- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Home Going Celebration for Louise Gresham, 1912-1999, August 7, 1999, 1:00 PM, Carl William Funeral Home, 492 Larkin St. SW, Atlanta, GA, Rev. Winn, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1999-08-07
- 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 Louise Gresham. Birth date: December 31, 1912. Death date: August 4, 1999. Funeral date: August 7, 1999. Church: Carl William Funeral Home (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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_greshamlouise19990807
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_greshamlouise19990807
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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OBITUARY
It was December 31, 1912, that Louise Gresham was the only child born to the late Charlie and Jessie Watson.
Louise was a very hard \Vorker. She retired from The Keebler Corporation in 1985 . She was also known as momma and counselor to many. Louise didn't mine lending a listening ear to a problem that needed to be heard. Nor did she mind providing a shoulder to cry on. Her heart was full of compassion and her wisdom she shared freely .
On August 4, 1999. the angel of silence descended from above to claim one of its own. Her tired, wretched soul fled from this painful and sorrowful \vorld to a place of joy, peace and eternal rest.
Ms. Gresham was preceded in death by two daughters Juanita Brewer and Doris Hill, and one son Randy Perry Gresham. She leaves to cherish her memories : her daughter, Frankie Gresham, her son James Dale Gresham: 14 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives; and a host of friends . She also leaves three special friends : Ronnie Shannk, Willie Florence, and Carolyn Cannon.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
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Processional
Selection
Scripture
The Old Testament
The New Testament
Prayer
Solo ....... .. ........... ... ........... .... Elive Gresham
Reflections
Obituary
(read silently)
Solo .................................... .. Tammie Harris
Eulogy .. .. ... ... ... .... .... .... ....... .. Rev. Winn
Mt. Mariah Baptist Church
Atlanta, GA
Acknowledgments
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Interntent
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Simpson Rd . Northwest
Atlanta, GA
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