- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating Life, Homegoing Celebration for Kathleen Bernice Jelks, 01/22/1960 - 07/25/2011, Monday, August 1, 2011, 11:30 a.m., Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045, Reverend Scott Drowning, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-08-01
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lawrenceville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lawrenceville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lawrenceville--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lawrenceville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lawrenceville--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lawrenceville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, 33.95621, -83.98796
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Kathleen Bernice Jelks. Birth date: January 22, 1960. Death date: July 25, 2011. Funeral date: August 1, 2011. Church: Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home (Lawrenceville, 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: 97
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_jelkskathleenbernice20110801
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jelkskathleenbernice20110801
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
This Too Shall Pass
If I can endure for this minute Whatever is happening to me, No matter how lieavy my heart is Or how dark the moment may be--
If I can remain calm and quiet With all the world crashing about me, Secure in the knowledge God loves me When everyone else seems to doubt me--
If I can but keep on believing What I know in my heart to be true, That darkness will faae with the morning
And that this will pass away, too--
Then nothing in life can defeat me For as long as this knowledge remains
I can suffer whatever is happening For I know God will break all of the chains That are binding me tight in the darkness
And trying to fill me with fear-For there is no night without dawning And I know that my morning is near.
-Helen Steiner Rice
Kathleen is agem that the Lord gave to us and now He has called back.
We will grieve over her which is natural because we are still in the flesh, one day we will reunite together in Heaven and rejoice. So long for now daughter and we thank God that you knew Him as your Savior.
Love Mom and Dad
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Chandra Norton Leiza Ross Sharon Bailey Ursula Williamson
Marteal Higginbotham Suzanne Worrell Debra Scott Jessica Weeks
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Compliments of Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home
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The family ofKathleen B.]elks wishes to convey our sincere gratitude to each ofyou for the many kind expressions of sympathy during our bereavement. We thank you for your phone calls, cards, meals, visits, assistance with the boys,
and for your many, many prayers.
MAY GOD'S RICHEST BLESSINGS BE YOURS!
--The Family--
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Final Arrangements Entrusted To:
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Avondale-Scottdale Chapel 351 North Clarendon Ave
Scottdale, Ga. 30079 (404) 294-5500
South DeKalb Chapel
Gwinnett Chapel
4347 Flat Shoals PlCwy
914 Scenic Higliway
Decatur, Ga. 30034
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30045
(404) 241-5656
(770) 338-5558
"A Family Serving Families Worldwide"
www.levettfuneralhome.com
North Gwinnett Chapel 201 Morningside Drive
Buford, Ga. 30518 (770) 945-9999
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Kathleen Bernice Jelks, 51, of Lawrenceville Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 25, 2011, after fighting
a good fight of faith against cancer.
Kat- Kath was born on January 22, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mary and Everton Weeks, Sr. She was the youngest of four children.
Kathleen attended St. Gregory's Catholic School for elementary and middle school, and graduated from West Philadelphia Catholic Girls' High School in 1978. She attended Beaver College in Glenside, Pennsylvania, now known as Arcadia University. She majored in chemistry and minored in biology and music. Kathleen graduated from Beaver College in 1982. She also attended evening school at Thomas Jefferson's nursing school and started work on an MBA at Drexel University, both of which are located in Philadelphia. Upon completing her education Kathleen was employed by GlaxoSmithKline as a Clinical Research Associate since 1982.
Kathleen accepted the Lord as her personal Savior in 1982 in Philadelphia. She attended the Beulah Baptist Church and participated in the correspondence, hospital, street and children's church ministries. She graduated from the New Life Bible Institute and Missionary Training school.
Kathleen married Phillip Jelks on October 19, 1996 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. She attended First Baptist Church of
Atlanta. Kathleen and Phil resided in Lawrenceville, GA with their loving sons, Isaiah and Zachary.
Kathleen leaves to cherish her memory: a loving husband, Phillip; two wonderful sons, Isaiah Jelks and Zachary Jelks; her parents, Mary and Everton Weeks Sr.; caring siblings, Margaret (Samuel) Gore, Sharon Weeks and Everton Weeks II; her father-in-law, Fred Jelks; niece and nephew, Everton Weeks III, Jessica Weeks and their mother, Sharon D. Weeks; aunts and uncles, Gloria Byrd (d), Etta Maynor (Walter) (d), Betty Webster, (Oscar) (d), Harriet and Bill Weems, Carolyn and David Weems; cousins, . Eldwin Maynor (Gail), Karen Maynor, Robin Maynor, Brian Maynor, Alexandria and Nicholas Bolden; in addition, a host of uncles, aunts, cousins and loving friends.
The Order of Service
Prelude ........................................"All Hail The Power"
Processional
Selection ........................................"0 Victory In jesus"
Holy Scripture Readings........Reverend Scott
Old Testament: Psalm 91 New Testament: Ephesians 6:10-18
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Prayer.....................................Reverend Scott OWillllg
Selectl.on............................................."A. maz'tng Grnce"
Remarks and Reflections (1 to 2 mins. pls) ................ Open
Acknowledgements...................Gregoly B, Levett Staff
Benediction Recessional
Postlude....................."When We All Get To Heaven"
Interment White Chapel Memorial 1832 Pleasant Hill Road Duluth, Georgia 30096