- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC., East Point/College Park Alumnae, Honoring Soror Gloria "GiGi" Braynon Watson, Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:00 PM, Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, 30032
- Date of Original:
- 2009-10-29
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Gloria Braynon Watson. Birth date: June 12, 1935. Death date: October 26, 2009. Funeral date: October 29, 2009. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary (Decatur, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 276
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_watsongloriab20091026
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_watsongloriab20091026
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Presiding Officer Assisting Soror Chosen Soror for Eulogy Chosen Soror #1 Chosen Soror #2 Chosen Soror #3 Chosen Soror #4 Chosen Soror #5
Torchbearers
!!!!
Participants Barbara Epps, President Dia Taylor
Soror Watson's Former Student and Fellow Traveler
Angela P. Shannon, MD Soror Watson's God Daughter and Fellow Traveler
Delma Harris Soror Watson's Friend and Chapter Member
Asabi Jeter Soror Watson's Friend and Chapter Member
Tyesha Grissom Soror Watson's Former Student and Chapter Member
Tondelya Grissom Soror Watson's Former Student and Chapter Member
Sabrina Polote Immediate Past President East Point/ College Park Alumnae Chapter Soror Watson's Friend
Barbara Winfrey-McDaniel Soror Watson's Friend of over 30 years and Fellow Educator Ella Loving 1st Vice President and Soror Watson's Friend Celestine Little Soror Watson's Friend
Kathyrn Stanley Chair of Mu6ic
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.
East Point/College Park Alumnae
Honoring
Soror
rnynon Watson
Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:00PM
Donald Trimble Mortuary 1876 Second Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Soror Gloria "GiGi" Braynon Watson
Gloria "GiGi" Braynon Watson was born June 12, 1935 to Edward and MayDell Braynon in M iami Florida and left this earth October 26, 2009 to add color to heaven. Her life was the very essence of love. Her wit and subtle spirit, her kindness, her gentle manner, were hallmarks of her personality. She was indeed a remarkable woman and will be remembered for her smile her quiet strength and incredible sense of humor. She was described by the media as the lady with the dead-pan humor that always seemed to brighten any moment and motivate her readers. How blessed we are to have known such a person.
GiGi was a teacher, journalist, linguist, motivational speaker and an author. She attended Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida . She advanced her education at Talladega College, Georgetown University, Florida A&M University, and La Sorbonne in Paris, France. She studied Latin, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Creole. She served as a volunteer interpreter for the Council of International visitors to Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia and was an official interpreter for the Miss Universe Pageant for eleven years. She w as raised in St Pau l AME church in Miami where she served as a Sunday school teacher and was the first president of the Cathedral Choir. She was a devoted 50 year member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a proud member of the NAACP and National Media Women . In 1973, with her brother Harold, she spearheaded the first Braynon Jackson family reunion . The Braynon family was honored to be chosen as the Urban League family of the year and was awarded the trophy by then Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
She leaves to remember her a devoted husband Earl Gene Watson; a son Kytiwa Watson; a grandson Kytiwa Watson, Jr.; beloved brothers, Dr Edward Braynon, Jr. (Miami, FL) and Judge Harold L. Braynon (Miami, FL); "the greatest sister in the world", Eleanor Braynon Brassfield (Miami, FL); many aunts, nieces and cousins; her beloved sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; godchildren; devoted readers; a host of friends; and all the children that she touched while teaching in Atlanta and Miami. She was preceded in death by her daughter Miaquelle Watson .
Each time I pass a church I always pay a visit. So when at last I'm carried in, the Lord won't say: "WHO IS IT?"
Excerpt YES/CAN by GiGi Braynon Watson
One Da!;l at a Time
You lived ~our life one da~ at a time . The words ~ou shared were alwa~s kind.
You loved us a ll with ~our whole heart.
It saddens us to be apart) and forever we hold ~ou in our hearts
T oda~ ~ou stand in God 1s bright light . Watching over usda~ and night. In our hearts ~ou will remain Until the da~ we meet again ...
forever Your love will live on in our hearts and the hearts of t hose ~ou touched .
We are so grateful t o God for b lessing our lives with the beautiful gift of ~ou . W e miss ~ou sweet angel )
more th an ~ou can imagine. Unknown