A Tribute of Love In Everlasting Memory of Missionary Cynthia Joy Chatman To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 This would be the message of our Beloved Sister Chatman if she could speak to us from the portal of heaven, where she has gone to forever be with the Lord. Missionary Cynthia Chatman was born on February 24, 1957 in Wilson County, Lucama, North Carolina to the late Charlie Chatman and Alberta Battle Chatman of the home. She leaves the legacy of love, gems of wisdom and gifts of spirituality to those who will always cherish her memory. Her darling son, Dawayne who brightened up her life whenever he walked into the room and his friend Bobbie Lou whom she loved; two brothers, Deacon Wayne (Patricia) and Elder Kelvin (Ann) Chatman; three sisters, Sharon Denise (Aaron) Coley, Deborah (Jody) Lawson and Yolane (Robert) Marcano all in New Jersey; one uncle, Gus Battle of Wilson, NC; two aunts, Estell Horton of Portsmouth, VA and Luberta James of Lucama, NC; her one and only goddaughter, Taylor J. Coley of Cliffwood, NJ who she loved as her own; three special friends, Callie Cheatum, Rosemarie ?Cookie? Calhoun and Pattie Jones and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, Aunts, Virginia Carter of Baltimore, MD, Sylvia Carter of Lucama, NC, Dorothy Bunch of Lucama, NC and Ms. Ruby Chatman of Lucama, NC and Uncles, Joe Chatman of Kenly, NC and Ernest Chatman of Lucama, NC. Missionary Chatman was a faithful member of Holy Mountain COGIC in Rahway, New Jersey under the leadership of Elder Alvin Bragg. Sis. Cynthia heard the good news of the gospel, believed and received the Holy Ghost, early in her life. She demonstrated an unconditional love for people. She befriended those who crossed her path with a smile. Sis. Chatman graduated from Matawan Regional High School in 1975. She worked at the Carriage House for over thirty years. Sleep on Cynthia and take your rest. We loved you deeply but God loved you best. This Online Memorial has been created to commemorate the life of Cynthia Joy Chatman. You are invited to add a Tribute in her memory. Please click "Sign Guestbook" below to add your own memories, reflections, thoughts or condolences.