- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life, Mrs. Betsy Holloway Kennedy, February 26, 1951 - October 25, 2014, Saturday, November 1, 2014, 11:00 A.M., Mount Ephraim Baptist Church, 1202 West Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, Dr. R.L. White, Jr. Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-11-01
- 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 Betsy Holloway Kennedy. Birth date: February 26, 1951. Death date: October 25, 2014. Funeral date: November 1, 2014. Church: Mount Ephraim Baptist 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_kennedybetsyholloway20141101
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_kennedybetsyholloway20141101
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Pa[[bearers
Hugh Middlebrooks, III
Ivan Anderson
Carlos Shiek Rico Calhoun
Jamual Pounds Covousier Stallings
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YJF'emJt !oue one6,
'Don'tgrieve for mefor now I'm free, I'm farrowing the patti (joa [aiafor me. I too/(9-fis Iiana when I heara9-fim ca[[j I turnea my 6ac!(ana [eft it a[[. I cou[a not stay another aay, to [augli, to rove, to worf<v. to p[ay. rr'ask [eft unaone must stay t!iat wayi I liave fauna peace at erose of aay. If my parting feaves a voic[, Pfeaseji[[ it witli remem6ereajoys,
Jl. jriencfsliip sliarec[, a [augli, a !(iss. Oli yes, tliese tliings you now may miss. r.But 6e not 6uraenea in your liour ofsorrow, you liave the sunsliine of tomorrow. My [ije wasfu[' I savorea mucliigooa times, gooafriencfs, my rovea one's toucli. Perliaps some tliinf(my time too 6rie:f aon't fengthen it now witli unauegriej.
Lift up your hearts to (joa in praise ana tliank, 9-fe wantea me now, 9-fe lias set mefree.
The family of Mrs. Betsy V. Kennedy would like to express sincere appreciation and gratitude for the many acts of kindness
shown to us during our time of bereavement.
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February 26, 1951- October 25,2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014 - 11 :00 A.M.-
Mount Ephraim Baptist Church 1202 West Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Dr. R. L. White, Jr. Pastor
Obituary
Mrs. Betsy V. Kennedy was born in Laurens, Georgia on
February 26, 1951 to Mr. Joe Holloway and Mrs. Virginia Holloway. She was later adopted by Ms. Lillie Doris Blackshear. Betsy dep~arteafftis, tife on Saturday, October 25,
2014.
Betsy was marn.age. / __..
Mr. Benjamin ful years of
rs. Virginia
husband,
Mr. Benjamin Kennedy; two sons, M'r-: Antonio Stallings and
Mr. Marvin Stallings; one daughter, La.keshia Johnson; son-inlaw, Mr. Micheal Johnson; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Michelle Stallings and Mrs. Marcy Stallings; seven grandchildren, Shaikeria Stallings, Jakyvia Middlebrooks, Covousier Stallings, Jamarcus Middlebrooks, Jameeka Middlebrooks, Khaleel Stallings and Jewell Stallings and a host of relatives and friends.
Order ofCefe6ration
Reverend Lee C. Franklin, Presiding
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
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OLO.......................................:..........................................Tanya Wilder
CRIPTURES
The Old Testament
The New Testament
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PRAYER
REMARKS (Three minutes, please)
OBITUARY (Read silently)
SOLO ..................................................................................Ta.nya Wilder
EULOGY....................................................................Dr. R. L. White, Jr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................... ;.. Hines Home of Funerals, Inc.
RECESSIONAL
Interment
South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road, S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
'Reyast
Mount Ephraim Baptist Church