- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- I think that I shall never know, another love that thrills me so..., Soror Sheryl Poindexter Warner, Fall 76 Sweet Alpha Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Nu Lambda Omega Chapter, Ms. Dawn Griffin, President, Gus Thornhill Funeral Home, 1315 Gus Thornhill, East Point, Georgia 30344, Sunday, July 19 2015, 6:00 P.M., Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-07-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sheryl Vanessa Poindexter Warner. Birth date: May 4, 1957. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: July 19, 2015. Church: Gus Thornhill Funeral Home (East Point, 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_warnersherylvanessapoindexter20150719
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_warnersherylvanessapoindexter20150719
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Ms. DAwN GRIFFIN, PRESIDENT
Gus THORNHILL FuNERAL HoME
1315 Gus THORNHILL EAST PoiNT, GEORGIA 30344
SuNDAY, JuLY 19, 2015 6:00P.M.
SHERYL VANESSA PoiNDEXTER WARNER
Sheryl "The Pearl"Vanessa Poindexter Warner was born on May 4, 1957 in Atlanta, Ga.
She attended Collier Heights Elementary School, then entered Frederick Douglass High School. She excelled in Academics, Art, and Music. After graduating born FredcrickDoug1ass High School in 1975, she entered Clark College (currently, ClarkAtlanta University) on a Band SchoJarship where she also played flute and piccolo for the Marching Panthers.
She once again excelled in her studies where she majored in Art Education. While attending Clark College, she pledged and became a member ofAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She also became part ofthe Homecoming Court when she was crowned Miss Sophomore. She remained active with her sororityin the Graduate Chapter of Nu Lambda Omega wh~ she continued to organize and participate in service projects throughout the city. Along with sharing her artistic talents in preparing set designs for Fashionettas, she designed custom handmade AKA pillows that were always in high demand.
After graduating from Clade. CoDege, she married Anthony'Tique'Wamer, to whom she was married for over 28 years. They had two inaedible childRn, Natam and Antryl. She worked as an ArtTeacher for a few years before
accepting a position at FustAdanta Bankwhere she worked for sewn} )'l3"8, afterwhich she accepted a position at Merrill Lynch.
After leaving Merrill Lynch, she starredworking at the United States Postal Service where she worked and served for 30 years. Her most recent position was Front Clerlc.. While at the Post Office, she participated in 5K walks to help raise funds for non-profit mganizations. She would often be called upon to design and make prom, wedding, and special occasion dresses. In addition, she followed in her mother's footsteps by skiJlfuDy making money roses and money shirts.
In her free time, she enjoyed readingbiographies, home designing(having several celebrityclients), collecting records, cooking, and crocheting. She was known for her love for &.mily and &.milygatherings where she would host parties for all occasions, including birthday celebrations, baby showers, barbeques, and Superbowls. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lola Poindexter, who passed away in December of2012. She is survived by her daughter, Natara S. Warner, son, AntryiJ. Warner, father,John W. Poindexter,Jr., brothers,John W. Poindexter, III and Anthony M. Poindexter (Stephanie), sisters, Cynthia E. Poindexter and Valerie P. Bennett (Harold), aunt,Johnnie Simon, uncle, Elijah Simon, Sr., cousins, Elijah Simon,Jr. (TeAnn) and Veleda Simon Cofield, as well as a host ofnieces, nephews, extended family and friends who loved her and who will miss her dearly.
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Scripture 2 Corinthians 5: 1-8 Mrs. Fannie Gilliam
Tribute Ms. Valerie Poindexter Bennett
Ms. Cynthia E. Poindexter Ms. Johnnie Ray Simon
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Reflections Ms. Veverly Byrd-Davis
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Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Musical Selection "I Think That I Shall Never Know"