- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Irene Bailey, Monday, December 23, 2002, 11:00 A.M., Ebenezer Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Georgia, Reverend Leon Flowers, Pastor, Reverend Larry Terrell, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2002-12-23
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Stone Mountain--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Stone Mountain, 33.80816, -84.1702
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Irene Hutchins Bailey. Birth date: March 30, 1949. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: December 23, 2002. Church: Ebenezer Baptist Church (Stone Mountain, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 41
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_baileyirene20021223
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_baileyirene20021223
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Mr. Fred Glenn Walter Woods Wayne Bailey Ronald Hightower
Elgin Anderson Terry Lester Michael Hightower Antwan W Woods
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You bade no one farewell You said good-bye to none The heavenly gates just opened wide; And the master voice said, come!
He gently closed your weary eyes, A whispered "Peace Be Thine"
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The family of Irene Bailey wishes to thank the many friends and acquaintances for your expressions of sympathy during our time of bereavement. Thank you for your prayers, calls, cards, visits, food and other acts ofkindness. May God grant each ofyou His richest blessing.
~The Family
Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.
351 North Clarendon Avenue
4347 Flat Shoals Parkway
Scottdale, Georgia 30079
Decatur, Georgia 30034
(404) 294-5500
(404) 241-5656
"WE KNOW YOU HAVE A CHOICE-THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE LEVETTS"
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Born Irene Hutchins, March 30, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Hutchins and Rolene Hutchins. The family resided in the city ofStone Mountain, GA.
Irene remained in Stone Mountain through high school where she made history. She was one of the two Afro-Americans students to graduate from Stone Mountain High School in 1967. She was a member ofthe National Honors Society and graduated with honors. She then went on to attend DeKalb Community College. After graduation, she was employed by Bel/South where she practiced her skills with love and dedication for over thirty years.
She joined the Ebenezer Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend WJ. Cason.
She leaves tod cherish her memory, two children, Dr. and Mrs Tyrone (Maria Bailey) Benson and Mr. Arthur (AI) Bailey, Jr.; granddaughter, Bailey Simone Benson; parents, Deacon and Mrs. Henry (Rolene) Shoemake; three sisters and one brother, Ms. Beverly Dukes, Ms. Denise Glenn, Ms. Deborah Benton and Mr. Barry Hutchins; one uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Sadie) Woods; one aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Mary) Collins; three step sisters and two step brothers, Elder and Mrs. Mascerlin (Paula) Hines, Ms. Patrica Thomas, Ms. Clara Denise Shoemake, Mr. Larry Shoemake and Mr. Johnny Shoemake; a host ofnieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Reverend L. Flowers, Presiding
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
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SELECTION .................................................... Ebenezer Combined Choir I
SCRIPTURE
Old Testament ........................................... Arch Bishop J. L. Smith
New Testament ........................................... Reverend W. W. Morris I
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PRAYER ...................................................................Reverend W J. Cason
SOLO.................................................................................. .Mildred Brown
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1 SOLO...... .................. .................................. ............................. Carol Lemar
OBITUARY
(Read Silently)
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SOLO ...... .......... ........ .. .................... .. ... ... .. ..... ...... ..Reverend Ronald Clark I
EULOGY ..... ................................... .. .... ....... .... ...... .Reverend Larry Terrell
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL
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