- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Myra Sheppard, Sunrise September 6, 1919, Sunset May 1, 2009, Psalms 30:15, Services Held Friday May 8, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Greater Pine Grove Baptist Church, Brewton, AL, Rev. William Brown, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-05-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Texas--Brewton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
African Americans--Texas--Brewton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Texas, Jefferson County, Brewton, 30.1027845, -94.162394
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Myra Sheppard. Birth date: December 24, 1918. Death date: December 13, 2014. Funeral date: December 19, 2014. Church: Lakewood Church of Hope (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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_sheppardmyra20090508
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_sheppardmyra20090508
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Tor Reid Chris Peterson Jimmy Payne Willie Nettles
Pall Bearers
S.SGT. Samuel Smith Gerald Mack Glen Mallard James Stallworth
Honorary Pallbearers
Brewton Sportsmen Club
Flower Bearers
Friends & Family
Interment
Greater Piney Grove Cemetery
Entrusted Mortician
Christian Memorial Funeral Home 78 Harris Street Atmore, AL 251-368-2132
Acknowledgements -
The family would like to thank you-for your kind words, cards, flowers and prayers.
Memories of Grandma
Grandma Myra was a kind and loving person. She was a mom of one, and the grandma & great grandma of many. She would always come over to granddad's house and enjoyed spending time with her family. Grandma always wanted to give me and my brothers & sisters something when she could. She was a gentle person, wouldn't harm a fly. I don't remember her ever raising her voice. Her favorite thing to do was play the lottery. I hope they have the lottery in heaven. We will all miss her. She's in a better place now.
~Lovingly submitted by the family
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Sunset May I, 2009
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Services Held Friday May 8, 2009
11:00 a.m.
Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church Brewton, AL
Rev. William Brown, Pastor
Obituary
Myra Sheppard was born September 6, 1919 and went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2009.
Myra was the daughter of Will and Gussie Smith who proceeded her in death. Myra was born and raised in Brewton, Alabama. She met and married Sam Sheppard who also proceeded her in death. She was the oldest of ten children. Annie Ross, Mary Kennon, Rolin Smith, Enis Smith, Willie Smith and Henry Smith proceeded her in death. She is survived by Minnie Smith, Gussie Smith and Glennie Smith. Myra made her home at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church and was a member until her death.
Myra leaves to cherish her memories, her son Samuel (Lucy) Smith of Brewton, AL. Her grandchildren: Willie Nettle of Huntsville, AL; Valerie Andrews of Atlanta, GA; Larry Andrews of Milton, FL; Krystal (Gerald)
Mack of Douglasville, GA; 1uanitta Smith of Brewton,
AL; Minnie (Tor) Reid of Dallas, GA; Glennie Smith of Marietta, GA; S.SGT. Samuel Smith (United States Army) of San Antonio, TX; and a host of greatgrandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces , nephews, family and friends.
Order of Service
Processional .................................................... Family Selection ............................................................ Choir Scripture...................................................Rev. Brown Old Testament New Testament Acknowledgements.....................................Pam Powell A letter to Grandma..........................Devron Chevalier Obituary.................................................Read Silently Solo................................................................Paul Lee Eulogy...........................................Rev. William Brown Recessional