- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Ms. Carolyn Yvonne Anthony-Stewart "Callo", July 3, 1951 - October 28, 2016, The Service, Saturday, November 19, 2016, 11 AM, Mount Ephraim Baptist Church, 1202 West Marietta Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, Rev. Dr. R.L. White, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2016-11-19
- 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 Carolyn Yvonne Stembridge Anthony-Stewart. Birth date: July 3, 1951. Death date: October 28, 2016. Funeral date: November 19, 2016. Church: Mount Ephraim 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_anthony-stewartcarolynyvonne20161119
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_anthony-stewartcarolynyvonne20161119
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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and ktJOJ1JI tookyottr love with me.
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1\lly pain is gone and I am Free!
S0011you'll cotne to me until then
God JJ!ill be Jl'ithyou jttst as He's 1Jiith me.
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude for your great outpouring of love, kindness and support throughout Carolyn's illness and transition. We give special thanks to Mount Ephraim
Baptist Church as well their staff for the care given to help plan this celebration. .i\.{uch gratitude is given to the Vitas f-Iospice of
Stockbridge Georgia, for providing 24-hour care in a warm, loving, and comfortable environment to Carolyn was well as our family. We
\.vish Peace and Blessing unto you all and pray that God \Vill favor you all the days of your life.
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Carol n y, onne Stembridge was born in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday~ July 3, 1951, the second child born in a family of eleven. She would grow up not only surrounded by her siblings but also under the watchful care of her grandparents, Robert (Butch) and Leola Calloway who lived right next door. This also allowed her the opportunit) to be in the midst of her many cousins and develop close relationships with d1em. It was her grandmother, Leola, who taught her d1e power of prayer and helped her grow the love she had for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She found it a joyous pleasure, praising, serving and sharing d1e word of God each day of her life.
Carolyn began her education at R.L. Cousins in Douglasville, GA and attended there until she transferred to J.E. Brown High School in Atlanta, where she graduated in 1969. While in high school Carolyn was very active; she pla}ed d1e French horn, ran track and wcts the captain of the girls' varsity basketball team. After high school, she went on to attend Albany State University in Albany, GA and later Georgia State University.
\~1lile attending Albany State Carolyn met and later married \Villie "Chuck, Anthony. To this union Erik Gerard And1ony was born. After many years as a single mom, she met James Stewart, to whom she deetned her heart. She was a dedicated, committed partner and best friend until her soul was called into eternal rest.
Carolyn began her career working atJC Penney in her early 20s. From there he went on to work at D avid on's Department Store \vhich later became Macy's. She worked in their data entry department for altnost 20 years. As an employee of Macy's, she volunteered with multiple community service organizations and often participated in their annual Atlanta Christmas parade. Over her 45-year career, Carolyn's strong work ethic, leadership skills and consistenq~ allowed her to frequendy be promoted to positions in management with multiple companies. In her last position with the State of Georgia Departn.1ent of Revenue, she w-as the floor supervisor for over 10 years.
Carolyn never met a stranger! She had a special gift when it came to dealing with people. Even as a child, she was a born leader! Ald1ough she was not shy when it catne to speaking her mind, she did it with love, humor and diplon1acy, never wanting to hurt anyone's feelings. She was loved by everyone who knew her. In the family, she was known for opening her home to anyone who needed a place to stay, and would often ay, ''God did not give me this big house for me not to share it". Carolyn loved being outside and one with nature. She would spend hours in her yard cutting grass and tending to her flowers. In her }ounger years, she was an avid tennis player, playing on tennis courts all around the city. She also loved to play cards, travel and go to plays; but most of all she dearly loved spending time with her family and taking care of her mother Margaree Polk. Her wealth of kindness and love will never be forgotten.
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On Friday, October 28, 2016, God sent Carolyn "Callo, Anthony-Stewart an in"-itation to join his Heavenly Olympic tennis team that needed her mean serve and to stay for the card party follnwing the game, and she graciously accepted! Her mother and sisters were by her side as her soul peacefully ttansitioned.
Carolyn's memory and legacy will live on in the hearts of her loving, dedicated and life-long partner James L. Stewart, Sr.; son, Erik (KerrD Anthony; daughter-niece, Erika Hunter; James (Darilyn) Stewart, Jr., Tara(Jerome) Stewart Shelton; mother, ~{argaree Polk; sisters, Betty (Freddie) \Velch, Joyce Stembridge, Linda (Jacques) Petite, Karen Hunter, Shelia Hunter, Vickie Hunter; brothers, Bobby Stembridge and James ''Tony" Stembridge; (she was preceded in death by brother Robert ''Spanh.-y" Hunter and sister Connie Stembridge); grandchildren, Cameron Anthony, Peyton Anthony, Chase Hnnter, Lance Collin, Sebastian Hnnter; Aunt, Edna Bryant; thirteen nieces, five nephews, and a large host of great nieces and nephews, cousins, special friends and co-workers.
Reverend Lee Franklin, Qfficiating Minister Musical Prelude
Processional
~fusi.cal Selection "I Know I Have Been Changed" Linda Dobbs, Frimd
Scriptural Reading
Old Testament Psalm 23 NIV
NewTestamentJohn 14:1-6 NIV
Reginald Millines, Co11sin Selester Harris, Cousin
Prayer
Reverend Lee Franklin
l\1usical Selection "\Valk Around Heaven All D ay" Delilah Parker, Ftiend
Ret1ections
Albert Burt, Co-ll70tker Evangelist Sharlene Bennett, Friend
Angela Goggins, Cousin/Ftiend
Poem
Tanya Wiggles, Niece
Video
Words of Inspiration
Rev. Dr. R.L. \Vhite
Acknowledgements
LaShunn D avis, Niue Kelvin Stembridge, NephenJ
l\i{usical Selection
"Goin' Up Yonder"
Linda D obbs, Fliend
Recessional and Postlude
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Mount Ephraim Baptist Church- Life Center