- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Heaven Bound Services For Mrs. Mary Jane Phillips, 1941-2008, "So Just Praise Him, For This Is My Day", Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 11:00 A.M., Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell, GA 30075, Rev. Dr. Frank Lewis, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2008-05-21
- 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, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mary Jane Phillips. Birth date: November 17, 1954. Death date: January 2, 2012. Funeral date: January 7, 2012. Church: Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church (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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 36
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_phillipsmaryjane20080521
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_phillipsmaryjane20080521
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
--Pall Bearers--
Marvin Rutledge, Tyree Montgomery Keyon Rutledge, Kerry Mahone Shannon Harris, Kenny Cook
,._Flower Bearers......,
Friends & Choir
---Acknowledgements-
To all who are here sharing this day with us, We thank you, we thank you for all you have done,
And we thank God for you. The Phillips Family
,...,Services Entrusted To......,
Hanley Shelton Funeral Home 473 Lawrence Street Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 428-6333
Heaven Bound
Heaven Bound
Services For Mrs. Mary Jane Phillips
1941- 2008
"SO JUST PRAISE HIM, FOR THIS IS MY DAY" Wednesday, May 21, 2008 -- 11:00 A.M.--
ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
888 Zion Circle Roswell, GA 30075
Rev. Dr. Frank Lewis, Pastor
'""Obituary--
Mary Jane Tucker Phillips, born in Dacula, GA on November 26, 1941 , was called to Heaven on Friday, May 16, 2008 in Duluth, GA. She spent most of her early years in Roswell , GA and moved to Alpharetta, GA 17 years ago. She attended the Bailey Johnson School in Alpharetta and Washington High School in Atlanta. She married Horace Phillips and together they became the parents of three sons and one daughter.
She was a dedicated worker all of her life spending years at G.E. and Lockheed and was currently employed by Fulton County as a School Bus Driver. Her coworkers on the job became her friends and they gave her new names, Mary, Mary Jane, Janie and today many of them are sharing this moment with her family and childhood friends that have known her all of their lives as JANE.
Her love of church led her to the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Roswell, GA and eventually she became of member ofthe Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Roswell, GAin the early 1980's. For many years, she was a member and Past President of the Sanctuary Choir, the Twelve Keys, the Pastor's Aide and the Kitchen Ministry of Zion. She loved working in her church no matter what the task was, she gave her best.
But her greatest love, was her family. She spent her entire life loving and taking care of those she loved most. Her sisters and brothers were special to her, she was their Big Sister, always in charge. Her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren became her life and kept her young forever. She shared her all with them no matter where they were or what they were involved in she was always there to give them the direction and support that they needed. They call her Mama , GrandmaJane and even GrandmaYangYang, running all the syllables together as one word.
Her mother, Willie Mae Tucker, preceded her in death several years ago and her dear grandson, Devin Taylor Phillips, recently said his farewell. She was okay with leaving this place, confident that her family would be just fine with the many cherished memories. She will be missed by her sons & their wives Leonard (Rhonda), Tony (Deborah), Craig (Rita); her daughter and very best friend, Stacey; her grandchildren, Jermaine, Victoria, Cachea, Candace & Kayla; her great-grandchildren, Jordan, Jada and Dontavius; her father, Jack; brothers, Almond and Larry & their spouses; sisters, Patricia, Lanelle, Rosa, & Deborah; aunts, Abbie & Ethel; uncles, Elroy, Leroy, Samuel & William; nieces, nephews & their spouses; great nieces and nephews; cousins, in-laws, childhood, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and Church Family.
Together all of you make up Team Phillips. So just Praise Him, and Give Him Glory,
For This Is My Day and I am Heaven Bound!
IWIN!
~Order of Service~
Rev. Dr. Frank Lewis, Officiating
Prelude & Silent Reading of the Obituary................................................... Processional. ............................................................................................... . Words ofComfort....................................................Rev. B. J. Johnson, Jr. Song of Celebration............................................................................Choir Prayer of Comfort.................................................................Dr. Roy Wade Old Testament Reading..................................................Dr. Warren Dillon New Testament Reading..............................................Dr. Willie Caldwell Song of Celebration............................................................................Choir
Proclamation..................................................................................... .
Remarks..................................Mrs. Jan Norton, Brook Hollow Neighbors Acknowledgement of Co-Workers & Friends................Rev. Frank Lewis Family Challenge & Song of Praise............................................................
Mother E. M. Washington Reflections.................................................................................The Family Song of Celebration...................Bro. Terry Byrd & Rev. Sabin Strickland Eulogy.............................................................................Rev. Frank Lewis Acknowledgements...................................................................The Family Recessional. ................................................................................................ .
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Green Lawn Cemetery Roswell, GA