- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Sunrise: May 2, 1914 - Sunset: March 31, 2003, Homegoing Service for Mrs. Elizabeth Gresham Smith, Friday, April 4, 2003, 11:00 A.M., Fairfield Baptist Church, 6133 Redan Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058, Reverend Michael Benton, Senior Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-04-04
- 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 Elizabeth Gresham Smith. Birth date: December 28, 1942. Death date: August 14, 2014. Funeral date: August 23, 2014. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_smithelizabethgresham20030404
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smithelizabethgresham20030404
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The family ofthe late Elizabeth Gresham Smith is grateful and sincerely appreciates all the kindness and love
extended during this period. Your prayers, visits and all other expressions ofsympathy will always be remembered.
May God continue to bless and keep you in His care.
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Mortuary Services Entrusted To :
'lri-Cities J'unera{:J-fome, Inc.
6861 Main St. Lithonia, Georgia 30058
770 482-2358 May we take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude
for allowing us to serve you during a most difficult period. It is our constant aim to afford the people ofthis community
a service complete in detail andfaultlessly executed, done with sympathy and understanding Most Sincerely Tri-Cities Funeral Home Hmy j Pri11ting & Grupbin
(+04) 663-6423 (170) 593-3852
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"'~tfier ?!iliza6eth (:Zr.zzie) (ffiesham .ehnith was born May 2, 1914 in,
Stephens, Georgia. She was the daughter of Ora and Ed Gresham.
She joined Sanders Chapel Baptist Church at an early age. She moved from Stephens, Georgia and was united with Fairfield Baptist Church in 1950. She served on the Usher Board and was a dedicated faithful member until her health failed.
She leaves to cherish her loving memory, Willie B. (Edith) Gillham of Redan, Georgia, Mary Francis Fuller of Decatur, Georgia, John Ed (Mary) Gresham of Decatur, Georgia, Hershel Wingfield and Frank Wingfield of Lithonia, Georgia and Elizabeth Smith Clark (Jerome) of Athens, Georgia; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-nine great grandchildren; three sisters, Mattie Gresham, Eddie Lou Brightwell and Annie Belle Carddick; two brothers, Willie Gresham and Arthur Gresham and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
f!ltr&ftther
God saw the road was getting rough, The hills were hard to climb.
So He gently closed those loving eyes, And whispered, ((Peace Be Thine. "
The weary hours, the days ofpain The sleepless nights are passed. The ever patient worn-out frame, Has found ((Sweet Rest At Last."
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Brenda Rayford, Presiding
PRELUDE .............................................................Musician PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION .................................................The Mass Choir
PRAYER ........................................................Will Brightwell
SCRIPTURE ............................. ... ........ ................... Minister Old Testament New Testament
SOLO ............................................................Sister Howard FAMILY COMMENTS and REFLECTIONS
Homer Moore Melanie Biggs Chaplen Graham
SOLO .........................................................Donyell Rayford
EULOGY ............................................Pastor Michael Benton
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............... Tri-Cities Funeral Home Staff RECESSIONAL
Hillandale Memorial Gardens 6201 Hillandale Drive
Lithonia, Georgia 30058