- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mother Jimmie Lola Cooper, Sunrise: November 17, 1932 - Sunset: August 20, 2014, Saturday, August 30, 2014, 1:00 P.M., Woods Memorial Baptist Church, 5665 Old National Highway, College Park, Georgia 30349, Pastor Tony Mosley, Officiating, Reverend Dion A Smith, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-08-30
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--College Park--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, College Park, 33.65344, -84.44937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Jimmie Lola Cooper. Birth date: November 17, 1932. Death date: August 20, 2014. Funeral date: August 30, 2014. Church: Woods Memorial Baptist Church (College Park, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_cooperjimmielola20140830
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cooperjimmielola20140830
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Ms. Jimmie Lola Cooper graced this earth on November 17, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the only child born to the late jazz musician Wilbert Calloway and Ruth Clay. Ms. Jimmie passed the mantle on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 1:05am, as she entered into eternal rest.
Ms. Jimmie was a graduate of the Atlanta Public School System, graduating from David T. Howard High School, class of 1950. She was an entrepreneur, as well as dedicating 21 years of service with General Motors Assembly Corporation. She was a dedicated worker, full of strength and wisdom.
Ms. Jimmie enjoyed reading her bible, attending church and listening to Lee Williams' song "Cooling Waters". One of her life's pleasures was attending his concert at the Griffin Auditorium. She also loved to be ' chauffeured around and shopping. Her favorite foods were fried fish, Oreo cookies, Lays plain potato chips and an ice cold Coke with a smile!
. She was not only an intellectual person, but always full of joy, laughter, ( kindness and compassion; especially for children. Ms. Jimmie never met a 1 stranger, always giving words of encouragement. She was willing to help
everyone. Her memories will continually be a light in our hearts.
Ms. Jimmie was the proud mother of five children: Deacon Eugene
(Torria) Tuggle, Rosa (Calvin) Mobley, Janice Green, Reverend Dion
, Smith, and Minister Annetti Anderson; ten grandchildren: Ebonee,
Ashley, Brandi, Jamal, Marques, DeAndre, Bryana, Brandon, Diez and
Solomon; eleven great-grandchildren: Marshae, Kaden, Asia, Aleia,
Marques Jr., Egypt, Stephan, Simeon, Saniyah, Ashton and Dexx; one
( aunt, Ernestine (Charles) Watson; one cousin, Johnnie Mae Harrison; four
( nieces and nephews: Lynn, Peggy, Rickie and Skipp Calloway; God
children: Eric Miller, Jerald Brilove and Angela Gates; and a host of
cousins, relatives and friends.
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Mama's favorite saying that will be cherished by her family is ~ather, grant us the luD accurate /mow/edge of your
spiritual discernment".
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Pastor Tony Mosley, Officiating Reverend Dion A. Smith, Eulogist
Prelude Processional ...............................................Clergy, Family & Friends Selection ..... "He Has His Hands on You"....Minister Brandon Gay Scripture Readings:
Old Testament............. Psalm 116:15-16.............Pastor Eric Gurley Flint Ridge Baptist Church
New Testament.....! Corinthians 15:50-55.....Pastor Wimberly Hale Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church
Prayer ........................................................Pastor Gerry T. Anderson New Macedonia Baptist Church
Selection ........................................................"Walk With Me Lord"
Obituary (Tead sikntly) Poem .......................................................................Mr. Harvey Tyler
Remarks (two minutes pkase)..............................As a Pastor/ Clergy
As a Friend As a God-Mother
As a Mother As a Grand..Mother Selection ........................................."I Know I Have Been Changed" Eulogy ....................................................... Rarerend Dion A Smitll
Woods Memorial Baptist Church Acknowledgements.................. Mr. Anthony L, Watkins, President
Watkins Funeral Home Jonesboro Recessional
Forest Hills Memorial Gard.etue~~-~:ls
722 Conley Road
Forest Park, Georgia