Willie Connor and a special uncle,Thomas Lee McKinney. Julia leaves to cherish her memories her daughters,Diana Dickerson King,Richmond,VA.,Priscilla Thomas and Irish Gude both Richmond Hgts,Ohio,Diana Whitt(Joe),Dayton,Ohio,Lela Mae Lyles(Donavan),Rocky Mount,NC,and Martha Ann Ingle,Jacksonville,NC,two sons,Donald McCrary(Addie Mae),Cleveland,Ohio and Levoyus Gude,Jr.,Jacksonville,FL.,a special nephew,James Jackson(Deborah),Richmond,VA.,an adopted son,Robert Welsh(Jennie),Baltimore,Md.,one brother,Theartis Hinton(Mary),Rocky Mount,NC.,a special niece,Jacqueline Barrett(Roy),Greenville,NC.,special cousins,Mary Lee,Baltimore MD.,Frankie Green,Passaic,NJ.,and Tewauna Patterson,Durham,NC.,,two sisters,Lillie Connor and Sandra "Cookie" Carmon both of Washington,DC.,god sister,Linda Baker,Greenville,NC,three sister-in-laws,Joann McKinney,Capitol Heights,MD and Melvie Bryant,Syracuse,NY and Barbara Farrow,Greenville,NC. one aunt,Alice McKinney,Waterburg,Conn.4 grandchildren,Demetria Lightfoot(Brooks),Atlanta,GA.,Diana Dixon(Charles Green),Paul Dixson,all of Baltimore,MD.,and Brandon Whitt,Cleveland,Ohio,5 great grandchildren,Darryl and D'Ante Pickett,Atlanta,GA.,Curtis Alexander,Michael and Carrie McCray,all of Baltimore,MD.2 great great grandchildren,De'Anna and DeAndre Pickett,both of Lawrenceville,GA.,2 god-daughters,Charlette Davis(Dennis) of Philadelphia,PA. and Priscilla Whitsett(Thomas) of Cleveland,Ohio,3 adopted children,Beatrice Kinuya(Anthony),Jacqueline Dickens and Harold Madison,Jr. all of Baltimore,MD,4 adopted sister,Sadie Blount,Carol Bryant,Agnes Burke and Essie Walker,all of Jacksonville,NC and a host of nieces,nephews,cousins and other relatives,church family and friends.

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Julia Streeter Gude

October 28, 1931 - September 11, 2010