- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Sister Sylvia Lee Brightwell, Saturday, December 29th, 1984 at 1:00 p.m., Ebenezer Baptist Church, 5486 Stillhouse Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia, Rev. W.J. Cason, Pastor, Rev. Jimmy L. Smith, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1984-12-29
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Stone Mountain--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Stone Mountain, 33.80816, -84.1702
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sylvia Lee Brightwell. Birth date: August 23, 1945. Death date: December 26, 1984. Funeral date: December 29, 1984. Church: Ebenezer Baptist Church (Stone Mountain, 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_brightwellsylvialee19841229
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_brightwellsylvialee19841229
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
FLOWER BEARERS
Sister Mary Jewell Sister Brenda Nelson Sister Janita Stephens Sister Carrie Mae Smith Sister Geraldine Ivey Sister Lucille Durden
PALL BEARERS
Brother Frank 3 rightwell Brother Eddie Brightwell Brother Gary Brightwell Brother Reginald Brightwell Brother Anthony Brightwell ,) 3rother Efford Holloway
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The family of Sister Sylvia Brightwell wishes to Thank Everyone for their prayers, visits, flowers, cards and thoughts shown during our time of Sorrow.
FUNERAL SERVICES
fOR
SISTER SYLVIA LEE BRIGHTWELL
SATURDAy - DECEMBER 29th, 1984 at 1:00 p.m.
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH 5486 Stillhouse Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia Rev. W.J. Cason, Pastor Rev. Jimmy L Smith, Officiating
OBIT(jARy
ORDER Of SERVICE
Sis. Sylvia Lee finch Brightwell was born August 23, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams. She departed this life on Wednesday, December 26, 1984.
She Joined the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. J.S. Stafford. Later, she moved her membership to Big Miller Grove Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Jimmy Lee Smith. She later became a member of Chapel Hill Harvester Church where she served until her health failed.
She is survived by a loving husband the Rev. Will A. Brightwell; two daughters SHlvia Andrea and Jermiashua Brightwell; four so~s - John, Octavius, Joshua and Deangelo Brtghtwell; father, Walter Williams; Father and Mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Will Henery Brightwell; three Aunts; two Uncles; Sisters and Brother-in-laws; nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
SOMEWHERE THERE IS NO SORROW NO TROUBLE, NO PAIN.
SOMEWHERE THERE IS NO HATE, SOMEWHERE UP ABOVE GOD HAVE, A BETTER MOMENT,
SOMEWHERE UP ABOVE GOD NEEDS HER TO REST.
Processional Song
Scripture
Old Testment New Testment
Invocation
Song
Remarks (Three Minutes)
As a Wife and Mother
Eulogy Recessional
The Choir
Rev. Miles fowler
Rev. J.C. Terrell
Rev. Mike Benton The Choir
Sis. Julie Shipp Sis. Lucile Durden Rev. Will A.
Brightwell Rev. J.L. Smith
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