- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Lila Johnson, June 30, 1934- February 9, 2015, 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015, 1:00 p.m., Barber Creek Baptist Church, Statham, Georgia, Reverend Jerry David, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-02-14
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Statham--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Statham--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Statham--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Statham--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Statham--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Statham--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Barrow County, Statham, 33.96511, -83.59655
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Lila Johnson. Birth date: June 30, 1934. Death date: February 9, 2015. Funeral date: February 14, 2015. Church: Barber Creek Baptist Church (Statham, 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_johnsonlila20150214
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsonlila20150214
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Celebration Of Life
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Statham, Georgia ReverendJerry David, Officiating
Lila Maude Dulaney Johnson was born on June 30, 1934 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia to Wallace and Vinita Dulaney. She was the first born and only girl of four children.
She grew up in Statham, GA where she attended the public school system.
Lila joined the Barber Creek Baptist Church at an early age, and served faithfully on the usher board, deaconess board and mother board, until her health failed. She was also a member of Eastern Star Chapter 9.
Lila was always an entrepreneur, and a very smart woman, working two jobs simultaneously most of the time. She was a licensed cosmetologist, a beauty salon owner, and also an in-home caregiver.
In 1978, she married Mr. Collin Johnson, and it was a beautiful marriage. They accomplished a lot together, and he allowed her to spread her wings.
Her living was not in vain; she accomplished everything she set out to do. She was a visionary and planner. After returning to Athens from Oklahoma City in 1976, she built a home on Epps Bridge Road, where she opened her first beauty salon in her basement. Later, she opened Hair Affair Beauty Salon. She was also an excellent provider - she put her two daughters through Spelman College and taught them the meaning of hard work. Nothing made her prouder than the success of her children and grandchildren.
Lila was a giver and had a very bright personality. She had a sense of humor that always kept her environment lively and won her many friends and favor. This was obvious during her illness when nurses at the rehab center would compete to be her therapist. She worked very hard and had nice things, but was amazingly generous, and would give you the shirt off her back. She loved to cook and share holidays with family and friends. She was always willing to help, and would go above and beyond to help a loved one.
Lila did everything big. She had big ideas, a big house, big cars, big dinners, and especially big hats. Lila got what she wanted, and never made excuses. She simply set the goal, and before you knew it, it was done. She was an inspiration and an example to follow. She was happy with her life.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; her step-father, Rev. Joseph Sims, Jr.; her brothers, Joe and William Dulaney and aunts, Lila Bradley and Consievella Ellington.
She leaves to mourn her passing her devoted and caring husband, Mr. Collin Johnson, two daughters, Verdita (Harvey) Monk, and Juanita Craft, four grandchildren, Tevie Monk, Kyle Monk, Sierra Lloyd, and Alexander Lloyd, one remaining brother, Walter (Gladys) Dulaney, one aunt, Mattie Hawkins; her dear friends Daisy Kenny, Linda Elder, Betty Mack, and Alice Daniel, many nieces, nephews, and friends.
"I won 't die rich and I won 't die tired, but I will die with a satisfied mind. " - Lila Johnson
Prelude
Processional
Selection............................................................................................................................................... Barber Creek Mass Choir "Will the Circle be Unbroken"
Scripture Reading...................................................................................................................................... Rev. Wallace Arnold Family Member
Prayer................................................................................................................................................................ Rev. Ricky Howard Pastor, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Selection............................................................................................................................................... Barber Creek Mass Choir '11 Few More Days"
Remarks ......................................................................................................................................................................... Tevie Monk Linda Elder
Verdita Monk David Luke
Juanita Craft Selection..................................................................................................................................................................... {(I'll Fly Away" Eulogy .......................................................................................................................................................... Reverend Jerry David
Pastor, Barber Creek Baptist Church Acknowledgements ......................................................................................... Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home Staff Recessional
INTERMENT Evergreen Memorial Park
Atlanta Hwy Athens, Georgia
REPAST Barber Creek Baptist Church, Statham, Georgia
Pall Bearers Friends and Family
Flower Bearers Friends and Family
God looked around His garden Andfound an empty place
He then looked down upon the earth, And saw your precious face.
He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest;
God's Garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.
He knew thatyou were suffering, He knew that you were in pain. He knew thatyou'd never ever
Get well on earth again.
So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered (/Peace be thine."
Then He took you to Heaven With Hands so gentle and kind.
It broke our hearts to lose you, Butyou did not go alone,
For part of us went with you The day God welcomed you home.
To everyone that supported Lila throughout her extended illness and for their comforting acts of sympathy extended to us during our bereavement. We shall be eternally grateful for your kindness and love. We pray God's blessings upon you.
Special Thanks to: Staff at Heritage Healthcare of Athens
and Dr. Murthy and Dr. Johnson
The Family
Final arrangements entrusted to:
Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home
Committed to Service - From Our Family to Yours
William Jackson, Funeral Director
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