- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Services for Lena B. Hamilton, Thursday, July 2, 2015, 1:00 P.M., New St. John Baptist Church, 1536 Hardee Street, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend J.L. Henderson, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-07-02
- 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 Lena B. Brooks Hamilton. Birth date: May 11, 1950. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: July 2, 2015. Church: New St. John Baptist Church (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_hamiltonlenab20150702
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hamiltonlenab20150702
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Nurses Guild (Honorary) Family and Friends
Deacons Family and Friends
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The family of Lena B. Hamilton extends anks to our devoted friends for their expr.essions of sympathy during our grief. Thanks for your love, support, flowers, gifts, cards, prayers, and concerns. We are eternally grateful.
Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc.
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032 404-371-0772-3
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1536 Hardee Street, Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
Reverend J. L. Henderson, Pastor Officiating
Lena Hamilton was an only child born on May 11, 1950 to Annie Pearl and William Henry Brooks in Lafayette, Alabama.
She attended Five Points High School. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1964, where she attended Price High School. This is where she met the love of her life, Roy Hamilton, Jr. They were married on June 24, 1966 and to this union two children were born, son, Rogers Hamilton and daughter, Selena Hamilton.
Lena joined the New St. John Baptist Church in 1976 under the leadership of Reverend L. Henderson. She was a faithful member and she served on the Nurses Guild Auxiliary until her health declined. Lena loved her church family. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, talking on the telephone, having a good time, and taking care of others. She never met a stranger.
She leaves to cherish her memory, mother, Annie Pearl Billingsley of Lithonia, Georgia; husband, Roy Hamilton, Jr. of Decatur, Georgia; one son, Rogers (Valerie) Hamilton of Decatur, Georgia; one daughter, Selena Hamilton of Lithonia, Georgia; one sister, Mary Powell of Chattanooga, Tennessee; five grandchildren, Aric Simmons, Ashley Hamilton, Roger Hamilton , Rogerick Hamilton, and Armani Hamilton; one playdaughter, Linda Hammock; a close niece, Janell Fann; a very close friend, Jean Monroe; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
Farewell, Dear Mother
Somewhere in my heart beneath all my griefand pain, Is a smile I still wear at the sound ofyour dear name. The precious word is 'MOTHER', she was my world you see, But now my heart is breaking cause she's no longer here with me. God chose herfor His angel to watch me from above, To guide me and advise me and know that I'm still loved. The day she had to leave me when her life on earth was through, God had better plans for her,for this, I surely knew . When I think ofher kind heart and all those loving years, My memories surround me and I can't hold back the tears. She truly was my bestfriend, someone I could confide in, She always had a tender touch and a warm and gentle grin. I want to thank you Mother for teaching me so well, And though the time has come that I must bid you this farewell. I'll remember all you've taught me and make you proud you'll see. Thank you my Dear Mother for all the love you showed me. Although you've left this earth and now you've taken flight, I know that you are here with me each morning, noon and night.
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN.......................................................................... ........ "Near The Cross"
INVOCATION SCRIPTURES:
The Old Testament, Isaiah 53:4-6 ........................ Elder Louise Billingsley The New Testament, John 14:1-7 .................................. Bishop Percy Lowe SELECTION.........................................."God Specializes In Things Impossible" REFLECTIONS REMARKS: (Two minutes, please) EULOGY .................................................................... Reverend J. L. Henderson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RECESSIONAL............................................................................. "I'll Fly Away"
Resthaven Gardens of Memory 2284 Candler Road Decatur, Georgia
A Repast will be held at the church immediately following the Interment.