- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Mrs. Ollie Ransby Harris, Sunrise January 25, 1916, Sunset May 20, 2008, Saturday, May 24, 2008, 11:00 A.M., Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell, Georgia 30075, Reverend Doctor Frank Lewis, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2008-05-24
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Roswell--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ollie Ransby Harris. Birth date: January 25, 1916. Death date: May 20, 2008. Funeral date: May 24, 2008. Church: Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Roswell, 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: 24
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_harrisollieransby20080524
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_harrisollieransby20080524
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Serving Metro Atlanta and North Georgia
Hanley-Shelton Funeral Directors
473 Lawrence Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
770-428-6333
Mr. H. E. Shelton
Mr. Edwin D. Shelton
Owner I Manager
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Sunrise January 2.5, 1916
Sunset 9day 20.. 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008 11:00 A.M.
Zion 9dissionary (Baptist Cliurcli
888 Zion Circle Roswell, Georgia 30075
Reverend Doctor Frank Lewis, Past.or Officiating
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?rtrs. O{{ie Jfarriswas born January 25, 1916 in Meriwether County.
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She was preceded in death by her only child, Eartha Marie Glanton Harris; two sisters, Minnie Lou Ransby Ector and Mary Frances Ransby; two brothers, her twin Oliver Ransby and Benny Ransby.
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Ollie leaves to cherish her memory, husband William Harris; six grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; twelve great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Mr. Robert L. (Little Feet) Ransby and Mr. Daniel (Phil) Ransby both ofNewnan, Georgia; one sister, Mrs. !della (Dot) Ransby Huggins of Dayton, Ohio a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and devoted friends.
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