- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Gloria "GiGI" Braynon Watson, Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Morturary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, 30032
- Date of Original:
- 2009-10-26
- 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_watsongloriab20091026-1
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_watsongloriab20091026-1
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 8 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Gloria "GiGi~' Braynon Watson was born June 12, 1935 to Edward and MayDell Braynon
in Miami 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,Franee. She studied Latin, Spanis~ French, German, Russian, Italian, and Creole. She served as a volunteer interpreter for the Council of International visitors to Miami, Florida and Atlan~ Georgia and was an official interpreter for the Miss Universe Pageant for eleven years. She was raised in St Paul AME church inMiami 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,lnc. and 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, Fla) and Judge Harold L Braynon (Miami, Fla); "the greatest sister in the world", Eleanor Braynon Brassfield (Miami, Fla); 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 1 always pay a visit. So when at last I'm carried in, the Lord
won't say: "WH<? IS IT?"
Excerpt YESJCAN by Gigi Braynon
Watson
