- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating The Life and Legacy of, Sunrise Sept. 14, 1931, Sunset Jan. 18, 2015, Dorothy Jackson, January 23, 2015 @ 11AM, Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc., 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, GA 30032, Reverend Robert Welch
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-01-23
- 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 Dorothy Jackson. Birth date: September 14, 1931. Death date: January 18, 2015. Funeral date: January 23, 2015. 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_jacksondorothy20150123
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jacksondorothy20150123
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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WE, THE FAMILY OF M . DO THY JA ON , lS GRATEFUL
TO HAVE THE LOVE OF FAMILY ND F lEND DURI G THl TIME F L I
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Dorothy Louise Jackson was born to the late Oscar and Mattie Booker on September 14, 1931 in Washington- Wilkes, Georgia. She committed her life to Christ at Tabernacle Baptist under Reverend Dorsey. Mrs. Dorothy Jackson leaves to cherish her memories: daughter Dorethea Hackney of Stone Mountain, GA, brother Willie Callaway of Atlanta, GA, aunt Nannie Cox of Atlanta, GA and sister-in-law Myrtle Glaze ofAtlanta, GA along with a host ofcousins, nieces, and nephews
and friends.
Mrs. Dorothy Jackson was a long time employee of Dr. Jerome and Nancy Lynn before retiring in 2001 after 30 plus years ofservices. She was an accomplished cook and seamstress. She also enjoyed completing puzzles and watching television. She met many friends while traveling back and forth to work on the bus. She was kind, loving and charitable towards her family, friends and strangers especially children. She was known as "Granny" to many children when she resided
in the East Lake.
The family ofMrs. Jackson would like to express a debt of gratitude to her caregiver/nephew Michael Glaze, the staffofManor Care Nursing
Facility and the staff of Dekalb Medical Center for their compassionate care given to Mrs. Jackson.
DoN'T GIUEVE FOR ME, FOR NOW I'M FREE, J'M FOLLOWING THE PATH DHAS CHOSEN FOR ME.
I COULD NOT SfAY ANOTHER DAY, To LAUGH, TO LOVE, TO WORK OR PLAY.
TASKS LEFI' UNDONE MUST STAY THAT WAY; I'VE NOW FOUND PEACE AT THE END OF DAY,
IF MY PARTING HAS LEFf AVOID, THEN FILL IT WITH REMEMBERED JOYS
AFRIENDSHIP SHARED, ALAUGH, AKISS; 0H YES, THESE THINGS, ITOO WILL MISS,
BE NOT BURDENED WITH TIMES OF SORROW looK FOR THE SUNSHINE OF TOMORROW,
MY UFE'S BEEN FULL, JSAVORED MUCH; GooD FRIENDS, GOOD TIMES, ALOVED ONE's TOUCH,
PERHAP MY TIME SEEMS ALL TO BRIEF; DoN'T LENGrHEN YOUR PAIN WITH UNDUE GRIEF,
LJFr UP YOUR HEART AND PEACE TO THEE, Goo WANTED ME NOWHE SET ME FREE
BY
LE M LEY
Prelude Processional
Prayer Scripture The Old Testament The New Testament Remarks Ministry in Music
Eulogy Acknowledgements
Recessional
PALL
BY FAMILY MEMBERS
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL GARDENS
700 jORDAN LN. DECATUR, GA 30033