- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life For Margaret Elaine Simmons-Boone, Sunrise: July 6, 1932, Sunset: January 4, 2014, Saturday, January 11, 2014, 12:00 P.M., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Byron E. Thomas, Senior Pastor, Pastor Fleetwood Price, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-01-11
- 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 Margaret Elaine Simmons Simmons-Boone. Birth date: May 5, 1931. Death date: July 28, 2013. Funeral date: August 1, 2013. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_simmons-boonemargaretelaine20140111
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_simmons-boonemargaretelaine20140111
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR
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SUNRISE: JULY 6, 1932
SUNSET: JANUARY 4, 2014
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Ben Hill United lVfethodist Church 2099 Fairburn Road Atlanta, Georgia
Reverend Byron E. Thomas, Senior Pastor
Pastor Fleetwood Price, Eulogist
Margaret Elaine Simmons-Boone peacefully departed this life and rose to her new life on January 4, 2014. She was the eighth of eleven children born between the holy union of Alma and Jordan Simmons. Born on July 6, 1932, she grew up in Summet-ville, S.C. She attended Alston
Elementary and High School where she played the saxophone in the marching band. Margaret was passionate about both music and art. She cultivated her calling in education early as a young child serving as a mentor and tutoring younger children in her schooL
Margaret worked for the Atlanta Board of E ducation for many years. God blessed her with tl1e gift to teach children. Although recognizing this gift, Iviargaret's passion was set-ving God and her family. She joined Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church and set-ved as a faithful member for 1nany years. Margaret attended Allen University as an Education Major and Music l'v1inor in Liberal Arts where she pledged Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She was selected as "Miss Allen University" during her senior year while studying in college. After graduation, Iviargaret 1nanied her high school sweetheart, Charles H. Boone on June 26, 1955.
After the birth of her first child, Cheryl, Margaret worked as a teacher at
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tary School, where she taught 3rd grade Art while Charles got his degree at Benedict College. In
1962, she 1noved to Columbia, SC. to be with Charles after he started working with The Coca- Cola Co1npany. She was
called by God once again to experience yet another journey, being a stay- at- home mother. She would soon be blessed
to give birth to her second and third daughters, Charlene and CrystaL Shortly after the birth of Crystal, the family
moved to Atlanta, GA, where Charles was promoted to Senior Account Executive for The Coca-Cola Co1npany.
When all of her children were able to attend school, she returned to teaching with the Atlanta Public School system. She
raised a beautiful family with her husband until his passing on T\1arch 31, 1979. T\1argaret continued to 1naintain her
household after his death by creating a lot of wonderful me1nories.
Iviargaret was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother sister and friend. She took pride in her family and her home and enjoyed entertaining. She was a woman who was full of great spirit that showed in her artwork and in her friendship. She was an outstanding sea1nstress who enjoyed making curtains and clothes for her children. Her hobbies were gardening, sewing, playing cards, art, watching sports, and talking, the latter being her favorite. In addition to all of her life accomplishments, as an artist, she is 1nost noted for painting a mural in the "Old House" at Allen University before it
burned down.
She is survived by her three children, Cheryl Stanley Charlene Owens, and Crystal Reed; son-in-law. Tracy; grandchildren, Yas1nin Stanley and Branden Owen; two si ters, Virginia I<etchen and Geraldine Moultrie; three sisters-in -law, Constance Doyle, Romaine Freeman and Patricia mith; and countless niece and nephews.
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Do not Jtand at my grave and weep, I am not there. I do not Jleep. I am a thoztJand windJ that blow. I am the diamond glintJ on Jnow.
I am the Junlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. U7benyott awaken in the morninu'J httJh, I am the Jw~ft uplifting ruJ!J
Ofquiet birdJ in cirded}light. I am the J~ft Jfan that Jhine at night
Do not Jtand at IJ!Y graz;e and r,ry/ I am not there, I did not die.
Prelude
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Pastor James Po\.vers, Presiding
Mr. Jarvis Wilson, Organist
Processional
Invocation
Reverend Joseph Ector
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"Blessed Assurance"
Scriptures Old Testament: Psalm 24 New T estament: Romans 5:8-10
11r. Carlton B. Reed 1-'Ir. Charles I. Reed
Prayer
Solo
"I Love the Lord"
Mr. Ellison Harrell
Reflections
l\1r. Redrick l\1artin, Friend Dr. Betty Clark, Friend
1\tfayor I<asim Reed, City of Atlanta l\1r. Tracy F. Reed, Family
H ym n E ulogy
Solo Instrumental Tribute Ackno\.vledgements Recessional Postlude
"I Surrender All"
Fleetwood Price, Pastor St. Lewi.r MiJJionary Bapti.rt Church, Pelham, GA
"We Shall Behold Him"
1-'Is. Tonya Meadows
Mr. Jarvis Wilson
l\1s. Sylvia Reed
INTERMENT Lincoln Cemetery 2275 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia
REPAST Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel
1 Hartsfield Center Parh..'\vay _A_tlanta, Georgia 30354
Rod Bolden Justin Giboney Michael Green Frederick Hicks William .l\lfackey Charles I. Reed
Carlton Reed Dr. John T. Weaver 11ayor I<asim Reed Darrell Anderson
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. l\1etro Chapter
The family of l\1argaret Simmons Boone vvould like to express our deepest appreciation for the kindness shown to us during her period of bereavement Your love and support brought us great comfort and \Vill continue to during this period of transition.
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.-..JAN ONYMOUS