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