- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Vivian Ann Lightning, Monday, December 15, 2014, 1:00 P.M., Central Holiness Church of Deliverance, 1069 Washington Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30315
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-12-15
- 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 Vivian Ann Lightning. Birth date: March 10, 1935. Death date: December 8, 2014. Funeral date: December 15, 2014. Church: Central Holiness Church of Deliverance (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_lightningvivianann20141215
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_lightningvivianann20141215
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The family acknowledges with sincere appreciation, your many thoughts and expressions of love and sympathy. We assure you that
each expression has given comfort and strength to our family. May God bless each and every one of you.
Services Entrusted To: William G. Murray and Son Funeral Home
923 McDaniel Street Atlanta, Georgia 404.963.5634
Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
Monday, December 15,2014 1:00 P.M.
Central Holiness Church of Deliverance 1069 Washington Street SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Vivian Ann Lightning was born March 10, 1935 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born to the late Walker and Aruella (Russell) Lightning. She was the eldest of eight children. She was a graduate of Carver Comprehensive High School (Class of 1955, Atlanta, Georgia). She earned an Associate's Degree in Cosmetology. Vivian worked as a dispatcher for High Point Cab Company for 15 years. She was also a member of Welcome Grove Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, under the leadership of the late Reverend Walker. She was known to everyone as "Bu or Bugarette".
Vivian's hobbies included cooking, playing cards, word puzzles, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Scripture Readings . ' Old Testament
Central Holiness Mass Choir
Elder Jessie Steyenson Mother Johnnie Ivory
Reverend Hebrew McDonald
Pastor, Salvation Word ofLife
Felicia Turner (Granddaughter)
Ray Carson
On the night of Monday, December 8, 2014, God saw fit to call his child home to rest. She is preceded in death by Audrey Higgins (sister), Helen Garder (sister), Bobby Lightning (brother), Joe Garder (brother), Anthony Thurmond (son).
She is survived by siblings; Annie Oimmy) Harris and Aricka Lightning (sister), Melvin Russell (brother); children: Mary Ann Turner, Benny Frank Thurmond, Dale Renee Lightning Oeff), Shirley Denise Drew, Micheal Lightning, and Michelle (Robert) Whitner. She is the grandmother of seventeen, the great-grandmother of fifty, and the great-great grandmother of four. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
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First Lady Evangelif;lt Blondine Barnett Bishop Calvin.C9lquitt
Pastor, New Vision Ministries
Interment South-View Cemetery 190 Jonesboro Road
Atlanta, Georgia