- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mamie "Sexy" Jackson
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2016-08-20
- 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 Mamie Jackson. Birth date: March 19, 1925. Death date: August 13, 2016. Funeral date: August 20, 2016. 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_jacksonmamie20160820
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jacksonmamie20160820
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 11:00 A.M.
Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, (;eor~a
Mamie "Sexy" Jackson was born March 19, 1925 in Tiffin, Ohio to Deotis Lee and Una Phillips. Mamie depar ed this ea y life on August 13, 2016. She lived 91 precious years.
This extraordinary woman wore many ats during her years of employment. She worked wit many families providing social services and got a thrill out of being a helping hand. She also had t e honor of selecting cases for Judge Mathis. Other jobs she really enJ yed were working for Mrs. Cobbs and with cliilar . in t e day ca es.
Mamie joined her favorite guy, husband f 63 years, Daniel Jackson, Jr. She was also preceded in death by, he tnother, na, fa her, Deotis; sister, Mary Lou and brother, Merlin.
Mamie loved her family dearly. She lea es to cherish her memories her three sons, Robert D. Sim ons, Da e L. Jac , III d evin T. Jack on; her only living sibling, Zelma No o ; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 21 great-g eat grandchildren; two special fri nds, Lucille Dabney and Zeno ia Woodard and a st of other
My heart sunk in apuddle of tears
and my mind spun in a circle.
My tears dripping down myface
and onto thefloor where all of my tears hadfallen.
My heart sank deeper and deeper into thefallen tears
~Ic.riedandc.ried
~~~&;~
I felt as if it were the end of myjoy and happiness
~M.!
But I knowyour work here is done
..-..~
andyou willforever be by my side.
Although I can't seeyou,
I am happy to know
you willforever live in my heart.
By: Kennadi Miller
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I sawyour wings before this day I prayed deep thatyou wouldn' but that's ok1 Sleep.
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fly ._ <~n 't weep.
Tell Yapa raid Hi.
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Reunited . our love.
91years of
9 decades of love,
1 soulfoil of Life!
Now take.flight, my dear
Sleep in heaven} s~
You've done enough here.
By Brittany Jackson
