- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Celebration of Life and Legacy of Valerie Denise Rowe-Jackson, Sunrise, February 29, 1956, Sunset, March 28, 2016, Saturday, April 2, 2016, 3:00 pm, Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church, 1122 Monticello Street, West Columbia, South Carolina, Reverend Kenneth C. Taylor, Pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2016-04-02
- Subject:
- African American women--South Carolina--West Columbia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--West Columbia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--West Columbia---History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--West Columbia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--West Columbia--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--West Columbia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Lexington County, West Columbia, 33.99349, -81.07398
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Valerie Denise Rowe Jackson. Birth date: February 29, 1956. Death date: March 28, 2016. Funeral date: April 2, 2016. Church: Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church (West Columbia, S.C.). 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: 427
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_jacksonvaleriedeniserowe20160402
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jacksonvaleriedeniserowe20160402
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Order of Service
P1elude
Processiona! & Final Viewing...._..................Clergy t Family Opening Hymn........'Love Lifted Me',"....Tumer Memolial Choir
Prayer oF Comfort
Scripture...-.Old T~tament................................_ ,......Psalms 46 New Teatament....._..._l Thessalonians 4:14-17
Solo.._ Wind Beneath My Winp'.........Rev. Natalie A Minor
Remarks................................._,__ Richland Ubrary System Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
National Association of University ofWomen Bro. Scott N. Sanders, Brother-in-law Bro. Thaddeus E. Rowe, Jr., Brother
Solo....- ...~1 Won't Complain'_..__Oea. Jepthaw Scipio, Jr Acknowledgments & Resolution Selection.-.......:Biess Me tndeed' .............Turner Memorial Choir
Words oF Comrort........- ...............Rev. Kenneth C Taylor
Recessionai........................__............Valerie's: Favorite Songs
1nterment, Committal, Closing l'ra)li r & Benediction Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church Cemetary
Repast Lakeview Empowennent Center
Pall Bearers
Reno T, Broek
Hal J. Hipp, 11
Justin 0. Minor
Jaeon A. Brown
Jeromey E. Hipp
Aaron J. Sanders
Ryan C. Sanden Isaiah D. Sanders
Flower Bearers
Turner Memorial AME Church Miss-ionary Society
Don't Weep For Me
Don't weep fQr me, for I've made it home
Through Heaven's gates there I may roam. Wipe your tears and dry your eyes
rm in a better place with Heaven as my prize.
DonQt ~ep for me, no tears and no sorrow
Live life for Jesus ... He promises tomoiTow.
Profe89ional Servlct!S &trusted To: PEARSON'S FUNERAL HO E
4508 North MaiD Street Columbia, South Carolina
803.754.0663 Robert Pearson~ Director
The Celebration of .e Life & Legacy
of
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Sunrise
,
Februmy 29, 1956
Sunset March 28, 2016
Saturday, April2, 2016 3:00pm
Turner Memorial AM.E. Church
1122 Monticello Street West Columbia, South Carolina
Reverend Kenneth C. Taylor
Pastor-
'Blessed are the peacemakers:
for they shall be called the children of God.'
Matthew 5:9
Valerie Denise Rowe was born on February 29, 1956 to the late Thaddeus E. Sr., and Alberta Scipio Rowe in LaRochelle, France. She was third child of six. On Monday, March 28, 20161 God called Valerie's name and beaconed her to come be a flower in His b~autiful garden.
Valerie attended the schools of Lexington District Two and graduated: from Brookland Cayce High School in 1974. Valerie was elected as the flrst black cheerleader for the Bearcats. She attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelors of Art in History Education and Masters in Library Science. Valerie holds historical measures at USC, including being the flrst black cheerleader.
Instilled
by
her
mother
at
an
early
age,
Valerie
1
S
passion for reading and sharing good books with
others-especially children-blossomed into a thirty-Ave year
career as a librarian. Through her love for books, the Lord
blessed her to work for two of the best library systems in
the southeast. She worked for twenty-one years for the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library system in Georgia. In 2003,
she returned to West Columbia and began a thirteen year
career at the Richland County Public Library system.
Through her career, she had been an active member of the
American Library Association, the Public Library
Association, Black Caucus of the American Library
Association, South Carolina Library Association and
National Advisory Council for the School of Library and
Information Science at the University of South Carolina. In
2006, Valerie received the Living Legacy Award.
Valerie joined Turner Memorial AM.E. Church at an early age. She played the piano and organ through her teenage years. Valerie moved to Atlanta and connected
herself to Saint Phillips A.M.E. Church. She worked wtth the
children's choir and blessed those she carne in contact with through God's music and His word. But the love for Turner A.M.E. burned in her heart. She left Atlanta after twenty-one years and relocated back to West Columbia and joined her 'beloved' Turner. She began working with various auxiliaries,
choirs. and training a new generation of musicians. Valerie
hefd many positions and titles at Turner: President of Local Women's Missionary Society and Women's Empowerment Ministry, Church School Superintendent, Steward Board, Children's choir director, Bible Study teacher and Woman of the Year.
Jn September l980, Valerie married the 1ove of her life, Eugene E. Jackson, Sr., and they were blessed with three sons.
Valerie was a devoted and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for over forty years. She was a member of the Columbia Alumnae Chapter, where she held many leadership roles including Chair of Membership Services and a member of the Nominating Committee.
Valerie was a gifted pianist, award winning knitter and crocheter. Valerie surrounded herself with cultural events and shared this love for the theater and cinematography She poured her love into countless children &om her church and family. She enjoyed traveling for her job to various workshops, fairs and conferences and also for personal pleasure with family and friends. Her most treasured excursion was returning to her birthplace,' LaRocheJle, France. Va1erie believed that it was more of a blessing to give than to receive. It blessed her more!
Valerie was predeceased by her son, EmOJj' Ezell.
Valerie Denise Rowe-Jackson leaves a rich legacy
and fond memories to cherish by her sons, Eugene
Everett Jackson, Jr., of Decatur, Georgia and Edward
Jesse Jackson; her loving daughter-in-law, Donna Nicole Jackson, her beautiful granddaughter, Emery Grace
Jackson, all of Atlanta, Georgia; her sister, Pamela R.
(Scott) Sanders of West Covina, California; her
brothers, Thaddeus E. (Carolynne) Rowe, Jr., of Chapin,
South Carolina; Leonard C. (Devonna) Rowe, Sr., of Churchville, Maryland; Wendell E. Rowe and William 1.
Rowe, both of West Columbia, South Carolina; her aunts, Blossom Hampton, Lorine S. Anderson, Lizzie Scipio and Mary Scipio; her undes, Eugene Anderson, Jr., Edward, James, Harry and Loman Hampton; her nieces, Brandolyn Scott, Ashley Rowe, Jasmine Rowe, and Charisse (Charles) Ashe; her nephews, Leonard (Veronica) Rowe, Jr., Thaddeus (Sasha) Rowe, 111, Enoch Rowe, lrvin Rowe, Aaron, ~yan and lsaiah Sanders, and Shomari (Courtney) Evansr seven grand nieces and three grand nephews; Godchi1dren, Rev. CJ Qane11e) Butler, Shauntee (Calvin) Zeigler, and LoriS. Minor; her
best friend of over 50 years, Henrietta Taylor, host of
loving cousins and specia1 friends.