- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mrs. Lizzie Ruth Allen, June 18, 1938 - July 15, 2014, Saturday, July 19, 2014, 11:00 A.M., St. Paul A.M.E. Worship Center, 1704 Stone Mountain Lithonia Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058, Reverend Dr. Cheviene Jones, Pastor, Reverend T. Nathaniel Hercules, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-07-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lithonia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia, 33.71233, -84.10519
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Lizzie Ruth Allen. Birth date: June 18, 1938. Death date: July 15, 2014. Funeral date: July 19, 2014. Church: St. Paul A.M.E. Worship Center (Lithonia, 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_allenlizzieruth20140719
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenlizzieruth20140719
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR
Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:00 i .M.
St. Paul .A..M.E. Worship Center 1704 Stone Mountain Lithonia Road
Lithonia, Georgia 30058 Reverend Dr. Cheviene Jones
Pastor Reverend T. Nathaniel Hercules
Officiating
Mrs. Lizzie Ruth J\llen \Vas born June 18, 1938 to the late Lucious and Kizzie Tin.sley Holden, Sr. in Conyers, Georgia. She -vvas educated in the public school system of Lithonia at Bruce Street School. She was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. Nathaniel .1-\llen. They were married for over fifty years and from this union one devoted son was born.
She joined Saint Paul A.I\LE. Church at an early age where she served on both the Steward and Ste-vvardess Boards for many years. Lizzie also served and \Vas the President of the Missionary Society in \vhich she extended a helping hand through the corrununity. She '\vorked for the Dei<alb School System for many years until her retirement in 2001. During her time \vith the school system she worked at both Rainbow Elementary School and Lithonia High School. Lizzie had a friendly personality and joyous spirit. She loved to fello\vship -vvith her church family as \veil as other different churches.
Lizzie \vas preceded in death by her brother, Lucious Holden, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories her husband, Mr. Nathaniel AJlen; one son, :tvfr. and 11rs. Nathan Allen (Lisa); one devoted granddaughter, :tvfrs. I<imberly (Dennis) Crockett; tvvo great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Jacob Crockett; one brother, lv1r. Frank Holden; one sister, Ms. Dorothy M. Holden; one sister-in-law, 11rs. Lillie Bell; a host of nieces, nephe-vvs, cousins and friends.
We little knew that dqy, God waJ going to callyour name. In life we lovedyou dear!J, in death, we do the .rame. It broke our hearts to loJeyou. You did notgo alone.
~orpart f!fuJ went withyou, the dqy God calledyou home. You left UJ beautiful memorieJ,your love iJ .rtill ourguide. And although we t'annot seeyott, you are alwqyJ at our side. Ot-trfami!J chain is broken, and nothing seems the Jame,
.But aJ God cai!J u.r one bJ' one, the chain will link again.
.S_criptbre Readings Old Testament New Testament
Reverend Marie Davis
Prayer
Reverend Marvin L. Crawford, MD '-.,
Solo
Brother Walter Johnson
Expressions of Remembrance
Sister Emma Franklin
Sister Joan Perkins
Sister Carroll Williams, President of the Missionaries
Kizzie Tinsley-Holden, Women's Missionary Society
Obituary (Read Silently)
Selection
Words of Comfort
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Acknowledgements
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Benediction
Reverend T. Nathaniel Hercules Tri-Cities Funeral Home Staff
Recessional
"Oh Happy Day"
Interment Bruce Street Cemetery Lithonia, Georgia 30058
Repast will be held at St. Paul A.M.E~ Worship Center Fellowship Hall following interment.
Stewards
1-1issionaries ..
The family wishes to acknowledge \vlth deep appreciation the many expressions of gratitude, prayers, and kindness sho\vn
to them during this hour of bereavement. May God bless you and keep you is our prayer. A special thanks to Saint Paul .A..1-1.E. Worship Center and
Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Inc.
Darryl Allen's P~US 404.755.0965