Evangelist Dr. Jeronda Dunkley

Dr. Jeronda Dunkley, 83, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023, 1 :00 PM at our Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. A visitation will be held Friday, December 29, 2023, from 12:00 PM- 8:00 PM at our Gwinnett Chapel. Please express your condolences here on our website. Services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 30045. (770)338-5558. On March 5, 1940, God breathed the breath of life, and Evangelist Dr. Jeronda Yvette Dunkley came into earthly existence. Born to the late Thomas Rudolph and Minnie Shields in the serene town of Summerlee, Fayette County, West Virginia, Jeronda's life began against the backdrop of a beautiful mountain view home, nestled near the coal mines where her father, Pop Shields also known as Buggy, faithfully worked. Jeronda grew up with the blessing of three siblings: her eldest sister, Valeria, a brother Norvell affectionately known as "Oop," and a younger sister, Leatrice. The Shields family, led by Pop Shields, later journeyed from West Virginia to New Jersey, seeking a new chapter. In the embrace of Mays Landing and Bridgeton school districts, Jeronda's spirit unfolded, As the seasons of life abounded, Jeronda found herself in the employ of Anna Chambers at a Bridgeton Day Care Center during her teenage years. It was here that she welcomed the divine gift of her firstborn son, Ronald, into the world, followed by the birth of her son, Thomas, and her cherished daughter, Lenora. In 1962, akin to Abram's journey in Genesis 12, Jeronda Yvette felt a divine urging to leave familiar lands. Thus, she ventured to Central Islip, New York, where her life story took an unexpected turn. Reuniting with her sister Valeria and embracing the love of her life, Joseph Dunkley, a union was formed that spanned more than 55 years. Henceforth, Jeronda Yvette became Jeronda Yvette Dunkley. Her days would find a career at the Central Islip State Hospital, where she devoted herself to assist the nursing department. Under the ministry of Bishop Stanaford Stewart, a spiritual awakening came by invitation from her sister First Lady Valeria to attend Free and Independent Church of Our Lord Jesus 165, Roosevelt, New York. During a Wednesday night service, she was filled with the Holy Ghost and God's grace and mercy would keep her on fire for Jesus! In the early 1980s, faced with stomach and pancreatic cancer, God got her attention as she experienced a miraculous healing. The call to preach lingered on her life, and in 1980, she embraced this divine purpose. Education was very important to her and Post-retirement from the State of New York, Evangelist Dr. Jeronda Dunkley, pursued religious education, earning a Bachelor of Religious Education and an Honorary Doctorate. Evangelist Dunkley and Poppa Joe would follow their daughter Lenora and her family and relocate to the Roswell and Lawrenceville areas in Georgia in 1997. In 1998, along with her daughter’s family, Mom and Pop Dunkley joined Perfecting Word Deliverance Ministries, Inc., under the leadership of their new pastor Bishop Steven L. Glover, Sr., where she would continue to preach, exercise her spiritual gifts, and lead the Mothers Board of the Church. If anyone knew Mother Dunkley you knew she had a big heart, and she loved her family and her church. Mother Dunkley loved to travel with Poppa Joe to New York to visit family and friends and she loved the Christmas season. Her last battle with cancer would be won in heaven as the breath that God gave her she gave back to her savior Jesus Christ when she transitioned peacefully on December 11, 2023. She will be missed by many family and friends. Public Viewing Friday, December 29, 2023 12:00pm - 8:00pm Family receiving guests 5:00pm - 8:00pm Celebration of Life Service December 30, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm These services will be recorded and streamed live. If the event is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire event will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the event. https://vimeo.com/event/3965274 Donations can be also made through Cashapp: $Bootsnella Instead of flowers for the service, the family is requesting plants. Cards, Donations and Acknowledgments can also be sent to; C/o Janella Jeffries, 2655 Tribble Cove Court, Lawrenceville, Ga 30045 For more information call 678-499-7487

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Evangelist Dr. Jeronda Dunkley

March 5, 1940 - December 11, 2023