- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration Service for Ms. Vickie, Mrs. Victoria M.K. Davis, Saturday, January 11, 2003, 1:00 P.M., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 475 Boulevard, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Dennis A. Meredith, Senior Pastor, Minister Dennis T. Meredith, Associate Minister
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-01-11
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Victoria M.K. Davis. Birth date: June 14, 1945. Death date: January 7, 2003. Funeral date: January 11, 2003. Church: Tabernacle Baptist Church (Atlanta, 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: 86
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_davisvictoriamk20030111
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_davisvictoriamk20030111
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Family &
Friends
Eric Kemp Brian Kemp Klevin Glass Erick Mack
Rod King Quint Collins Charles Dennis Jeffery Carreker
The family of Victoria M. Davis acknowledges with grateful appreciation your kind expressions of love and sympathy shown to us during the passing and life celebration of our loved one. May God continue to richly bless each of you is our prayer.
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The Reverend Dennis A. Meredith, Senior Pastor Minister Dennis T. Meredith, Associate Minister
"I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall they live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. "
St. John 11:25-26
Victoria Davis was born June 14, 1945 in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of Lucille Kemp and Johnny Kurnes. Her friends and family affectionately called her " Vickie".
She attended School in Muncie, Indiana and graduated from high school in June of 1963.
She was united in marriage to Vernie Davis, Jr. in 1965. To this union she was blessed with one daughter, Althea Davis and later came her second child, Felita. In her early working career she was employed at Ball Memorial Hospital in the filed of nursing. She then joined General Motors Corporation, working in the factor for a number of years. She moved to Bowling Green, Indiana for a few years and finally moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the mid 80's. In Atlanta, she was employed at Mellon Bank until her death.
Mrs. Victoria, Davis age 57, departed this life on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and friends at her side.
She leaves to cherish her memory: two loving daughters, Mrs. Althea Davis and her husband, Vernon; and Ms. Felita Davis and her companion Tobias; two sisters, Mrs. Sharon Prude of Detroit, Michigan and Mrs. Marilyn Kemp of Muncie, Indiana; three brothers, Mr. Fred Blanton, (her twin) Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Reese (Sherly) and Mr. and Mrs. Malhon Kemp (Jeraldine) all of Muncie, Indiana; a loving aunt, Mrs. Catherine Giles of Muncie, Indiana; two longtime and devoted friends, Pam Thompson of Muncie, Indiana and Deb Bonner of Fort Wayne, Indiana; a close friend, Belinda Glass and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
V ~ Vibrant I ~ Intelligent C ~ Courage T ~ Tender Loving Care She Gave Outspoken 0 ~ Outspoken R ~ Radiant I ~ Independent A ~ Always Giving To Help Others
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL .................... .... ......... ... ... ...... .." When We All Get To Heaven" SCRIPTURE READGINGS .... .. .... ....... . ... ....... ........ .. Minister Mechelle Kitchings
Old Testament ~ Psalm 23 New Testament ~ II Corinthians 4:7-18 PRAYER OF COMFORT ....... ..... ...... .. ... ... . ....... . ........Minister Dwight Kitchings MUSICAL SELECTION ..... ........ .......... . .. . ...... ..... . ...........Bishop Calvin Cooper
"Soon-a Will Be Done" WORDS OF REFLECTIONS
Ms. Wilma Davis Reverend Hopkins REMARKS (Two Minutes, Per Person) ..... ..... .. ... ....... ..... ..... ......Family & Friends MUSICAL SELECTION ..... ..... .. . .. . ........... .. .. . .. . ....."His Eye Is On The Sparrow" OBITUARY (Read Silently ) ................ .. .. .... . .. .... ... .................... . ...Soft Music EULOGY .... ........ . .... ......... . ......... ........ . ......... .. ....Minister Dennis T. Meredith
Associate Minister Tabernacle Baptist Church ACKNOWLEDGMENTS RECESSIONAL ........... . .... .......... . ... ... ... .." We'll Understand It Better By and By"
POSTLUDE
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Forest Lawn Memorial Garden 5755 Mallory Road
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