The Essence of Her Life & Spirit, Reverend Beverly Harrell Luckett

THE ESSENCE

Reverend l3eH'rl} Harrell Luckett \\a::- bom to Jack Harrell and the late Eliza .Jane \dam Harrell ou \pril 22. l9l9 in Pompano Bea<'h, Florida. She \\a::- tlw ..,econd olde~t of ~ncn children and \\US affectionate!) kno\\11 a~ ""Si::,ter." She graduatPd frorn Blanclw l::ly High School in I966 and later, lliO\ed to _\tlanta, Georgia. Folio\\ ing two )t'Hr~ of rnatrictdation at Morris Bro\\11 C.olleg(', ..,lw \\a~ hin'd at the Georgia Departrnenl of Labor. She wed James Luckc'tl. .Jr. on October <J. I <JT~. From that bli~..,ful union, three childrf'll \wre bom: .Jame!-- (.Ia)) Luckett Irl, Shan-ell Dejcna Luckett, and
.Jatnia rkondra Luckett.
fn 1971. Re, t>rend Luckett madt> hi..,tor) \dwn slw was promoted a:-; the first African \nwri<'an Claim~ F.xaminer at the (,eorgia Departnwnt of Labor. Slw \\a~ trul) an a::,~et to thi~ agcnc:. a::, ~he freqtwntl: ('Oiltrihutcd article... to their llt'W'-dcttcr. rn 2000. ::-,lw rf'tircd after thirt) -1\\0 ) t'ar:::- of faithfuL dist ingu ishcd ..,en i<'t> frorn tlw CPorgia [)ppartlllent of Labor.
~he and her famil: joi rwd Tlw GrPater Solid Ho('k Bapti~t Chur<"h i11 .falltlat"). of )()<)(), \\here ~lw !--t'l'\ ed until joining Intemational 1'\Iini~tri('..., 2000 in 200:1. In 20()(), H('\f'n'tHI Luekf'tt \\H:-, li<"t>llscd and ordained to preaeh the gospel l)\ the\\ on1en.., (u-.,titutt of :\liui"'tr) in \tlanta, Cf'orgw. In 2008. ..,he an~mered her <'ailing to pa~tor Cru~aders for Christ i\li ni~t rie..,. rn 20 I 0. HevPrcnd Lttckett restored her nwmbPrship \\ith Tlw Greater Solid Ko<'k Bapti..,t Church.
Ln addition to !wing a dedicated :;t>nant in Chri~Lian \lini ...tr). Be\eretHI Luckett \\as a prolifH' \Hitt>r of poetf) and in~piraLional literature. "he ha!-- !wen featured nunwrou~ tinw-. a-. the gtw-.t ::-,~waker for special oe<'asion-. and <'onftrerwe:-; in ChnstJ<.lll \linistr) . She authored her fir..,t hook tit It'd. Barren \\ onwn Birthin~ :\ation..,, in 200.), whi('h <'Oiltitllw~ to in~pirc and uplift lliHII) about tilt' ... upematural pmwrs of God.
\\ c an lone!) without ~i ...tn" and \\t ' ..,( '(' k tlw ...ola<(' and <'0111panion:-.hip of each other and all who loved her. \\t> arc hle..,s('d be<'au..,e Cod gifted us \\ith a motlwr \\ith ~ueh lurninou.., lmc of life and beaut). She adorned lwr..,t'lf like the <'hild of a 1\.ing and truly ..,lw \\~b. ~he tru-,lt'd God and He nwarded lwr ri<'hh.
He\t'rt'nd BeHrl: llarnll Lu<'kctt lemc.., to dwrish her menJOt"): three children. .lames Luckett Ll L Sharrell lkjena Luckett, and Jarnia Deondra Luckett: lwr fathn. .Ja<'k llarrcll: si\ siblings. \athanicl (E~ther) Harrell, Gloria Harrell ~coiL. Mcrct"'d(~ (\\ill i<') Lf'\\ i~. Jacque!~ n BetheL Hichanl (C) nthia) Harnll, and Connie Harrell: Ollf' half-sister. Kate Harrell, one great-great aunt, Fannit> Garner and orw uncle, .fitllfll) (Be\ t'rl)) 1fdt \ anl; t\\o "'tepson~, (.aries Luckt'tt and Derrick Luckett; a dt>voted hrother-in-la\\, Dca(on Clarence (ShiriP)) LuckPtt; a poodle, Columbo ""BuBo'' Luckett, and t\\O fuiT} granddog~, Gadget &. ~llel) Queen Luc kPtt. Slw also lf'a\ ps to cherish her meuwne a ho::,t of uiccc~. nephe\\::,, cou ... in::,, other relatiH~. and friends.

