- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Celebration of the Life of Mrs. Bessie Cooper, 1884-1982, Saturday, May 29, 1982, 11:00 A.M., Siloam Baptist Church, 1332 Holcomb Avenue, East Point, Georgia, Rev. Melvin M. Solomon, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1982-05-29
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Bessie Jackson Cooper. Birth date: July 16, 1884. Death date: May 25, 1982. Funeral date: May 29, 1982. Church: Siloam Baptist Church (East Point, 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: 533
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_cooperbessiejackson19820529
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cooperbessiejackson19820529
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Pall .Bearers- Deacons Board Lodge No. 72
Flo~Ter Ladies - ~..1others Board Lodge No. 72
THE CELEBRATION OF THE
LIFE OF !--iRS. BESSIE COOPER
Ack nowle dgeme n t
'l'hE: F ::m1ily of Hrs. Bessie Cooner acknow~u~ds er.: \'i<.th sir.1ce re a ppreciation a ll acts cr ~indne s s h m1n duri n g t h is hour of
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1884 - 1982
Saturday, r.1ay 29, 1982
11:00 A.M.
Siloam Baptist Church 1332 Holcomb Avenue East Point, Georgia
Re v. Me lvin M. So lomon , Pastor
' Mrs. Betsy Cooper was born in Twiggs County on ~ July 16, 1884 to John and Mary Jackson.
At an early age, she joined the New Hope Baptist "Church, Macon, Georgia. She was united in holy matrimony to Mr. John Cooper.
After moving to East Point, Georgia in 1920, she united herself with the Siloam Baptist Church where she served and worked faithfully until her death on May 25, 1982. ,
Bessie Cooper, ~arned to love God, lived a full life, working with dignity and grace. She was loved and respected by her family, friends and those strangers she met. Her kind words inspired many. Through generous love and kind deeds, she shared herself with each of us~
In celebration of the life of Bessie Cooper, her inspirations to us might be expressed thusly,
"When I must ie.ave you for ~ little while, Please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start bravely with a gallant smile; And for my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same Feed not your 1onliness on empty days But fill each working hour in useful ways, Reach out your hand ~n comfort and . cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near, And never, never be afraid to die, For r ~ am waiting for you in the sky."
PROGRAM
Processional ....... When We All Get To Heaven
Song of Inspiration ........... The Choir
Scripture (Old and New Testament)
Prayer ........................ Rev. H. E. Terrell 1' .
Song of Consolation .....Mrs. Ernestine Lovett
Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... Rev. R. N. Martin
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Mrs. Cora Townsley
Representative of
Lodge #.72
Favorite Hymn - "A Charge To Keep I Have"
Message of Comfort ........... Rev. M. M. Solomon
Recessional
- Interment College Park Memorial