- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating Your Life, Catherine Yulanda Anderson "Pooh", April 28, 1962- August 24, 2011, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 2:00 P.M., East Side Baptist Church, 1016 Mason Street, LaGrange, Georgia 30241, Rev. O.C. Stiggers, Pastor, Rev. Michael Stiggers, Co-Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-08-31
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--LaGrange--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--LaGrange--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--LaGrange--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--LaGrange--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--LaGrange--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--LaGrange--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Troup County, LaGrange, 33.03929, -85.03133
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Catherine Yulanda Anderson. Birth date: April 28, 1962. Death date: August 24, 2011. Funeral date: August 31, 2011. Church: East Side Baptist Church (LaGrange, 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_andersoncatherineyulanda20110831
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_andersoncatherineyulanda20110831
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Catherine Yulanda Anderson "Pooh"
Apri128 , 1962 - August 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 31,2011 2:00P.M.
East Side Baptist Church 1016 Mason Street
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
Rev. 0 . C. Stiggers, Pastor Rev. Michael Stiggers, Co-Pastor
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Order ofService Celebration
Musical Prelude Processional ........................................................ Clergy and Family Presiding .. ...........................................................Rev. 0 . C. Stiggers
Musical Selection... ......................... East Side Baptist Church Choir
Prayer ................................................................ Adrienne Townsend Chaplain, U. S. Navy
Scripture
Old Testament. .............................................. Rev. Johnny Pearson
"Psalm 91"
Pastor Gethsemane Baptist Church
Greensboro, NC
New Testament ................................................ Rev. Derling Gates
"Galatians 6:9-1 0"
Minister - East Side Baptist Church
Musical Selection............................ East Side Baptist Church Choir
Expressions I Reflections (2 Minutes Please)
>- Friend (s) >- Church Family Member >- Pastor (s)
Comforting Words to the Family........................Rev. 0. C. Stiggers Pastor of East Side Baptist Church
"Remembering the Message" ................ Chaplain Ammie L. Davis Words Written By Catherine Anderson
Obituary ................................................................... (Read Silently)
Eulogy ............................................................ Rev. Michael Stiggers Co-Pastor, East Side Baptist Church
Funeral Directors in Charge - West Georgia Mortuary ~Acknowledgements I Recessional I Interment~
Hospital Corpsman First Class (Retired) Catherine Yulanda Anderson, a native of LaGrange, Georgia, began her career in October 1986, when she reported for active duty in the United States Navy, attending Basic Training in Orlando, Florida. Seaman Smith received order to Hospitalman "A" School located in Great Lakes, Illinois, where she graduated with honors in February 1987.
Her duty stations have included: 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group (2nd FSSG) Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina, Naval Hospital Orlando, Florida, Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, Naval Officer Recruiting Unit, Pensacola, Florida, Navy Recruiting District Montgomery, Alabama and Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Groton, Connecticut where she retired with faithful and honorable service in December 2001.
While serving on active duty, Hospital Corpsman First
Class Anderson served as a Field Medical Service,
Leading Petty Officer, Drug and Alcohol Program
Advisor and Medical Officer Programs Recruiter. Her
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decorations included: the Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit
Commendation, Coast Guard Meritorious Unit
Commendation, Good Conduct Award (5 awards),
National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service
Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service
Ribbon.
Catherine was born in LaGrange, Georgia on April 28, 1962 to the late Sam Smith, Jr., and Vivian Louise Turner Smith. She graduated from LaGrange High School - The Class of 1980. She attended Tift College, Forsyth, Georgia until she enlisted into the United States Navy in 1986. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services from the University of South Carolina Beaufort in May 2009.
"Pooh", as she was affectionately known by everyone, will be remembered for her great "sense of humor", her good looks," "her excellent taste", "the ability to makepeople laugh" and "her strong love for family and friends".
Catherine leaves to celebrate her life, her husband, Kevin R. Anderson; her children, Renaldo Dominque Francis and Wendell DeShaun Forbes; step-daughter, Brittney Chantal Anderson; her sisters, Armenta (Ray) Foster and Sandra Gilbert; four brothers, Amos Smith, Winston Smith, Archie (Vickie) Smith and Robert Smith; five grandchildren, Kiara, Angelina, Shaheim, Raquan and Nathaniel; three very dear friends, Ammie Davis, Barbara Pearson and Michelle Harris; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
The family would like to acknowledge our deepest appreciation of the many comforting messages, floral tributes, prayers, and many other expressions of kindness to each and everyone who were there in our time of
sorrow. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.
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