- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Deedry Vanessa "Sassie" Barnes, Saturday, February 28, 2009, 12 noon, West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 560 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., S.W., Atlanta, GA. 30314, The Reverend Frederick Braddock, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-02-28
- 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 Deedry Vanessa Barnes. Birth date: February 28, 2009. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: February 28, 2009. Church: West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 184
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_barnesdeedryvanessa20090228
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_barnesdeedryvanessa20090228
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The family extends sincere gratitude for all expressions of kindness and comfort during our period of bereavement.
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Saturday, February 28, 2009 12 noon
West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
560 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr., S.W Atlanta, GA. 30314
The Reverend Frederick Braddock, Pastor Officiating
How do I love thee, let me count the ways ... As a little girl, you were sweet, kind, friendly, meek, smart, a leader, a Christian, you were pretty, and you were mine. Among your many achievements and reaching your goals, you were a teacher, an educator and you dearly loved children.
You attended: Saint Paul of The Cross Catholic School, Katherine Drexel andyou graduated Saint Joseph Catholic High School.
You graduated: Clark College with a BA Degree, University ofGeorgia with a Master Degree, Georgia State University with a Specialist Degree, and didfurther studies.
You were a certified teacher in the Dekalb County School System for thirty-one (31) years in the kindergarten as well as an ESOL teacher. In addition, a loyal member ofAKA Sorority, Inc. Sassie, you were very special, intelligent, beautiful, stylish, fun, social, witty, independent, sassy, generous, caring and sensitive.
You were well respected by not only your students, but by your parents and administration of your schools (Bruce Street, Midway, Robert Shaw, Panola Way and numerous others. You were devoted to the well being ofchildren throughout the school and church community. You were proud ofyour professional career as an educator, the accomplishments you made, and the many awards you received
You will always be remembered by your strong loyalty to your friends as well as your dedication and love for me.
You were christened at West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church under the leadership of Dr. T. C. Lightfoot where you served andparticipated during your childhood and adult years.
Your Loving Mother Miss Dee Dee
Rest well, beloved, sweetly sleeping that I may close from further weeping. Rest well, rest well and let me too, rest well.
Prelude Processional Music of Comfort Flute Solo .............................. Natalie Williams
"His Eye Is On the Sparrow" Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Braddock Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev Gregory Williams
Pastor of Holsey Temple C.M.E.
New Testament ....... Romans 8: 35-39 Old Testament ........ Psalms 46 Prayer Medley of Hymns Tribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Terry
The Sword of The Lord Church Youth Ministry
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chanda Hoe Tributes:
Emma Darnell .......... Fulton County Commissioner June A. Barnes ........................... Mother Eulogy ......................... Pastor Frederick Braddock Acknowledgement .................... Mrs. Teresa Williams Recessional ................. "When We All Get To Heaven"
Interment South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30315