- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Celebration of Life for Deborah Michelle Johnson-Solomon, Sunrise: Sept. 11, 1968 - Sunset: Apr. 14, 2012, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, Viewing - 12:00 P.M., Service - 1:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, GA, Officiating, Rev. Charles Gilliard, Jr.
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-04-24
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Deborah Michelle Johnson Solomon. Birth date: August 17, 1950. Death date: December 9, 2015. Funeral date: December 16, 2015. Church: Springfield Missionary Baptist Church (Newborn, 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_solomondeborahmichellejohnson20120424
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_solomondeborahmichellejohnson20120424
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
\ll:be QCelebratton of 1Ltfe for
You can Shed Tears or...
by Unknown Author
You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back or you can open your eyes and see all she's left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her or you can be full of the love you shared. You can tum your back on tomorrow and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her and only that she's gone or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and tum your back or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Viewing -12:00 P.M.-
Service - 1:00 P.M.-
Donald Trimble Mortuary 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, GA
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Deborah Johnson Solomon, affectionately known as 'Dee' was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 11, 1968 to Jeanette Pina and the late George Johnson, Sr. Dee was educated in Massachusetts. Dee moved to Georgia in the 1990's where she met and finally married the love of her life, Terry Solomon. Together they have six wonderful children.
In addition to loving her husband and six children, Dee volunteered her services working with the "aged" and "teenaged". Dee had a zest for life, a fun free spirit, an infectious laugh, honest, a winning smile and always willing to help. Dee's most memorable moments were when all her children, "the birthed, the aged and the teenaged" excelled above their circumstances.
Deborah joins her father, George 'Thomas' Johnson, Sr.; her grandmothers, Margaret Pina and Eva Gilliard and cousin, David Bell who preceded her in death. She leaves to cherish her memories a loving and supportive husband, Terry Solomon; daughters: Telicia 'TeeTee' Johnson and Terrecka Solomon; sons: Tiaja Wilson (Chenaughka), Dennis 'Debo' Scott, Terry 'TJ' Solomon and Terrence 'Wooka' Johnson-all of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren: Rodrequez 'Rod-Q' Woods, Tydricque 'T-Rex' Johnson, Tyree Jackson, Ty-Laiyah Wilson, Javon and Summer Solomon. Her loving mother, Jeanette Pina and stepfather David Waiters of Douglasville, GA; stepmother, Nita Johnson of Holly Hill, SC; sisters: Donna Pina Robinson and husband, Dale Robinson and Juanita D. Hobbs- all of Boston, MA; brothers: George Johnson, Jr. and wife, Renee of Killeen, TX; and London Johnson of Boston, MA and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, family and friends.
~erbice of ~elebration
INVOCATION........................................... Rev. Charles Gilliard, Jr. Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Mattapan, MA
SCRIPTURE READING .................................... Aretta H. Williams Old Testament New Testament
SOLO....................................................................... Yolanda Pettway
REFLECTIONS (Please limit to 2 minutes)
OBITUARY ........................................................... Juanita D. Hobbs
WORDS OF COMFORT .............................Bishop Mark L. House Victory City International Church Atlanta, GA
SOLO................................................................Pastor Dale Robinson Jesus Power Ministries Boston, MA
EULOGY........................................................Pastor Dale Robinson Jesus Power Ministries Boston, MA
CLOSING PRAYER......................................Pastor Dale Robinson Jesus Power Ministries Boston, MA
PROCESSIONAL
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We truly would like to express our deepest gratitude to those of you who found so many ways to express concern, friendship, love and sympathy during this very difficult time. The gestures rendered enable us to find comfort and solace, andfor each we are eternally grateful.
The Family
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