- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Joy Sandra Storey, Friday, October 20, 2006, West Hunter Street Baptist Church, 1040 Ralph D. Abernathy Boulevard, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Dr. Toussaint K. Hill, Jr., Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-10-20
- 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 Joy Sandra Storey. Birth date: February 24, 1948. Death date: January 31, 2010. Funeral date: February 5, 2010. 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 352
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_storeyjoysandra20061020
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_storeyjoysandra20061020
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Members of the Deacon Board Ministry
Members of the Deaconess Board Ministry Friends at Abernathy Towers
Because you cared you came to share Beautiful flowers and words of prayer.
Because you cared enough to do words of comfort in cards came too. Because you cared, we were not alone,
calls and visits reached home. Because you cared, we're grateful indeed, You've been a comfort and a friend in need.
Because you cared, there is no despair The grief and sorrow God is helping us bear.
Because you cared, we're praying too, For God's richest blessings for each of you.
With grateful hearts, The Family
The friendship and good will you have accorded us is worthy of our most sincere thanks. We, therefore, desire to express our appreciation of your confidence and we sincerely hope that our service has been in evel}' way satisfactol}' and comforting to you.
Most respectively,
Hines Home of Funerals
595 West Lake Avenue, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 404-792-2400
MKO Graphics & Printers, Inc. 404-523-1560
Friday, October 20, 2006 - 11:00 A.M.-
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1040 Ralph D. Abernathy Boulevard, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia
The Reverend Dr. Toussaint K. Hill, Jr., Pastor Officiating
Joy Sandra Storey, the second of five siblings, was born August 29, 1945 in Atlanta , Georgia to Marion and David Howard. Both parents, and a sister, Sharon Harper, preceded her in death.
Joy was educated in the Atlanta public schools. She dedicated her life to Christ at an early age and was a former member of Holy Temple Baptist Church.
She was a mother of three children. Her son, Louis Storey, Jr., preceded her in death.
Joy was an exceptional cook and baker. Anytime you entered her home there was something cooking, a cake or pie and you were always welcome to partake of whatever she had. Her employment included catering, a cook at a local elementary school, hotel banquet service , and supervisor of housekeeping, and private home housekeeper and caregiver.
During her declining health, Joy moved into the Abernathy Towers on February 19, 2001. She attended Abernathy Towers Thursday Night Service where she sang in th e Angelical Choir. Joy was also Vice President of the Tenant Association.
She attended services and events prior to joining the church family of West Hunter Street Baptist Church on July 30, 2006 .
Our heavenly Father called her home on October 14, 2006. She leaves to cherish her memory and love, daughters, Bonita Evans and Sonya Love; grandchildren , Tremayne Evans , Shikata Evans, and Demarco Storey; greatgrandchildren, Deiontavious Evans and Tiserney Evans; sister, Carolyn Harris ; brothers, Munir F. Muhammad (Nanette) and John E. Harris; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends .
PROCESSIONAL .......... .... .... .. .... ..... ''Blessed Assurance"
HYMN OF PRAISE, No. 239 .... .... .. .. .. . "God Never Fails"
SCRIPTURE: The Old Testament, Psalm 90 The Reverend Dr. Miley M. Hemphill The New Testament, I Thessalonians 4:13- 18 The Reverend Harold C. Turner
PRAYER OF CONSOLATION .... .. .. The Reverend Anderson C. Cotton
SELECTION .. ... .. ...... .... ...... ..... .. .. .. ....... ... ..... ..... The Choir "Because He Lives"
WORDS OF COMFORT: Minister William Roberson Deacon John F. Wyatt, Jr., Chairman Deacon Board Minis try
SOLO ........ .. .. ........ .. .... .... .... .... .. ............ .. Amber A . Harri s
EU LOGY .. ... .. .. .... . The Reverend Dr. Toussaint K. Hill, Jr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... Hines Home of Funera l Staff
RECESSIONAL .. .. ... .. ... .. ....... .. ..... "Highway To Hea ven"
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Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Simpson Road , Northwest
Atlanta , Georgia
A Repast wi ll be held a t the church follo wi ng the I n t e r m e n t.