n Psalm 23 1:~----------------------------------------------~ A Psalm ofDavid The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the sttll waters. 3 He restoreth my soul." He leadeth me in the path ofrighteousness for His names sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley ofthe shadow ofdeath, I will fear no evtZ for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence ofmine enemies: thou anointest my head with otl, my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days ofmy life: and I wtll dwell in the house of tbe Lord for ever. Flower Attendants Mother Ruth Applin Mother lillie Mae Hill Sis. Dorothy Htll Sis. Delphia Lewis Sis. Inez Mitchell Mother Daisie Wells Pal/Bearers Bro. James Harris Bro. Ernest Jones Bro. Donnell Pritchett Bro. Kelvin Pritchett Bro. Tony Pritchett Bro. Odell Pritchett In Appreciation During our loved ones illness, And to those who helped us to bear our grief, We thank you very much. Your loving and sympathetic expressions Brought us blessed comfort and relief. Your presence at this service and your sincere prayers Will be cherished after the close of this day, for our hearts were warmed by your caringMay God bless you in His own divine way. - The Family of the Late Mrs. Elizabeth Barton - The Service of Loving Farewell In Remembrance Of Mrs. Elizabeth "Dibby" Crawford Barton 1926- 1997 New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Kingston, Georgia ,I Tuesday, July 22, 1997 I 2:00P.M. I Rev. Gayle Johnson, Pastor- Eulogist Rev. Robert Barrett, Assoc. Minister "Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal." The Order of Service Prelude Processional. .. ......... ........ ..... .......... ..... .......... ..... .. ..... .................. ... ........ Musician Song... .......... ........ ..... .... ... .. ........ ............ .. ..... ....................... ........ ............ .. .Choir Reading from God's Holy Word Old Testament.. .. ......... .. ........ .. .. ................... .. ... .... .. .............. ... Rev. J.W. Dargan New Testament. .. .. ... ........ ............... .......... .... ......... ............... .Rev. Homer Printup Prayer.... ...... ........... .......... ..... ......... ............ .... ... ....... ............ ... Rev. Robert Barett Reading of the Obituary.............. ...... ............................ .. .. .. .......... .. .. Read Silently Remarks or Tributes.......................................... .. .... .. .Family, Friends & Ministers Solo........ ..... ...... .... .... ..~ ..... ........ .... :..... .. ..... .... ... ...... ... ..... .Bishop Charles Woods Words of Comfort and Strength.. .. ......... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... Rev. Gayle Johnson Recessional Postlude......... ...... ..... .. ...... ... .... ......... .... ...... ... ... ...... ...... .... .. .... ..... ...... .. .. .Musician Concluding Service and Interment at Kingston Cemetery Kingston, Georgia God Will Take Care of You For it has been written that we have to leave Our earthly mother and children and go with our Heavenly Father, only to see you again In the here after; Rest all of our heavy labors and sit at the right hand of our Father for Eternity. For the Lord says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you Lo, I will be with you even til the end of time." With Love from Your Daughters The Obituary , For Mrs. Elizabeth Estelle Crawford Barton A Time To Embrace: February 20. 1926 A Time To Weep: July 19. 1997 After a fulfilling and well-spent life, Mrs. Elizabeth Barton closed her eyes in slumber on early Saturday morning, July 19, 1997, and is now resting from the toils of her earthly existence. As a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin, her family as well as her friends realize that while she is no longer with us, her memory and spirit will live on forever. Sis. Elizabeth was born February 20, 1~26 to lovin,.g parents Terri Lee Crawford Pritchett and the late Emory Crawford Jr. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. During the primitive years she moved to Kingston, Georgia, where she became a member of Queen's Chapel A.M.E. Church. Later she joined Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, where she worked very deligently, sang God's praises in the choir, and served as the choir's chaplain. Two lives were joined in holy matrimony when Sis. Elizabeth and the late James Grady Barton exchanged wedding vows on April 3, 1943. Together they were dedicated to and blessed by nine loving children born to this union. Their only son, Mr. Felton (Lil Grady) Barton , preceded his father in death. Sis. Elizabeth worked as a private sitter for many years until her own mother became ill and needed her care. She was a loving and devoted daughter, and mother to her children and all the neighborhood children who gathered at her home daily. She extended her loving ways by also raising five grandchildren . To stand in the afterglow of her life, still warmed by her memory are her loving mother, Terri Lee Pritchett, and eight daughters: Mrs. Terri (Ralph) Redding, Cartersville, GA; Louise (James) Wells, Cartersville, GA; Martha (J.D.) McConnell, Atlanta, GA; Betty (Thomas) James, Cartersville, GA; Grace Grimes, Gladys Barton, Marcia Barton, Kingston, GA; and Brenda Barton, Rome, GA; three sisters: Louise Thomas, Cleveland,OH; Chaterin Appleberry, Chattanooga, TN; Barbara Wolly, Detroit, Ml; one aunt: Inez Whitaker, Chattanooga, TN; three brothers-inlaw: Henry Barton, Joseph Barton and Rufus Appleberry; two sisters-inlaw: Bertha Barton and Frances Barton; thirty-two grandchildren; twentyfour great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a special goddaughter, Mrs. Wilma Pasley Heard; and a host of other friends and relatives.