- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Ellen Irene Booker Allen, Wednesday, February 24, 1993, 11:00 A.M., Big Bethel A.M.E. Church, 220 Auburn Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Dr. James L. Davis, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1993-02-24
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ellen Irene Booker Allen. Birth date: April 5, 1905. Death date: February 21, 1993. Funeral date: February 24, 1993. Church: Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (Atlanta, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_allenellenirenebooker19930224
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenellenirenebooker19930224
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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On April 5, 1905 was a day of rejoicing in the home of Howard and Earlie Booker for a daughter, Ellen Irene Booker was born in Bibb County, Lizella, Georgia. She was the second of nine children .
Ellen attended school in Macon, Georgia. She moved to Atlanta where she met and married Vance Allen, and to this union, two daughters were born, Earlie Eloise and Frances A ll en.
" Mama " or " G rand mama ", as she was affectionately ca ll ed, w as a sweet , giv i ng and loving person. She never met a stra nger and w as loved by everyone.
On Sunday morning, February 21, 1993, she w as called to her final rest ing pl ace after a long ill ness.
She leaves to ch eris h her loving me mory, two daug hters, Earlie A llen Smith and Frances Allen Brooks; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Julia Booker Hall, New Castle, Delaware, and Mrs. Mary Booker Kennedy, Wilmington, Delaware; one brother, Mr. Curtis Booker, Detroit, Michigan; two sisters-inlaw, Mrs. Zora Booker, New Castle, Delaware, and Grace Booker, Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Ellen Regina McFarland, Alisha J. Brooks, Terence L. Brooks, Edward D. Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Terrell (Tawanna) Wicker; greatgrandchildren, Anthony, Sr., Eric, Latwanda, Contressa, Ouianna and Jewel; great-great-grandchildren, Anthony, Jr. and five others; godchildren, Marion Jackson, Emma Lois Jackson and Shena Webb; nephews, Reverend William Loc kett and family, Mr. AI Lockett, Mr. Edward Lockett, and Mr. and Mrs. James (Jimmy) Booker; cousins, Mrs. Holly Booker and family, Pastor and Mrs. Edwin Humphrey, Uniondale, New York, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Childers and family; special friends, Eva Webb, Reverend and Mrs. St. John Clark, and the Macedonia Baptist Church fam il y, the laft Street Community and a host of ot her fami ly members and fr iends.
TRIB UT E
Yo u always understood us,
That s why we loved you so,
You f?ave to us your very best. But now y ou ha ve to f?O.
We Love You
THE ORGAN PRELUDE ....... .. ... The Music Ministry Senior Organist
THE PROCESSIONAL #450 . . .... . " Blessed A ssurance"
THE HYMN #226 . .. .. .............. . .. "Amazing Grace"
THE PRAYER .............. .. ...... The Ministerial Staff
THE HOLY SCRIPTURE LESSONS: The M inisterial Staff The Ol d Testament, Psalm 23 Th e New Testament, I Corinthian 13:12-13 .
THE SOLO .................. Mr. James R. S. Hightower ..His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
THE OBITUARY (Read Silently) .............. Soft Music
THE SOLO ................................ Ms. Eva Webb "Jesus Loves Me"
THE EULOGY ... .... . The Reverend Dr. James L. Davis
THE RECESSIONAL ................ ........ Hymn #506 "There Is A Land of Pure Delight"
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