- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Homegoing Celebration Linda Turner Cobb, Sunrise January 8, 1950, Sunset December 15, 2006, Friday, December 22, 2006, Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2001 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Rev. J.V.A. Winsett, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-12-22
- Subject:
- African American women--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh---History--20th century
Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--History--20th century
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 40.44062, -79.99589
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Linda Turner Cobb. Birth date: January 8, 1950. Death date: December 15, 2006. Funeral date: December 22, 2006. Church: Ebenezer Baptist Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.). 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: 528
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_cobblindaturner20061222
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cobblindaturner20061222
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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J{omegoing Cefe6ration
Linda 'Turner Cobb
Sunrise:
January~ .1950
Sunset: 2Jecember.I 2006
:Friday, 'December 22, 2006
'Ebenezer 'Baytist Cliurcli
2001 Wylie .Jlvenue
PittsfJurgfi, P.J\.15219
1{ev. J. Y. X Winsett, Pastor
There is a time for everything, anaa season for every activity uncfer heaven:
a time to be born anaa time to die, a time to y{ant anaa time to uyroot,
a time to ki{{ anaa time to hear; a time to tear cfown anaa time to bui{c{,
.Jt time to weey anaa time to {augfi, a time to mourn anaa time to cfance, a time to scatter stones anaa time to gatfier tfiem, a time to keey anaa time to tfirow away,
a time to tear anaa time to menc{, a time to be si{ent anaa time to syeak,
a time to {ove anaa time to hate, a time for war anaa time foryeace.
VVIiat cfoes the worker gain from his toi{? I have seen the 6urcfen (joe{ has {aicf on men. J-fe fias macfe
everything beautiju{in its time. J-fe fias afso set eternity in tfie hearts ofmen; yet tfiey cannot fatfiom wfiat (joe{ has cfone from beginning to en I know that tfiere is nothing betterfor men tfian to be fiayyy ana to cfo goocfwfii{e tfiey ave. Tfiat everyone may eat anacfrink, anafine{ satisfaction
in a{{his toi{. This is the gift of (jot.
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13
Order ofService
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Pre(ude Processiona(
Se{ection Scriyture Prayer ofComfort 'Reading of Condo(ences
and 06ituary 'Remarks Se(ection 'Eu{ogy 'Benediction 'Recessiona{
:funera{ Director C{ergy and:fami{y Internment
C(ergy and:fami{y :Jvls. :Jvlary C(emons
:Jvls. Cfiery{Porter :Jvls. :Jvlary C{emons 'Rev. ]. 1'..Jt Winsett
J-{omewood Cemetery
Obituary
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.Linaa T'urner Cobb was born on january 8, 1950 in :New Xensington, PA to the {ate 'Booker T'urner ana Irene J-fa{e T'urner. She {eft her earth{y home to be with her .LoraanaSavior on :friaay, 'December 15, 2006 at Presbyterian 'University J-fosyita[
.Linaa is a graauate of S{iyyery 'Rock 'University ana the 'Duquesne 'University Schoo{ of.Law. She syent six years as a tria{ {awyer in the 'District Attorney's office. In 1986, she was ayyointea as a :Magistrate in Pittsburgh's :Municiya{Court by the {ate :Mayor 'Richard" Cauguiri. She was the first African-Americanfema{e ayyointea :Magistrate. She he{athat yosition unti{2ooo. In 2003, she oyeneaheryrivate {aw yractice.
.Linaa was very active in the community. She served"on the boardS of:freeaom 'Unumited; T'he .Lemington J-fome for the Aged"ana..emington Community Services. In 2005, she served"on the boara of the :North Siae Civic 1Jeve{oyment Coryoration.
.Linaa was a yastyresiaent anacurrent member of the :Nationa{Association of'Business ana Professiona{ Women's C{ub, anaa member of T'he A{{egheny County 'Bar Association. In 2005, she was nominatea to the yrestigious A{{egheny County 'Bar Association's :fe{{ows Program.
.Linaa was afso a charter member of the Stee{On Ice Ski C{ub formed" in 1988, anaa former member of the Pittsburgh 'B{ack .Jvt.oae{s Association.
She (eaves to cherish her memory a (oving ana aevotea comyanion of13 years, :Jvlr. jerome Eu((ock; a aaughter, :Jvlonica ('award) Dixon of'Pitts6urgh, 'P.Jt; a 6rother, Eooker Turner jr. of.Jt(6uquerque, :New :Jvlexico; five granachi(aren-'EawaraDixon, .Jtsia Dixon, Coty Dixon, :Niko Dixon, anaXayson Dixon; 11nc(e-'Peter j. ('Eana) J-{a(e of C(eve(anc[, Ohio; .Jtunts-'Paufine (j. C.) C(oua of .Jtt(anta, .Jt; 'Eve(yn J-{i(( ofjackson, .Jt; ana'Ro6erta S(aughter ana'Efsie johnson of:New York; aevoteacousins, 'Rona(a (Caro[) J-{a(e ana De(ores ('Phi[) VVa(ker of 'Pitts6urgh, 'P.Jt; ana a host of other fami(y anafrienas.
:forever in Our Jfearts
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We tliouglit of you witli (ove today, but tliat is notliing new.
We tliouglit of you yesterday, andays before tliat too. We tliink of you in si(ence,
we syeak your name witfiyride, andwe reuve our memories of uving side by side.
Your memory is our Jeeeysake witli wliicli we'((neveryart {joalias you in Jfis leeeying
We liave you in our liearts.
.A.utlior unknown
Pa{{ 'Bearers
:franfi Ceccfietti 'E[Ciott Co[eman VVi[Ciam .1vlonroe
]acfi Simmons 'Ernie Simon Larry Yictum
Jfonorary Pa{{'.Bearers
.Art Cobb Rona{d J-fa{e Pfii[[iy VVa[fier
Acknow{eagements
Tfie fami!j; of.indtz Colili wisfies to e~ress
tfieir fiearife!t qp_preciationfor all condOlences~ flOwers~ _prayers anct_pfione
callS dUring our time ofliereavement. .May {iodcontinue to litess eacfi ofyou.
Arrangements entrusted to: White Memorial Chapel 7204 Thomas Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15208