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Bobbie Winfrey Sessom better known as Momma, Granny or GG, went home to be with the lord on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital with her loving family by her side.
Bobbie was born on October 20th, 1930, to Brownie Abbott Guiden and Eric (Dude) Guiden in Bradford, TN.
Bobbie accepted Christ at an early age and with his love she relocated to South Bend IN. Where she found employment with Ziker's Cleaners and was employed for over 25 years until the Lord had seen fit to release her from her physical labor when her right hand was savored and restored in 1977.
Yet, during this time, it did not stop or slow her down not one bit. She wore many hats as an active and faithful member of the Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church for many, many years. She was a Choir Member, Church Clerk, Deaconess, Missionary and served on the Kitchen Committee. Checked on the sick and shut-in and often visited the nursing homes, praying for the sick with her praying partner, Sis Mildred Sutherland. Bobbie was also a member of the Quartet Local 30-2. She was a member of the Harmonettes, along with her daughter Joyce and sister Archie.
Left to cherish her memories are 2 daughters, Bobbie Jean Sowell Johnson, St. Louis, MO & Joyce Brown Fox of South Bend, 9 grandchildren, Carla Rodgers and Jackie Cozart of St. Louis, MO, Carlotta "Nikki" (Eugene) Willaims, Romunda Brown of South Bend, IN, Chauncey Fox of Elkhart, IN, Charles Johnson of St.Loius, MO, Sharon Williams, Damon Hairston of South Bend, IN, and Kimberly Adeyinka of St. Louis, MO. A step son Joe (Liz) Sessom of South Bend, IN, a daughter-in-love Clara Fowler of Indianapolis, IN, 2 special granddaughters Raquel Carrillo of South Bend and Lisa Fox of Indianapolis, IN, 26 great-grandchildren, 38 great-great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-great grandson, Special niece Katherine Hicks of Columbus, Ohio and special nephew Jerry (Leatrice) Guiden of South Bend, IN. Her only surviving sister Archie Guiden Pewitte of South Bend, IN and a host of other family and friends that will greatly miss her.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, Brownie Guiden and Eric (Dude) Guiden, siblings: Coleman (Catherine) Guiden, Auby Ray Guiden, Eula Bell Hallaburton and Eric (Eunice) Guiden Jr.(uncle Son), 2 great-grands, Lashonda Lester & Novell Lester, 1 grandson Cory Raymone Williams, 1 step daughter Helen Henderson, Husbands: Rev. JSA Brown, Deacon Jimmie Winfrey & Sgt. John Sessom.
Services for Mrs. Sessom will be held on Saturday August 12, 2023; 11 A.M at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Friends may visit with the family two hours prior. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted with ALFORD'S MORTUARY INC.
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