Rev. Anita Ruth Osgood Kenyon

February 8, 1932 - December 23, 2017

Reverend Anita Ruth Osgood Kenyon, age 85, of Millville, went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2017 in her home in Millville, NJ. She was born in Kunming, Yunnan, in Southwest China, February 8, 1932, to the late Reverends Howard and Edith Osgood, missionaries to China. She had to flee China a second time, coming to the USA at age 17 in the midst of political unrest threatening her home in China. Sister Kenyon was the 6th generation of pastors and missionaries. As an avid student of the Bible and an ordained minister with the New Jersey District Assemblies of God, she served faithfully alongside her husband, Reverend Gerritt W Kenyon, pastoring Millville First Assembly of God, for over 50 years. She ministered in many capacities, preaching often to her home congregation at First Assembly, directing Vacation Bible Schools, serving on the NJ District Women’s Ministries board, and was a popular special banquet speaker and lecturer. Anita loved the Lord and enjoyed serving Him throughout her life. As an expert musician, she served as organist and pianist in college, church and for TV throughout her entire life. She enjoyed painting, gardening, camping, boating, traveling and especially enjoyed viewing the constellations and could name many stars having circled the world three times. She loved reading, wrote daily journals and devotional blogs, writing more than 2,000 birthday and anniversary cards every year. She lived her life to serve and minister to people. The minister’s wife is survived by her husband of 63 years Rev. Gerritt W. Kenyon; her brother, Rev. Brenton and Connie Osgood; her 4 children Dr. Howard and Kim Kenyon, Revs. Wesley and Rebecca Kenyon, Revs. Esther and Dr. Ron Marcotte, and Revs. Sharon and Thomas Baldwin; her 8 grandchildren Revs. Gerritt and Tara, Justin and Kelly, Robert, Steven, Hope, Hannah, Anita and Josh; and her 4 great-grandchildren Malachi, Titus, Micah and Makayla. Home going services will be held at 11am, Thursday, December 28, at Millville First Assembly of God, 1700 Wheaton Ave, with viewings Wednesday 6-9pm and Thursday 9:30-11am. The service can be viewed LIVE on Facebook at the Millville First Assembly of God page and can be viewed on the Youtube Channel of MillvilleChurch or www.MillvilleChurch.com/media. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Millville, NJ. Arrangements by Christy Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Kenyon's Scholarship Fund, 1706 Wheaton Ave., Millville, NJ 08332. Memories and expressions of sympathy for Rev. Anita Kenyon may be shared on the Obituary Tribute Wall at www.christyfuneralservice.com.