We may have lost a member of our church but Heaven is brighter today for her arrival in that City. Ms. Rosa Winn passed July 21, 2009 around 10:30 AM at the home of her daughter, Carol Barton. She had just turned 80 and we were honored to be able to celebrate her birthday, along with Travis Ray Carter on the same Sunday after morning services. The Lord uses people to point the Way to Him and we are blessed in the process. Ms. Rosa (as I have always called her) had made a request for a Memorial Fund to be given to Winfield City Family Church. Probably only a handful of folks knew about this, but how like her to think of others during her last days. If you were in church the day of her birthday, you may remember what she spoke about: On several occasions, she would be literally at death's door and yet, not go on to be with the Lord. She told of seeing her late husband, the love of her life, Vernon Winn, Sr. and they would be on opposite sides of a river. They would each walk the banks until they'd get to a bridge, where he told her, "no, it's not time for you to cross over quite yet, you still have a work to do on earth". Rosa said that she knows one day very soon, she WILL cross over to the other side, and she is ready to go to that wonderful land, Heaven. What a testimony!!!! If that doesn't give you a lift, I don't know what it would take. God's own Word tells us in Psalms 116:15, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." We know the Lord cannot lie, He honors His promises.
The funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, July 25th in Crocker, MO. The children are:
Carol (Rick) Barton of Haleyville
Billy Winn of Crocker, MO
Steve (Gwen) Winn of Glen Carbon, IL
Mike Winn of Glen Carbon, IL
Vernon (Pam) Winn, Jr. of Granite City, IL
Vernon Winn, Sr. passed away 12 years ago.
There are 10 grandchildren
18 great-grandchildren
3 great-great grandchildren
I want to thank the ladies of WCFC who helped with some food and supplies for the family during this time. If you'd like to donate or help in any way at all, please call me, Dianne @ 487-8802 or 468-0905 or see me at church. Anything you can do will be greatly appreciated by this dear family.
Please, continue to support Neal and Sondra Sandlin, and Harold's wife, Eloise, as they go to care for Harold. He needs our prayers as never before. Ask the Lord to give them strength and grace during this time. Harold has been in the hospital in Birmingham, since Easter. It's time for him to be coming home again, and well.
