- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Ms. Delores Hickson "Tuggar", Monday, December 12, 2016, 1:00 p.m., Christians for Change Baptist Church, 2110 Bethsaida Road, Riverdale, Georgia 30296, Pastor Michael W. Baldwin, Eulogist
- Date of Original:
- 2016-12-12
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Riverdale---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Riverdale--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Riverdale, 33.57261, -84.41326
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Delores Johnson Hickson. Birth date: October 16, 1954. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: December 12, 2016. Church: Christians for Change Baptist Church (Riverdale, 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: 426
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_hicksondelores20161212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hicksondelores20161212
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Pastor Michael W. Baldwin, Eulogist
Ms. Delores uTuggar" Hickson was born on October 16, 1954 to the late Mrs. Rosa Dell Hickson and Mr. Roscoe Johnson. She received her formal education from Stonewall Elementary School and Lakeshore High School.
Delores accepted Christ at an early age and joined Piney Grove Baptist Church of College Park, Georgia under the leadership of the late Rev. 0. R. Cantrell. In 2001 she joined Christians for Change Baptist Church in Riverdale, Georgia under the leadership of Pastor Michael W. Baldwin.
At a young age, Delores became a member of her sisters' family gospel group known as the "Morning Stars" where they sang all over the Atlanta area. She was a very dedicated hard worker who loved working as a missionary meeting people and sharing the word of God with them where ever she went. She never met a stranger and was always friendly with a smile. She was the "Candy-Pillar" of her community better known as "Ms. Dee." Anything you need or want she had it.
Everybody loved "Ms. Dee" or "Mama Dee" as she was sometimes called. Her grandchildren were the apple of her eye. She was always loving and caring for them and taking them to church with her whenever possible.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents, Mrs. Rosa Dell Hickson and Mr. Roscoe Johnson; two brothers, AL Junior Hickson and Eugene Hickson; two sisters, Hazel Hickson and Mildred Hickson.
Delores leave to cherish her memory one son, Lorenzo "Sweeney" Hickson; one daughter, Sabrina Hickson; four grandchildren, Lorenzo Hickson, Jr., Charles Dawson, Armani Hickson, and Nolandus Carten; one great granddaughter, Tanae Pearson; seven sisters, Evangelist Joyce Hickson, Doris Hickson, Dorothy Hickson, Mary Roberson (Marshall), and Nettie Sumlin; four brothers, Billie Hickson (Willie Mae), David Hickson, Donald Hickson, and Ronald Hickson; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Lillie Hickson; one aunt, Mrs. Sina Lee Astin; one special friends, Sonya Fontaine; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Prelude
Processional
Selection
Choir
Scripture Readings: Old Testament New Testament
Prayer of Comfort
Rev. Michael Smith Rev. Darry1Bonner Rev. Niki Martin
Selection
Pasha Glass
Special Reading
Leon Sumlin
Remarks: (Three Minutes, Please)
Barbara Stinchcomb
Obituary (Read silently)
Selection
Ms. Audrey Gamble
Eulogy
Pastor Michael W. Baldwin
Acknowledgements
Mrs. Mary Jane Robinson
Recessional
Postlude
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