- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Verna Williams Malone, October 5, 1936, September 11, 2007, Saturday, October 6, 2007, 2:00 P.M., Bethel C.M.E. Church, 1668 Pio Nono Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31204, Reverend Curtis L. West, Jr., Officiating "Hutchings Service"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-10-06
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Verna Williams Malone. Birth date: October 5, 1936. Death date: September 11, 2007. Funeral date: October 6, 2007. Church: Bethel C.M.E. Church (Macon, 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_malonevernawilliams20071006
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_malonevernawilliams20071006
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
JAM FREE
Don't grieve for me, for now I'mfree. I'm following the path God laidfor me. I took His hand when I heard Him call.
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found the peace at the close ofthe day.
Ifmy parting has left a void,
then fill it with rememberedjoys. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times ofsorrow, I wish you the sunshine oftomorrow. My life 's beenfull, I savored much, Goodfriends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seems all too brief, Don 't lengthen it now with undue grief Lift up your hearts andpeace to thee...
God wanted me now, He set mefree.
Author Unknown
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VERNA WILLIAMS MALONE
Verna Williams Malone, 70, a resident of Macon, Georgia, died on Tuesday, September 11,2007. She was born on October 5, 1936, in Mobile, Alabama to the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Williams, Sr. of MobJe.
Mrs. Malone graduated from Central High School and Spalding Business College in Mobile. She first met her husband Elvin Malone, Sr. in the third grade at Council Elementary School in Mobile. Mr. and Mrs.
Malone were married on December 31, 1958, and at her passing they would have been together for almost 49 years.
She retired in 1987 with 21 years of service as a Distribution Inspector in DSF from Robins Air Force
Base. During her career she received several Achievement Awards and Employee Recognitions.
U ntil her illness, Mrs. Malone was an active member of Bethel CME Church. She served faithfully and diligently as Vice President of the Pastor's Aid Board, Treasurer of the Dramatic Board and attended Sunday school regularly. She was a member of the Jazz Association of Macon and the Douglas Theater. She played an inspirational and important role in the Jeff Malone Basketball Camp as Secretary and Treasurer.
Mrs. Verna Williams Malone was preceded in death by her parents, Ivory Mae Williams and Louis Williams, Sr.; two brothers, Louis Williams, Jr. and Walter Williams; one sister-in-law and one brother-in-law, Vivian Malone Jones and Dr. Mack A. Jones of Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Malone is survived by her husband, Elvin Malone, Sr.; three sons, Elvin, Jr. (Cornelia) of Macon, Georgia, Jeffrey Nigel (Alicia) of Phoenix, Arizona and Marcus of Atlanta, Georgia; two loving brothers, Randolph (Lula) Williams and Claude Williams; a devoted sister, Thelma Williams (Dove, Sr.) Mingo all of Mobile, Alabama; two brothers-in-law, Clinton (Cheryl) Malone, Sr., of Dallas, Texas, Charles (Sequau) Malone of Mobile, Alabama; four sisters-in-law, Joyce Phillips of Atlanta, Georgia, Gwendolyn (Bernard, Sr.) Moseby of Mobile, Alabama, Margie (Reed) T uckson of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Sharon Malone (Eric Holder, Sr.) of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren, Keith, Jonathan, Jay, Justin, Joshua and Jasmine. She will be missed by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Family meant everything to Verna. She was very proud of her family, especially her devoted husband, her three sons and two beautiful daughters-in-law. Mrs. Malone's grandchildren knew with confidence, their grandmother was always there for them and that they were loved.
We will miss her. We will always love her and we know God has a very special room in heaven filled with flowers and beautiful memories of her family.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Verna Williams Malone Scholarship
Fund for Women, c/o Bethel C.M.E Church, 1668 Pio Nono Ave, Macon, Georgia 31204, phone (478-746-8007).
Order of Service for
Mrs. Verna Malone
Prelude..............................................................................................................Mr. H.V. Johnson
Processional. ................................... ........................ ...............~C......":.... ........................Family
Words of Comfort........................... Closing Prayer Recessional
........ ............Rev. Curtis L. West, Jr.
Refreshments Will Be Served In The Annex After The Service
