- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Service for Sister Mary Turner, Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church, 66 Howard Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30317, Monday, August 14, 2006, 10:00 a.m., Reverend Hayward White, Jr. Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2006-08-14
- 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 Mary Turner. Birth date: December 31, 1916. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: August 14, 2006. Church: Turner Monumental 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_turnermary20060814
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_turnermary20060814
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Obituary
Mrs. Mary Smith Turner was born December 31 , 1916 to the late Mr. Claude and Julia Smith. They resided in Ellington, Georgia. Mrs. Turner was the first born of 10 children. She was married to the late Mr. Jessie Turner, a union which lasted for 50 plus years.
Mrs. Turner was a long-time and devoted member of Turner Monumental A.M. E. Church where she served 50 plus years in various capacities. She was an active member of the Stewardess Board and a member of the Daughters of Turner. Mrs. Turner was a prayer warrior, who enjoyed praising the Lord. She will be remembered for her many testimonies and special way of singing hymns of the church. She also attended Bible Study regularly before her health began to decline.
She leaves to cherish her memories: a brother, Eddie (Julia) Smith; Three sisters: Julia Mae Simmons; Jean Amica; Jimmie Lee Smith, all of Atlanta; a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Homegoing Services Monday,August14,2006
10:00 a.m. Reverend Hayward White, Jr., Presiding
Order of Service
The Prelude
Musician
The Processional
Family and Ministers
The Hymn of Praise
Choir and Congregation
klPAtY - The Invocation - - -
Scripture Reading .__ _ _ ~t~w~
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The Obituary (Read Silen~~ ~~
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Sister Angela Amica
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The Eulogy
Rev. Hayard White, Jr.
Acknowledgements
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Interment
Kennedy Memorial Gardens
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Ellenwood, Georgia