- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- 1904 - 1985, Funeral Services for Mrs. Estella Walker Smith, Saturday, September 21, 1985, 1:00 P.M., Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church, 66 Howard Street N.E., Rev. M.L. Hood, Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1985-09-21
- 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 Estella Walker Smith. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: September 21, 1985. Church: Turner Monumental A.M.E. 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_smithestellawalker19850921
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smithestellawalker19850921
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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FLOWER LADIES
Stewardesses Sisters , Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church
CASKET BEARERS
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. ESTELLA WALKER SMITH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family and friends of the late Mrs. Estella Smith wish to "Thank" all of the persons who extended kindnesses to her during her illness and t o t he f aill ily during their time of b e r eavemen t . May God bless you one, a nd ~11. A s pecial Thanks goes to the Pas tc.t ,_ r. ~ me mb e rs of both Turner Monumct i.: a .i. f._. 1'"1. E . Church and Blessed Martin, Church .
Saturday, September 21 , 1985 1:00 P.M. Turner Monumental A.M . E. Church 66 HowarJ !::> t ee t N. E .
Rev. M. L. Ho-
- or , u r t iciating
OBITUARY
M~s. Estella Walke~ Smith was the middle child bo~n to the late Mr. Alonzo and Evangelist Lizzie Walker. She had an older sister , Addie Mae and a younger brother who both preceded her in death. M~s. Smith was fondly known as "Doll Baby" by her family and friends.
At an early age, Mrs. Estella Smith joined Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church, and for over 50 years she served as pianist for Turner and other Churches. For many years she played for the John Harland's Boys Club. She also shared her musical skill with the many students she taught over the years.
Then illness befell her, after her surgery she returned to her labor love, and served until she could no longer walk. Mrs. Smith was a faithful, useful pianist and member until her death on September 14, 1985.
She leaves to mourn: Cousins, Bertha Mae Sims, Hiram, Ga., Irene Hall, and Floyd
TO Brinson, Atlanta, Ga., a God-child,
Mary H. Reynolds, very loyal friends,
Lucille Witherspoon, Willie M. Glover ,
and Maude Walker, and a host of other friends.
"Earth has no sorrow, That Heaven cannot heal."
ORDER OF SERVICE
THE PRELUDE #456 "In the Land Of Fadeless"
THE PROCESSIO~AL #455 "Face To Face"
THE HYMN
#182 '": Pass Me Not"
THE PRAYER
Rev. C.W. Peters
THE SCRIPTURE St. John 14 Rev. John Lewis
THE REMARKS
Bro. Robert Jefferson Sis. Emma Thomas
Zaria Manning
THE SOLO
Mr. David Mells
THE REMARKS
Rev. F.W. Melville
Dr. L.J. Jones
THE SOLO
Rev. W.M. Reynolds
THE SILENT READING OF THE OBITUARY (Soft Music Played)
THE SELECTION
#189 uwhen Peace Like "
THE . EULOGY
Rev. M.L. Hood
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Barbara D. Price
THE RECESSIO~AL
INTERMENT
Lincoln Cemetery
Hanley's Bell St. Funeral Home In Charge