- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mattie Pearl Rhodes, Sunrise: September 16, 1936 - Sunset: March 5, 2015, Thursdsay, March 12, 2015, 1:00 p.m., True Worship Christian Fellowship Church, 1776 Sylvan Road, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30310, Rev. Clifton E. Dawkins, Pastor - Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-03-12
- 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 Mattie Pearl Rhodes. Birth date: February 22, 1959. Death date: July 13, 1994. Funeral date: July 17, 1994. Church: Rainbow Covenant Ministries & Church (Porterdale, 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_rhodesmattiepearl20150312
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_rhodesmattiepearl20150312
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Homegoing Celebration for
Sunrise September 16, 1936
Sunset March 5, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015 1:00 p.m.
True Worship Christian Fellowship Church 1776 Sylvan Road, SW Atlanta, Georgia 3031 0
Rev. Clifton E. Dawkins, Pastor - Officiating
Mattie Pearl Rhodes was born in Johnson County, Georgia on September 16, 1936. She was the fourth of seven children born to the late Ed Kirkland and Pearlie Mae Smith Kirkland. Four of her siblings preceded her in death. The family moved to Atlanta when Mattie Pearl was a young girl. She was educated in the Atlanta Public School System. Mattie Pearl was a fun loving person. She enjoyed life to the fullest. She never met a stranger and would open her doors to anyone in need. A thoroughly devoted mother, Mattie Pearl was happiest while spending quality time with her six children, eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Her legacy of love and service to others will live on in the hearts of her children: Curtis, Michael, Carolyn, and Juanita Rhodes, Jerome Billingsley and Woodrow Mosley; eleven grandchildren, four great grandchildren; one brother, Cleosie Kirkland; one sister, Juanita Epps and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Our Family
Prelude
Processional
Scripture Old Testament New Testament
Prayer
Solo
Tribute
'Grandma'
Reflections (three minutes please)
Obituary (read silently)
Solo
Eulogy
Musical Selection
Acknowledgement
Recessional
Rev. Clifton E. Dawkins Pastor Edward Hall
Rev. Darrell Holliday Ms. Asia Bryant
Ms. Norella Rhodes
Mr. Miko Evans Rev. Jerome Bryant
Interment South View Cemetery
1990 Jonesboro Road, SE Atlanta , GA 30315
~UUua
I want my momma back. I want her here with me. But I know God has taken her to Heaven. The place she needed to be. She is a very special person, to everyone she knew. She was loving, caring, giving, and there is nothing that
she wouldn't do. She stole the hearts of everyone she touched. My momma knows she is already missed very much. God has taken a very special angel to do a bigger job.
He knows she is fully qualified, because she has an extremely big heart. She isn't gone for good--as a matter of fact
you can hear her voice if you try. Talk to her anytime and she will still reply. She is not there in the flesh, but forever in our hearts. It's not "Good-bye," but "See you later,"
because we are not apart.
Love, Your Children
We thought of you with love today. But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday, and days before that, too. We think of you in silence; We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories, and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake of which we'll never part. God has you in his keeping. We have you in our hearts.
We love you and will truly miss you . Love,
Your Grandchildren
Jerry Brock Anthony Holliday Demetrius Kirkland
Tony Mosley Jeremy Rhodes
David Watts
Stephanie Davis-Ponder Penelope Greene Carlene Waters
Words cannot express the love we feel in our hearts. We express our thanks to neighbors and friends for their thoughtfulness and comforting messages extended to us. The prayers, food, flowers and all other kindnesses will always be appreciated. We will forever be grateful to God for giving us faithful friends during the illness and loss of our precious loved one. May God grant each of you his richest blessings.
The Family of Mattie P. Rhodes
Thornton Mortuary 3346 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30331