- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Ida Bell Freeman Earley, Monday, july 26, 2004 2:00 P. M., Dt. Peter Baptist Church, Rev. Willie Finney, Officiating, Interment Middle Georgia Momory Gardens, "Hutchings Service"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-07-26
- Subject:
- African American women--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States---History--20th century
Funeral service--United States--History--20th century
Mourning customs--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ida Bell Earley Freeman. Birth date: October 31, 1939. Death date: July 21, 2004. Funeral date: July 26, 2004. Church: St. Peter Baptist Church . 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_freemanidabellearley20040726
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_freemanidabellearley20040726
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
Bro. Dexter Brewer Bro. Charles Butts Bro. Walter Goolsby, Jr. Dea. Bobby Grant Bro. Melvin Hollimon Bro. Edward Hunt
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Friends, From the moment you heard about her
sudden death, you started to pray for us. Thank you. You continued with food , calls, flowers. cards, visits, monetary gifts. prayers and genuine love. Thank you. May God bless and keep each of you in His love and grace.
The Earley & Freeman Families
I'm Free
Don7t grieve for me, for now I 7m free,
rm following the path God has laid you see
I took His hand and when I heard His call, I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh to love, to work or play Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
~~~~My life7S been full, fve s~vored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one7s touch.
Perhaps my time seems all too brief; Don7t lengthen it now by undue grief. Lift up your hearts and peace to thee,
God wanted me now He set me free.
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MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004 2:00 P. M.
ST. PETER BAPTIST CHURCH REV. WILLIE FINNEY, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT MIDDLE GEORGIA MEMORY GARDENS
OBITUARY
"God knew the road was getting rough, the hills were hard to climb, He gently closed those loving eyes and whispered, "Peace Be Thine". The weary hours, the days of pain, the sleepless nights are passed. The ever passionate wornout frame has found sweet peace at last."
Early Wednesday morning, July 21. 2004 , God called another one of his faithful servants from labor to reward .
Mrs. Ida Bell Freeman Earley was born October 31 , 1939 to Mrs. Mamie Freeman and the late Mr. Eddie Freeman, in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. She was the third of five children.
At an early age, she joined Duresville A.M.E. Church, where she attended Sunday School and sang in the Youth Choir.
Mrs. Earley attended the Bibb County public schools, Duresville Elementary School, and BallardHudson Senior High School (Class of 1957).
Mrs. Earley was joined in holy matrimony to the late Mr. Emanuel Earley, at which time, she joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church to be with her husband's membership. There she serve on the Deaconess Board, Pastor's Aid Board, and Senior Choir.
Presently, she is a member of the St. Peters Baptist Church, where she is a member of the Deaconess Board and Pastor's Aid Club.
A dedicated and devoted worker, she retired from the Macon Youth Development Center for over thirty (30) years as a Senior Supervisor (YDC worker). She leaves to cherish her memories; a loving and devoted daughter. Ms. Gwendolyn M. Freeman of Macon, Georgia; two devoted granddaughters, Ms. Chelundra Lakeita Chapman and Ms. Tywantra Mekerria Lockett ; a loving mother, Mrs. Mamie Freeman; four devoted sisters, Ms. Delores Freeman, Mrs. Eddie Mae Collins. Mrs. Annie Ruth Wilder, and Mrs. Mamie Claudette Moore, all of Macon, Georgia; two aunts, Mrs. Lessie R. Ross, devoted, of Macon, Georgia and Mrs. Laura Thompson of Detroit, Michigan; a loving mother-inlaw, Mrs. Eula Mae Earley, Macon, Georgia; sisterin-law, Mrs. Molly Williams, Macon, Georgia; four brothers-in-law, Mr. Willie James Earley of Atlanta, Georgia; Mr. Anderson Earley, Mr. Stanley Earley, and Mr. Nathaniel Earley, all of Macon. Georgia; a devoted friend. Mr. Charlie Wylie of Macon. Georgia; a host of devoted nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
~~ PROGRAM ~
Prelude
Processional
Selection ........................................................... Combined Choir
Invocation ........... .............. Rev. Curtis Raines, Sr., Pastor New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist/ Mt. Zion Baptist Churches
Scriptures Old Testament ...................... Rev. Willie Bundrige Retired African Methodist Episcopal Minister New Testament .............................. Rev. Bobby King St. Peter Baptist Church
Solo ............................................................. "Blessed Assurance" Rev. Bertram Smith, Pastor Duresville A.M.E. Church
Expressions ................................................................. 3 Minutes Ms. Pontiac Brown. Neighbor
Mrs. Earlene Robinson, Church Member & Friend Mrs. Betty Tharpe, Classmate
Selection ........................................................... Combined Choir
Silent Reading of Obituary
Solo ............................................................. "Build Me A Cabin" Dea. Robert Wilder. Nephew
Eulogy .......................................... Rev. Willie Finney, Pastor St. Peter Baptist Church
Acknowledgments ......................... Sis. Geraldine Anderson
Recessional .......................................... Choir & Congregation
Interment ..................... Middle Georgia Memory Gardens