- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Homegoing Celebration For Clara Mallard Gooden, Sunrise: November 3, 1906, Sunset: April 17, 2003, Service, Wednesday, April 23, 2003, 11:00 A.M., Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Brewton, Alabama, Reverend William Brown, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-04-23
- Subject:
- African American women--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Texas--Brewton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
African Americans--Texas--Brewton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Texas, Jefferson County, Brewton, 30.1027845, -94.162394
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Clara Mallard Gooden. Birth date: November 3, 1906. Death date: April 17, 2003. Funeral date: April 23, 2003. Church: Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Brewton, Ala.). 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_goodenclaramallard20030423
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_goodenclaramallard20030423
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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-Pa{(6earers-
Relatives and Friends
-3fonorary Pa((6earers-
Grandsons
-J{ower 'Bearers-
Relatives and Friends
-Interment-
Piney Grove Cemetery Brewton, AL
-.J\cknow{ecfgment-
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for all of the kind thoughts and deeds
shown to us. May God forever bless each of you.
-The Family-
-Services Entrusted by-
Presfey-:f{uker :funera{Virectors
39676 Highway 31 North Brewton, AL 36426 (251) 809-0122
rtlie J{omegoing Cefe6ration Por
Cfara :Ma{fard qooden
Sunrise:
:Novem6er 3, 1906
Sunset:
}Ipril17, 2003
-SERVICE-
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
11:00 A.M.
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Brewton, Alabama
Revere~d William Brown, Pastor Officiating
Obituary
Clara Mallard Gooden was born November 3, 1906 to the late Frank Mallard and Roberta Stallworth. She passed away in Dallas, TX on April 17, 2003.
Born in Monroe County (Beatrice, Alabama), she accepted Christ at an early age and united with the Pineville Baptist Church in Beatrice, Alabama.
Clara moved to Brewton and joined the Piney Grove Baptist church. She attended Southern Normal School under Professor Dooley. She was later united in holy matrimony to Wavery Gooden.
Her husband, both parents, one sister (Fannie Biggs), three brother (Nathaniel, Frank and Nick) all preceded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her memories two daughters, Bernice Phillips of Hyattsville, Maryland and Gracie Carter McGill of Washington, DC; two granddaughters, Velma Claressa Carter of Dallas, Texas and Aundra Carol Mallard of Detroit, Michigan; two grandsons, Edward Tyrone Carter (Denise) of Accokeek, Maryland and Adrian Wendell Carter (Pam) of Washington, DC; five great grandchildren, Ceciley, Akeem, Tameka, Christian and Justin; three great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
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Order ofService
Processional. ....... . ..... ..................Soft Music
Parting View..... . .................Funeral Directors
Hymn of Comfort......................Congregation
Scriptures Old Testament. .. ..... . ...........Minister New Testament. ................. Minister
Prayer............................................Minister
Message of Condolences & Resolutions.............. Mattie Roberson
Family Friend ......... ...........Rheutelia Andrews
Remarks...... (Limit Two Minutes Please)..... .
Eulogy............ ......... Reverend William Brown
Recessional ............ .....................Soft Music