- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mother Opal Lee Phelps, Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 12:00 P.M., Mount Olive Baptist Church, 469 Mt. Olive Road, Stockbridge, Georgia, Reverend Terrance J. Gattis, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-08-24
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Stockbridge--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Henry County, Stockbridge, 33.54428, -84.23381
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Opal Lee Lemon Phelps. Birth date: July 7, 1927. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: September 16, 2017. Church: Mount Olive Baptist Church (Stockbridge, 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_phelpsopallee20110824
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_phelpsopallee20110824
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:00 P.M.
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469 Mt. Olive Road Stockbridge, Georgia
Reverend Terrance J. Gattis, Pastor
Don't spend too much time in mourning Tears are for the sad I left to be with Jesus
and that should makeyou glad Don't wasteyour hours in grieving,
No need to feel distress
I was tired of life sfrustrations;
I had to get some rest. Don'tfret because my leaving came in such a wqy We will have another meeting in Gods eternal dqy.
Mother Opal Lee Lemon Phelps was born April 22, 1922 to the late Frank and Amanda Lemon. She was the fourth of ten children, seven of which preceded her in death. She was married to the late Thomas Floyd Phelps and to this union four children were born: Tommie Lee, Lorenzo, Barbara Ann and Mary Helen. She became a widow in 1948 at the age of 26 with four small children. Always looking for ways to improve her circumstances, her surroundings, and particularly herself, she enrolled in a school of cosmetology and became a licensed beautician in 1966 and opened her own
shop.
At an early age Mother Phelps accepted Christ as her personal
Lord and Savior and joined the Mount Olive Baptist Church.
During her time at Mt. Olive, she was instrumental in establishing
the Baptist Training Union (BTU) and Vacation Bible School
(VBS), many times being the first to arrive and last to leave. She
served in several capacities including president of the Mother
Board, Directress of BTU, Coordinator for VBS, and other
auxiliaries. She provided transportation for the children to attend
local associations and conventions; she visited with her neighbors
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and witnessed to them about Jesus, encouraging them to attend
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church.
Mother Phelps was always willing to help her family, church, and the community in any way she could. She would collect food and
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clothes to distribute to people in need, using one of the bedrooms in her home as the storage and distribution center. She also
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provided transportation to neighbors whenever needed. In addition to raising her children Mother Phelps also raised her
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nieces, Gloria and Virginia and nephew, Alton. After the death of
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her niece, Virginia, she raised her two grand nephews, Elbert and Jerry and grand niece, Felicia. She was also a surrogate
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grandmother to Marcus and Shawn Byars, Cynthia Davis and her
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On August 18, 2011, Mother Opal Lee Phelps went home to be with the Lord. She leaves to cherish her memory her children
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Tommie Turner (Lewis), Lorenzo Phelps (Regina), Barbara Phelps
Daniel, and Mary Helen Taylor; a very special niece Gloria Lemon,
six grandchildren Michael (Vonda), Reginald, Jeffrey (Gloria),
Terence Qanice), Adrian, and Delicia; six great grandchildren
Miyosha, Tia, Andre, Jazmine, Shakia, Anton; one great-great
grandson Damian; one sister Vera Jordan (Edward), one brother
Frank Lemon; five brothers-in-law, seven sisters-in-law, other
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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'Reverend Karen KeDex,
Prelude
Processional and Family Viewing
Selection
Mt. Olive Baptist Choir
Scripture Reading Old Testament New Testament
Reverend James Miller Reverend Robert Rice, Jr.
Prayer
Reve end Karen Kelley
Family Tribute
Mr. Adrian Phelps, Grandson Deacon Lorenzo Phelps, Son
Words of Comfort
Reverend ReverendJ Reverend Cha
Obituary (Read Silently)
Selection Eulogy
Mt. Olive Baptist Choir
Reverend Terrance J. Ga s
Acknowledgments
W. D. Lemon & Sons
Recessional
Postlude
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Stockbridge, Georgia
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The family of the late Mother Opal Lee Phelps wishes to
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acknowledge and express our sincere appreciation for all the love and sympathy shown through visits, phone calls, flowers, cards,
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food and especially your prayers. We would like to thank the staff
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of the Laurel Park Nursing Home for the care they provided.
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May God forever bless and keep every one of you. We will never
forget all you have done.
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