- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoimg Services for Our Beloved Mother, Celestine Jenkins, Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 11:00 AM - Lucas Temple True Church of God in Christ 679 Glendale Road, Scottdale, Georgia 30079, Elder Gary battle, Assistant Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2016-04-30
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Scottdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Scottdale--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Scottdale--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Scottdale--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Scottdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Scottdale--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Scottdale, 33.78983, -84.26409
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Celestine Jenkins. Birth date: August 19, 1934. Death date: April 23, 2016. Funeral date: April 30, 2016. Church: Lucas Temple True Church of god in Christ (Scottdale, 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_jenkinscelestine20160430
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jenkinscelestine20160430
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Saturday, April 30, 2016 -- 11:00 AM--
LucAs TEMPLE TRUE CHURCH oF Gon IN CHRIST
679 Glendale Road Scottdale, Georgia 30079
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Celestine Smith was born on August 10, 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia in the Old Fourth Ward, to the late Charlie and Rosia M. Smith. She was the second of three children born in this family. She was blessed to have three siblings from her father. She was educated in the Atlanta Public School System. As a young woman, she accepted Christ in her life. At the age of seventeen, she married the love of her life, Mr. Felton Jenkins. Their union was blessed with five lovely children, twenty beautiful grandchildren, and twenty-seven wonderful greatgrandchildren. They were married for sixty-five years.
Mother Jenkins worked on various jobs during her working years. She worked for Norman Nursing Home for many years before she retired. She was a hard working, dependable mother. She was affectionately known as J'/Sister, II Aunt Tine", uLestine", and IICeles" to her family and friends.
Mother Jenkins was introduced to the Honorable Bishop W. F. Lucas; he introduced her to the Lord Jesus Christ over fifty years ago. She was a member of the Senior Choir and served on the Mother Board.
Mother Celestine Jenkins peacefully transitioned from her earthly vessel into eternity on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. Her loving daughter, Claudette was with her when she made her transition. She was preceded in death by her son, Felton Jenkins, Jr.; one sister and two brothers. She leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted husband, Mr. Felton Jenkins, Sr.; four loving daughters, Mother JoAnn Harris (Donald), Mother Claudette Boyd (Irvin), Mother Paulette Parlor (Timothy), and Ms. Zelphyr Scott; twenty grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren; her loving sisters, Mother Bettye Davenport and Mrs. Alice Odom of Detroit, Michigan; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. Iva Wilborn, and Mrs. Annette Winfrey; special cousin, Mrs. Christine Whitaker; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, and all of the Saints of the Lucas Temple True Church family.
PROCESSIONAL
PRAYER.............................................................................. Minister Shedrick Pullin
SOLO............................................................................................. Deacon Tim Parlor ui Won't Complain"
SCRIPTURE: Old Testament .................................................................... Elder Marvin Jones New Testament... ...............................................................Elder Thomas Davis
SELECTION ...... .......................................................Minister Irvin Boyd and Choir uHe'll Wash"
TRIBUTE: (Three minutes, please) Mother Bettye Davenport, Sister Mother Bessie Boyd, Longtime Friend Others
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
SELECTION ...........................................................................Brother Donald Harris
EULOGY....................................................................... Bishop Oprie Jeffries, Pastor
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................................... Donald Trimble Staff
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4685 Glenwood Road
Decatur, Georgia 30035
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The family of Mother Celestine Jenkins extends their sincere appreciation for all your love, support, prayers, and encouragement during this difficult time. It has been comforting and a blessing to all of us. We know earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
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