- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life, Mrs. Viola Skipworth, Sunrise: May 8, 1924, Sunset: April 5, 2014, Monday, April 14, 2014, 11:00 AM, Divine Mortuary Chapel, 5620 Hillandale Dr. Lithonia, Georgia 30058, John 14:23
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-04-14
- 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 Viola Skipworth. Birth date: December 25, 1896. Death date: December 28, 2001. Funeral date: January 4, 2002. Church: St. Paul A. M. E. Church (Macon, 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_skipworthviola20140414
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_skipworthviola20140414
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The family would like to otTer sincere thanks to eve1yonc for their calls and prayers as well as to Comfort Care Senior Services, Sadie G. Mays Nursing Home, United Hospice, and her caregivers.
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Beloved Motl1er, Grand1notl1er, GreatGrandJnother, Aunt And Friend. Devoted
Loving & Wise, Will Be Missed.
Viola was born May 8, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia to Annie Mae Braswell and Adolphus Holbrook. She was the only girl and had two brothers. She grew up on Jackson Street ncar Historic Auburn Avenue where she knew Martin Luther King, Jr. and family and attended Ebenezer Baptist Church.
fn the 1940's, Viola migrated north, first to Hartford, Co~ccticut ~md then to Providence, Rhode Island where she attended Allen AME Church of Prov-idence. She married Earl Skipworth and raised five children as a homemaker and I;:Ite_.r. as a Home Health Aide. She was active in the school PTA and became a pillar in the nc1ghb~rhood known for her strong involvement in the upbringing of her chi ldrcn an~-othcr~ iq her community. She later became an active member of St. Martin DePaul's Senio~ Center.in Providence. Viola was preceded in death by her husband Earl Skipworth Sr. , her daughter Gerald Smith , son Richard Smith , and son Earl Skipworth, Jr. She is survived by her daughters Robin Skipworth and Viola Santos.
Sh e leaves behind seven grandchildren Harold (Yvonne) Smith, Bobby Smith , Alan (Dc'Andrca) Skipworth , Shang Skip worth , Turner Skipworth , Rachel Smith, and Yvonne Santos. She is al so s urvived by seven great-grandchildren , extended family, and friend s. She will be remembered for her wisdom , strength, work ethic and pride in raising her children.
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