Serina Renee Calvert

March 26, 1968 - October 6, 2019

Life Reflections Ms. Serina Renee’ James-Calvert entered into this world on March 26, 1968, the daughter of Brenda Joyce Nunn James and Oliver V. James, Jr. She went to sleep in Jesus on October 6, 2019. Serina was known by those who loved her as “Renee”. Renee was baptized at an early age and a member of the Alpha Seventh Day Adventist Church in Austin, Texas. She loved God. Renee attended schools in Austin, Texas, Keene, Texas, and Cleburne, Texas. She was taking classes from Ashford University, online, where she was majoring in Business Management. Renee was highly sought after in her profession as an Administration Assistant. Renee was an employee of Alorica but had been on leave because of illness. Renee loved and lived life! Renee was very talented. She was a visual artist, she was also a computer wiz. Renee enjoyed sports. She ran track and played basketball. She loved music played clarinet in the school band. Throughout her life the family sang together on every occasion they could, including church and family worship. Renee was especially proud of the groups that Oliver (In Unity) and Brenda (Divine Harmony) were part of. When she attended their concerts, she would beam with pride. You could not sit in her presence for five minutes and not be laughing. She loved to laugh and she loved to make others laugh too. Renee loved her children and grand-children; was their greatest champion and supporter. She loved her large blended family. Her friends were family. Renee’s greatest gift to the world was her love! Family or friends would call on her, day or night, knowing that she would do all she could for them. Renee was preceded in death by her loving grandparents, Robert and Eunice Alexander, Charles Nunn, Sr., Foster Kimble, and Herman Cyprian; Father and step-mother, Oliver (Ben) and Shirley James, aunt/mother, Hattie Lee Hunter, brothers Roger A. Cyprian II, Barry K. Nunn, sisters Cheyenne Green and Ikyena L. Green. Renee leaves to cherish her memory her parents Isaac and Brenda Green, Jerry James, Sr. (Wandra), Roger Cyprian (Monica); children, Olivia Shenetha-Denise Milligan, Brandon Durrell-Brion Milligan, Robyn Alexis- Necole Howser (Andrew), Antoine Calvert, Brittany Calvert, Semetria Calvert, Tamera Shaw, Desmond Fisher, Henry Collins, Jr., Essence K. James and Deah Mondine (Harold), Omarion James; Grandparents, Oliver James, Sr., Nettie Kimble (Victor), Carrie Cyprian, Siblings, Oliver James III (Juanita), Brenda Cyprian (Shauna), Linda Gail Collins, Quincy Gibson, Isaac Green III (Desiree) Ashim S. Green (Julie) Dakota W. Green (Virginia) Cherokee L.M. Green, Tara Campbell (Ronald), Jerry James, Jr., Chrismar James (Kanesha), Rickie James (Ronnicelyn), Natalie James-Taylor (Ronald), Electra James (David); grandchildren, Anijah Milligan, Sha-Niecia Milligan, Briana Brown, Ainsley Howser, DesTinee Milligan, Braedon Milligan, A’Millian Milligan, Kennedi Amor Milligan, Brayson Milligan, Aubrion Milligan, Alivia Howser; her beloved aunts Joyce Marie James, Sonya James McCray, Jeanie James; special friends Dennis Milligan, Eric Calvert, Cathryn (Penny) Price, and Gabriel Cathy, as well as a host of family and friends.