- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life Dolores Billingslea, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM, New Springfield Baptist Church, 2560 Sylvan Road, East Point, Georgia 30344, Rev. Dr. Robert F. Broughton, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2016-09-14
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Dolores Billingslea. Birth date: September 22, 1933. Death date: September 7, 2016. Funeral date: September 14, 2016. Church: New Springfield Baptist Church (East Point, 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_billingsleadolores20160914
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_billingsleadolores20160914
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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their appreciation for your kind thoughts and expressions of SYJnpathy
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HeY. Dr. Hobert F. Broughton, Pastor
and the New Springfield Baptist Church F;unily The Smooth Ashlar Gr;u1d Lodge Family
Hev. Dr. Hoy L. T'homas, Sr
Rev. AHnie S. T'homas Mr. J;u-yis Wilson, organist
Service of love provided by
VOJUC/4~fe~, :Inc.
1~76 Second Avenue (:101) 371-0772 (1.01.) 370- 1991- (fax)
Wednesday, September 14,2016 at 11:00 AM
)JeaJ8f~1Sarua~, 2560 Sylvan Road
East Point, Georgia :~0~~44 Rev. Dr. Robert F. Broughton, Pastor
(2 minutes, please)
Last Rites
Dolores Stokes Billingslea was born on Septetnher ~~' 1~)~~:~ in .'\tlant~1
Georgia. She entered into eternal peace on Septctnber 7, ~() 1() wit It her fcunily by her side.
Dolores received her education in Atlanta Public Schools Systcn1. Following her passion for education, she attended Atlanta :\rca Tcclmicd College where she received her degTce in Early Childhood Education .
Dolores lived a life full of con1passion, love , and stnilc s. ,\ dcdicatnl daughter, sister, 1nother, grand1nother, cmcl liiend; Dolores Incant the world to her hunily. 'l'hey could always count on her to be straightforward
cUHl protective. T'he oldest of her siblings and the Inatriarch or the l~unil~:
Dolores will be ren1etnbercd rnost for her unwavering loYe. In times ol need, Dolores was right by your side to take care or yo u. As a mother. "he WaS a lllOtivator and llillOVator for her girls.
Dolores loved her children! She dedicated over :~0 years to laying a solid educational foundation for the children that she taught during their carl~ years. Affectionately known as Ms. B., she taught at childcare center~ all
rr. over Atlanta. She started her career at David Howard Daycarc ( 'entn
and many years later retired liom Northeast lntown Y\rVCA. \1 s. B. dedicated her life to nurturing and inspiring people of all ages. I1er lin n but loving attitude encouraged her students to reach their full potential.
Beyond the classrootn, Dolores was a devoted ad,Tnt Eastern St~u n1ernber. She vested her titne to the sisterhood and tnission l<>r <>HT :~~ years. As one of the gTeat Eastern Star leaders, she held positions as the past \Vorthy Matron; (2ueen of Sheba Chapter #R9, and she \r;.t~ fl tnetnber of Mount Vernon 626 Heroines or Jericho Stnooth /\sht11 l~unily. Dolores' encouraging spirit earned her the n~une "Mcuna D '' hy hc1 Eastern Star sisters.
Dolores was no stranger to hard work or volunteering wheneYer nec<kd . She will be re1nen1bered as one who loved and enjoyed lik . ller past titnes were spent laughing with her fcunily, creating sotncthing, shopping. playing a garne of cards, and traveling.
She leaves to cherish her n1en1ories three loving daughters, Belinda \ . Billingslea, Marian Denise (Paul) Banks, Shyronda Darling "Sll\" Billingslea; her loving gTanddaughtcr, Epiphany M. Harres~ a dcn >tcd sister, Judy M. Riley cUHl the loving Brooks siblings; special nephew~. Roger Ferrell and Ratnon Darden; a special niece, Shalanda Ashmore and daughter; a caring friend, Mr. Willie \Vorship. She will also he tni sscd h~ the Carnpbcll, Stokes, Brooks, Riley, Denn;:trd , Woods, Ferrell l ~unilic ~ and her other daughters Alethea and Alysia Billingslea.