REV. LOMA W. GWINN

OBITUARY FOR REV. LOMA W. GWINN GWINN, Rev. Loma W., age 96, of Middletown, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born September 5, 1918 in Meadow Bridge, West Virginia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WW II, serving from April 1943 to February 1946, as a topographic surveyor with the 291st Field Artillery Observation Battalion in the European Theater of Operations. He led a survey party of eleven men in running traverses for establishing field artillery control points. After his honorable discharge from the service, he worked as an electrician in the coal mines of West Virginia. He moved to Ohio in 1953 where he was employed as an electrician for the Frigidaire Division of General Motors. After being called to the Gospel Ministry, he subsequently pastored the Richmond Baptist Temple. In 1959 he was the founding Pastor of the Temple Baptist Church in Carlisle, Ohio, where he faithfully served for 28 years until his retirement in 1987. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Middletown. He was deeply loved by his family and friends and will be sorely missed. Preceding him in death were his parents, Loma Wayne and Missouri (Holiday) Gwinn; his first wife of 63 years, Mildred E. (Wood) Gwinn; his second wife of ten years, Lydia A. Shanahan Gwinn; and a sister, Frances Gwinn. He is survived by one son, Keith Gwinn (Betty), one daughter, Brenda Green (Roger); seven grandsons; one granddaughter; 24 great grandchildren; one brother, Franklin Gwinn (Ruby); two sisters, Louise McGraw and Louella Patterson; four step children, Jimmy Shanahan (Carol), Judy Salley (Jack), Linda McCamey (Wayne), and Pam Tussey (Johny); nine step grandchildren (one deceased); 21 step great grandchildren; two step great-great grandchildren; close friend, Georgia Rainey; and a host of extended family, church family and friends. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 2, 2014 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Temple Baptist Church, 229 Walnut Ave., Carlisle, Ohio 45005, followed by services at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Dr. Roger Green and Rev. Darrell Messer officiating. Interment will be at Miami Valley Memory Gardens, in Warren County, Ohio with military honors by the Middletown Combined Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Baptist Church, P.O. Box 44777, Middletown, Ohio 45044. Arrangements by Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.herr-riggs.com

REV. LOMA W. GWINN

September 5, 1918 - November 28, 2014