- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration Service For The Life of Ms. Vanessa Gail Roberson. Saturday, November 6, 2004. ~ 12:00 Noon~. New Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church 1319 Holcomb Avenue East Point, Georgia 30344. The reverand Spencer L. Booker, Pastor. The Reverand Brain A. Hart, Officiating.
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-11-06
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Vanessa Gail Roberson. Birth date: December 21, 1940. Death date: December 9, 2015. Funeral date: December 15, 2015. Church: Zion Hill Baptist Church (Atlanta, 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: 711
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_robersonvanessagail20041106
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_robersonvanessagail20041106
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Stewardess ofNew Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church Missionaries of New Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church
Daisy Terrell Usher Board
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Gregory Mack Anthony Miller Henry Render
Everett Russell Darrell Armstead Craig Farmer
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The family of Ms. Vanessa Gail Farmer Roberson extends our sincere gratitude to everyone for their many expressions of love in both prayer and deed that helped to.comfort us during our time of bereavement. May God forever bless and keep you in His wondrous love .
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The Reverend Spencer L. Booker, Pastor The Reverend Brain A. Hart, Officiating
Born ,._; Vanessa Gail Former Roberson was born January 31, 1957 to the late Paul and Ollie Bell Farmer. She was the youngest of ten
children. Education ,..., W. A. Quilliam Elementary School, on to Russell High School and continued her studies at Atlanta Area Tech in Early Childhood Development. Employed ,..., Gail's first and only employment was with Sheltering Arms Child Development Center, where she labored for twenty-five years with much love and joy for her babies until her health failed. Commitment of Stewardship ,..., Gail became a member of Grant Chapel A.M.E. at an early age under the leadership of Pastor H. E. Terrell. She served as a choir member and on the Daisy M. Terrell Usher Board until her health would not permit. Gail really loved her church and her church family. Sunset,..., On November 3, 2004, Gail leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Andrica (Drica); granddaughter, Taylor Danielle Smith, four sisters, Ethel Moody, Margaret Hightower, Mary Yarbrough and Pauline Dennis; three brothers, Marin, Billy and Charles Farmer; a special niece, Valenice "Deda" Hall; close friends, Grace Terrell and Janice Edwards; two godsons, Daniel and Jonah Mack; two aunts, Ruben McCrary and Grace Sims; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her sister, Bessie Farmer Pollen and brother, Huston
Farmer. "Storm"
Even though the winds blow I want you to know you cause me no harm
Cause I 'm safe in his arms Eve though your rain fall I can still make this call. Let there be peace
Now! can say Go away I command you to move today. Because offaith I have a brand new day.
The sun will shine and I will be okay That's what I told the storm. I told the storm to pass Storm you can't last. Go away I command you to
Move today storm when God speaks Storm you have to cease
That's what I told the storm.
THE PRELUDE .........................Sister Cheryl Terrell Sheffield THE PROCESSIONAL
THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP ...........Grant Chapel Praise Team
THE PRAYER OF COMFORT ...........Reverend Dr. H. E. Terrell
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD The Old Testament,..., Reverend R. B. Fortson The New Testament,..., Reverend James Smith
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC ...............Grant Chapel Mass Choir
THE TRIBUTE & REFLECTIONS:
Brother Horace Lewis, As a Church Member Brother Credric Terrell, As a Church Member Sister Janice Edwards-Mack, As a Family Friend Sister Nevada Price, As a Neighbor Sister Joyce Cullins, As a Family Member Sister Beth Olwell, As a Co-Worker
THE REFLECTION (Read Silently) THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................Nikki Hall
THE SOLO OF COMFORT............... Grant Chapel Praise Team THE EULOGY ................................Reverend Brain A. Hart THE RECESSIONAL HYMN
POSTLUDE
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Forest Lawn Memorial Garden 5755 Mallory Road
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