- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Services for Ceceile Pamelia Burrus, Saturday, June 23, 2012, 3:00 P.M., The Chapel of Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-06-23
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ceceile Pamelia Burrus. Birth date: October 29, 1942. Death date: June 20, 2012. Funeral date: June 23, 2012. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_burrusceceilepamelia20120623
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_burrusceceilepamelia20120623
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Prelude
Processional
Selection "His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
Scripture Readings: New Testament: John 14: 1-4
Kori-0Iivia Josry New Testament: Matthew 5:4
Rodnry Mills
Prayer
Selection "Amazing Grace" Tranisha Washington
Remarks (Two Minutes, Please) Olivia Marshall, Daughter Christine Johnson, Daughter Joan McDonald, Sister Christine Mryers, Sister
Obituary (Read Silently)
Eulogy Reverend Robert Welch
Acknowledgements Donald Trimble Staff
Recessional
Postlude
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Ceceile Pamelia Bent was born to I<enneth and Edna Bent on October 29, 1942 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, West Indies. Ceceile affectionately known as "Pam" was the oldest of eight children. Pam was raised in Jamaica by her beloved "Aunt Pat", and attended high school at Covenant of Mercy Academy, Alpha and later, graduated from I<ingston Public Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the late 1960's. Upon graduating, Pam migrated to the United States. She settled in New York to fulfill a great need for registered nurses in the state at that time. Upon her arrival in New York, Pam successfully achieved her licensure in the State of New York as a Registered Nurse through Fordham University located in the Bronx, New York. Shortly thereafter, Pam began her flrst job as a registered nurse in the ER and Burn Units at Queens General Hospital located in Queens, New York.
During her time at Queens General, Pam fell in love and later, married Edward Robert Burrus on February 1, 1973. Eddie and Pam welcomed the birth of the flrst of two children, Olivia Roberta Burrus on October 30, 1975, and later, Christine Simone Burrus on June 15, 1978. Following the birth of their fust child, Pam and Eddie purchased their marital home and relocated to Roosevelt Long Island, New York. Pam then began working simultaneously during the days at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Center, New York and nights at Lydia E. Hall Hospital in Freeport, New York as a nursing superv1sor.
In 1983, Pam went to work as the head nursing supervisor at A. Holly Patterson Nursing Home in Uniondale, New York, where she retired from in February, 2004.
While employed at Holy Patterson, Pam trained new nurses and prided herself on providing the highest level of care to her patients, and never missing a day of work. Pam was well-known and respected by her colleagues and hospital staff and commonly revered as, "one of the best nurses ever". Towards the end of her service to Nassau County, Pam could rarely go anywhere in Long Island without recognizing her.
Pam loved being a mother and grandmother. Her whole world was centered around raising her family and helping them fulfill their dreams. In her spare time, Pam enjoyed walking, bowling, and was also an avid reader of Harlequin Romance novels. At one point her romance book collection was greater than 1,000. Pam was a born problem solver and a natural caregiver. One of her greatest qualities was her ability to help anyone who crossed her path without judgment or condition. Her home was always open to anyone in need, and she honestly enjoyed being there for other people. Her kind nature, energetic personality, and witty sense of humor will surely be missed by her loved ones, yet never forgotten. Her loss will create an irreplaceable void in the lives of her family and friends.
Ceceile Pam Burrus returned to the Lord's side at 3:09 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. She was survived by her husband, Edward Burrus; two daughters, Olivia Marshall and Christine Johnson; three grandchildren, Jamali Simpson, I<ori-Olivia Josey and Rodney Mills; two sisters, Joan McDonald and Christine Meyers; sons -in-law, Brian Jack and Aundrey Johnson; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.