- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Mrs. Rebecca V. Willis Miles, Saturday, July 25, 1992, 1:00 p.m., Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, Rev. Jonathan Bailey, Sr., Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1992-07-25
- Subject:
- African American women--Indiana--Indianapolis--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Indiana--Indianapolis--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Indiana--Indianapolis--History--20th century
Funeral service--Indiana--Indianapolis--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Indiana--Indianapolis--History--20th century
African Americans--Indiana--Indianapolis--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, 39.76838, -86.15804
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Rebecca V. Willis Miles. Birth date: September 10, 1923. Death date: July 28, 1984. Funeral date: August 4, 1984. Church: Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (Indianapolis, Ind.). 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_milesrebeccavwillis19920725
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_milesrebeccavwillis19920725
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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OCTOBER 11, 1902
OBITUARY
JULY 18. 1992
MRS. late
REBECCA Madison
V. WILLIS MILES. and Mattie Ellis
the daughter of the Willis was born
October 11. 1902. _in Fort Mitchell,. Alabama.
She attended the- public schools in Alabama and grew into young womanhood.
In August of 1918,. she professed a hope in Christ
and was baptized in under the pastorate
the Bethlehem Baptist Church,. of the late Rev. Snow.
She was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Hr.
Homer Hiles in 1918. This union was -blessed with
eleven children. death.
Seven children preceded her in ~
She moved to Indianapolis,. Indiana in 1939. She
united with the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist
Church. member
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and loyal served on
the
Tabe~nacle Mothers Board for many years.
"Beck" as she was affectionately called. was a
sweet and kind mother and opened her doors to many.
grandmother. She has as if they were her own.
MRS. REBECCA V. Saturday. July
WILLIS HILES,. departed this 18. 1992. while re~iding at
life the Mt.
Zion He~lthcare Center,. at the age of 89 years.
She leaves to cherish her loving memory: 4 sons;
Rev. John Miles. Gaberil Miles. Otis Miles and
Mad~son Miles of Columbus. Georgia . 12
grandchildren. 41 great grandchildren and 12 .great
great grandchildren. brother; John Willis of Newark New Jersey, sister; Mary Brooks and a
host
of other relatives and ~herished friends.
A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled.
You are not forgotten Dear One. Nor will you ever be. As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
'Tier- r- AUT I V
ORDER OF SERVICE
PROCESSIONAL
ENTRANCE OF THE FAMILY
SELECTION
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
"Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross"
SCRIPTURE
REV. WILLIAM PIERCE
PRAYER
REV. TERANCE TOLES
SELECTION
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ACKNOWLEDGEHENTS
SELECTED SIS. ELIZABETH AVERETT
OBITUARY
"Read Silently" SOFT MUSIC
SELECTION
SELECTED
REMARKS
"3 Minutes
VISITING MINISTERS
FAMILY TRIBUTE
REV. J. L. - HILES
SOLO
SIS. KAREN WILLIAMS
WORDS OF COMFORT Pastor,. Tabernacle
REV. JONATHAN BAILEY SR. Missionary Baptist Church
REVIEW
HARVIN L. BOATRIGHT Funeral Director
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL
SOFT MUSIC
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: On behalf of
the
FAMILY,.
we
wish
to
Thank
You
for attending this MEMORIAL SERVICE. For your
prayers. your floral tributes. your words of
comfort and rendered to
any other deed that you them during the loss of
may have their loved
one.
Hay
God
Bless
And Keep You. BOATRIGHT FUNERAL
HOME.
INC.
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CASKETBEARERS
JAMES MILES SR. WILLIE D. MILES DEWAYNE HILES
WILLIE J. MILES WILLIE MILES JR. ELROY JOHNSON