Celebration of Life, Love and Service for Dollie Akins Epps, July 5, 1923- March 1, 2013, March 7, 2013, One O'clock P.M., Warren Memorial United Methodist Church, 181 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, Reverend Donald K. Reed, Sr., Senior Pastor, Presiding

Rev. Gary D ean Rev. L.M. Spear, Jr.
D r. R. D . Pollard Rev. D r. Joseph Crawford, Sr.
Rev. Richard Winn Rev . D r. Walter Kimbrough
Rev. McCallister Hollins

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The jami!J of Dollie Mae Akins Epps acknowledges with deep appreciation, the ma'!Y prqyers, comforting messages, floral tributes and other expressions of kindness. We ask for your continuous prqyers for it helps to ease the pain. We shall alwqys begrateful. Mqy God blessy ou!
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Warren Memorial United Methodist Church 181 Joseph E. L ower y Boulevard, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Reverend D onald K. Reed, SR. S eni or Past or, Presiding

Dollie Akins Epps was born on July 5, 1923 in Winder, Georgia to the late Ambrose E. and Bertha Espy Akins. She was the youngest of four and was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Alonzo Crawford, Alfred Henry, and James Uoyd.
Her scholarly journey began in Barrow County Public Schools. She received her high school diploma from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA. Excelling as a student she enrolled and graduated from Spelman College. During which time she met and married the love of her life, Revered Doctor Anderson Clifford Epps, Jr. on June 17, 1945. From this union, they were blessed with two children, a daughter, Delories Maries Epps Horton and a son, Anderson Clifford Epps, III Qunior). Furthering her education she earned a master's degree in early childhood and a post master's degree in reading from Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA. In addition, she pledged the graduate chapter (Kappa Omega) and became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in 1971.
After completing her training, she began her career at Stone Wall Tell and Fairburn Elementary where she became an exceptional teacher who dedicated her time and talents to assisting children. For the remainder of her career as an educator, she served as the reading specialist at L. P. Miles. After 30 plus years of dedication and service, she retired from Atlanta Public School District in 1987. During her career path, she also supported her husband as the first lady of Griffm Station, Arial Bowen UMC, Warren Memorial UMC, and District Superintendent of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. While at Arial Bowen, she established the Eppsetts, at Warren Memorial UMC, the Alter Guild and the Warrenetts were organized and she also sang in all of the choirs.
Dollie's love and dedication to her family was often expressed through promoting higher level education, inspiring life skills, and encouraging financial responsibility. She leaves to cherish her memory, children Delories Epps Horton (Oscar) of Atlanta and Anderson Clifford Epps III Qoyce) of Augusta: grandchildren, Nicole Horton Holmes Qames) of Kennesaw, Anderson Clifford Epps IV of Atlanta, Sherri Horton Brown (Thomas) of Warner Robins, Amber Epps Bryant (Fernando) of Jonesboro, and Niranjini Marie Epps of Augusta; a host of beautiful greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Trees I think that I shall never see
A poem lovefy as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pres! Against the sweet earth's flowing breas~ A tree that looks at God all dqy)
And lifts her leajj arms to prqy; A tree that mqy in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hai~
Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimatefy lives with rain. Poems are made I?J fools like me)
But onfy God can make a tree. -By: Jqyce Kilmer
(Dollie's Favon'te Poem)

PRELUDE .......................................... ........."For All the Saints'' Mr. David Stills, Organist
PROCESSIONAL......................................... "Swee~ Sweet Spirit'
GREETING ...................... ........ .. ... ..... Rev. Donald R. Reed, Sr. Senior Pastor
HYMN OF CELEBRATION ........................ "How GreatThouArf' # 77
SCRIPTURES The Old Testament, Psalm 23 ............ ......... Rev. Coy Hinton
The District Superintendent ofthe Atlanta- College Park District
The New T~stament,John 14:1-6 ....Rev. Dr. Jacqui Rose-Tucker The District Superintendent Rome- CaTTolton District
PRAYER ............................................. Rev. Dr. Michael Stinson
Pastor ofBethel United Methodist Church
CELEBRATION IN SONG ............................................"BiessedAssurance" # 369
A TRIBUTE TO "GO-GO" .. ...... ................The Epps Grandchildren
WORDS OF COMFORT .... ..... ......... Rev. Dr. Harvey J. Palmer, III
Retired DistrictSuperintendent ofthe Rome - CaTTolton District
MUSICAL TRIBUTE..........................."Guide Me Thou Greatjehovah Mr. David Stills, Organist
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................Rev. Donald R. Reed, Sr. Senior Pastor
RETIRING PROCESSIONAL........................................... (7.'11 Ffy Awqy" Mr. David Stills, Organist
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A MOTHER A FRIEND A HERO ...
1 Corinthians 13: 4 - 8) 13 4 Love is patient) love is kind It does not enry) it does not boas~ it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others) it is not se!f-seeking, it is not easify angered) it keeps no record
of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but r~joices with the truth. 7 It alwqys protects)
alwqys trusts, alwqys hopes) alwqys perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, thry will cease; where there are tongues) thry will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it willpass awqy. t3 And now these three remain: faith) hope and love. But
the greatest ofthese is love.