- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Velma Ann Reid, July 18, 1950 to December 5, 2005, Saturday, December 10, 2005, 11:00 a.m., New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church, 923 Valley Brook Road, Decatur, GA, Bishop James Morton, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2005-12-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Velma Ann Reid. Birth date: March 10, 1922. Death date: May 10, 2005. Funeral date: May 16, 2005. Church: Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church (East Point, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 50
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_reidvelmaann20051210
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_reidvelmaann20051210
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
The family and friends of Sis. Velma Ann Reid are deeply grateful for the many expressions of sympathy extended to them by all their friends and church family. Your thoughtfulness in the form of prayers, thoughts, and gifts and any other services rendered are warmly appreciated. May God's Grace shine upon all of you
Donald Trimble Mortuary
July 18, 1950 to December 5, 2005
Saturday, December 10, 2005 11:00 a.m.
New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church 923 Valley Brook Road Decatur, GA
Reflection on the Life of Velma Ann Reid
Velma Ann Reid (Judy) was born in New York City on July 18, 1950 to the late Eli and Gloria Gregory.
On December 5, 2005 she won her fight with death and answered the call of her Father to come home. She understood that ('for this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality" (1 Cor. 15:53) and entered into that place ofeternal healing, peace and rest.
She attended and completed school in Bronx, New York and married Carlton Reid in 1969. From this union came her only child Shauna Nicole Reid
She accepted the Lord at an early age and relocated to Georgia in 1980. She later joined the church family at the New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church.
She is survived by her only child Shauna (Joseph Ghant), grandsons Shawn Reid-Fellrer and Anthony Goring all of Lithonia, GA; three sisters Shirley Gregory of Bronx, NY; Vanessa Hardy of Savannah, GA; and Gwendolyn (Gregory) Winkfield of Kissimmee, FL; nephew Shannon Hardy of Brooklyn, NY; niece Ebony (Kevin) Segre of Westchester, NY; niece Essence Hardy ofBronx, NY; niece Rasheedah Gregory of Orlando, FL; niece Shameka Thomason ofHinesville, GA; niece Jennifer Gregory of Bronx, NY; nephew Joshua Karl D. Winkfield of Kissimmee, FL; nephew Brandon Gregory of New York, NY; niece Amber Hardy ofSavannah, GA; niece Karla E. Winkfield of Kissimmee, FL: nephew Thomas Gregory of New York, NY; 13 great nephews, 4 great nieces and a host of other relatives andfriends.
Order ofService
Processional Old Testament .................................. Mia Hicks New Testament ..................... Gwendolyn Winkfield Prayer... ..............................................Minister Song............ ......................... ................. Choir Reading of the Obituary.................... Vivian Greene Reflections ............. (2 minutes please) ................. .
Joseph Ghant (devoted & dedicated friend andfuture son-in-law) Shawn Reid-Felker & Anthony Goring (grandsons) Linda McLaurin (friend of40+ years)
Eulogy ........................... Bishop James H. Morton Recessional
**Repast immediately following service in the Fellowship Hall