Juanita Wilson

Minister Juanita Ann Cyprien Condoll Wilson was born September 5, 1944 to Loretta Burke Cyprien and James Owens Cyprien, Sr. She was joined in holy matrimony with Johnny Wilson, Sr. on November 21, 1985. Minister Wilson was a Reading Specialist in the New Orleans Public Schools from 1970 to 1984; and a teacher at Crescent Academy, a school for children with learning differences, from 1984 to 1996, a Fundraiser for Baptist Hospital and a Lakelawn Cemetery Preneed Funeral Counselor. She loved people and volunteered on political campaigns, as a YMCA adult literacy tutor, and as a Court Appointed Child Advocate. And, if you knew her well, you know she loved exercise, good food and a white Russian daiquiri. She beat breast cancer in 1993. In 1996 she began her 18-year battle with Pancreatic Cancer, ultimately defeating it, prompting Ochsner Hospital to declare her cured of that as well! Mom called herself God's 1% because, at the time, the survival rate of pancreatic cancer was only 1%. In celebration of God and her triumph over Pancreatic Cancer, she wrote a book entitled, How I Overcame Fear & Death with Pure & Unadulterated FAITH! That same year, at age 70, she was elevated to an ordained Minister, Elder and Mother of the Church. Elder Wilson loved God and her church home, Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Beginning under the leadership of Pastor Willie Freeman, Sr., the entire church community embraced her first as their Preneed Funeral Counselor, then as their Sister in Christ. Greater Mt. Sinai reinforced her faith in God and people as they comforted her physically and spiritually during her pancreatic cancer. She served as Director of the Usher Ministry for many years after her recovery. Minister Wilson served as Executive Assistant to the dynamic new leaders, Pastor Steven Hixon, Sr. and Co-Pastor Deborah Hixon; and it continued to flourish under the caring guidance of Pastor Steven Hixon, Sr. and First Lady Dinah Hixon at Discipleship Christian Outreach Church. She organized countless trainings, church conferences, and retreats in New Orleans and throughout the U.S. She kept the church administrative minutes, and launched the church's daily Phone-In Prayer Line, which continues to this day. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson evacuated their family to Atlanta just ahead of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in 2005. They returned to their New Orleans home and church in 2008. By 2015, Minister Wilson received another devastating diagnosis - this time of a brain tumor and stage-four lung cancer. She again put her faith into action and continued the fight for her life. Last year, after battling this new cancer for six years, she grabbed her son Victor's hand and said to him, "I know you don't want to talk about death, but we can't hold this leaky house together much longer. I'm going to my new house. Don't be sad, this is just another part of life. I love you." She fought for every moment and every breath until the very end, with her husband Johnny Wilson, Sr; her sister Bertha Delone; her children, grandchildren, friends and church family at her side every step of the way. Minister Wilson was preceded in death by her parents James Owens Cyprien, Sr. and Loretta Burke Cyprien; her brother and sister-in-law James Owens Cyprien, Jr. and Janice Thomas Cyprien; her son Troy Anthony Condoll; loving aunts Marguerite Cyprien Mitchell and Anita Carmouch Burke Brown; uncle Lawrence Edward Burke, Jr; nephews Jeffery Cyprien, Sr. and Jeffery Cyprien, Jr.; and niece Lenola Ann Rita DeLone Lewis. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband Johnny Wilson,Sr.; Sister Bertha Cyprien DeLone (Ernest DeLone, Sr. deceased) and Cousin Patricia Burke; two sons Victor J. Condoll and Dwayne R. Condoll; daughter Ifetayo TaMiko Condoll Blount (Jeremiah Blount, II); Step Sons Demetrius Wilson, Johnny Wilson, Jr., and Latrell Wilson; granddaughters Germainne Neosha Darr Autrey (Gregory Autrey), Akanke Yekiyleyah Cyprien McKinsey, Nia Blount, and Imani Loretta Blount; Great Grandchildren Devante Darr, Dal’vante Darr, and Veronzia Darr; Great Great Granddaughters Riley Rose Alina Darr and Lyla Renee' Walker; a host of step-grand and great grandchildren; and her best Sister Friends Lois Clarke and Barbra Goins Square. She will also be a loving memory to her Greater Mt. Sinai FCBC and Discipleship Christian Outreach Church families and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made to the Juanita Wilson FAITH Foundation. Donations will cover the cost of printing copies of Minister Wilson’s book which will be donated to cancer survivors, to encourage them to fight for their lives as she did. Donate to the Juanita Wilson FAITH Foundation @ : https://gofund.me/83bac727 Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service at: Grace & Glory Family Worship Church International 802 Third Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 on Friday September 10, 2021, at 10:00 am Pastor Steven Hixon, Sr. officiating Visitation will begin at 9:00 am Internment: Providence Memorial Park Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home 3933 Washington Avenue. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the guest book Due to COVID, please bring a mask and practice social distancing.

Juanita Wilson

August 24, 2021