- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Homegoing Celebration For Mrs. Betty Watson Sharpe, February 3, 1937- May 17, 2014, Saturday, May 24, 2014, 11:00 A.M., Silver Leaf Baptist Church, 291 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia, Pastor Bobby L. Giddens, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-05-24
- 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 Betty Watson Sharpe. Birth date: April 29, 1961. Death date: March 29, 2003. Funeral date: April 4, 2003. Church: World Changers Church International (College Park, 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_sharpebettywatson20140524
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_sharpebettywatson20140524
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Processional
Prayer of Comfort ............................ Elder Clayton
Scripture Readings: The Old Testament ....... Minister Darnell Long The New Testament ......Minister Donna Jeter
Selection .............Silver Leaf Baptist Church Choir
Poem ........... .................................... Jada Jackson
Remarks of Remembrances: (Three minutes, please)
Craig Sharpe Shaquanta Sharpe Tracey Cornelius Chandra Carter Michael Farris
Selection .............Silver Leaf Baptist Church Choir
Obituary (Read Silently) ....................... Soft Music
Eulogy............................ Pastor Bobby L. Giddens
Acknowledgements
Benediction
Recessional
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The family of Betty W. Sharpe extends thanks to each of you for your prayers, visitations, telephone calls, cards, flowers, food, and many other expressions of sympathy shared with us during our bereavement. May God richly bless each of you in His own way.
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BROTHERS
FUNERAL HOME, INC.
404-349-3000
ll99 Utoy Springs Road, Southwest
(com er ofCascade Rd, near 1-285)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
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February 3, 1937- May 17, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 11:00 A.M.-
SILVER LEAF BAPTIST CHURCH
291 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
Pastor Bobby L. Giddens, Officiating
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Life is a journey that we all must travel. And so began the life of Betty Watson Sharpe. The sunrise of her life on February 3, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the only child born to the late Nepoleon Simmons and the late Annie Kate Simmons.
Betty was a graduate of David T. Howard High School. Later, she was united in holy matrimony to Homer Lee Sharpe. To this union came eight children- four sons and four daughters. Betty was a dedicated employee for a number of years at The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) where she retired.
She dedicated her life to Christ and her loving family. She was unselfish, caring and would give anything she had to those in need. She served on the usher board at Silver Leaf Baptist Church and enjoyed her church family. Betty was also a big Atlanta Braves fan. Most of all she loved the Lord. In the last three months of her life, she accepted her illness saying, "It is what it is, I know God."
In the morning ofSaturday, May 17,2014, the sunset on this wonderful life and the Lord summoned her from labor to rest. She leaves to cherish her memory, eight children, Veronica Durden, Craig Sharpe, Cedric Sharpe (Gloria), Keith Sharpe, Latrice Sharpe, Tangela Sharpe-Coleman (Robby), Darryl Sharpe, and Regina Sharpe; two sisters-inlaw; one goddaughter, Gail George; one godson, Micheal Farris; twenty-seven grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren, two great-greatgrandchildren; best friend from childhood, Ann Bryant; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, former co-workers, and friends.
God saw you were getting weary So He did what was best
He came and stood beside you And whispered, "Come and Rest."
You gave no one a last farewell, Not even a goodbye.
You were gone before we knew it and only God knows why.
God saw the roads were getting rough. The hills were hard to climb
He gently closed those loving eyes And whispered, "Peace Be Thine." The weary hours, the days ofpain
The sleepless nights are past. The ever striving worn out frame Has found "Sweet Rest At Last."
Inspired by: Robyn Coleman Dedicated to My Loving Grandmother