A Celebration of Life for ~.~/Q4ze~ Saturday, January 25, 2014 1:00 P.M. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel 1003 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30310 Reverend Clayton Taylor, OJ!it:iating C:Wee;vettt %Q1t Wep notfor me though I am gone Into the gentle night. Grieve ifyou will but notfor long) Upon my souls sweetflight. I am at peace) my souls at rest. There is no needfor tears. or withyour love I was blessed For all those mat!)!years. There is no pain) I suffer not, The fear now all is gone. Put now these things out ofyour thoughts. In your memory I live on. Remember not my fight for breath; Remember not the strife. Please do not dwell upon my death) But celebrate my life. Ms. gnes Mae Mitch ll (Big Mama) wa born on pril 19, 1930 to the late John Mitchell and Ella Mae Mitchell in N e"\vborn, Georgia. She "\Va the econd of six children born to John Mitchell; two brothers, John I\fitchell, Jr., and R Willie 11itchell and nvo si ters, Fannie M. Davis and Shirley e McCrary, preceded h r in death. f I Agnes received her early education tn the tlanta Public e School System. s a child, she m ved t Atlanta, Georgia c and grew up to become a distinguished entrepreneur and a , very poi ed lady. Sh owned Pa s the Pea's Please re taurant t in Adamsville \vith her sister Vera Allen. She also owned a z clothing boutique called Agbar Cl thing Store. 0 n For many years she was an active member of Mt. Sinai S Baptist Church. 0 In 1950, she met the love f her life, Prank Buddy Gloss j Thornton, whom preceded her in death. L Ms. Agnes leaves to cherish her memories: a loving and z devoted sister, Vera Mitchell-Allen; nvo sons, Michael f Mitchell and Torance "Streek" Thornton; four daughters, e Patricia Willingham (Diane), Priscilla (Gregory) Pate; Sharon (Eddie) Rush and Rita Mitchell Axam; three nieces, Debra Mitchell, Vanessa Mitchell, Cheryl Mitchell; three nephews, David Allen, Major addler and Gary Mitchell; grandchildren: I