- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mrs. Luvenia ("Binky") Etchison Clifton, Wednesday, November 27, 1996, 12:00 Noon, Friendship Baptist Church, 659 Larkin Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1996-11-27
- 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 Luvenia Etchison Clifton. Birth date: May 27, 1927. Death date: November 23, 1996. Funeral date: November 27, 1996. 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: 527
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_cliftonluveniaetchison19961127
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cliftonluveniaetchison19961127
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Pa[[6earers
'lJeacons of!Friendsliip tBaptist Cliurcli
rfower tBearers & :Honorary rfower tBearers
Members oftlie 'lJeaconess tBoard Members oftlie 'llpfijters C{ub !Friend & Co-workf,rs from tlie
.9Ltfanta 'llniversitg Center
Cefe6ration ofLife for
Mrs. Luvenia t'13inl(y'J 'Etdiison C{ijton
rushers
Members oftlie !Friendsliip 'llslier tBoartfs
.9Lcknowfetfgments
%e !FatnWjUJislies to ~fedge withsincere appreciation a{{ tlie ca{fs, fwwers, cards, monetary gifts, prayers and words ofsupport received during tlie i{{ness and liomegoing of tlieir foved one. May (jotf continue to 6fess youfor your many ezyressions of/(jndness.
Wednesday f}{pvember 2 7, 1996
12:00 f}{pon
![riendsliip tBaptist Cliurcli
659 Larkin Street, S. W.
.9Ltfanta, (j.9L30314
Luvenia
fYJJi'!kJj'~
'Etchison
CCi{ton,
Obitua tfie ten':ftof thirteen
si6Cings
of tfie
fate
!l(everentf
Jlrtee andMo[[ie 'Etchison, was 6'orn May 27, 1927in Loganviffe, (jeorgia, Wa[ton County.
Slie went to lier rewara 9\[pvember 23, 1996. S~ oflier si6Hng_s fiave preieceasealier, aiuf
s~survive, afong withlierlius6aruf, man!J.. nieces, nepliews anifaliost ofotlier refatives anti
jrieruf.s. :J{er eady eiucation was gainea at 'Etcliison 'Efementary Si:fioo[ in 0ganvi[fe,
(jeorgia. Slie fater atterufetfMonroe j{igfi Schoo[fran! wfticft slie wasgraiuated. Jljt~rwanfs
slie enterei:Fort o/alley_State Co[fege, ufzereslie earneaafJ3. S. f})eore! in f1ementary Uucation.
:For a wfiife slie taugnt at 'Etcliison 'Efementary Schoo~ 6ut in tlie mii-1950's slie movei to
Jltfanta, wliere lierfirst empfo!J!ftent was as secretary to :Jrierufsliip fJ3aptist Cliurch.
Jlt an ear[y age, Luvenia conJesseiClirist at Carter :J{i[[Missionary fJ3aptist Cliurch, and
upon moving to Jltfanta, slie became a member of :Jrierufsliip fJ3aptist Cliurch under tlie
pastorate oj f})r. Samue[ W. Wiffiams. Slie worl(ii very ejficzent[y_ with Pastor Wiffiams
untillie suggestelfthat lierfine a6illties sftouftfbe useiin moregainfiilempfoyment. :Joffowing
liis aavice, slie Luvenia met
Cwao[rvkin!-CiaCti{JtlotnfainntSae'pUtenmivbeerrsiOtyf1in96tf2ieaSrucfh, oaoftteorfaJlgretsaraonafcSocuierntscleiisp.,
tfie
two
were marriei in September of1963. 'I!iey were iestinei to speriif tliirty-three fiilppy years
togetlier.
Mrs. C[ifton liaa a variea and interesting empfo~nt liistory. Jlfter lier marriage, slie
movea to :Fort o/a[[ey State Co[[ene, wliere slie worf<:?aas secretary to tfie Cliairman of tfie
'Eng[isfi f})ep_artment. Later, 6oth CCiftons returnei to Jltfanta wliere tliey were empToyea
at Cfarl( Coffene--- lie as a professor ofmatliematics; slie as a Secretarg oj_tfie Science f})e-
partment. ru!henlierlius6aTu{receiveifan 'llrban~ueSummer :Je[wwsliip to wort(with
tlie Pruientia[Life Insurance Comp_any in f}.[g.warRt fJ{f.w Jersey, tfie C[iftons moveatfiere,
and Luvenia immeaiate[y was liirea as secretary to tfie !l(ecoras f})epartment at fJ3eth Israe[
:J{ospitaf.
