- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Bertha (Tina) E. Wilkins-McNeil, Our Beloved and Beautiful Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Cousin!, Sunrise, October 16, 1937, Sunset, September 18, 2002, Terry Funeral Home, 4203 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2002
- Subject:
- African American women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia---History--20th century
Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, 39.95233, -75.16379
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Bertha Tina Wilkins McNeil. Birth date: May 19, 1939. Death date: June 10, 1996. Funeral date: June 15, 1996. Church: Antioch Primitive Baptist Church (Orlando, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 268
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_mcneilberthatinawilkins2002
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mcneilberthatinawilkins2002
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Processional Opming Hymn..........................BlcssctfAssurance Prayu of Comfort................Pastor FredAnthony Saipturts........................................OlJ Psa.lirts 1J
Nav John 3:9-16
Sofo...............duistina Manon (Gramltfaughtu)
Acknowktfganmts...........Mrs. Rtssit McCollum
(Cards, silent readi!lg of tht obituary) Sofo....................................................Yvdte Cl.audio 'Rtrrlarks..................................Pastor Hattit Fitlils
Eulogy.........................Rtvuaul Carlos D. Bouruls Final Viewing
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God WllS Yozu C!DStst Frioul
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You knew you were hurting although you wouldn't cry, And
could su you were suffering, see the pain in your eye. I wanted to comfort you, to hold you, bt with you that day, you looked
so he(pless and}rail whi{ in bed you did lay.
I watched as you shivaed}rom a new pain, and worulaetf how I ntight fzavt harufletf the samt. I wanttd to saeam, to shout, arul to yelL you sail you were fine although your skin
was so pale.
I knew in my heart your timt was ntar au/, arul wished I
could take you, yOur hotly lo maul. I knew that soon God
would be your closest friend, you told me many timts that's how it woufJ auf.
I stood that watching as tacft breath camt: slow, .,andfnught to _{irul courage, my enwNons wat low. I promised you when the time came that I'tl not cry, You never saw my eyes wet,
always thq_t were dry.
I heft! your hantl as I silently said goodbye, and I knew in my heart that soon you would die. I strokt:tf your forehead arul said how I loved you, you notftfuf arul smiled ant! I knew that
you knew.
I no longer cart, my tears I can't hide, and as I stood there waiting for death by your side. I knew then that God was your closest friend, you had toft! me many times that's how it
would mtl. .....
The Fmni(y woufd (ike to tfwrrk a[{ tfw~c ~vfw sent their
condofcnces.
Tfwnk you. Tfu: ~\-/ifkinj Famil!;
Bertha (Tina) E. Wilkins-MeNd[
Our helovetf arul h~autiful mother, grarulmother, sister, aunt arul cousin!
Sunrise October 16, 1937
Sunset Scptanhcr 18, 1001
Terry Funaal Honu 4203 Haver.fortfAvenut Philatfe(phia, PA 19104
Bertha (fina) Wilkins-McNeil was ~om in Lewiston, North Carolina on October 16, 1937 to Roosevelt Wilkins and the late Bernice M. Wilkins.
God saw Tina getting weary and a cure was not to be,
so he put his arms around her and whispered come to
me.
Early on September 18, 1001 in the stillness of the morning, God sent his beloved angels to light the path to guide her home.
As a child, Tina attended the beautiful Zion Baptist Church in North Carolina. At the age of 10, she and her parents moved to Philade(phia, Pennsylvania where she completed her education in the Philadelphia Schoo{ System. As an adult Tina was employed with numerous organizations until her health suddenly began to faiL It was at one of the organizations that she met, fe{{ in love, and married Christopher MeN ei{.
Tina was the matriarch of the family and was dearly loved. She was a nurturer to a{{ who knew her and was always there to listen and {end a helping hand to her friends and family. Her joys in life was playing bingo, p(aying any family games and traveling with . her daughters and grandchildren to Atlantic City every year for their family getaway. Tina loved life and life loved her:-
/
She leaves behind to celebrate her legacy of love three daughters; Kathy ). Wilkins, Renee Wilkins-Manon and Wendy Wi{kins-Shan[ey; her father, Roosevelt Wilkins and stepmother, C[emethe{ Wilkins; one sister,
Geraldine Gee-Jackson; one brother:)ames Nelson, Jr.;
one brother-in-law, Tommy Jackson; four aunts; Betty, Seay, Lee and Eva; four uncles; Bi{{, Earl arul Richard and most beloved Wi{{ Lee and his wife A{{ean: five sister-in-laws; three son-in laws; one grandson, Terrance, five granddaughters, Christine, Lillie, Ita, Tanika and Sade; six stepchiltfren; three nephews, one niece three speda{ childhood friends, Margaret, Sylvia and Brenda: and a host of other relatives and friends.
I know that you are safe in heavenly nest. Thtre are so many of us who already miss you. We constantly think about you and oh how we wish you were here. Your death has left our hearts so bare. But heaven is where God wants you to be, so we hope that is where
you wi[[ be happy. You wiU always be in our loving
memory. We hope that you rest in peace for eternity.
By Davita Boddie