- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celbration for Ms. Willie Jean Smith, Sunrise August 17, 1950 - Sunset December 9, 2015, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, One O'clock P.M., Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, Newborn, Georgia, Rev. Jerry Stokes, Pastor, Eulogist, assisted By Others
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-12-16
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Newborn--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Newborn, 33.51706, -83.69601
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Jean Smith. Birth date: January 17, 1965. Death date: November 23, 2014. Funeral date: December 2, 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_smithwilliejean20151216
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smithwilliejean20151216
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Pa{{6earers
:Nepliews
(}'{ower Ladies
Cousins and:Nieces
}Ick,nowCecfgements
rrfiefami{y of tlie fate 9vts. Wi[fie Jean Smitli wouU [i~ to
ewress our most sincere appreciation to a[[ tlie ex:tended
fomi~~
for a r
friends, prayers,
[oved ones, acquaintances and tliouglits and assistance during
neigli6ors tliis time.
rt"our [ovitljj /iind~ss wi[[ never 6e forgotten. rrfian~you
and9vtay ~ocontznue to 6fess you.
?Jie Pami{y
The Twenty-Third Psalm
<Jlie Lon[is my Sfiepfierd'; I sfia((not want. J{e ma/igtli me to {ie d'own in green pastures; J{e Cead'etli me 6esid'e tfie sti{{waters: J{e restoretli mys sout
Jfe Cead'etli me in tlie pat/is ofrifJiiteousnessfor J{is name's sa/ig. %a, tliougli I wa{fttlirougli tlie va((ey oftfie sliad'ow ofd'eatli,
I wi(( fear no evit Por tliou art witli me, <Jliy rod'and'tliy staff <Jliey comfort me. <Jliou preparest a ta6Ce 6efore me in tlie Presence ofmine enemies: <Jliou anointest my fiead' witli oil, YWy cup runnetli over, ... Sure(y good'ness and'mercy sfia{{ Poffow me a((tfie d'ays ofmy Cife: )lnd'I wi[(d'weffin tlie Jfouse oftfie Lord'forever... .)Imen
Final Remains Entrusted to
Lester LAckey & Sons FunerAl Rome, Inc:. JJ 63 Reynolds Street P.O. Box 629
Covin gton, GeorgiA30015 Phone (770) 786-6177
This note is to express sympathy and our appreciation for your trust in us. It is our purpose to give thoughtful service, and if in doi ng so we have helped to lightened your burden, our aim has been accomplished.
We sincerely hope that our services has been deserving of your confidence.
Jfomegoing Cefe6ration
Por
~s. Wi{fie Jean Smitli
Sunrise ;4.ugust 17, 1950
S unset (])ecem6er 9, 2015
Wednesday, (])ecem6er 16, 2015
One O'cfock,P.9d.
SprinnfieU9dissionary (Baptist Cliurcli
New6orn, qeorgia ~v. Jerry Stok.Js, CFastor, r.Eufogist
jf_ssisted (By Otliers
06ituary
9rls. Wi{fie Jean Smitli was 6orn }Iugust 17, 1950
to tfie parentaae of 9rls. (]3eufali 1(ate Smitli and 9rlr.
L. C. Smitli. Slie departed tliis {ije on (])ecem6er 9,
2015.
Slie was preceded in deatli 6y lier motlier, (]3eufali 7(flte Smitli andfatlier L. C. Smitli, four sisters, }Inn Smitli, Sarali Smitli, Lisa Smitli and Ttna (]3oswe{{,
two 6rotliers andone grandson.
Slie feaves to clierisft lier memories; a Covina son
and daualiter, 9rlr. qreaory ((]3etty) Smitli ana 9rls.
qwendolyn (Terry) Smitli, si:{ sisters, fjCadys (Jfenry)
)lve~ Lavern (Otisl Smitli, }Innie :Ne Smitli, Teresa
(]3an s, (])arfene Jfic/?.j and Sfie{ia qaitlier, tliree
6rot ers, Lutlier(Jucfy) Smitli, Josepli (1(eislia) Jfic/?.j
and Curtis Jfarcfeman, step motlier, (]3eufa Jfardeman
specia{
J ack.}on,
g:rNaynkdjacliSiUmiretn~
CR.gdricft Smitli, 1(jwanna rrierra Smitli, (])estine Smitli,
Jamarcus (]3enjamin, }Ife~ander Cliandfer and
Ci@ynesliia Cfay!.. otlier grandcliiUren, twenty_ five
flreat grandcliifdren, nine great great grandcliilifren, a
1iost of nieces, nepliews, retatives and friends, a
specia(nepliew, (])errici(Smitli.
I CEarned:My rwings
I'm Sorry I Ceft you so soon; r was tliere wlien tlie angelS
woR..! me up at noon. I ~now I was gone from tlie fCesli and fi:.om tlie start. I'{{ a{ways 6e in your lieart. I {isten to you
dear(y, wlien you visit my grave, pCease don't cry or 6e sad, conttnue to 6e 6rave. I dian 't mean to Ceave so soon. I was fooljjng from lieaven wlien everyone reCeased tlieir 6a{{oons. rr'a~ care of eacli otlier; tliere wiff a{ways andforever 6e a
part of me fivinn in you. I'{{ 6e waiting for you liere at tlie
qoUen Gates. fJime ts ticR.jng, pCease aon't -5e fate, I'm in a pface wliere tliere is no liarm, Ifbe earned my wings, I five in tlie slzy.
rrtie Pami{y
Order ofService
'e{ude 'ocessiona{ Sofo........................................(])eacon Sy{vester Stanford Scripture ~ading. OldrJestament............................................ .9rlary CJ@gers Wew rJestament.........................................Cory }Inderson 'ayer. .................................. 9rlinister Jfarris Jfardeman Sofo.....................................................rJemanyo Sftepfterd 06ituary........................... .......................... ~adSi{entfy ~mark............................Limit rJfiree :Jdinutes (q>fease) Sefection...............................................:J(J!vin Jfardeman CEufogy................................................... ~ev. Jerry Stoks
}Ic~nowfedgements.............Lester Lacky el Sons Staff
~cessiona{
Interment
Sprinflfield :Jdemoria{ qardens Wew6om, qeorgia
~past wi{{6e fteld at tfte Cfturcft Pe{fowsftip Jfa{{ jo{fowing tfte Committa{Service.