- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Victory, Born Into Time May 13, 1923, Born Into Eternity August 12, 1991, Ella Jones, Sunday, August 18, 1991, Visitation: 7:00 P.M., Services: 7:30 P.M., Douglas Park Baptist Church, 1840-42 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60623, Reverend Thomas L. Lanier, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1991-08-18
- Subject:
- African American women--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral service--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ella Butler Jones. Birth date: May 13, 1923. Death date: August 12, 1991. Funeral date: August 18, 1991. Church: Douglas Park Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.). 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_jonesella19910818
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jonesella19910818
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
The Twellty-Third Psabn
(One ofElla's Favorite)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staffthey comfort me. Thou prepares/ a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalml21
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber no sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy souL The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
PALLBEARERS
William Bennett Kenneth Harris Ricky Holmes
Herbert Jackson Kelvin Jennings Walter Mitchell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family wishes to thank an of the special friends and neighbors for the many kind expressions of sympathy and support extended to us at this time.
Arrangements Entrusted To:
Johnson's Funeral Home 409 West North Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60610
(312)642-5359
Yl Ce{e6ration Of o/ictory
'13om Into 'lime 9vfay 13, 1923
'13om Into 1temity
J2lugust 12, 1991
'E{[aJones
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1991
VISITATION: 7:00 P.M.
SERVICES: 7:30P.M.
DOUGLAS PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
1840-42 South l(edzie Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60623
REVEREND THOMAS L. LANIER, Officiating
Obituary
ELLA JONES was born in Moorehead, Mississippi, May 13, 1923 to Jerry and Dolly Butler. She was the youngest of nine children. Five of them preceded her in death. Ella was affectionately called "Doll Baby" by relatives and close friends.
At an early age, Ella confessed hope in Christ and was baptized.
She was united in Holy Matrimony with Mr. Charlie Jones in 1939 and to this union was born one son, Michael. Charlie preceded her in death in 1981.
Ella and Charlie moved to Chicago in 1941 and settled on the near north side of Chicago in 1957 and joined the Douglas Park Baptist Church, under the pastorate of the late Rev. Leon Davis and subsequently underthepastorateofRev. ThomasN.LaNier. Shewasafaithfulmember of the Usher Board until her illness incapacitated her. She truly loved her church and enjoyed serving as an usher.
Ella worked as a maid for several hotels and for some private families for over thirty-five years until the time of her illness.
After a long illness, Ella departed this life on Monday, August 12, 1991 at 6:05p.m. in Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
She leaves to mourn her passing: a devoted son, Michael; one sister, Pearlie Bennett of Chicago, illinois; two brothers, Henry and Arthur Butler, both of Memphis, Tennessee; devoted friends, Robert Fairchild and Irene Hubbard; a devoted niece, Geraldean B. Wright, all of Chicago, Illinois; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Ella made her transition from earth to glory, from service to rest, from
sickness to hearlth and from the troubles ofthis world to peace. Now she's
at rest. Sleep on Doll Baby (Mama).
Order Of Service
ORGAN PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL SELECTION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Douglas Park Baptist Church Choir SCRIPTURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rev. Nathaniel Jarrett, Pastor
Martin Temple A.M.E. Zion Church and Member of Chicago School Board PRAYER_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rev. Thomas L. Lanier SOLO_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ms. Andrea Wilks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND RESOLTUIONS _ _ _ _ _ _ Mrs. Marilyn Kitchen Cooksey REMARKS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ms. Cindy Wright, Niece
Commissioner Jerry Butler, Nephew OBITUARY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Read Silently SELECTION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Douglas Park Baptist Church Choir EULOGY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rev. Thomas L. Lanier REVIEWAL OF REMAINS BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL I (Refreshments and fellowship will immediately follow service at church.)
. . INTERMENT .. RESTVALE CEMETERY
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1991