Enona M. (Gray) Brewington
June 13, 1947 ~ December 25, 2021
Enona M. (Gray) Brewington, 74, Camby, passed away December 25, 2021, at Franciscan Hospice House. Mrs. Brewington was born June 13, 1947, in Celina, Tennessee, to the late Odell and Beatrice (Adams) Gray. She married Carl W. Brewington on September 11, 1965, and he survives. They were blessed with three sons, Robert W. Keith A. and the late Kevin A. Brewington.
She graduated from George Washington High School and attended Marian University. Enona was employed at Eli Lilly & Company for many years, retiring in December 2009. She loved sports, especially the ones her sons and grandsons were playing – she was always their biggest cheerleader. She and Carl traveled to all 50 states and spent many winters in Gulf Shores, Alabama. She was a huge IU Basketball fan, loved to ride motorcycles with Carl, and was also a talented artist who enjoyed painting. Enona and Carl were fortunate to enjoy similar hobbies and created many memories on the golf course too. Her memory will be cherished by a loving family and friends.
In addition to her parents and son, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy A. and Bobby C. Gray; sisters, Sherry Gray and Kimberly Black; brother-in-law, Johnny.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Carl W. Brewington; sons, Robert W. (Karen) and Keith A. Brewington; sisters, Sheila (the late Bill) Kadel and Linda Sue (Travis) Gasper; daughter-in-law, Shelly Slagle; sisters-in-law, Glenda and Anne Gray; grandchildren, Seth & Levi, Kendra, Lana, and Clayton; great grandchildren, Kara, Weston, Carter, and Kendrick; a large extended family including nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Enona’s Life Celebration® Visitation will be Sunday, January 2, 2022, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Services will follow at 3 p.m. Cremation will take place after services, and a private inurnment will be held at White Lick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Franciscan Hospice House. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Carl and family, my heart is broken for you on the loss of Enona, especially at this holiday season. Prayers for comfort to your hearts and the ability to remember the good times! In Christian love, Joyce Stover
“Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.” ~Robert Frost For those of us with faith, we believe she has been made whole. Mind, body, and soul…Fully embraced and once again in the presence of her son, mother, and father. To know that she is now free from the disease that took an unrelenting hold of her is a small yet hurtful peace…but a peace nonetheless. She was kind. She was gentle. She was loving. She was generous. She was funny. These are the things I will take with me. These lessons and characteristics are priceless. As was she. I’m thankful for the time we had with her. I’m grateful for the memories I and the rest of our family will carry on. Nothing gold can stay… Until next time, Aunt Enona…rest well.
25 years ago I was privileged to become your daughter-n-law….I use the word privileged very sincerely because you never treated me like an “ in-law”. From the very beginning you were kind and loving. You encouraged me when I was down, shared my joys when I was happy. You nurtured our relationship with phone calls just to say hello, big hugs to say good-bye.If I were sick or in the hospital, you came to me. You prayed for me when I was hurt or broken hearted and never once held my short comings against me. By your example, you made me want to be a better person. You made me want to be a better mother and a better wife. You made me want to be a better daughter. You loved me and I felt it. The legacy of true love you have bestowed upon your family will live on for generations. I was humbled and honored to call you “momma”! As the matriarch of our family, NO ONE could ever fill your shoes, but I will live out my days trying to carry on with the traditions you put in place to remind us of how precious family is. I love you momma and thank God everyday that when I asked him if He would send me the perfect “mother-n-law” He said “YES”!
I miss the many mornings of biscuits and gravy when I was able to spend the weekends with Robert roaming the woods. The many hotdogs that were eaten when we all managed to come together In the summers. The many pitchers of sweet tea Kevin and I would make and or drink. The bubble letters on a cherry wood box that Uncle Carl and I made were letters drawn by you. You always took care of us in many ways and those memories will always be held near and dear to me. Missed and not forgotten. With Love, Brett
Carl & family so sorry to hear Enona’s passing. When in the time Elona was our neighbor, we always enjoyed her friendliness. If there is anything we can do for you, feel free to ask. We are just a few steps away. Tom & Reta Bowen
With heartfelt condolences.