- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration For the late Mary Philo, Saturday, April 10, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Gordon Hill Baptist Church, 1388 Old Waynesboro Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830, The Reverend Jerry Smith, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2010-04-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Stone Mountain--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Stone Mountain--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro, 33.08987, -82.01567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mary Philo. Birth date: December 13, 1923. Death date: July 21, 1997. Funeral date: July 26, 1997. Church: Wages and Sons Funeral Home (Stone Mountain, 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_philomary20100410
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_philomary20100410
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Family and Friends
Gord on Hill Baptist Church
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The family of Mary Philo would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone for your prayers and
other acts of kindness shown during the passing
of our loved one.
We pray God's blessing be yours Always!
For the late
Arrangements Entrusted To: Phinazee and Son Funeral Home 404 West Eight Street-P.O. Box 63
Waynesboro , GA 30830
Gordon Hill Baptist Church 1388 Old Waynesboro Road
Wayne.sboro, GA 30830
The Reverend Jerry Smith, Officiating
Mary Philo was born on June 23,1921 in Waynesboro, Georgia to the late Fannie Bogins. She was a member of Palmer Grove Baptist Church.
Mary Philo was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Roosevelt Philo. Her children, Mattie Lee Redding and Janie Mae Haynes.
On Sunday, April 4, 2010, Mary Philo answered her call and departed this life. She leaves to cherish her memory, a loving and devoted family: Her children Clarence (Angela) Bogins, Ruby (Nathan) Ellis, Maria (Allen) Boyd, Essie Philo, Elease (James) Carpenter, Louise Philo, Fanny Harris, Ralph Philo, and Larry Philo; brother, John Bogins; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Special family friends: Wilbur Owens and Daniel Pino.
Gone is the face we love so dear
Silent is the voice we loved to hear.
Loving and kind in all her ways
Upright and just to the end of her days.
God just called her home; it was His will
But in our hearts, she is with us still.
Processional
Invocation
The Reverend Jerry Smith
Solo
Mary Littlepage
Scripture
The Reverend Jerry Smith
Poem
Alexis Freeman
Acknowledgements Phinazee and Son Funeral Home
Reflections (2 minutes please)
Obituary
Family and Friends Read Silently
Words of Comfort
The Reverend Jerry Smith
Recessional
No Repast to Follow