Saturday, June 16, 2012
l 2 :00 p.l\1 . The Greater Solid Rock Baptist Church
6280 Camp Road RiH~rdale, G('orgia 30296 Dr.\\ ill D. Ha}t>s III, Officiating
Pro('e~sional
'\lusical Selection ..................... ''l\10\e On l p \Little Higher" .............................. 1\.atie Graham
ln\ ocation ................................................................................................ Revf'rt>nd Dr. Shirl cue Holrnes First Afrikan Prcsb) tf'rian Church
~criptures
Old Te ' lament. ..................................P, aim 2;3............................... Reverend Jame~ Jordan, Sr. l\e" Testament................... I The alonian : la-l8.............................. ~lini...,tf'r ~oriue Odom
Musical Selection..............................................................................The Greater Solid Rock l nil} Choir
Reflections
\~ Frif'w.ls: Connie Dukes, Pastor Delores Williams, Annie Laster, Royadell Holt, Beverly Taylor, Ruth Tomalz Rey11olds, Evangelist Linda Brinkley, Evelyn Davis, Francene Bell
\..., a Sister: Gloria Harrell Scott
Spt't'ial 'fributc ............................................................................................................Juel f). Lane
1\lusical Selection .. . ...................... "'][I Can Help Somebody" ...................,. ............ )\ onne Hi\er~
Hesolution ................................................................................... l\lrs. Fredrt>kia ~Ianuel-Forde Cla s of 1966 Blanche El. I ligh School, Pompano Rt>ach, Florida
Family Tribute ................................................................................Jamia D. Luckett (daughter)
Video Mf'morial
Special Tribute...................................................................................................Rahbi Ilines
Musical Sf'lcction .................................. "Angels" ..........................................katie Graham
E1tlogy .......................................................................................... Pastor~ ill IJ. liayes III

Dear Mommy,
I love you \CI), \ei), \ef) much. You had three \\onderful kids who
all admired :our i1mard and outward lwaut). You taught us to strive for excellen<e in all of our t' lldt>a\or-,. ) ou al:,o instilled in us the strength to challengf' the statu:-. quo, in order to achieve justice and equalit) for all mankind. 1\l~o, )Oll took. great can' of my dadd). You are patient, kind, lming, a Chri~tian. a Preacher, a Teacher, a Poet, a
\\ riter, and ~o much more. ) ou art> indeed a Phenomenal \X oman~
As a fol10\wr of Chri~t. you never saw a per~on i11 need that ~ ou did not want to lwlp. or a \Hong ~ otJ did not want to right. ) ou are a woman of God, who di~pla)S the fruib of the Spirit in all that )Oil do.) ou \\ illliH' on in Ill) heart forever
lwcause I haH' come to realize that )Oll never left me.
Love )OU. Mom -Ja1nia "Moopie"
To the wind beneath tny wings, I will love you forever! -Jay
Deare~t l\1otlwr.
You are Ill) be~t fri('IHL I \\Hill )Oil to k.no\\ that C\er:thing I do i~ for) 011. l wi II keep Ill) pro111i~c to ) ou and I knm\ ) ou will hold fast to )OUrs. It i~ an honor to lw )OUr daughter. [ \\ill fore\er
cherish ;our sen:::-.f' of hlmwr, ;our eanJidne:,s, )OUr beaut), and ) our lo\ ing \\a) s. [ grf'\\ up\\ ith a super~tar in Ill) midst and now )OUr presence is tronger than e\er. Thank )Oll for teaching me
resilienc; and for always listening. I will always honor your memor-: and SJW:lk )OUr name. Mama, ;ou Jid it! Ilugs and
kisses fore\ er! Lo\e You! -Sharrell "'Leenic''

~7fo!IOP{t{Y !flr!l6ccr/{c'l~r
Clarence Dillard III, ~ndre Dillard, Jack BetheL \laurice Johnson, Brandon Lc\vi~. 1ichaf'l Lev.i~
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'atalie Jackson, \alene Harrell, Ashlcigh DiJlanL Tre<'alc Jlt>arn, Brittany Bethel
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The lamil~ of HeH'rt'rH.l BeH"rl) Harrell Luckett ""i~hf'~ to thank. our friend~ and extended family for the ::-;inccrc offering~ of lo\e,
support. and ~~mpath~ cxprt"~~t'd in kind g<'~turc:;, pra)<'r~. ('Oll\ ersations, gift:::; o( nourishment, card~ and 00\\-f'l'S. \Ve are forPver grateful for these expres:::;ion:::;.
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Hivcnlale, Georgia :~0296
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