- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Robbie Louise Boyd Clark, September 18, 1922, April 26, 2006, Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 11:00 A.M., Friendship Baptist Church, 437 Mitchell Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, Pastor William V. Guy, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2006-05-02
- 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 Robbie Louise Boyd Clark. Birth date: September 18, 1922. Death date: April 26, 2006. Funeral date: May 2, 2006. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (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: 170
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_clarkrobbielouise20060502
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_clarkrobbielouise20060502
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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September 18, 1922 -April 26, 2006
The family of Robbie Louise Boyd Clark extends thanks to everyone for their prayers, visits, cards, and other acts of kindness shown during her illness and transition. We will always cherish the memory of our dear loved
one. May the Spirit of peace be with you.
MURRAY BROTHERS
FUNERAL HOME, INC.
404-349-3000 1199 Utoy Springs Road, Southwest
(comer of Cascade Rd, near 1-285)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
MKO Graphics & Printe rs, Inc. 404-523-1560
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 11:00 A.M.-
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437 Mitchell Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia
Pastor William V. Guy
Officiating
Robbie Louise Boyd was born in Waynesboro , Georgia, the first child of Reverend Robert Louis Boyd and Marie Shumake Boyd , on September 18, 1922. Shortly thereafter the family moved to Augusta and expanded with the birth of Robbie's late brother, Dr. George Felix Boyd , and sister, Annamozel Boyd Byas. Preacher's kids, the Boyd children were raised with a strong faith in God, and a service ethic shaped by an active church life.
On the afternoon of April 26, 2006, Robbie Louise Boyd Clark absented her earthly tent and went to be with the Lord.
Robbie finished Walker Baptist Institute and Paine College High School, the youngest in her class. In 1943, she graduated from Paine College and immediately began graduate work at Howard University, where in 1945 she received a Masters ofArts degree in Home Economics.After advanced study at Cornell University, Robbie joined the faculty of Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina . During her tenure as Department Chairperson in Home Economics Education at Bethune Cookman College, Robbie was introduced by Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, a mentor upon whom she often reflected, to Leonard Coy Clark. They married in 1948. Robbie continued her career as Professor of Home Economics at Savannah State College , then Tennessee State University. She also taught in the Nashville public schools.
With her husband "Coy," an electrical engineer and owner of Clark Electrical & Co ., Robbie moved to Atlanta in 1956. It was then that Robbie and Coy joined Friendship Baptist Church . In 1957, they welcomed a cherished baby boy, Leonard C., Jr. , who was to be their only child . Robbie taught in the Atlanta public schools , first at Turner High School (1961-62) , then Harper High School (1963-70) and , finally Fulton High School, where she retired as Chairperson of the Vocational Education Department in 1990.
Retirement did not mean inactivity for Robb ie. She continued to actively serve in numerous professional , service and religiou s organizations. In 1987, Robbie B. Clark was appointed to the Educational Advisory Panel of the Atlanta Gas Light Company, the first minority to serve in this position. She was an active member of international and national home economics associations , the GTEA and NEA. Robb ie was a charter member of Tau Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. During her 50 years of membership at Friendship, Robbie was a member of The Uplifter's Club, The Service Guild, a church school teacher and a church school pianist.
Robbie Louise Boyd Clark leaves to cherish her memory, a beloved son and friend , Leonard C. Clark, Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister, Annamozel (Ulysses) Byas of Macon, Georgia; one nephew, Eric Byas; three nieces, Melanie Byas, LaVerne (Michael) Byas-Smith, and Alisia Byas; four grandnieces and grandnephews; and a host of cousins, former students and colleagues, neighbors and friends.
She leaves us her words of wisdom: "Wherever life leads you, always maintain your faith in God," and her favorite parting phrase, "Don't forget to Pray!!"
ORGAN PRELUDE .. ...... ...... .. .. ........ .. ................ ...... ...... Mr. Kenneth Wynn "The Lord's Prayer"
PROCESSIONAL AND SENTENCES FROM HOLY SCRIPTURE
INVOCATION
HYMN No. 153 ..... ... ....... ... ....... .......... .... ... .... ... ..... .. ....... .... ....... .......... Choir "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
SCRIPTURES: The Old Testament Reading , Isa iah 61:1-3 The New Testament Reading , First Thessalonians 4:13-18
HYMN No. 217 .. .. .............. .. .............................. .. ................... Congregation "No, Not One"
REMARKS: Deacon Samuel L. Bacote Mrs. Phyllis Blake, A lpha Kapp a A lpha Sorority, I nc. Mr. Eric Byas , N ep hew Dr. Ulysses Byas, B rother-in- law Family and Friends
SOLO ....................................................................... Ms. Henrietta Antoinin "H is Eye is on the Sp arro w"
MEDITATION ............................................................ Pastor William V. Guy
ORGAN MEDLEY (Her Favorite Hymns) ...................... Mr. Kenneth Wyn n (Silent read ing of Obituary)
PRAYER
RECESSIONAL HYMN No. 27 ................................... c'Blessed Assurance"
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Simpson Road , Northwest
Atlanta, Georgia
Deaconesses of Friendship
Deacons of Friendship