- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating The Life fo Wanda Paulette Maxwell Wyrick Jones, Sunrice December 8, 1951, Sunset October 28, 2014, Corinthians 5:8, Monday, November 3, 2014, 11:00 A.M., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 294 Peyton Road, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30311, The Very Reverend Charles L. Fischer III, Rector, Officiating, The Reverend Byron E. Thomas, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-11-03
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Wanda Paulette Maxwell Jones. Birth date: December 8, 1951. Death date: October 28, 2014. Funeral date: November 3, 2014. Church: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Atlanta, 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_joneswandapaulettemaxwellwyrick20141103
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_joneswandapaulettemaxwellwyrick20141103
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
Sunrise December 8, 1951
Sunset October 28, 2014
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."
- Corinthians 5:8
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 11:00 A.M.-
ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH
294 Peyton Road, Southwest Atlanta , Georgia 30311
The Very Reverend Charles L. Fischer Ill, Rector, Officiating The Reverend Byron E. Thomas, Eulogist
Wanda Paulette Jones was born in Mooresville, North Carolina on December 8, 1951. She was the second child born to William and Katherine Reid Maxwell. She was preceded in death by her mother, Katherine.
She began her educational journey at Rena Bullock Elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina. Later she received her high school diploma from the acclaimed James B. Dudley Senior High School, and a B.A. degree in Education from Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Continuing to feed her thirst for learning , she later received a Masters of Education degree from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. While pursuing her lifelong goal of obtaining a PhD in education, she was stricken with a terminal illness.
Wanda began her teaching career in Shelby, North Carolina , and the Rutherford County School System , working with special needs children . After moving to Georgia, she taught in the Newton , Dekalb, and Fulton County School Systems. She ended her career as a graduation coach at Bear Creek Middle School where she encouraged her students to reach their goals with diligent preparation . Wanda believed that every child had the ability to learn with proper motivation and nurturing .
Wanda was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was also was Teacher of the Year in Fulton and DeKalb counties, and a member of the National Teachers' Association .
Her family life journey began with her marriage to Mr. Adrian Wyrick of Greensboro, and to that union a daughter, Nikki, was born. She later married Mr. Robert Jones of Savannah, Georgia. The family unit .expande.d lo incJude her daughter, Nikki , a son, WesJey JameJ jones, and of that union Robert John Jones, Jr. was born. She leaves to cherish her precious memory, her father, William J. Maxwell; three sisters, Patsy M. Johnson (Lawrence) of College Park, Georgia, Kathey W. Maxwell of Dayton, Ohio, and Deborah L. Maxwell of Rex, Georgia; three sisters-in-law, Faye Katch (and Freddie Baldridge (Rivers) of Augusta, Georgia, and Robin Brown (Torry) of Baltimore, Maryland ; her special delights of life were her grandchildren, Christopher, Alexia , Nicholas, Dylan, and Justin; two aunts, Theopia Ray and Ada Mae Wright of Spartanburg , South Carolina; four nieces, Lewanna, Tamika, LaTosha , and Shavonne; three nephews, Kalpatrich , Jeremy, and Steven; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by an aunt, Ruth Smith; a nephew, Michael M. L. Johnson; and three cousins, Betty Jean Jones, Allen Campbell, and J. B. Smith.
God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So He put his arms around you And whispered "Come to Me" With tearful eyes we watched you And saw you pass away And although we love you dearly We could not make you stay A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
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BURIAL RITE TWO
Officiating
The Very Reverend Charles L. Fischer, Ill
Rector St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Eulogist
The Reverend Byron E. Thomas
Senior Pastor Ben Hill United Methodist Church
THE PRELUDE ................................................................................................................ Mr. Trey Clegg
Minister of Music St. Paul's Episcopal Church
THE SOLEMN PROCESSION ......................................................................................... BCP page 491
HYMN ..................................................."Blessed Assurance" ............................................ LEVAS II 184
THE COLLECT................................................................................................................. BCP page 493 JOB 19:21-27a .......................................................................................................Pew Bible, P. 364 OT PSALM 23 ........................................................................................................................ BCP page 476
HYMN REVELATION 21:2-7 .............................................................................................Pew Bible, P. 204 NT
SEQUENCE HYMN ........................ "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" ..................................... LEVAS II 189
JOHN 6:37-40........................................................................................................... Pew Bible, P. 75 NT HOMILY ................................................................................................ The Reverend Byron E. Thomas
Senior Pastor Ben Hill United Methodist Church
THE APOSTLES' CREED ................................................................................................ BCP page 496 THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE ................................................................................... BCP page 497 THE HOLY COMMUNION ................................................................................................ BCP page 361
COMMUNION ANTHEM
COMMUNION HYMNS....................... "It Is Well With My Soul" ..................................... LEVAS If 188 "I Need Thee Every Hour" ..................................... LEVAS II 192
POST COMMUNION PRAYER ........................................................................................ BCP page 498 THE COMMENDATION .................................................................................................... BCP page 499 ANTHEM ....................................................................................................................... Go'in Up Yonder THE SOLEMN PROCESSION ......................................................................................... BCP page 500
Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens 581 Veterans Memorial Highway, Southeast
Mableton, Georgia 30126
Ben Hill United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Reverend Jerome Baker
Reverend Sam Townsend Ralph Cunningham Billy Reid
Joe Bailey
Charles Redderick Tony Williams Nathaniel M. Williamson
William J. Maxwell
Kalpathrick Richardson Wayne Moore Ralph R. Campbell
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Wesley J. Jones Jeremy Richardson Adrian Wyrick Michael M.J. Johnson
Nicholas Mason Dylan Mason Antonio Kemp , Jr. Christopher Madden
April Rederick Linda Harrison Latasha Wilson Tina Joyner
Bernadette Cunningham Shakeria Reid-Stewart Irma J. Dixon Patricia Kenyada
Najama Williams Angela Reid Alma James Fleeta Mason
Alexia Mason Carol Wesley Shavonne J. Pugh Shirley Wright Betty J. Wright
Pat White Lewanna Cofield LaTosha Richardson Cordelia Phifer
Janette Ivory Tamika Johnson Maykala Johnson Makayla Johnson
All praise to God , and bless his holy name. The Jones family expresses thanks and appreciation for the kindness and sympathy extended to us at this most difficult time. A special thanks to the doctors, nurses at Northside Hospital and the Atlanta Hospice staff. Please continue to pray for us, and may God richly bless you and keep you in his care.
A Message To My Family and Friends
Thank you all for being in my life. It would not have been the same without all ofyou. All ofyou have contributed so much, and in so many ways to make my life whole. I don't want you to keep crying you are shedding so many tears. I haven't really left you even though it may seem so. I've just gone to my heavenly home, and I'm closer to you than you know. But I'm still sending you messages, and I hope you understand, that when your time comes to across over, I'll be there to take your hand.
MURRAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
404-349-3000 1199 Utoy Springs Road, Southwest
(comer ofCascade Rd, near 1-285)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
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