- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Mrs. Odessa Elizabeth Peters Allen, July 10, 1922 - September 6, 2017, 'A page turned; A chapter ended; A life well lived; A rest well earned"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2017-09-13
- 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 Odessa Elizabeth Peters Allen. Birth date: July 10, 1922. Death date: September 6, 2017. Funeral date: September 13, 2017. Church: Elizabeth Baptist 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_allenodessaelizabethpeters20170913
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenodessaelizabethpeters20170913
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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CELEBRATING THE LIFE, & LEGACY OF
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September 6, 2017
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Odessa Elizabeth Peters .Allen was born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia on July 10, 1922 to parents, \Villie and Odessa Sykes Peters. She was the fifth child of eleven children and was named after her mother. She is the last of the Peters' legacy. She received her education in .1. tlanta public school system and attended Walker Street School.
Odessa met the love of her life, the tall, lean and handsotne, Richard Louie .Allen, Sr. of Fayetteville, Georgia. They were married in April 1942 after Richard returned from serving in World War II. The Aliens were proud parents of four \VO rful children, Betty J . .Allen, ancy Allen (Winn), Richard Louie Allen, Jr. and Gloria lien (Taylor). In 1967, Richard passed a\vay leaving Odessa to rear these four children.
Odessa's Family grew \vith the addition of four grandchildren, Hope Allen, Quentin .Allen, I<ristie Allen and Daphne Taylor. Three great-grandchildren, Qua, Miya and De'Ricka.
As a homemaker she ensured her children were taken care of and received nourishment \-vith her cooking of three meals daily. Her specialty were S\veet potato pies and fried fruit pies. Her hobbies and interests were singing (Gospel and Line Note), fishing, gardening, travel and bingo.
Odessa was known to most who knew her as "Mama \lien" he was the "Community 1other" in "The Historic Pittsburg Community" in Sou est Atlanta. Her home was the athering place for all the friends of the .Allen children. She made fried pies, Oa 1 al cookie~. 1 dogs, roasted peanuts and popcorn for them.
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Col r: B e Food: Breakfast: Bacon, Eggs, Grits and Coffee
rvfeat: Fried Chicken Wings, Barbeque Snacks: Cheetos-Crunchy, Chips and Coke Season: Christmas
Odessa joined Rising Star Baptist Church at an early age. In April2004, she tnoved her membership to The Elizabeth Baptist Church; Reverend Dr. Craig L. Oliver Sr. is her Pastor. She truly loved her pastor.
During the 2010 Presidential election she voted ab entee ballot for Senator Barack Obama for president and for his re-el ction as president 2014. During the 2016 Presidential election she voted absentee ballot for Hillary Clinton.
\Vednesday, September 13, 2017 11:00 AM
Elizabeth Baptist Church 4245 Cascade Road, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331 Reverend Dr. Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Senior Pastor; OjJit&cmt
Prelude
Processional
"It's a Highway to Heaven"
Clergy and Family
Hymn
" Leaning On the Everlasting Arms"
Scripture Reading
Old Testatnent
Reverend H.odney E. Evans, Sr. Co-Pastor, Faith Temple Baptist Church
New Testament
Reverend Darlene Henderson Elizabeth Baptist Church
Prayer of Comfort
Reverend Gerry Anderson Pastor New Macedonia Baptist Church
Expressions of Comfort (Two Minutes, Please) Elizabeth Baptist Church
Deacon Charles Gamble Deacons M nistry
Patricia French-Johnson, Mother J. inistry
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Song
Joseph Robinson and The Chosen_\ gr gation
Reflections (Two Minutes, Please) Peters Fa . y Reunion, ~mi!J
Hope, Kristie, Daphne and Qu ntln, Grandthildren Gloria Taylor, Daughter
George Warren, Allen Fami!J Connection
Song
Mr. Dexter Broughton
Eulogy
Reverend Dr. Craig L. 0 liver Sr.
