Minnie C. Lyons
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Minnie C. Lyons
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.
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
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.
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
Although Miss Lyon
did missionary work
in Africa for about 30
years, she still felt
that her work was
not completed.
Minnie Carnarah Lyon
1886-1991
Minnie C Lyons
Prepared By
Barbara Cromartie
Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church
DCYM 4th VP – History Committee
Dec 2012