- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life Marilyn Elizabeth Blackshear Randolph, August 19, 1956 - March 25, 2014, April 1, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 17 Meldon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, Clinton McFarland, Senior Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-04-01
- Subject:
- African American women--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 Marilyn Elizabeth Blackshear Randolph. Birth date: September 27, 1918. Death date: November 22, 1991. Funeral date: December 1, 1991. Church: Happy Home Baptist Church (Allendale, S.C.). 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_randolphmarilynelizabethblackshear20140401
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_randolphmarilynelizabethblackshear20140401
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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JUST REST FOR TODAY
To those I love and to those who love me ... When I am gone, release me ...let me go I have so many things to see and do.
You must not tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many beautiful years.
I gave to you my love, you can only guess How much you gave me in happiness.
But now it's time I traveled on alone. So grieve for me awhile ...if grieve you must. Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It's only for awhile that we must part. So bless the memories within your heart.
I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me, you'll hear all
My love around you soft and clear. And when you must come this way alone ...
I'll greet you with a smile and say, ~~Welcome Home."
FLORAL ATTENDANTS
Usherettes of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Honorary:
Mother's Ministry
PALLBEARERS
Ushers of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Honorary: Deacons and Board of Trustees
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of Marilyn Randolph wishes to thank you for your warm embraces of love, the handshakes of understanding, the words of comfort and concern, the prayers uttered, flowers, telephone calls, emails, cards and visits during the passing of our loved one. A special thanks to Young Funeral Home for the professional services rendered. God's richest blessings will surely be upon you!
INTERMENT
Kennedy Memorial Gardens 2500 River Road
Ellenwood, Georgia
Repast will be held in Shelton Banquet Hall immediately following interment.
SERVICED BY PROFESSIONALS
Young Funeral Home 1107 Hank Aaron Drive. Southwest. Atlanta. Geor~ia 30315
-R~ctions-
Marilyn Elizabeth Blackshear Randolph was born on August 19, 1956 in Tallahassee, Florida to Reverend Otis Levan and Mrs. Rena C. Blackshear, and was the second of five children.
In 1957, the Blackshear's moved to Atlanta, Georgia where Marilyn attended Thomas H. Slater Elementary School and Luther J. Price High School. Marilyn received a Bachelor of Science in Mental Health with a concentration in Psychology and Nursing from Georgia State University and later a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from Clark Atlanta University.
She was a highly qualified and dedicated Human Services Manager with over 26 years of management and social service experience in Head Start and Child Development centers. Marilyn volunteered her time serving on two boards, Mount Pleasant Outreach Ministries and Leadership Preparatory Academy in Lithonia where she was able to utilize her Human Services background and her passion for serving children.
Marilyn embraced Christianity at an early age, and was a faithful member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Her passion was the music ministry. She was an accomplished vocalist in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Mass Choir and over the years traveled nationally and internationally with various singing groups.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her sister, Gwendolyn E. Wyche and mother, Rena C. Blackshear. Precious and loving memories of Marilyn are held by her daughter, Kimberly Lashone Western, granddaughters Nia and India; her devoted father, Reverend Otis Levan Blackshear; sister Belinda Gail Barnes, two brothers, Otis Levan (Regina) Blackshear, Jr., and Kelvin Mandell Blackshear; four nieces, five nephews; four greatnieces, four great-nephews, and a host of relatives and friends.
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Prelude
Processional
I Love the Lord
Opening Hymn Scripture
Old Testament New Testament Prayer Selection Reflections (3 Minutes)
Selection Expressions of Thanks Selection Eulogy Recessional
When We All Get To Heaven
Reverend Eddie White Reverend Michael Benton Reverend Charles Nesbitt, Jr.
Choir
Brenda McRay, Co-Worker Eugenia Pryor, Friend Andre Lowe, Deacon Choir Lisa Haygood Choir
Pastor Clinton McFarland