- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Gwendolyn Holmes Sands Roach, June 27, 1954-December 29, 2002, Friday, January 3, 2003, 1:00 PM, St. Paul. A.M.E. Church, 3134 Stone Mountain Street, Covington, Georgia, Rev. A.H. Hall, Officiating Minister
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-01-03
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Covington--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Gwendolyn Holmes Sands Roach. Birth date: December 31, 1932. Death date: June 24, 1993. Funeral date: June 30, 1993. Church: Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church (Chicago, Ill.). 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: 452
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_roachgwendolynholmessands20030103
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_roachgwendolynholmessands20030103
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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A CELEBRATI()N OF LIFE
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MRS. GWENDOLYN HOLMES SANDS ROACH ~ ...J
JUNE 27, 1954- DECE:i\'~ER 29, 2002
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FRID.clY, JANUARY 3, 2003 1:00PM
8'1'. PAULA.M.E. CHURCH 3134 STONE L\'lOUNTAIN STREET
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
REV. .tl~ H.ILlLL, OJ:i""'FICLlTING 1\'IINISTER
Mommy:
You Are My Everything, Then And Now Without You There Would Be No Me. So, ThanR You For This Air You Gave Me To Breathe. When I LooR Up And See That Star Above, I'll Know It's You Who's$ Watching Over Me. You've Taught Me How To Deal 'v'Jlth Pain And Sorrow And This Is The Time I'll Need It The Most.
Although Yor...l're Gone To A Better Place, My Heart Aches For Your Loving Touch. If Only I Could See You Once More, I'd Tell You How Much I Love You.
I Have So Much To Learn And To This Day I Still Don't Understand Why Things Happen The Way They Do. But I Know One Thing For Sure, Yourself And God Will See Me Through.
If I Never Experienced Pain, I Could Never Appreciate God's Love. So, Mommy Do Me This One Favor... Rest In Peace, Cause Myself And FranR Will Be Just Fine.
I Love You And I Will See You Soon, You'll Forever Be In My Heart & Through Me You Shall Live On!
Rest In Peace Love Always
Felisha ARa "China Doll"
"Gwen~ Our Siner by Choice11
Lord, ThanR you for allowing us to have Gwen as our sister. You filled our life with laughter, Shared sorroVJS, joys, and tears.
You partied, reunioned, worshipped, toiled; You baby-sat, exercised, gained weight, And dieted with us.
You e-mailed, traveled, and you shopped with us. You were GOOD to our MOTHER
We will miss all of the things you shared with us, But there is no greater joy that we can share In RnOOJing that HEAVEN is a lot sweeter, Now that you are there!
Until memory fades and life departs, You will forever be in aur hearts.
To ~r [oving .Aunt: We'll miss your smile, your laughter, and the glow that 's yen<. Our hearts were saddened when we were told of your passing ,
'But we rejoice in the sweet memories of bei119 around yot<. That 's Everlasting!"
So we say so long, but rwver goodbye, because as lo11g ns yoHr families live, you live in our lives.
[oving You .Always, Your Ylieces, Vlephews , {;]reat 1-lieces and Vlephew
our
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Loui'.e, Lois, Net, Cat, Bonnie, Caroline and TJ
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Hymn of Celebration- Choir
Prayer of Comfort
Scripture Readings Old Testament New Testament
Selection - Clloir
Words of Encouragement
Reflections and Remarks (3 minutes please)
Silent Reading of Obituary
Selection/Solo
Eulogy
Acknowledgements Benediction Recessional
Interment: l..awnwood Cemetery, Covington, GA
I'M FREE
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm Free. I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone, must stay that way; I found the peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joys, A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh, yes, these things I know you will miss .
Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored many good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts, and peace to thee, because now at last I'M SET FREE
Lwing Submitted, the way your stepchildren see you! Angela, Ant, Lavette, Dexter