- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Services for Mrs. Mildred Lucille Walls (Cille), Wednesday, December 22, 1999, 11:00 A.M., Turner Monumental AME Church, 66 Howard St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30317, The Reverend Dr. J.C. Reynolds, Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1999-12-22
- 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 Mildred Lucille Walls. Birth date: October 1, 1942. Death date: December 18, 1999. Funeral date: December 22, 1999. 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_wallsmildredlucille19991222
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_wallsmildredlucille19991222
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Marvin Reid Elijah Reid, Ill Terry Reid
Curtis Walls Jerrold Miller Keith Tarver
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Stewards Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church
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Crystal Walls Qiana N. Glass
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Stewardesses Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church
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The family of Mrs. Mildred Lucille Walls greatly appreciates your prayers, visits, calls and other expressions of love extended during the homegoing of our loved one. It is very gratifying to have friends like you and thank you for having us in your thoughts and prayers during this time of sorrow.
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Officiating
Mrs. Mildred Lucille Walls (Cille), was born October 1, 1942 to Mr. Elijah Reid and the late Mrs. Mildred Reid. She departed this life on December 18, 1999 after a short illness.
Cille was born in Eatonton, Georgia and grew up in Atlanta where she graduated from David T. Howard High School in 1960.
She was the devoted wife of Mr. William J. Walls to whom she was faithfully married for thirty-two years from May 18, 1967 until her death.
Cille accepted Christ at an early age and joined New Hope A.M.E. Church in Eatonton., Georgia. There she began working in Sunday School and the Youth Department. After moving to Atlanta, she joined St. Stephens A.M.E. Church in Scottdale, Georgia where she continued to work with the Youth Department and the Missionary Society. In 1990, she moved her membership to Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church where she served as a Missionary, Steward, Stewardess, Lay Person, member of E. K. ThomasW. L. Evans Choir and the Mass Choir, Matrons Courtesy Guild, and past President of the Womens ' Missionary Society.
Cille will be missed by her husband, William J. Walls; two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reid (Johnnie) and Darryl Walls; three grandchildren, Derrick McKinley, Malik Reid , and Dariyauana Walls; father, Elijah Reid , Jr.; one sister, Eula Reid-Miller; five brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reid (Gwen) , Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Reid , Ill (Sara) , Mr. and Mrs. Terry Reid (Sherry), Mr. and Mrs. William Reid (Sandra) , and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Reid (Adrian) ; three sisters-in-law, Bessie Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. William Boone (Nettie), and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Mahoney (Annie Julia); five brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walls (Geraldine), Walton, Caleb, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Walls (Thelma), and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walls (Wanda); a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and loved ones. She was preceded in death by one grandchild, McKinley (Mac) Reid.
Gille's Motto
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisd01n to know the difference."
The Reverend E. Earle McCloud
Presiding
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL ..... 'What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
SELECTION .............. ........................... ........ ..... The Choir
"God Is"
PRAYER ............. .. ............... The Rev rend Kenneth Martin
SCRIPTURES
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The Old Testament ........... .. Evangelist Brenda Worthy The New Testament .......... The Reverend Christy Miller
SELECTION ........................... .... ... ..... ............... The Choir
"Jesus Be A Fence Around Me"
REMARKS (Three minutes, please) ElderS. Wicker Mr. Amos Brown Ms. Ruth Cunningham Mrs. Patton
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
SOLO .. ............. .... ... ..... ... ......................... Geraldine Walls
EULOGY ....... .. ..... .. ...... ... The Reverend Dr. J. C. Reynolds
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................ .... .. . Veronica Dorsey
RECESSIONAL .. .... ............ ........ ..... .. "Going Up Yonder"
POSTLUDE
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Washington Memorial Gardens 700 Scottdale Road Decatur, Georgia
Dinner will be served at the Church