- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Christine Whalin Walker, Sunrise: March 4, 1925 - Sunset: April 11, 2014, Thursday, April 17, 2014, 11:00 A.M., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, Reverend Byron E. Thomas, Senior Pastor, Reverend M. Lavell Sanders, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-04-17
- 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 Christine Whalin Walker. Birth date: March 4, 1925. Death date: April 11, 2014. Funeral date: April 17, 2014. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist 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_walkerchristinewhalin20140417
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_walkerchristinewhalin20140417
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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"To Those I Lovect and to Those lWJo Loved Me,
When I an1 Gone. Release me, let me go, I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears, Be happy we had so many years. I give you my love.
You only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love, you have shown me, but now it's time to travel alone. So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must. Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It's only for awhile that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart.
And when you must come this way along, I'll greet you with a smile and say, ''Welcome Home."
Author Anonymous
Flower Ladies
Jewels and Partners
Pallbearers
Family and Friends
Thanky ou to all the fami!J) friends) and loved ones who have called, visited, listened, cooked and
provided support during our time of bereavement
The Walker Fami!J
Final Arrangements Entrusted To:
Murray Brothers Funeral Home 1199 Utoy Springs Rd. Atlanta, Georgia 30331
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
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Sunrise March 4, 1925
Sunset Apri111, 2014
Thursday, Apri117, 2014 11:00 A.M.
BEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2099 FAIRBURN R OAD, SW, ATLANTA, GA 30331
REVEREND BYRON E. THOMAS
SENIOR PASTOR
REVEREND M. L AVELL SANDERS OFFICIATING
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was the seventh child of nine children born to Grove
Cleve Whalin and Ella Jane Smith Whalin. She was born on March 4, 1925 in Widener, Arkansas. She confessed her faith in Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Silent Grove Baptist Church in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
In 1942 the family moved to St. Louis, Missouri and in the same year, Mrs. Walker joined West Side Baptist Church where she served as district treasurer until she moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1978.
Christine Whalin was joined in holy matrimony to Augustus Wallace Walker on January 9, 1946. Two children were born to this union, Ruby Jean Walker Davis and Doris A. Walker. Mr. Walker preceded Christine in death.
Mrs. Walker completed high school and attended Forest Park Community College. She retired as a seamstress after working for many years in the garment industry.
Very shortly after moving to Atlanta, Mrs. Walker joined Ben Hill United Methodist Church where she served as a faithful member until her death.
Mrs. Walker was the last surviving member of all her siblings. Faith, family and friends were very important to her. She talked daily about her family and with her ever present loving and jovial spirit she lifted and comforted everyone she met.
Mrs. Walker leaves to mourn close friends and loved ones including: two daughters, a son-in -law, two granddaughters, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, a brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and dear friends.
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PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL HYMN OF CELEBRATION SCRIPTURE
c'Blessed Assurance"
UMH#369
Old Testament Psalm 23
New Testament John 14: 1-7, 26-27
Rev. Lavell Sanders Associate Pastor, Ben Hill UMC
PRAYER OF COMFORT
Rev. Belinda McCastle Associate Pastor, Ben Hill UMC
CELEBRATION IN SONG
''It Is Well With My Soul''
Keith Wilson
Minister of Music, Ben Hill UMC
REFLECTIONS
Clergy Linda T. Jones, Friend
CELEBRATION IN SONG WORDS OF COMFORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
"We Shall Behold Him"
I<eith Wilson
Minister of Music, Ben Hill UMC
Rev. Byron E. Thomas Senior Pastor, Ben Hill UMC
RECESSIONAL
''171 F!J Awcry"
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Westview Cemetery 1680 Westview Dr. Atlanta, GA 30310
llepast BHUMC Fellowship Hall