'Upon lier lius6arufs receiving ajeffowsliip togo to tfie 'University ofCa8fornia at fJ3erk!-fey,
tlie coupfe movea tfiere auring ilie 1960s, anif Luvenia was empfOyea at tfie 'University in
tfie offoe oftfie o/ice Presiaeiit of:Jinancia[Jlffairs. Jlfter oneyear, tfie C[iftons returnitfto
Jltfiinta, a1ufslie was reassignedto tlie f})epartment o{Uucation at Cfarl( Coffege. Slie was
fater transferrei to tfie consoCiaatea Scfwo[ of 'Eiucation at Cfarl( Jltfanta 'University,
wliere slie worl(ei unti[lier retirement in 1992.
Mrs. C[ifton lias a[wags been active in cliurcli worRt and under tlie inj[uence of sucli
sta[wart :Jrierufsliip memoers as Mr. andMrs.James f})ger,, Mrs. Cfara Jackon, Mrs. Sara
~ Mrs. Zimnue S/ie[ton andothers, slie became invo[veiin numerous cliurcli a~ries.
Iriifeei, it 'WOuftfbe ai{ficuft to mention an aspect ofthe Cliurcli Program wfzere lier inj[uence
was not jeft---the Chrismon Observance, tfie :Jamify Cliurcli f})inners, tlie f}.[g.w members
Orientatwn Program, Men's f})ay, Women's f})ay, tlie Cliurcli's Jlnniversary, tlie rr/iank.Sfliving
Ovobtseerivthaenc:Jer,iemruofssltiiCplSiuwrceleitSlioeaurvteonfirtliPer')o'"geraar m6ys,thtelie:JJrilenrnuufsali[ipof/Ja3freonttliienrefwPoia). ~It(iwsfizmerpeoSr!tiae nwtatos
note that these activities were supportei in atfaition to fiir ftoUing /(ey positions in severa[
Cliurcli 01Jlanizations, p_articufar[y ifie f})eacone.ss 'Boaraandtlie 'llplijteis CEu!J, 6otli ofwfticft
slie serveilas Cliair aniPresitfent, respectivefg.
Luvenia was we[[acceptea6y a[[wliom slie was a6fe to toucli in an effort to maR!- tlieir
fives more responsive to (joi's caffing {or tliem. Slie was una6fe to say 'WfJ" to a'!Y.one wlio
souglit lier assistance or lier creative tafent. lJttJiatever was neetfei, slie contribute!Cft;5uffJ:
f}Joutonnieres {or tlie Men's 'Ensembfe, Praying :J{arufsfor Prayer fJ3reaifast, Lape[Pinsjor
'Easter aniChristmasff!r tlie entire congregation, programsfor an!J.. specia[cliuich activity.
Slie wiffbe remem6ereaas a aevotei,
pride in a the assignments wfticft slie
aeaicatei, aiuf tirefess CliurC/i work!-r-- one wlio tool( e:{_ecuted. :Her many wort( rejfecteilier ieep conviction
tliat notliing fess ilian lier best was accepta6fe for lier Cliurcli.
Order o_,{Service
%e ~Verena Wi[[iam o/. (juy, Presiaing
Pre[uae.........................................................'Xf,.nnetli Wynn Processsiona[anaSentencesfrom tlie :J{ofg Scripture Invocation :J{ymn......................"{jreat Is %y :Jaitliju[ness".....f}.{p. 153
Senior Clioir !l{eaaingfrom tlie ora fJ'estament !l{eaaingfrom tlie 9{g_w fJ'estament :J{ymn........................'~fessea.9lssurance".................9{p. 27
Senior Clioir
~mark:
:r. :J{ome Cfiurcli.......................%e ~Verena fJJavia 'Brown
Cfark.9Ltfanta University.......%e ~Verena (jera[a fJJurfey fJJeaame5s 'Boarrf& V.pfijters Cfub......Mrs. Laverne 'B. (jraves Sefection.............''Soon-ali Wi[['Be fJJone"............... fJJawson
Senior Clioir Meaitation................................................Pastor W. o/. (juy Prayer !l{ecessionaf..........'Wiien We .9L[[(jet to :J{eaven"....f}.{p. 429
Interment Wetview Cementary 1680 Westview fJJrive, 9{. W.
.9Ltfanta, (jeorgia