- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life, Helen Timmons Lyons, Sunrise: January 31, 1947 - Sunset: January 16, 2014, In the Sanctuary of New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 400 Northwest Ninth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33311, Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014
- Subject:
- African American women--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--History--20th century
Funeral service--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Florida, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, 26.12231, -80.14338
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Helen Timmons Lyons. Birth date: January 31, 1947. Death date: January 16, 2014. Funeral date: (not recorded). Church: New Mount Olive Baptist Church (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). 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_lyonshelentimmons
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_lyonshelentimmons
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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PALL BEARERS
ETA NU CHAPTER OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.
MOSES BARNES GEORGE KING CALVI N LAMAR CHARLES MCCOY GREG WALKER DARYL WILSON
FLOWER ATTEND_A._f\JTS
NEVv MT. OLIVE BAPT IST C H U RCH
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFT OF FRIENDS LIKE YOU WHO HAVE BEEN SO KIND AND THOUGHTFUL DURING THESE HOURS OF SORROW. YOUR VISITS , CALLS , FLOWERS AND EVERY ACT OF KINDNESS HAVE GIVEN US STRENGTH AND INSPIRATION. MAY GOD FOREVER BLESS AND KEEP
EACH OF YOU.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO:
MCWHITE'S FUNERAL HOME
3501 WEST BROWARD BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 (954-) 584-0047
HELEN TIMMONS LYONS
SUNRI SE
JANUARY 31, 1947
SUNSET
JANUARY 16, 2014
IN THE SANCTUARY OF
NEW MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
400 NORTHWEST NINTH AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311
DR. MARCUS D. DAVIDSON, SENIOR PASTOR
OBITUARY
Helen Euretha Timmons was born January 31, 1947 to Adolphus and Helen Timmons in Kings Ferry, FL. Helen graduated from Pine Forest High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Florida Memorial College in 1969. There she also met the love of -her life, William Lyons, whom she married on March 21, 1970. Helen continued her education earning a Master's degree in Reading from Nova Southeastern University.
Helen was a member of the New Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She served on the Hospitality Ministry, allowing her to use her pleasant attitude to meet and welcome members and guests on Sunday mornings. She also followed her passion for teaching by working with children during Vacation Bible School and was even able to draft William to be her Craft Assistant.
Helen was a dedicated and beloved teacher with an intense passion for reading. She was very good at her job and was known as a "teachers' teacher." She became a Reading Coach with the Alliance of Quality Schools Program where she helped other teachers develop their talents in the classroom. She loved teaching and she loved her students. It was not unusual for her to be approached with excitement in stores, restaurants and other places by one of the hundreds of students she taught during her 35-year te~]ure with the Broward County School System.
Helen believed in giving and helping others. There were many children she met during her teaching career that had never experienced the joys of Christmas. She adopted families and provided toys, clothing and support throughout their elementary years. Once they had finished elementary school, she went back and adopted a new family and began the cycle of giving again. She continued this for many years. In addition to supporting families for Christmas, she also provided families with full Thanksgiving dinners complete with all the trimmings.
Helen's giving reached further than Broward County and the United States. She worked with Missionary Janice Lewis on the New Mt. Olive Baptist Church Missionary Project in Africa. She adopted a family and provided clothing, food and educational support. This was an ongoing project that she worked on for several years. It was a great source of satisfaction for her to be able to help children get an education. She was always elated when she received communication from them that they were progressing, attending school and had ample food and clothing.
Upon her retirement, Helen traded her grade book for a golf scorecard as she and William spent countless hours on golf courses across the country. One of her most exciting moments was playing golf in Hawaii. She was never able to get that elusive hole-in-one but came close many times. She also embraced her love of photography returning from adventures spanning the globe, from Africa to Hawaii and beyond, with breathtaking photos.
On January 16, 2014, Helen answered the call of her Heavenly Father. She was preceded in death by her father, Adolphus Timmons, and leaves to cherish her memory her dear mother Helen Timmons; her beloved husband William; her darling daughters Tannas Mike (Robert) and Trenise; her treasured sisters Betty Barr and Jeanetta Hill (Johnnie); her cherished grandsons Robert Mike IV and Winston 1.nd a host of sorrowing family and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
DR. ROSALIND OSGOOD
OFFICIATING
Processional/Music
Final Viewing
Prayer: ....................................... Minister
Scriptures: Old Testament: ................... Reverend Lorenzo Watson
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kings Ferry, FL
New Testament: .................. Minister
Solo: ........................................... Karen Rozier
Reflections: Amminita and Moses Barnes Alfreda Taylor and Patricia Grimsley, PhD Brenda Williams
Resolution: ................................ Church Clerk
Acknowledgements: ............... Funeral Home Staff
Selection: ................................... New Mount Olive Baptist Church Choir
Eulogy: ....................................... Reverend Dr. Marcus D. Davidson
New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Recessional/Music