- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Pearl (Ma Pearl) McCoy, September 11, 1912- April 22, 2006, Services Held: Friday, April 28, 2006, Family Hour: 10:30 A.M., Funeral: 11:00 A.M., Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, 3300 W. Chicago, Detroit, MI, Raymond Towns, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-04-28
- Subject:
- African American women--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit---History--20th century
Funeral service--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, 42.33143, -83.04575
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Pearl McCoy. Birth date: February 18, 1933. Death date: February 4, 2013. Funeral date: February 9, 2013. Church: Mount Carmel Baptist Church (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_mccoypearl20060428
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mccoypearl20060428
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Pallbearers
Friends of the Family
Flower Bearers
Friends of the Family
Interment
Detroit Memorial Park-West 25062 Plymouth Road Redford, MI 48239
Final Arrangements Entrusted To
James H. Cole Home for Funerals 2624 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI
Acknowledgement:
Ma Pearl 's family wishes to acknowledge, with deep appreciation, the many comforting messages, floral tributes, prayers and many other expressions of kindness and concern evidenced at this time in thought and deed. A more personal acknowledgment will be mad at a later date.
In Loving Memory
of
Pearl (Ma Pearl) McCoy
September 11 , 1912
April 22, 2006
Services Held:
Friday, April 28, 2006 Family Hour: 10:30 A.M.
Funeral: 11:00 A.M.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses
3300 W. Chicago Detroit, MI
Raymond Towns, Officiating
The Obituary
Pearl (Ma Pearl) Piggue McCoy was born September 11, 1912 in Humboldt, Tennessee to the union of Elvin and Emily Piggue. She was an only child. Ma Pearl moved to Detroit at the age of five years old with her parents, and attended Detroit Public Schools.
Ma Pearl met and married Fred McCoy, Sr. in 1929. To this union four children were born. They were married 56 years until he preceded her in death in January 1985. Ma Pearl worked as a nurse's assistant for forty years at various hospitals and nursing homes.
In time, Ma Pearl came to love and put her trust in Jehovah and served him with a complete and unwavering heart by dedicating her life to him in November 1988.
Her love for her family and friends, whom she considered her brothers and sisters, was evident and displayed by her actions and words of encouragement, even in her ailing years.
Ma Pearl died on Saturday, April22, 2006 at 5:50p.m., at Henry Ford Hospital. Her memory will be kept by: Her two children, Barbara McCoy and Charles McCoy (Jean) of Detroit; five grandchildren, Jerry Gravitte (Doris) of Moreno Valley CA, Randy McCoy, Ronny McCoy, Sr., Romelle McCoy, Sr. (Tiffany) and Renee Mosby (Gregory) all of Detroit; six greatgrandchildren, Samarachere Jerry, Bianca, Briana, Ron Jr., Ryand, Quentin, and Romelle Jr.; and a host of friends and fellow believers.
She was preceded in death by sons Fred Jr. and Elvin, and grandson Eric.
Ma Pearl was a loyal and faithful sister who was dearly loved by the Holmur congregation and she will be truly missed.
A precious one from us has gone, A voice we love is stilled,
A place is vacant in our homeWhich never can be filled.
And after a lonely heartache And many a silent tear,
But always a beautiful memoryOfone we love so dear.
The Order of Service
Kingdom Melodies . ..... .. .. ... ........... .. ........ .. .......... ...................... . Song #222 ....................................... ..... Keep Your Eyes on the Prize Prayer.... ......... ....... . ..... ........ ... . . .... ....... ............. .. ... Ricardo Way Obituary..................... ..... ........ ... ........................... Raynard Hurst Funeral Discourse........ . ......... .. ....... .. ...... .... .. . . ... ... Raymond Towns Song # 15 ................................................ ... Life Without End at Last Prayer. .................................. ...... .................. Benjamin Fisher, Sr.