r H A Homegoing Celebration 1 for 1 1939 2013 ~E'l.CJi& b!J ~o{t:iiionaL1. Oi)us 'm4nn#ll's Jlruneral ~, Jlnc.. 1315 Gus Thornhill Jr. Drive East Point, Georgia 30344 404-768-2993-4 Fax 404-763-2154 L Saturday, May 18, 2013 -11 : 00 A.M. - ffjttd l?/A;JCnltili6 ?Bitajxd 1315 Gus Thornhill, Jr. Drive East Point, Georgia 30344 Minister Kenneth B. Haynes Officiating rt!l1?/teetiollJ Auverne "Vern" Collier was born on March 18, 1939 in Atlanta Georgia. She was the only child of Bennie Lee Collier who passed when Vern was only seven-years- old. She grew up in the home of her loving grandparents, Perlena Collier Wilson and Ben Collier. After seventy-four years, Vern departed this life on Tuesday, May 14,2013 at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Vern graduated from Henry McNeal Turner High School in 1957. She was employed by the Georgia Building Authority and later at King and Spalding Attorneys at Law from which she retired. During her retirement years, Vern participated in the Foster Grandparents Program, where she was a mentor for young people. Her favorite pastimes were cooking, shopping and traveling with friends and family. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and joined World Changers Church International and attended faithfully when her health would permit. Vern leaves to cherish: her loving and devoted daughter, Nena Yvette Clark Geer; her grandson, Jonathan Asher Geer; and a host of cousins (Byrdsongs) and loyal friends. All is Well!! I am FREE ! ! The weary hours, the days ofpain The sleepless nights are passed This ever-patient worn out frame has found sweet rest at last Prelude Processional Scripture Readings Old Testament New Testament Prayer of Comfort Selection Reflections & Poem Remarks: (Two Minutesf Please) Family & Friends Sister Yolanda Rucker World Changers Church International Sister Phyllis Watters World Changers Church International WCCI Music Department World Changers Church International Sister Lena Sims Selection WCCI Music Department World Changers Church International Eulogy Minister Kenneth B. Haynes World Changers Church International Acknowledgements Recessional Postlude ~~&~ Renaissance Park Place South (High Rise Building) 240 Amal Drive Theatre Room Atlantaf Georgia 30315 ~ With deepest gratitude and appreciationf the family acknowledges the many expressions of love through your prayersf flowersf cards, calls and visits during the homegoing celebration of our love one. May God pour out many blessings upon you all. Special thanks to the "Ladies of the "Renaissance" for all the love and kindness you 've shown towards my mother.