- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of the Late Mary Catherine Allen, Wednesday, March 28, 1973, Three O'Clock P.M., Central United Methodist Church, 503 Mitchell Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30314, J.E. Lowery, Minister
- Date of Original:
- 1973-03-28
- 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 Mary Catherine Allen. Birth date: January 24, 1934. Death date: March 24, 1973. Funeral date: March 28, 1973. Church: Central United Methodist 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_allenmarycatherine19730328
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenmarycatherine19730328
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
MR. ARTHUR BACON MR. JESSIE JOHNSON MR. VICTOR JOHNSON MR. JAMES .MILLER MR. FRANKLIN SIMMONS
FLOWER LADIES
MS. MIRIAM ARRINGTON MS. LINDA BARR MS~ MARY HUNT MS. DOROTHY MACK
MS. MARY SNOW MS. VICKIE srOVALL MS. ELO~SE WELLS MS. ELIZABETH WILSON
Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Ivey Brothers in Charge
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE LATE
MARY CATHERINE ALLEN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1973 THREE 0 1CLOCK P. M.
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
503 MITCHELL STREET, S. W. ATlANTA, GEORGIA 30314
J. E. LOWERY, MINISTER
OBITUARY
MARY CATHERiNE ALLEN was born on January 24, 1934 to Mr. Jo~eph H. Allen, Sr. and the late Mr~. Lurlene C. Allen.
She graduated from Washington High School in 1952 and attended Clark_College for one year.
Mary became a member of the Central United Methodist Church at a very early age.
a She has had wealth of work experiences and at the
time of her passing she was affiliated with Cpntinental -Insurance- Company. She was the first Black wom.an to . hold- the position of assistant underwriter with the Atlanta Branch of the Continental Insurance Company.
Mary was a very dutiful person and was admired by her many friends and associates.
Mary departed this life March 24, 1973 and leaves to mourn her passing a devoted son, Gerald; her father, joseph Allen, Sr.; two brothers joseph Jr. and Lytle and a host of relatives and friends.
THE RITUAL
. . . . THE PROCESSIONAL 11Abide With Me"
Organi~t
THE SCRIPTURAL SENTENCES
THE PRAYER
Rev. Walter R. McCall
HYMN NO~ 261 "What A Friend We Have In jesu~n
THE LESSONS FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Book of Hymns} NO. 741
THE SOLO. . . . . . . . . Mr~. Cassie Releford 11 Peace in the Valley"
THE EULOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Lowery
HYMN NO. 120 . . . . . . . . . . . "Rock Of Ages"
THE BENEDICTION
THE RECESSIONAL "0 Master Let Me Walk With Thee"
The family of the late MARY CATHERINE ALLEN acknowledges with deep appreciation the many comforting .
messages, floral tributes and other expressions of kindness evidenced at this time in thought and deed.