- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mrs. Shirley Parrish Penn at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, Tuesday, December 10, 1985, 2:00P.M., Father james Mayo, Officiating, Decon Dr. Prince Jackson, Assisting, Sexton-Hall Funeral Home Directors, 118 East 35th Street, Savannah, Georgia
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1985-12-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Shirley Parrish Penn. Birth date: December 14, 1954. Death date: October 1, 2012. Funeral date: October 6, 2012. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_pennparrishshirley19851210
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_pennparrishshirley19851210
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Leo P. Rhodan Howard E. Parrish Leon G. Parrish
Pallbearers
Leo Moultrie Charles K. Parrish
Harvey Parrish
Words of Appreciation May God shower His blessings to all of you whose prayers, words of comfort, love and devotion have made life for our loved one a happy one.
Thanks for your beautiful cards, flowers, telegrams, local and long distance calls, food and other expressions that showed you cared.
Your thoughtfulness prayers and tender care will long live in our memory.
The Family of the late Mrs. Shirley P. Penn
at
St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church
Tuesday, December 10, 1985 2 p.m.
Father James Mayo, Officiating
Deacon Dr. Prince Jackson, Assisting
Sexton-Hall Funeral Home Directors
118 East 35th Street Savannah, Georgia
Obituary
Mrs. Shirley Parrish Penn
When I call out to the Lord. He answers me from t he mountain.
When I lie down in sleep I walk again for the Lord sustains me.
I fear not the myraids of people arrayed against me on every side
Psalm 3:5-7 verse
Through God's will Mrs. Shirley Parrish Penn departed this life on Thursday morning, December 5, 1985. She was born April 14, 1941, in Savanah, Georgia.
She was a graduate of Alfred E. Beach High School class of 1958, and attended Savannah State College. She was employed for several years by Sacred Heart Interparochal School as a kindergarten teacher.
Survivors are, her husband, Mr. Harold L. Penn; one son, Reginald A. Parrish; three brothers, Artis Parrish, Leo Parrish, and Charles Parrish; two godchildren, LaShama and Domain Parrish; Mrs. Ruby Parrish, Mrs. Annie Mae Maxwell, Mrs. Lola Parrish Lee of Statesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Dock Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Parrish; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The Catholic Burial Rites
Rev. James Mayo, Officiating Deacon Prince Jackson, Assisting
Blessing of Body .. ..... . .. .. . .. . . . ... Father James Mayo Entrance Hymn-Lay Your Hands .... Choir and Congregation Opening Prayer ... .. ..... . ... . .. .. ... Father James Mayo Old Testament Reading . . .. . . . . .. . Mrs. Geraldine Williams Response Psalm 23rd .... .. . . . . . .. Mrs. Geraldine Williams New Testament Reading .... . . . . ... Mrs. Geraldine Williams Gospel Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. Deacon Prince Jackson Homily . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . ..... . . ... Father James Mayo Offertory Hymn ... .. . ..... ...... .. ... . ......... . .Choir Eucharistic Prayer . .. . . . . . ... .. . . .... Father James Mayo Holy, Holy, Holy . ........... . . . .. Choir and Congregation Eucharistic Prayer ..... . ........ . ...... Father Jim Mayo Our Father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .Choir and Congregation Lamb of God . .. . . .. . . . . . .. ... . . .. Choir and Congregation
Communion Cominunion Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choir Communion Prayer . ... . ..... ... .. .. . . Father James Mayo
Interment Evergreen Cemetery