- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Celebration for Centennial M. Elliott, Friday, January 11, 2002, One O'Clock P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Reverend M. Davis, Presiding, Greater Euphesus Missionary Baptist Church
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2002-01-11
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Centennial Mae Elliott. Birth date: May 18, 1926. Death date: January 6, 2002. Funeral date: January 11, 2002. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_elliottcentennialmae20020111
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_elliottcentennialmae20020111
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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FlO\ver Ladies
Family and Friends
Benjamin Clark lkie Slaughter Ill Ralph Flott Jr. Benjamin Clark
Pall Bearers
Robert D. Brown III Kewon Brooks Victor Gordon
Acknowledgen1ents
In the mist of our sorrow, our cup truly overfloweth. We gratefully acknowledge the love and concern you have so freely shared with -us. Our Family is deeply appreciative of your many kindnesses during this difficult period. Your kind words and generous prayers have been a comfort to our brok_en hearts as we rejoice in the memory of our loved one's life .
The Elliott Family
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Home Going Celebration
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Centennial M. Elliott
Friday, January I I, 1001
- One o Clock P.M. -
Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032 Reverend M. Davis, Presiding Greater Euphesus Missionary Baptist Church
Reflections
Centennial Mae Elliott, was born on May 18 , 1926 , in Fayette County , GA. She departed this life and was called to rest on January 6 , 2002 .
Centennial was employed with the Atlanta Board of Education for 28 years where she retired ln June 1990, She
was the proud mother of 7 children , 4 son_s a n~ 3 daughtets:
Centennial leaves be_hind children: Linda D. Slaughter,
Charles Curtis Hood , Calvin- }-(o"od , Gw,.endolyn M. Elliott
Brown , Kerome Love , Mr. - & Mrs.Tdny EJi i.ott (Sharra) , and
Lesia Denise Elliott; 7 grand children, 4 boys anq 3 girls :
Benjamin L. Hood, Katrina L. Etliott, lkie Slaughfer ' 'III;
Latonya C. Elliott, Ike Slaughter I}~rL9tony"a C. ~EJ ii_Qtt ,, K~woh
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great - grandchildren: Merced_ez M .. Morrow , Trevion Elliott,
and Ramir R. Bumpus: one Son-ir:1-law, Robert D. Brown III ;
and a host of other relatives a.nd frien-ds,
'.'Wheri -I Get Tired11
I ask you Lord , please have m~rcy on my Soul , For my body is tired arid .growing old ,
I ask you Lord, when all has been said and done, Please lay to rest my weary bones .
.Lord , when that day comes don1t forget that 11m_ yo~r child .
Father just ,le t _m ~ Jqy ~.nd rest for .just) q,_little .whil ~ ')' .
I Thank youlord -~bo. live ~ above. I Thank you Father for :all your love.
Love Always Children
Order of Service
Reverend M. Davis, Presiding
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PROCESSIONAL
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EULOGY... .. .. ....... ... ....... ~: .. :.. ......... .-..... ... Reverend M. Davis
AC KN OWLEDG EM ENTS .."..:...... :.'.:,::...... .. ... .. .. .Sharra Elliott
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