Acknowledgement
'Eternal Life"
Mr. .A.nthony L. Watkins, President Watkins Funeral Home, Jonesboro
Recessional
''When the aint Go ~!arching In"
Postlude
Root: Odyssey, Referring to Homers
Greek epic, a Russian sea port.
Greek: "The Odyssey"
Expression: A girl who has good judgment
At discerning
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Personality: Sophisticated and beautiful
Natural: Limitless, Boundless
Emotional: Ardor and zeal are the --ecrets
of her ork.
Character: ~ regal as a queen
Physical: Her smile Brings warmth to the heart
Mental: Has inventive abilities
Motivation: Other wotnen admire her wise spirit
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A Mother is a savior A specialfriend as wel4 Someoneyou can talk to) Someoneyou can tell She listens toyourproblems Never letsyou down) Soothesyou with her Smile throughyour ups and downs) One thing is certain In our minds We are sure
You were the BEST MOTHER of all and we will always loveyou!
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Lincoln Cemetery 2275 Joseph E Boone Boulevard, NW
Atlanta, Georgia Song " I'11 Fly Away''
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Elizabeth Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
The Peters Family Reunion The Allen Family Connection The Red Hat Strutters ofAtlanta
The Peters Family Reunion The Allen Family Connection
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Deacons Ministry Elizabeth Baptist Church
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Mothers Ministry Elizabeth Baptist Church
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The fami!J cif Mrs. Odessa Allen atknowledges with deepest appreciation andgratitude for every card, every call, eat-h visit, each flower, each prt!Jer and all expressions of sympatf?y received
during ottr hottr of bereavement and her illness. U~7e are thankful for the tnedical care provided by Dr. Brian Long, Dr. Satkissian, Dr. Eric Wellons, Dr. Sid v~ Redt!J, Matthew and P.M. Transportation Services, Bonner Galloway and
their wondeiful staff We are especial!J appreciatit'e to the dedicated caregivers of the Kindred
Laft!Jetfe Staff of Fayetteville, Georgia; her personal and l011ing pf?ysician, Dr. Wenc!J Goza, and the Elizabeth Baptist Chttrch Fantif . MC!J God co tin11e to bless yott and keep you in his care. We Love You.
Betry, Nanry, Gloria, Richard and Fami!J
THE LOVE OF OUR LIVES
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It takes a Mother's LOr,-'E to make a house a home, a pla:e to be remembered no matter where we roam.
It takes a Mother's PATIENCE to bring a ,_hild up right, her COfJRL1GE and CHEERFULNESS to make a dark dqy bright.
.~or.fiftyyears Mama Allen has had to deal, .rinr:e Dadqy was gone she been our back bonef oryears andyears.
She was our MATRIACH through thick and thin, and taught us ALL how to zvin.
Father's Dqy, June 15, 1947, was the bestgift she gave to our Father, Betty came along and that's when it started. Det:ember 1, 1948, then came Nanry, the se(ond that was so very fanry.
Along t'ame Rit'hard, Jr., June 28, 1951, the first and on!y b~y, thry_felt he was a t~y.
Last, but not least, Not,ember 26, 1952, on Thanksgiving Day, along [,YJme Gloria, the last q( that nest!
Down through they ears, along tamefour grandthildren ... Hope, ~Quentin, Kristie, and Daphne, Mama Allen ught them as i)'she 1vas their lv1ama and Dad{[y! Mama's been therefot~years andy ears, what would we bm;e be,ome zvithout her LO I/ E and TEA Mama and Dadqy zvere the best parents ez,er, and now thry 're together up in HEAVEN.
God's GREAT fJNC'HANGING PLAN H.4S BROUGHTMAl\;lA / 11 D DA DD
TOGETHER .AG/ 1/N! WE LOf/ E YOU MAMA!
Written By: Gloria ~~1llen Tqylor, Daughter
Professional Services E ru ted to: Watkins Funeral Home 163 North venue Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 (678) 479-0806
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