- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Celebration of Life and Homegoing of Sarah Williams Hood, Thursday, April 24, 2014, 12:00 Noon, Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Reverend Dr. Ronald D. Dunnigan, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-04-24
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sarah Williams Hood. Birth date: October 11, 1936. Death date: April 21, 2014. Funeral date: April 24, 2014. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_hoodsarahwilliams20140424
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hoodsarahwilliams20140424
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Family and Friends
Family and Friends
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The family of Sarah Carolyn Williams Hood expresses our sincere appreciation for your love and kindness during this difficult titne. It
1s our prayer that God will bless each of you with all his spiritual blessings. The Family
MORTUARY
(404 ) 371 0772
Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND
HOMEGOING OF
Thursday, ..\pril24, 2014 12:00 Noon
Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel 1876 Second Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30032 Reverend Dr. Ronald D. Dunnigan,
C?ftit-iatin._g
{(God does not explain Himself to tts) nor could He. How could our Infinite God transcribe His wqys to those such as us... "
Sarah Carolyn Williams Hood was born in Louisville, Georgia to the late Roger Williams and Sarah Long Williams Harden on October 11, 1936.
She received her education in the public schools ofJefferson County. Later, she continued her education at Dei<.alb Junior College, in Decatur, C~eorgia.
At an early age, Sarah united with the St. Paul l\fissionary Baptist Church in Louisville, C:reorgia. She se.nTed at St. Paul until relocating to Decatur, C~eorgia. In Atlanta, she united \vith the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Sarah met the lo,ye of her life in the person of Hubert Hood. They \vere married on .April 11, 1964. T'heir union lasted for twenty-five years. .A1though no children \vere born to this union, Sarah \Vas blessed \Vith one child, I<.erry Harden.
Sarah \vas employed with the Grady I-Iospital System 1n .Atlanta, Georgia until her retirement.
On l\fonday, April 21, 2014, the clarion call was sounded by the author of Everlasting life and Sarah I-Iood heeded his call.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a loving son, 1-fr. I<.erry Harden; cousins: 1\frs. Ed,vina L. Hefner, l\fr. Donald Long, 1-frs. Joyce L. Corn, ~fr. Ed\vard Long; in-laws: Ivlrs. Willie Ivfae Warbington, Ivfr. Rufus B. l)unnigan; close friends: ~1r. and 1-frs. Ivfa.n~in Bro\vn; nieces, nephe\vs and a host of other relatives and friends.
The Prelude
The Processional
"Amazing Grace"
The Hymn of Praise
"Holy, Holy, Holy"
The I-Iymn of Scriptures
Reverend Douglas Warbington
Old Testament Psalm 27
N e\v Testament Revelation 21:1-7
The Invocation
Dr. Ronald D. Dunnigan
Selection
"How Great Thou Art"
The Celebratory Word
Dr. Ronald 1). Dunnigan, Senior Pastor Pfeasant Hill BaptZ:rt Churd; L.awrencevil!e, Georgia
The .Ackno\vledgement
1-fr. I<.erry f-Iarden
The Recessional
"I'll Fly Away"
Interment \"'Vashington 1\1emorial C:rardens
Decatur, Georgia