- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Beverely Jean Smith (Polly), Sunrise July 4, 1949, Sunset June 6, 2014, Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 12:00 P.M., R.W. Andrews Chapel, 1832 Washington Avenue, East Point, Georgia, Elder Vincent T. Bell, Sr., Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-06-17
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Beverely Jean Smith. Birth date: December 21, 1951. Death date: August 5, 2012. Funeral date: August 15, 2012. Church: Christopher G. Kent Funeral Home, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.). 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_smithbeverelyjean20140617
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smithbeverelyjean20140617
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Pfower Ladies
Family and Friends
CJ'a{{ CBearers
Family and Friends
I'm Pree
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I tumecfmy 6ac~ancfCeft it a{[ I couUnot stay anotfier cfay
CJ'o Caug fi, to Cove, to wor~ or pCay. CJ'ask. Ceft uncfone must stay tfiat way.
I fiave founcf tfiat peace at tfie cfose of(]Jay. ifmy parting lias Ceft a voicf
rrlienji{{it witfi remem6erecfjoy. }IJriencfsfiip sfiarecf, }I Caugfi, }I ~iss,
Ofi yes, tfiese tfiings too I wi{{ miss.
CBe not 6urcfenecfwitfi times ofsorrow. I wi{{wisfi you tfie sunshine oftomorrow.
~y {ije's 6eenfu{' I savoredmucfi. qoocffriends, qoocftimes, }I Covecfones' toucfi.
Perfiaps my time seemecfa{{too 6riej (])on't Cengtfien it now witfi uncfue grief. Lift up your fiearts ancfsfiare witfi me
qocf wantecf me now, Jfe set me free.
)fc~nowCe4iJements
The Family of Ms. Severely Jean Smith expresses our heartfelt gratitude for the kind expressions of love received during our bereavement. Your love and kindness will long be remembered.
The Family
R. W. ANDREWS 1832 Washington Avenue
East Point, Georgia
Jfomegoing Ce{e6ration
for
(]3evere{y Jean Smitli
Sunrise July 4, 1949
. (Polly)
Sunset June 6, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 -12:00 P.M.-
~ W. }lndrews Cliape{
1832 Washington Avenue East Point, Georgia
Elder Vincent T. Bell, Sr. Officiating
06ituary
Ms. Beverely Jean Smith was born July 4, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended West Fulton High School. She went to Job Corps In Atlanta, Georgia where she studied business. For several years she worked for the Atlanta Board of Education.
Polly loved her family unconditionally. She was always there whenever she was needed. In 1996 she adopted five of her grandchildren. Ms. Smith departed this life on June 6, 2014 due to illness. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Rachel Smith. She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother, Kate Smith Harris; brothers, Leonzie, Randy, Andre and Cedric; sister, Diana Surles; sons, Darrell Surry, Theodore Porter, Nicholas, Eric Smith; daughters, Crystal, Theodora Smith; grandchildren, Princess Rachel Smith; thirteen great grandchildren; aunts, Roberta Jenkins, Willie Mae Hurston and Evelyn Smith; uncle, Tommy (Pete) McCrary (Barbara) and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
rrlie moment tliat you died my lieart was tom in two, one sideji{fedwitli lieartaclie, tlie otlier diedwitli you.
I often {ie awa~ at niglit, wlien tlie wor[([isfast asfeep, and ta~ a wa{k.down memory fane,
witli tears upon my clieek..
~mem6ering you is easy, I do it every day,
6ut missing you is lieartaclie tliat nevergoes away.
I fio[([you tiglit{y witliin my lieart andtliere you wi{{remain. Vnti{ tlie joyous day arrives, rrliat we wi{{ meet again.
Order ofService
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL SOLO .................... ....... .
...........Eric Lancaster
...Roberta Jenkins .... ~Wanda Walker
lvia Reed
ACKNO RECESSIONAL POSTLUDE
........~a.au~J Vincent T. Bell, Sr. ~;!,1j~~6~iate : ~~~~i:tr~Jl"'.J..I.\~..:>~,1-' Baptist Church
Intennent
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
~ast
1091 Regent Street East Point, Georgia
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