- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Services for Ms. Gwendolyn Clark -McLean, Sunrise: may 14, 1953 - Sunset: May 12, 2013, Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 A.M., Flat rock Community Church 4542 Evans Mill Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30038, Reverend Binita Miles, Senior Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-05-18
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lithonia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia, 33.71233, -84.10519
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Gwendolyn Clark - McLean. Birth date: May 14, 1953. Death date: May 12, 2013. Funeral date: May 18, 2013. Church: Flat Rock Community Church (Lithonia, 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_clark-mcleangwendolyn20130518
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_clark-mcleangwendolyn20130518
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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To everyone that spoke a kind word, sent a card or flowers, we thank you. To everyone that visited during the brief time of her illness, or whatever act of kindness shared, we thank you. In time, our burden will become lighter and only sweet memories will remain. We thank you for all the sympathy and expressions of love shown in this transition period of our lives. May God richly bless you as you pray for us, we will pray for you. We love you.
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Ms. Gwendolyn Clark-McLean, the second of three children, was born on May 14, 1953 in Fulton County to the late Willie Clark and Bertha (Polly) Clark. She has one sister, Eleanor Nolden and one brother, Stanley Clark. Gwendolyn departed our presence to be in the presence of the Lord on May 12, 2013.
She was educated at Bruce Street Elementary School and Lithonia High School in DeKalb County, Georgia. She also attended Minosa Beauty School in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gwen was a beautician, bus driver and food service worker for DeKalb County School System for twenty-eight years until her health failed.
Gwen joined Flat Rock United Methodist Church at an early age. She served as a faithful member of the choir.
In 1971, Gwen and William was joined in holy matrimony. To this union was born one daughter, Arlanda Allen-Fleming.
She is survived by one daughter, Arlanda Allen-Fleming; mother, Bertha Clark; one sister, Eleanor Nolden; one brother, Stanley (fareyton) Clark; two nephews, Darius Clark and Jarvis (Ashley) Clark; one niece, Tabatha Nolden; two great-nieces, Krista McFadden and Jadia Clark; a host of uncles, aunts, other relatives and friends.
Processional Selection Scripture Readings
Old Testament New Testament Prayer
Solo
Remarks (Three Minutes, Please)
Obituary (Read Silently) Solo Solo Closing Remarks Acknowledgements Recessional
Flat Rock Community Church Choir
Pastor Abel Johnson Christ Deliverance Tabernacle ofGrace
Pastor Abel Johnson Christ Deliverance Tabernacle ofGrace
Iris Samuel Agnes Waites
Soft Music
Tonya Cooper
Pastor Shorter
The Family
Tommy Gibson
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