- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Shirley Ann Jelks, Sunrise: July 2, 1946-Sunset: February 27, 2010, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 11:00 am, Wade Funeral Home, Twin Chapel, 4800 Natural Bridge Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63115, Reverend Elaine Jefferson Woodson, Eulogist
- Date of Original:
- 2010-03-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Missouri--Saint Louis--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Missouri--Saint Louis--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Missouri--Saint Louis---History--20th century
Funeral service--Missouri--Saint Louis--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Missouri--Saint Louis--History--20th century
African Americans--Missouri--Saint Louis--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Missouri, City of Saint Louis, St. Louis, 38.62727, -90.19789
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Shirley Ann Jelks. Birth date: July 2, 1946. Death date: February 27, 2010. Funeral date: March 10, 2010. Church: Twin Chapel (Saint Louis, Mo.). 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: 264
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_jelksshirleyann20100310
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jelksshirleyann20100310
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Pallbearers Brysan DuVall l)ontrail Harry
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In lieu of flowers, a donation can be n1ade to Spehnan College in n1en1ory of Shirley Jelks to the NAASC/Donald M. Stewart Endnwed Scholarship, 350 Speln1an Lane Box 1303, Atlanta, <JA ~0:~14.
Acknowledgements The family of the late Shirley Ann Jelks t,rraciou5ly aduwwlt: 5 with sincere appretiation the many kind expres.\ion~ r~{ hroi <~ onrnu.
Each sympathetic exp,ression has served as a great mura of comfort for each of us. A special thanks to Kevin ~\dams and his family and the entiTe st(iff of Beth Israel Jlospital in ~Vew )(nk City
for your outstanding servite and support.
May God shower His richest blessing upon each ofyou.
The Jelks Fan1ily
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4800-4828 NATURAL BRIDGE ST. LOUTS , MJSSOURJ 63115 (314) 385 -4800
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Sunrise: july 2, 1946- Sunset: February 27, 2010
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Wade Funeral H()lne, Twin Chapel 4800 Natural Bridge Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri 63115
Reverend Elaine Jefferson Woodson, Eulogist
Shirley Ann Jelks was born
July 2, 1946 to the late Douglas
Jelks and Louise Hilda Smith Jelks, the oldest of 5 girls. She graduated from Charles E. Sumner High School in St. Louis and was a 1968 graduate of Spehnan College, Atlanta, GA. She later earned a Master's degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College, New York City, and an MBA in Business Applications from New York Institute of Technology, New York City.
She joined Antioch Baptist Church of St. Louis and later was a member of Abyssinian Baptist Church of Harlem, New York. She was married for a decade to Alexander Harrison.
Shirley worked as an Urban Planner for the City of Newark, NJ, Chicago, IL and retired from the New York Transit Authority in 2001. She worked as a substitute teacher in New York City. Since 2001, she worked as a census enumerator for the United States Census Bureau.
While in high school, Shirley was a member of the National Baptist Convention Youth Choir under the direction of the late Grace Taylor. She sang with the Spelman College Glee Club while in college. She was a life 1nember of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College. Her passion was working on political campaigns. She worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
She leaves to mourn her n1other, Mrs. Louise H. Jelks of Atlanta, GA; her sisters, Joyce E. Jelks of Atlanta, GA; Kayle S. Jelks of St. Louis, MO; Sheliah Jelks Ozier (John) of St. Louis, MO; adopted sister Nicky Hill of Dallas, TX; five nieces and nephews and 13 great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Douglas Jelks, and sister, Sandra Lorraine Jelks.
Prelude Processional Selection .................................... Mr. Alonzo Stalling
Emmanuel Baptist Church Scripture Reading ................. .Deacon DetesterJefferson
Light ofJericho Church Prayer ................................ .Deacon DetesterJefferson
Light ofJericho Church Selection ................................... .Mr. Alonzo Stalling
Emmanuel Baptist Church Poem ................................. Mrs. Keytra N Crenshaw Reflection .................................... Ms. Joyce E. Jelks Eulogy ........................... Rev. ElaineJefferson Woodson
Simply The Word Ministry Acknowledgements ..................... Mrs. Sandra DuVall Recessional
- Interment Lake Charles Park Cemetery & Mausoleum
7775 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis, Missouri 63114
- RepastLunch will be served at the Omega Center immediately after interment
Omega Center 3 900 Goodfellow Blvd St Louis, Missouri 63120