- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Deaconess Debra Joy Tucker Warbington, Sunrise August 16, 1961, Sunset August 25, 2014, Saturday, August 30, 2014, 11:00 A.M., Mount Zion Second Baptist Church 137 Boulevard, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30312, Rev. Henry Wise Jones, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-08-30
- 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 Debra Joy Tucker Warbington. Birth date: August 16, 1961. Death date: August 25, 2014. Funeral date: August 30, 2014. Church: Mount Zion Second Baptist 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_warbingtondebrajoytucker20140830
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_warbingtondebrajoytucker20140830
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
5\ Ce{e6ration ofLife
:for 1Jeaconess 'Debra Joy Tucker Warbineton
Sunrise
Jl.UEJUSt 16, 19tSl
Sunset
Jl.UEJUSt 25, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014 11:00 A.M.
Mount Zion Second Baptist Church 137 Boulevard, North east Atlanta , Georgia 30312
Rev. Henry Wise Jones, Pastor
)I Cife U'ea.Lived
){ 'lime to 6e 6orn. ..
(])evoted'd'augfiter, foving sister, faitfiju{ wife and'passionate counsefor, (])e6ra Joy
rJucRgr War6ington was 6orn in (])u{utfi C}eorgia to CR._o6ert rt. and'::Mary }lfice rJuc~
er. S fie was tfie oUest offive.
'Train up a cfiilifin tfie way sfie sfioulifgo.. .
(])e6ra was educated'in tfie (}winnett County Scfioo{System, attending J{ooper ~n
wick.._CEfementary and'J{igfi Scfioo[ Sfie grad'uated'from 1(nozyiffe Co{fege witfi a
d'egree in Psycfiofogy.
Lord', I want to 6e a Cfiristian.. .
jlt an ear{y age, (])e6ra gave fier {ije to Cfirist 6y joining and'6eing 6aptiz ed'at tfie
Jlppafacfiee CJ3aptist Cfiurcfi. Witfi fier 6eautiju{soprano voice, slie sang in tfie
cfiurcfi and'quencfied' fier tfiirstfor tfie WOCR._(]) 6y 6eing a d'evout Sund'ay Scfioo{
attendee. Slie Cater united'witfi tfiefe{{owsfiip oftfie ::Mount Zion Second'CJ3aptist
Cfiurcfi, attending Sund'ay scfioo{and'faitfiju{{y serving as a (])eaconess unti{ fier
fiea{tfi 6egan to fai[
){wife ofno6fe cliaracterwfio canfind'?...
(])e6ra united'in tfie 6ond's ojJ{o{y ::Matrimony on June 1, 1991 to (])eWitt (]).
War6ington Jr.
IfI can fie{p some6od'y.. .
Por 30 p{us years, (])e6ra worRgd'witfi passion, compassion and'integrity as a Case
WorRgr at tlie J{igfi J{ope rJraining Centerfor tfie :M.enta{{y Cliaffenged'.
I liavefouglit tfie good'fielit, I liavefinislied' tfie race, I liave {ept tfiefaitfi. :Now
tfiere is in storefor me tfie crown ofritJfiteousness. . . l
On :M.ond'ay, }lugust 25, 2014 at 4:27 P.:M.., (])e6ra fieard' tfie voice ofJesus say,
"Come unto me, come fiome and'get your rest. "
)lnd'I wi[[ 6ut Cove tliee 6etter after d'eatfi...
(])e6ra feaves to cfierisfi fier memories, fier foving fius6and'(])eWitt; Step-cfiiUren:
jlsia War6ington and'(])errick.._:M.ad'd'o:{ (Laura); grand'cfiiUren: CBrent and'Cfiase
War6ington, CR._u6y, Jad'e and'Jlppofonia :M.ad'd'o~ sisters: Jlgatfia rJucRgr, CEfeanor
Ofiver; 6rotfier: rJracy rJucRgr; 6rotfier-in-fove: Leonard'War6ington (CEd'itfi); sisters-
in-Cove: CEva J{afey, Sfiaron W. Sfieats {Jlfe:{and'er), Pamefa War6ington, (]ina
(])orsey (CR.jck.._ey), Pat J{ood'; aunts and' uncfes: (])eartis J{opfjns (CEufena), ::Monroe,
q;t., :M.attfiew J{opfjns (CJ3etty), (])oris Smitfi, Louise J{utcfiins, CJ(a{pfi 1(emp (CEufa),
(])e{ia Jones, Connie J{arper, Wi{{iam J{arper (Pannie); ward': Cora CJ?.pgers; tfiree
specia{friend's:}lnnie WoodS, CJ3rerufa Wi{{iams and'CEfiz a6etfi Jofinson; and'a fiost
ofcousins, nieces, and'nepfiews. Preced'ing (])e6ra in d'eatfi are lier parents: CJ?.p6ert
and'::Mary }lCice rJucRgr and'a 6rotfier: Stanfey rJucRgr.
