- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mrs. Sharon Gail Williams Cabiness, Monday, August 11, 1997, 2:00 P.M., St. Luke Baptist Church, Rev. Marshell Stenson, Officiating, Interment, Woodlawn Memorial Park, "Hutchings Services"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1997-08-11
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sharon Gail Williams Cabiness. Birth date: March 4, 1951. Death date: August 7, 1997. Funeral date: August 11, 1997. Church: St. Luke Baptist Church (Macon, 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_cabinesssharongailwilliams19970811
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cabinesssharongailwilliams19970811
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
William Cabiness Arthur Grey Grover Stephens
Jermaine Wilder Jessie Williams Brian Wilson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Virgin Stephens Lynn Hill Edward Cabiness
John E. Cabiness Melzaro Cabiness
James Burgess
Momma, you taught us To be faithful, righteous and true
In every possible way. Not just by discipline Or the words that a mother could say. You showed us by the way that you lived Each day of your Christian life How to be a mother, a sister, A friend and a very devoted wife. Although it hurts so much As you leave us to take your rest, We understand, Dear Mother, That God Almighty knows best.
The Children
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the many friends for all acts of kindness shown during our bereavement. We pray God's richest blessings be in your lives always.
The Family
Jffor
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1997 2:00P.M.
ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH REV. MARSHELL STENSON, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT WOODLAWN MEMORIAL PARK
OBITUARY
Sharon Gail W. Cabiness was born March 4, 1951 to the parentage of Mrs. Cora F. Williams and the late Mr. Isaac Williams in Macon, GA. She was the faithful and devoted wife of Rev. Eugene Cabiness. Gail was a truly cotnmitted servant of the Lord and a member of St. Matthews Baptist Church. She worked as a Financial Aid Counselor at Macon Technical Institute. Throughout her precious moments here on earth, Gail touched the lives of all those who surrounded her. Gail also served untiringly as a musician for various churches in the City of Macon.
Gail departed this life on Thursday, August 7, 1997 after a brief period of illness. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew her.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a devoted husband, Rev. Eugene Cabiness of Macon; a son, Christopher E. Cabiness; three daughters, Charity C. Dickey, Ashley M. Cabiness of Macon and Tiffany C. Johnson of Athens, GA; one sister, Sylvia Gail Mims; one brother, Isaac Ronald Williams; two sons-in-law, Forrest Dickey of Macon and Dana F. Johnson of Athens, GA; one grandson, Christian L. Dickey; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional Viewing of Remains Selection ...................................................................... Choir Prayer .................................................. Rev. Terence Gray Scriptures:
Old Testament .......................... Rev. David Stanley New Testament ...................... Rev. Ronnie Jackson Selection ...................................................................... Choir Obituary ..................................................... Silent Reading
Soft Music Solo ........................................................ Daphne L. Dumas Eulogy .......................................... Rev. Marshell Stenson Recessional
Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park
