- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of the Life of Louise Thomas, Sunrise July 31, 1924, Sunset November 13, 2003, Services, Saturday, November 22, 2003, Eleven O'clock in the Morning, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 134 S. White Horse Pike, Lawnside, New Jersey, Reverend Renee McCleary, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-11-22
- Subject:
- African American women--New Jersey--Lawnside--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New Jersey--Lawnside--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New Jersey--Lawnside---History--20th century
Funeral service--New Jersey--Lawnside--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New Jersey--Lawnside--History--20th century
African Americans--New Jersey--Lawnside--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New Jersey, Camden County, Lawnside, 39.8665, -75.02823
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Louise Thomas. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: April 11, 2009. Church: Allen Temple A.M.E. 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: 303
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_thomaslouise20031122
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_thomaslouise20031122
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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OUr family Is a circle of strength and love With every bi1h and every llllon the circle grows.
Sometimes the circle becomes broken One of at.r love ones departs this life. Every joy shared, every memory cherished Repairs the circle and makes It stronger.
PALLBEARERS
F~ily and Friends ACKNOWLEDGMENT Th Family wishes to express sincere appreciation for all acts ofkindness rendered during this time of bereavement. Friends and family are invited to join us following the interment at: 427 Artgelow Road, Berlin, NJ
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ENTRUSTED TO: GREENIDGE FuNERAL HOME
301 A bseco11 Boulevard A tlantic City, New Jersey 08401 (609) 345-6305 Fax (609) 345-9088
Carolyn W. Greenidge, Mgr. New Jersey License Number 3282
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Sunrise July 31, 1924
Sunset November 13, 2003
SERVICES
Saturday November 22, 2003 Eleven O'clock in the Morning
MT. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 134 S. White Horse Pike
Lawnside, New Jersey
Reverend Renee McCleary, Pastor
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~ ~ was born July 31, 1924 ~Darlington, South Carolina
to the late Lucius and Cora Johnson Mayes. She peacefully departed this earthly life on Thursday, November 13, 2003.
She was educated at the Darlington County Sdlool System. At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour, was baptized and became a member of New Hopewell Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to the late Williard Poole in 1955.
After moving to Mt. Vernon, New York, she met and was united in marriage to the late George Thomas In 1966 and became mother to Jacqueline and the late Vincent Thomas.
She was preceded in death by her sisters Edna Carter, Eloise Kirven and brother Willie Mayes. She was employed as a domestic worker 30 years for the Zacharia Family (Don, Olristlna, Jeffrey, Karen, Jenny and Kirsten) in Scarsdale, New York. She retired and later moved to Lindenwold. NJ.
Louise was a loving person who gave unselfishly and was the life of all
gatherings. She always had time for you whether you were family or friend. Her best gifts and favorite hobbies were entertai'llng, cooking, home decorating, sewing, gardening and impartilg words of wisdom which she gained over the span of her 79 years. She was affectionately called "BIG LOU" by some of her nieces and nephews because when she spoke, everyone listened.
Those who shared the joys and pains of life with her and now cherish her memory are: a special companion, James McCall of Bronx, NY; the Zachariah Family of Scarsdale, NY; a cherish friend, Mary Gregg of Winston Salem, NC; a datJg,ter, Jacqueline Thomas-Smith of West Palm Beach, FL; a daughterin-law, Naomi Thomas of New Rochelle, NY; one brother-In-law, Wilson Kiven of Atco, NJ; seven !7andchildren, thiteen great granddllldren, one great-great grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Louise's favorite Bible saiptures: Psalm 71:5,6:16-18 For you are my hope, 0 Lord God; You are my trust from my youth. By you I have been upheld from my birth; .You are He who took me out of my mother's womb. My praise shall be continually of You...Now also, when I am old and gray-headed, 0 God, do not forsake me, lkltil I declare YOLr strength to this generation; Yoc.r power to everyone who Is to come.
Processional
Prayer ...................................................... Mary Singletary Selection...................................Evangelist Tamara Dickens
Words Of Comfort..................................Rev. Michael Poole
Scriptures ..............................................Sis. Kattisa Moton Old Testament - Psalm 90: 1-10 New Testament - Rev. 21:1-7
Selection...................................................Bro. Ken Carter
Obituary I Acknowledgments........................Sis. Karla Poole
Selection..............................................Sis. Chris Williams
Eulogy...............................................PcJstor Jeffrey Arthur Living Faith Community Church, Erial, NJ
A Parting View Entrusted to the Staff of Greenidge Funeral Home
Recessional
-INTERMENTBerlin Cemetery
Berlin, New Jersey