1. Minnie C. Lyons Minnie C. Lyons Photo :Original Source Unknown

2. Minnie C. Lyon  Minnie was the daughter of the late Luster and Della Hester Lyon.  She was the second oldest child of five. Minnie was born in Granville County, North Carolina.  She joined Lawson Chapel Baptist Church in Person County at an early age.

3. Beginning of the Journey  In 1916, Miss Lyons went to the Women’s Convention at White Rock Baptist Church, was listening to a Missionary talking about her missions in Africa, and got inspired. Original White Rock Baptist Church http://www.endangereddurham.org/Photos/WhiteRockBaptist_1950.jpg

4. Journey  Dr. William H. Thomas, his wife Cora, and Miss Lyon left for Africa and landed there on December 26,1921.  In 1938, Miss Lyon came home to the United States on leave. She studied Nursing in Harlem, New York.  She returned to Africa a year later and stayed there until 1937.

5.  Miss Minnie returned to the States in 1946, and left for Africa once again, staying from 1948 until 1951.  While she was there, Miss Minnie lived in a dormitory with a group of girls. African Dormitory for Girls http://centennialsecondaryschool.webs.com/C SS1%20041.jpg

6.  Although Miss Lyon did missionary work in Africa for about 30 years, she still felt that her work was not completed. http://www.travelnotes.org/Africa/images/africa2.gif

7. Minnie Carnarah Lyon 1886-1991

8. Minnie C Lyons Photo of Minnie C. Lyons (Copyright 1961 Bernestine Singley, posted at www.bernestinesingley.com/files/Boycott.doc) www.bernestinesingley.com/files/Boycott.doc Photo Original Source Unknown

9. Prepared By Barbara Cromartie Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church DCYM 4 th VP – History Committee Dec 2012