Edna Tonkins Renick, 95, longtime resident of Lewisburg, WV, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Born in Sedalia, NC, on November 17, 1921, she was the youngest of eight children born to Levi and Ava Miller Tonkins.
She was the beloved wife of the Rev. Carl Renick Sr. for 64 years and devoted mother of Carl Jr., Edward, Edwina, Nancy, and Angelyn.
She attended Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia for her elementary education. She graduated with a diploma from Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC. She completed college courses at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA. Mrs. Renick was employed across her career at Arlington Public Schools in Arlington, VA; Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington; Oak Terrace in Lewisburg, WV; and Meyer’s Department Store in Greensboro. Mrs. Renick demonstrated her strong Christian faith, leadership, and teaching abilities as she cared for her family members, friends, and neighbors; served in local churches; and volunteered in the communities in which she resided.
Mrs. Renick was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three children, Carl Renick Jr. and infant twins, Edward and Edwina Renick; four brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include her two daughters, Nancy Renick of Chicago and Angelyn Renick of Atlanta, GA; one sister-in-law; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews; great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews; and a host of friends.
On Saturday, September 9, 2017, there will be a 1 PM visitation, followed by a 2 PM funeral service at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 350 E. Foster Street, Lewisburg with Pastor Eugene Fullen officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to John Wesley United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1476, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
Flowers may be sent to Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, 884 Jefferson Street North, Lewisburg, WV.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the September 5, 2017 edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
