- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Leola B. Taylor, 1952 - 1995, Monday, June 12, 1995 1:00 P.M., New Fellowship Missionary baptist Church, The Rev. Ronald E. Terry, Officiating, Interment, Woodlawn Memorial Park, "Hutchings Services"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1995-06-12
- Subject:
- African American women--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States---History--20th century
Funeral service--United States--History--20th century
Mourning customs--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Leola B. Taylor. Birth date: May 12, 1936. Death date: February 25, 1986. Funeral date: March 1, 1986. Church: New Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church (East Point, 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_taylorleolab19950612
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_taylorleolab19950612
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS Officers of
New Fellowship Baptist Church
HONORARY PALLBEARERS Nephews
WORDS OF GRATITUDE The family of the late Mrs. Leola B. Taylor would like to say thank you for all the acts of kindness shown during our time of illness and sorrow. Your being there for us enriched our lives. May God continue to bless and keep each of you. We extend a special "Thanks" to the following individuals who were particularly helpful to us during a most difficult time.
Kwajalein Morgan Julia T. Floyd Willie Balkcom
Hammitt Durham Virginia Jones Jackie Fletcher
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MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1995 1:00 P.M.
NEW FELLOWSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
THE REV. RONALD E. TERRY, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT WOODLAWN MEMORIAL PARK
Mrs. Leola B. Taylor was born in Macon, Georgia on March 17, 1952 to the parentage of Mrs.. Etta Mae Brown and Mr. Robert Brown.
She received her formal education in the Bibb County School System and the Public School System in Bronx, New York. She joined New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. She was married to Hubert Stevens and to this union one child was born.
She is survived by: a daughter, Melissa Stevens of Macon, .GA; husband, Wesley Taylor of Macon, GA; a devoted mother, Mrs. Etta Mae Brown of Bronx, New York; stepfather, Mr. Billy Howard of Bronx, New York; a devoted father, Mr. Robert Brown; stepmother, Mrs. Hazel Brown of Macon, Georgia; five brothers, Ernest S. Rivers, Robert Brown, Walker Brown of Bronx, New York, Aaron N. Brown of Macon, Georgia and Kenny Barksdale of Atlanta, GA; two sisters, Ida B. Roberson of Macon, GA and Vonda Miller of Atlanta, Georgia; one son-in-law, Charles Rozier of Macon, Georgia; six sisters-in-law, Raynena Rivers and Daphne Brown of Bronx, New York, Leola Brown, Julia Floyd, Minnie Taylor and Winnie Taylor of Macon, Georgia; one brother-in-law, Freddie Floyd; two grandchildren, Perri B. Rozier and Sade Stevens of Macon, Georgia; mother-in-law, Annie Pearl Taylor of Macon, Georgia; three aunts, Mary Patterson, Mattie Peeples and Beatrice Brown; two uncles, Eddie Brown and Walter Brown; one great aunt, Ida B. Mortmore; two great uncles, Walker Hill and Ben Hill; several nieces and nephews and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
FOOTPRINTS
One night a man has a dream. He dreamed he was walking along a beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to him and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene ofhis life flashed before him, he looked at the footprints in the sand. He _noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints . He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. "LORD, you said once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times oftrial and suffering, when you see only one set offootprints, it was then that I carried you."
Author Unknown
ORDER OF SERVICE
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL AND VIEWING SELECTION ............................. Combined Choirs of
New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
SCRIPTURE Old Testament ...................... Rev. Jeffery Black New Testament ............................... Rev. Simms
PRAYER ............................... Rev. Richard Gammage SOLO ............................................................ Kim Lary EXPRESSIONS SOLO ........................................................ Greg Oliver OBITUARY ........... Read Silently ............ Soft Music EULOGY...................... Pastor Ronald E. Terry, Sr. RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ................. Woodlawn Memorial Park