'
e rtfer ofg, ervice
CJ{ro. J{enry Wue Jones, Officiant :Musica[ Prefucfe
Processionaf Jfymn #325............ .......................... (IWe'f{Vncferstancf It (]3etter(]3y ancf(]3y" Invocation. ...................................................:Minister Terrence rwiffiamson
~ad'i1lfJ oftlie J{o{y Scriptures O[c[Testament- Psafm 121 ...... .......... .............. ............... .:Minister CJ{ico CJ{uiz :New Testament - 1 Corintfzians 15:50-68............ ... ... ... CJ{ev. P.mory CJ{iafz Searcy Jr. Sefection....... ... ... ....... .. ... . .............................. (]3. rwiffiams qospefCfzoir
~flections (3 minutes, pfease) (])eacon Samue[Smitfz. ....... . . ..... . .... ......................... ..... ..Warcf 4 Cfzairman (])eaconess Jennifer Jfowarcf. .. ... . ................... .... .. (])eaconess :Ministry Cfzairman (])eacon Leroy ry'oung.......... . ..... . .. .. ......................... .. ....(])eacons' :Ministry Sofo................................ ..... ......................... ...(])eacon Juan Jfencfri:x._
~mem6rances (3 minutes, pfease)
:Ms. }l.nnie WoodS..................... ..... ................................Lijefong Priencf :Ms. (]3rencfa rwi{fiams....... ..... ........... .... . ......... .. . . ................ ..Co-Wor~r :Ms. qai[Petty...... ...................... ............................................ Cousin Sefection. ... ... ... ............. ..... ........... .... . .. . . . . .... . (]3. rwiffiams qospefCfzoir P.ufogy............................. .... . .. ......... ...... ... ................ ... Pastor Jones Sofo... ....... .. .. .... . ...... ...... ........ ......... ... ... .......... ..Sis. Jfattie :Mae Jones }l.cftnowfecfgements........ . ... ....... ........... . ........ ..... ...........Sis. La 'CRjta CRjce
~cessionaf
~past... ............................................... .JButfer-rwinston Pe{fowsfzip Jfa{[ Interment...................... . .. ....... .. ..... Cfzrist 11ie 1(ing (]3aptist Cfzurcfz Cemetery
(])acufa, qeorgia
}ljtergfow
I'dCikf tlie memory ofme to 6e a liappy one.
I'dCikf to Ceave an aftergfow
of smiCes wlien {ije is done.
I'dCikf to Ceave an eclio whispering soft{y down tlie ways, Ofliappy times and faugliing times
and6riglit andsunny days.
I'dCikf tlie tears oftliose wlio grieve,
to dry 6efore tlie sun
of liappy memories
tliat I Ceave wlien {ije is done.
(]Ja{{6earers
James Foster Douglas Freeman
Larry Jackson Jimmy Howard Michael Sherwood Thadeus Smith
Tino Takori
Jlonorary (]Ja{{6earers
Deacons of Mount Zion Second Baptist Church
q;'{ower (}Jearers
Beatrice Stephens Moore Ushers Ministry
Jlonorary PlOwer (}Jearers
Deaconess of Mount Zion Second Baptist Church
In .Jtyyreciation
To all who have shown Debra so much love and compassion during her illness: The Kindred Hospital Staff, the Deacons & Deaconesses of Mt. Zion, Pastor Jones and the entire Mt. Zion Church Family, friends and acquaintances; and to all who have offered words of comfort, expressions of kindness and prayer during this
period of bereavement, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts and pray that God continues to bless you in His own way
~The Family'o:?o
Courtesies
Beatrice Stephens Moore Ushers Ministry Lillie Bell Williams Gospel Choir Ward 4 Deacons & Deaconesses Calvin Croom - Musician
Bobbie Oglesby & The Kitchen Staff
Services Entrusted to
Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home 91 4 Scenic Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30045 770-338-5558