Jennie Boot Bonner

    I, Jennie (Boot) Bonner, have gained my wings. I am absent from this body, I’m rejoicing and present with the Lord. My place on this earth began February 24, 1955 and it ended on November 29, 2018. While on my journey here on earth I attended the Butler County Schools, I attended Deliverance Temple until my health started to fail.

     I worked at various factories, Allied, Forte and Russell Mill.

      The Lord blessed me to have the best parents ever, the late John Lee Bonner Jr. and Mary Alice Palmer-Bonner. I was truly blessed to have one child, Kimberly Kristine Bonner, now we are walking around heaven together.

     My dearest family please don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path God has laid for me. I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that place at the end of the day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joys. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, oh yes, these things I will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow, my life has been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, don’t lengthen it with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and peace to thee. God wanted me now, he set me free.

      My dearest family be there for each other, lean and depend on each other, but mostly looks to the hills which cometh your help it comes from the lord.my darling Billy Ray Scott Sr., for the last twenty (20) years you have been by my side, this was a journey I had to take alone, stay strong my love and know that I loved you until the end. My dearest sisters, Mrs. Lena Fails, Mrs. Lynda J Maddox, Mrs. Margaret Savage, Ms. Debbie Johnson, and Ms. Carrie Bonner, you all were always there for me with open arms and stretched out hands to help me whenever I needed you all. My dearest brothers, Mr. Billy (Verdell) Palmer Sr., Mr. Willie (Daisy) Bonner, Mr. Melvin (Nina) Bonner, Mr. Johnny Bonner and Mr. Clarence Johnson, take care of each other, be there for each other. My nephews who are like my sons, Daryl (Gwen) Bonner, Rodrick (Kala) Bonner, Patrick Bonner, Gerrell Bonner, Devin Bonner and Jarrod Bonner, I loved you all like my own, always have each others backs and stay strong. My step children, Patrick Rodgers, Tina Pruitt, Carlitta (Mark) Bedgood, Tony Rodgers and Tremeka Robinson, I love you all, please take care of my Darling, your father, he’s going to need you all more now that I’m gone. My dearest bumblebee, Nikki Bonner, stay strong and take care of your momma for me, auntie love you. My dearest niece, Altonya Johnson, auntie didn’t get to say goodbye but know how much you meant to me. My Lil helper, my niece, Raven Sutley, don’t forget  me, even though we got on each other nerves, auntie loved you more than anything, be sweet, and pay attention at school. My special friends, Rosie Wilkerson, Debra Hall Lee, Editha Thomas, Virginia Fails, Gwen Atkins, Carolyn Kelly Crenshaw, Judy Bedgood, Darlene Campbell Payton and Roosevelt Robinson you all were true friends and I love each of you dearly. My sisters in law, Verdell Gulley Palmer, Nina Jones Bonner and Daisy Minnifield Bonner, please take care of my brothers for me, I love you all. Shay Robinson you were like a daughter to me, take care of CeCe and Calis, don’t worry to much, like I always told you just pray about it, I love you. To all my nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles  other relatives and friends farewell, I’ll meet you at the gate!! I’m walking around heaven with my Kimberly, my lil dog, Chico, my mother, my father, my sisters and brothers. I’m singing and shouting nobody will be able to put me out, everyday will be Sunday, Sabbath will have no end. This is not goodbye, it’s a I’ll see you when you get there, FAREWELL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!!

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