Saturday, August 28, 1993 2:30p.m. 
Thornton Mortuary Gordon Forrest Chapel 3346 M.L.King Jr. Drive, SW 
Atlanta, Georgia 
Reverend Cameron Alexander Officiant 
 
 I shall not list my troubles, Instead I will recfte, 
Of beauty, fun and what I love Of everything that's right. 
I shall not count my problems, Instead I shall add up 
How friends a,nd times and memories Still overflow my cup. 
Don't detail flaws and defects, In-stead elaborate, 
On wonders ofthe universe And how your God is great! 
-Jean Wood 
"In the world you will have troubles, but have courage because I have overcom~ tht? world." -John16:33 
 
  ~Salia Whitehead Benton was born July 4, 1921 in 
 
Atlanta, Georgia to James and Eddie Mae Huckaby 
 
Whitehead. She was baptized at Beulah Church. Rosalia 
 
graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 
 
1938 and attended Spelman College. 
 
Rosalia moved to Cleveland, Ohio where she met and 
 
married the late Mr. Lloyd Benton. She was a member of 
 
St. James AME Church, and a host ofthe Community Civic 
 
and Youth Organizations. 
 
After Lloydpassed in 1969, Rosalia moved to Houston, 
 
Texas in 1970 and joined Wheeler Baptist Church under 
 
th.e 
 
pastorate ,_ 
 
of Reverend 
 
Bill 
 
Lawson. 
 
Rosalia 
 
returned 
~ 
 
home to Atlanta in 1985 to care for her mother and 
 
remained active in many Civic Community and Youth 
 
organizations, including the Rosa Counseling AARP S. W. 
 
Fulton Chapter 3793, the NPUL and ACORN. 
 
Rosalia departed this life on Sunday, August 22nd, 
 
leaving to cherish her memory a sister and brother-in-law, 
 
Grace and Ralph Rucker of Sacramento, California; 
 
brother, Matthew Whitehead ofAtlanta, a host of nieces, 
 
nephews, cousins and friends. 
 
 Prelude 
Processional 
Selection 
"God Will Take Care Of You" 
Scripture 
Prayer 
Selection 
"My Way" 
Resolutions 
 
 - 
Obituary 
(read silently) 
Remarks Selection Eulogy Recessional 
 
 Active Pallbearers 
Jacques Taylor Kenneth Yancey Jimmy Whitehead 
Thomas Reid Johnny Jackson Eddie Joe Whitehead 
 
 Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair. 
Perhaps you sent a funeral spray, 
if so, we saw it there. 
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, as any friend could say. 
Perhaps you were not here at all, just thought of us that day. 
Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much, whatever the .part. 
-The Family 
 
 Arrangements Entrusted To: 
. / Thornton Mortuary 3346 M.L. King Jr. Dr., SW 
Atlanta, Georgia (404) 691-4685 
 
Interment 
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Simpson Road Atlanta, Georgia 
 
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