Earlene D. Lunn was born June 28, 1938 to late Samuel Davis and Flora Robinson Davis in Florence, SC. She departed this life on February 21, 2018. Mrs. Lunn was a career Custodian who was always a hard, dedicated, and loyal worker performing each and every job of her profession with prestige excellence. Throughout her life time she held many jobs working two full-time jobs at one time, most of her life, until she retired. With an Entrepreneurial mindset, she always held a full-time side job during the day working her own business, by cleaning new houses after new construction or cleaning apartments at large apartment complexes. She worked at Hanes Hosiery for a short period of time and she was employed by General Electric for over 20 years until she was laid off. However, her laid off status from GE was short lived, soon she started working at RJR for a custodian company, cleaning offices during the night for over 5 years. She eventually retired from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center as a custodian, after nearly 10 years. After retirement, she decided to work at Costco part-time as a Food Sampler, to stay active for nearly 8 years, until she could no longer work. She was so meticulous and took so much pride in every job she performed. Throughout her lifespan, she played an significant role in the Foster Care system; fostering many children over the years where she eventually, adopted one as her son. She was a life time faithful and a devoted member at Temple Holiness Apostolic Church, where she served as a Deaconess, for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Early Lunn; her daughters, Ethel Scott and Avalena Artis, along with raising Cheryl Bethea, and Patricia Thompson. Her siblings, Sam Davis, Flora Wells, Robert Davis, Pearl Bynum, Lucille Timmons, Dan Davis, Willie Davis, and Leroy Davis with 3 additional siblings dying at a very young age. She leaves behind to cherish her fond memories, a son; Clifton Lunn, a daughter she raised; Cassandra B. Shine (Ricky), grandchildren; Daniel Artis, John Moore, Jazmine Moore, Tomalex Hairston, all of W-S, NC. Leona Wells, of Ga; Brenda Wells, and Calvin Wells, both of SC. Her siblings, Elsie Redden, of SC and Jeremiah Davis, of W-S, NC. Sons-in-law; Ernest Scott and Frank Artis, both of W-S, NC. 2 Sisters-in-law. A host of nieces and nephews with two special nieces, as her caregivers, Diann D. Hairston and Edith Chance. Several great grand children. A host of cousins, extended family members and many friends, with two special friends, Cynthia Adams and Ruby Moore of W-S, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Temple Holiness Church. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. the family will greet friends 30 minutes before the service.

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