Minnie Lee Welcome was born on April 4, 1935, to Ms. Cora Lee Ross in Montezuma, Georgia. She received her education and graduated from the public school system. She resided in Jacksonville, Florida and was employed by Baptist Hospital for 30 plus years, until she retired.
Sis. Welcome was a faithful member of Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as President of the Choir and Usher Board #1, a member of the Mass Usher Ministry. She also was a faithful bible study, church service, church school, mid-week worship service and kitchen staff servant, along with many other capacities in the church. Sis. Welcome’s favorite phrase was “Whateva”.
Sis. Welcome departed this life on December 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cora Ross; grandmother, Josie B. Oscar; aunts, Mary Hicks, Dorothy Rivers, Bennie Rose Nixon, Margaret Young, and Mattie Pinkney; and uncles, Oscar Hicks, Jr., Bennie James Hicks, and Shepard William Hicks.
Sis. Welcome leaves to cherish her memories: a son, Bernard Buggs, Sr.; daughter, Alisa Stephens (Mark); grandchildren, Bernard Buggs, Jr., Sharletta Stephens, Shakira Stephens, Christopher Stephens, and Kelvin Blaylock; great-grandchildren, Kyra Buggs, Jada Buggs, Bella Buggs, Christopher Stephens, Savion Stephens and Julius Stephens; a host of cousins including Rose Griffin, Merinda McCloud, Michelle Fletcher, and Javan Clayton; as a sister, Joann Johnson and Janie Griffin; many friends, and the Mt Ararat Missionary Baptist Church family.
Minnie Lee Welcome passed away Saturday, December 19th, 2020. Services for Minnie Lee Welcome will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2nd, 2021 at the Samuel C. Rogers Jr. Memorial Chapel, 4315 North Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32209. The visitation will be 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 31st, 2020 at the Funerals by T.S. Warden, 4315 North Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206. Interment in Edgewood Cemetery. Please sign the family guest book and view the video tribute @ www.tswarden.com. Arrangements in care of Tyrone S. Warden, FDIC, 4315 N. Main Street, 765-1234.