- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Mary Humphrey, Sunrise May 5, 1940, Sunset August 22, 2006, Saturday, August 26, 2006, One O'Clock p.m., Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Mansfield, Georgia, Rev. Benjamin Franklin, Pastor, Eulogist, Assisted by Others
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-08-26
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Mansfield--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Mansfield, 33.5179, -83.73434
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mary Humphrey. Birth date: May 5, 1940. Death date: August 22, 2006. Funeral date: August 26, 2006. Church: Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church (Mansfield, 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: 434
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_humphreymary20060826
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_humphreymary20060826
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Ms. Mary Humphrey was born to the late Mr. Will and . Mrs. Hattie Humphrey on May 5, 1940.
Mary attended Dixie Elementary .School, and graduated from R.L. Cousin in Covington, Ga. Her favorite subject was
chemistry.
At the age of thirteen, she joined Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, and was a member of the choir.
In 1962 she moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1969 Mary was hired at Chrysler, where she retired after thirty years of
service.
Mary joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church on August 30, 1981 under the ministry of Rev. Jack E. . Ealy. After her retirement she joined Mt. Olive Senior Usher Board, and served dearly. Mary was a member of the Willing Workers
Club and se.rved as the Recording Secretary.
Mary is survived by one brother, Mr. Cleveland
Humphrey, of Covington, Georgia, a devoted niece, Mrs.
Norma Jean Kitchens, Decatur, Georgia, one sister-in-law,
Mrs. Annie Lois Humphrey, of Decatur, Georgia and dear
friends Detroi~,
Mrs. Earline Cummings and Mrs. Michigan, Mr. Ted Rankings, of
Bertha Reid, of California, and a
host of nieces and nephews.
My journey is over now, I rest in peace It's hard to understand why things have to be.
It's all part of his great plan. For God loves us all
Prayer .................... . Selection.............. . Remarks .............. . Obituary ................. . Eulogy........................ . Acknowledgement......................... .
Lawnwood Memorial Park Covington, Georgia