- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mother Artie D. Martin, Sunrise, June 8, 1913, Sunset, November 26, 2007, Saturday December 1, 2007, 2:00 PM, Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell, Georgia 30075, Reverend Dr. Frank Lewis Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-12-01
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Roswell--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Artie D. Martin. Birth date: June 8, 1913. Death date: November 26, 2007. Funeral date: December 1, 2007. Church: Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Roswell, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 29
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_martinartied20071201
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_martinartied20071201
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Mothers & Deaconess
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tYour LovedOne lias now gone Jfome Jesus was waiting anat/ien saicf, ''Come"
In t/iis Cife we /iave no guarantee . 'JJiere 's on{y a /ieart6eat to P.ternity...
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We must refease our LovedOnes /iere (}rieve for aw/iife; t/ien 6rus/i away tfie tear
Prom pain, your cfear one is setfree Par us, ~oo, t/iere 's on{y a /ieart6eat to P.ternity.
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The family of the late Mother Artie Martin wishes to express their sincere thanks for every expression of kindness shown to our family during our time of bereavement. May God shower each and every one of you with His richest blessings.
'1Tte Pamily
"It's nice to be important and more important to be nice ".
Serving Metro Atlanta and North Georgia
Hanley-Shelton Funeral Directors
473 Lawrence Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
770-428-6333
Mr. H. E. Shelton Owner/Manager
Mr. Edwin Shelton Assistant Mana.get. ,.~
Jfomegoing Cefe6ration
for
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Sunrise June 8, 1913
Sunset
!Novem6er 26, 2007
Saturday December 1, 2007 2:00PM
Zion 9A.issionary <Baptist Cnurcn
888 Zion Circle Roswell, Georgia 30075
Reverend Dr. Frank Lewis Pastor Officiating
06itua:ry
:Motfier}f_rtie (/). :Martin was born June 8, 1913 in Lee County,
Alabama to the late Houston and Mattie Dunn. A young hard working Christian woman, Mother Martin left Alabama and moved to Roswell, Georgia. There she met and married the late Mitchell Martin. She was employed by the Fulton County Board of Education for many
years. A job that she truly enjoyed until she retired.
Mother Martin joined Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a devoted and faithful member, also attending Sunday School and Bible Study. She was a member of the Choir, Usher Board, The Senior Ministry and Groveway Community Center. She leaves to cherish her memory, a devoted cousin and caregiver, Mildred Blake; a host of nieces, nephews, other cousins, special grandchildren and friends.
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Processional Scripture
Prayer Selection
Ortfer ofService
0 ld Testament New Testament
Reverend Julius Cooper Reverend Eddie Washington
Reverend Sabin Strickland
Golden Voices Choir
Reflections
Selection Reflections
Selection
(Limit two minutes, please) Mother Ozelle Newbold Sister Mary Jackson Deaconess Laura Morgan
" Can 't Hardly Get Along "
(Limit two minutes, please) Mother Grethel Lovelace Brother Wilbert Davis Sister Mamie W. Lewis
"!Believe I 'II Run On"
Obituary Proclamation Eulogy Hymn of Assurance
(read silently) "Pass Me Not "
Deacon Raymon Watson Reverend Dr. Frank Lewis
Acknowledgements Recessional
Sister Harriett Crosby
Interment
Green Lawn Cemetery 950 Mansell Road
Roswell, Georgia, 30076