Arlethia - Nunery

September 9, 1924 - October 2, 2019

Arlethia Nunery Arlethia Nunery was born on September 9, 1924, to Mary Lee and Eli Williams in Monroe, Louisiana. She was the 5th child of 16 siblings. It was in Monroe that she met a young man named James Nunery and they were married. Arlethia gave birth to two beautiful daughters. Unfortunately, the older daughter passed away as an infant. The passing of their daughter was a tremendous setback; however, a year later, she gave birth to another baby girl, Dorothy. Arlethia’s husband James was in the Navy; they moved to Oakland, California, where she joined the church and gave her life to God. Arlethia was very active in serving the Lord with joy and gladness. She sang in the choir, served on the usher board, and taught Sunday school. After a few years, she accepted her call to ministry and was very faithful to her call. Arlethia discipled hundreds of young women and men, teaching them the ways of the Lord. Many of the women and men she discipled went on into ministry. Years later, Arlethia would start and pastor a church, Open Door Deliverance Center. Open Door was a ministry devoted to meeting the felt needs of her community. She would feed, clothe, house, counsel, and train women and men to follow Jesus in order to have a better life. On October 2, 2019 at 8 AM, Arlethia went home to be with the Lord. She will be greatly missed but she will never be forgotten. Arlethia is survived by her daughter Dorothy Nunery, 3 grandsons Leonard Williams (Isabell), Lonnell Williams (Sherri)and Michael Nunery. Arlethia has 10 great grandchildren: Leonard Williams III, Rebecca Rand, Laron Williams, Jonathan Williams, Lexus Williams, Maiya Williams, MaKenna Nunery, LaVale Williams, Michael Nunery, Jr. and Maliya Nunery. Arlethia is also survived by her last remaining sibling Dolly Jenkins and family.