- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mrs. Rebecca Jackson Stephens, Sunrise: November 8, 1920, Sunset: April 10, 2017, Saturday, April 15, 2017, The True Light Baptist Church, 47 Anderson Avenue, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30314, Rev. Dr. Darrell D. Elligan, Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2017-04-15
- 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 Rebecca Phyllis Jackson Stephens. Birth date: November 8, 1920. Death date: April 10, 2017. Funeral date: April 15, 2017. Church: The True Light Baptist 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 436
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_stephensrebeccajackson20170415
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_stephensrebeccajackson20170415
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
The family of the late Rebecca Stephens acknowledge with great "' appreciation all of the prayers, calls, visits, and other kind expressions and
symp thy shown to us during the loss of our loved one. We are also very thankful to the staff of the Rockdale Healthcare Center.
A Special Thank you to rR.ev. Dr. Darrell D. Elligan, Pastor
Flower Ladies
The True Light Baptist Church Usher Board
Pallbearers
Usher Board
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H. Griner Funeral Home
186 Highway 279 Fayetteville, GA 30214
(770) 460-5566
New Hope PUblishing,LLC
WW'W,new-hope-publish ing.com 404-629-0446
Saturday, April 15, 2017
11:00 A.M.
The True Light Baptist Church 47 Anderson Avenue, N.W Atlanta, Georgia 30314
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Officiating
Rebecca Phyllis Jackson Stephens was born on November 8, 1920, to the late Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jackson of Luverne, Alabama.
She spent her early childhood and school years in Lake City, Florida. Later moving to Atlanta, Georgia.
She joined the Shiloh Baptist Church, where she served faithfully until moving with the late Rev. J. H. Jordan and others to form The True Light Baptist Church. She served on the Usher Board No. 1 until her health declined.
She retired from the Atlanta Public School System after working there thiry-four years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackson Stephens and her devoted granddaughter, Lazanyta Faith Patterson.
She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Bertha Rucker-Scott; one granddaughter, Mr. & Mrs. Eugene (Phyllis) Slaughter; one grandson, Rev. Leonard Patterson; two great-grandsons, Mr. & Mrs. Philip (Erika) Slaughter a.Ftd Brandon Patterson; one great-great-granddaughter, Emerald Wells; The Merald and Vinson Family; and a host of friends and extended church family.
If I should go tomorrow It would never be goodbye, For I have left my heart with you,
So don't you ever cry. The love that's deep within me, Shall reach you from the stars, You'll feel it from the heavens,
And it will heal the scars.
Prelude Processional. ... ''When Wt- All Get to Heaven"
Scripture Readings
The New Testament ... 2 Timo 4:6-8
Min. Harold Calabrese .. Prayer of Comfo Apostle Thomas on
Reflections ... Two Minutes, please Obituary
(Read Sikntly) ection... '1 Won't Complain"
r. Adrian Johnson
Eulogy Rev. Dr. Darrell D. Elligan
Acknowledgements Mrs. Iris Williams
Recessional... .-cGoing Up Yonder"
Postlude Interment Monte Vista Biblical Gardens 1361 Hollywood Road, N.W Atlanta, Georgia 30318