- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Sheila Beech Epps, Sunrise October 27, 1959, Sunset June 18, 2008, Monday, June 23, 2008, 2:00 pm, Greater Israel Christian Fellowship, 3255 Empire Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. W. Michael Turner, Jr., Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2008-06-23
- 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 Sheila Beech Epps. Birth date: October 27, 1959. Death date: June 18, 2008. Funeral date: June 23, 2008. Church: Greater Israel Christian Fellowship (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: 326
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_eppssheilabeech20080623
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_eppssheilabeech20080623
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The family of Shelia Beech Epps gratefully acknowledges with sincere and deep appreciation every kindness and expression of love shown in thought, word, or deed. We love you all and thank you very much
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Sunrise October 27, 1959
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The Home of Alfred and Shelia Epps 2290 Old Lower River Road Douglasville, Georgia 30135
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Monday, June 23,2008 2:00pm
~Jfection ofLife
On Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at 2:18 pm, God sent His angels down from heaven and whispered words of peace in the ear of Shelia Beech Epps. She passed away at Wellstar Douglas Hospital after a long and courageous struggle with Sarcoidosis.
She was born on October 27, 1959, the second of four children born to the union of the late Eddie Beech and Wylene Beech. She was truly a "Georgia Peach" born in Hamilton, Georgia and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She was a woman of great faith who witnessed her faith in God on a daily basis.
Shelia was united in holy matrimony with Alfred Lewis Epps on August 7, 1996. She worked as a claims auditor for Blue Cross/Blue Shield for many years and retired due to disability in 2002. In her leisure, she enjoyed reading and playing games on the computer. She was truly blessed and was a blessing to everyone who knew her. She lived her life with a smile on her face and love in her heart.
She was preceded in death by her father: Eddie Robert Beech. She leaves to cherish her loving memory a devoted husband, Alfred Lewis Epps; two sons, Charles Bernard Nathaniel (DeSha Sweat) of Lexington, KY and Maurice Nathaniel of Douglasville, GA; one daughter, Lakita Epps of Douglasville, GA; two granddaughters, who held a very special place in her heart, Kaleeyah Wilcox and D' Asia Sweat-Nathaniel; her loving mother, Wylene Beech of Powder Springs, GA; two brothers, Kerry Beech of Mableton, GA and Derrick Beech (Bettina) of Nashville, TN; a very special sister, Mia Beech Epps (Benjamin) of Powder Springs, GA; and her best friend, Joanna Watts. She is also survived, cherished and loved by her nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
(jocf's Love
God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be So He put His arms around you and whispered, ((Come to Me "
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away Although we love you dearly, we could not make you stay
A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.
With Love, Your Family