- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Final Rites for Mrs. Gertrude Groves Nelson, Monday, October 9, 1995, 11:00 A.M., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 306 Peyton Road, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, Father Edward L. Warner, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1995-10-09
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Gertrude Groves Nelson. Birth date: October 14, 1924. Death date: October 5, 2007. Funeral date: October 10, 2007. Church: Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel (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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 679
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_nelsongertrudegroves19951009
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_nelsongertrudegroves19951009
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there, I did not die.
Charles Moore Julius Green J. T. Bickers
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Leonard Anderson Fletcher Coombs Reese Johnson
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The family is sincerely grateful for every act and expression of kindness and love that have helped sustain us during this period of transition.
Carl M. Williams Funeral Directors, Inc.
" The Tradition Continues"
Carl M. Williams
Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer
492 Larkin Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313
(404) 522-8454
MKO Graphics & Printers (404) 523-1560
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Monday, October 9, 1995 -11:00 A.M.-
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 306 Peyton Road, Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia Father Edward L. Warner, Pastor
Officiating
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Gertrude Groves Nelson, the only child of Essie Massey Groves and Robert Groves, was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her primary and secondary education in the Atlanta public schools; and later attended Talladega and West Virginia State Colleges.
Gert, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, married Frank Mancefield Nelson. They remained together until his death in 1987. Two children were born to this union, Joyce and Kent. She was a loving wife and mother who was able to pursue a diverse professional career. She was one of the first Black females to host a daily radio program, "Around The Town" on WAOK. She later joined the staff at WERD.
She served as director of Neighbor Aids at EOA (Equal Opportunity Atlanta). She was the recipient of the "Bronze Woman of the Year" Award presented by Iota Phi Lambda, the Pioneer Award given by the Black Women's Coalition of Atlanta in 1983, the Woman of the Year Award from the NAACP, and the Woman of the Year Award from WAOK. She is also listed in the State Archives for her accomplishments.
Over the years, she was a dedicated volunteer whose services encompassed a wide range of efforts including voter registration drives, political campaigns and social and civic initiatives. She was active with the Talladega Alumni Club and worked diligently for the NAACP and the Atlanta Urban League Guild.
Gert was a long term member of JUNS, a neighborhood civic club, the MRS Club, the Sigma Shadows and a life-long member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Nelson departed this life on October 4, 1995. In addition to her children, Joyce Golden and Kent Nelson, she is survived by a grandson, Howard A. "Chip" Golden, Jr., Atlanta; granddaughter, Twyla J. Nelson, New York City; daughter-in-law, Brenda Nelson; sister-in-law, India N. Crittenden, Atlanta; a loving extended family and a wide community of friends.
Even as we mourn the void created by her absence, we
acknowledge the fu II ness of her life. "For everything there is a season, and a dme for every matter under heaven... "
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Rite Two Dr. G. Johnson Hubert, Organist
The Prelude ............ "Ave Verum"............ Mozart
The Procession ................................ Page 491 Book of Common Prayers
The Hymn, Page 181 ................. "Amazing Grace" Lift Every Voice and Sing Hymnal
The Collect .................................... Page 493
The Lesson ........... ..... .............. . .. Isaiah 61:1-3
The Epistle ............................. "I Corinthians 15 Selective Verses
Solo ...................................... Zelda Kennedy "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
The Holy Gospel ........................... John 6:37-40
The Homily .............................. Father Warner
The Apostle's Creed .......................... Page 496
The Prayers of The People .................... Page 497
The Peace
The Offertory Solo ...................... Zelda Kennedy "Vale"- D'Arcy
The Great Thanksgiving ...................... Page 361 Book of Common Prayers
The Communion
The Post Communion Prayer ................. Page 498
The Hymn, Page 184 .............. "Blessed Assurance" Lift Every Voice and Sing Hymnal
The Commendation ........................... Page 499
The Procession
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South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road, Southeast
Atlanta, Georgia