- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Life Will Lived, In Loving Memory of a Special Woman, Thelma J. Bridges, Friday, February 15, 2013, 11:00 AM, Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witnesses, 1891 Fairburn Road, Atlanta, Georgia
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-02-15
- 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 Thelma J Harris Bridges. Birth date: December 20, 1914. Death date: February 10, 2013. Funeral date: February 15, 2013. Church: Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witness (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: 509
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_bridgesthelmaj20130215
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_bridgesthelmaj20130215
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
The family wishe to expres our thank for the many comforting words of sympathy during our time of bereavement. Your expression of love through your prayers, calls, visits,
companionship, contribution , food, flowers and your presence today will never be forgotten.
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Friday, February 15, 2013 ll:OOAM
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 1891 Fairburn Road tlan ta, Georgia
Thelma J. Harris Bridges, age 98, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on
February 10,2013 at Piedmont Hospital.
Thelma was hom in Clayton County, Georgia on December 20, 1914 to Joseph Sam and Lunnie Bell Harris, the fifth of thirteen children. She was married to Raymond Leo Bridges, Sr. They were married for 49 years until his death in 1984. Thelma was a homemaker and a talented seamstress. She enjoyed ~:1!!!!!::::!::::!1 sewing, cooking, entertaining her family, and witnessing for Jehovah throughout the city of Atlanta. On December 1, 1957 she symbolized her dedication to Jehovah God by being baptized as one ofJehovah' Witne se and faithfull) served Jehovah until her death.
Thelma is survived by four of her five children: Tommy C. Bridges of Union City, G , Gwendolyn Springer of College Park, GA, Barbara F. Douglas of Smyrna, G and Raymond (Dorothy) Bridge , Jr., of tlanta, GA, ten grandchildren: Phyllis A. Clemons, Jennifer Y. Freeman Jeffrey Freeman, Veleta (Lamar) Holland, Darryl (Robin) Bridges, Kirven Bridges, Eugene(Renee) Teague, Tommy (Dewona) Bridges, Jr., ean (Charity) Bridges and Dezirae (M:elvin) Dandy, one brother, Willie Harris, two sisters, Jessie Harri and Hazel Harris. he wa blessed with two additional generations of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren rueces nephew , other family and many many friend .
Thelma was preceded in death by her spouse, Raymond Leo Bridges, r., son Jame H. Bridge and grand on lan Gregory Davi .
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