- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Anita Germaine Brown Scales, Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 2:30 PM - First St. Paul A.M.E. Church 2687 Klondike Road, Lithonia, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Maroin L. Crawford, pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2008-04-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lithonia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia, 33.71233, -84.10519
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Anita Germaine Brown Scales. Birth date: January 5, 1944. Death date: June 27, 2001. Funeral date: July 2, 2001. Church: Townsley Chapel A.M.E. Church (Savannah, 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_scalesanitagermainebrown20080419
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_scalesanitagermainebrown20080419
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Family and Friends
Family and Friends
The family ofthe late Ms. Anita Brown Scales would like to express our sincere appreciation ofall acts ofkindness shown during our time ofbereavement. May God bless and keep each ofyou, We love you.
-The Family
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A Special thank you to: Mrs. Alison Reynolds, Ms. Shameka Reynolds, Mrs. Valerie Harper, Mrs. Jacque Walker, Reverend Dr. Marvin L. Crawford and Odyssey House for your kindness, support, phone calls, visits
and the love you showed us during our mom 's illness. You served her well. May God Bless You.
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'" )Inita qennaine CBrcrwnScafes was born March 16, 1962 in Decatur, ,
Georgia, to the late Joseph and Lilious Brown.
Anita was educated in the Dekalb County School System and graduated from Columbia High School. Where she enjoyed playing basketball.
She worked various jobs throughout her years and held different management positions.
Anita attended Thankful Baptist Church and later joined First St. Paul A.M.E. Church where she sung in the choir and worked on different boards in the church. On March 16, 2008, Anita rededicated her life to God.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories, three daughters, Ranada Scales, Toni Scales Dowell (Joe), and Tinita Scales; two grandchildren, Tylah Dennis and Stacy Dennis, Jr.; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Thomas (Christopher); one brother, Mr. Felix Brown (Jeannie); her life was also shared by three nieces, Sasha Challenger (Deval), Germaine Brown and Nickey Brown; two nephews, Christopher Alexander Thomas and Mitchell Anderson Thomas; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lois Scales; six sisters-in-law, two brothersin-law and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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PROCESSIONAL PRAYER .........................................Reverend Velma Grant SOLO ............................................................Neena Lee SCRIPTURE ....................................................... Minister
The Old Testament Psalm 121:1-8 The New Testament II Timothy 4:7-8 MUSICAL SELECTION................................. "Be Blessed" OBITUARY (Read Silently) POEM........................................................Maya Glanton MUSICAL SELECTION ....................... "Let Go and Let God" EULOGY............................Reverend Dr. Marvin L. Crawfo~d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... ..... ..... .. ...... ....Shameka Reynolds
Tri-Cities Funeral Home Inc. BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL
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