- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Elizabeth Jean Whatley, May 31, 1933 - December 4, 2014, Friday, December 12, 2014, Visitation - 10:00 AM, Service - 11:00 AM, Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2409 Ainger Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020, Reverend Dr. Clinton W. Austin, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-12-12
- Subject:
- African American women--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
Funeral service--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Elizabeth Jean Whatley. Birth date: May 31, 1933. Death date: December 4, 2014. Funeral date: December 12, 2014. Church: Emmanuel Baptist Church (Washington,D.C.). 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_whatleyelizabethjean20141212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_whatleyelizabethjean20141212
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Elizabeth Jean Whatley was born on May 31, 1933 to Estes and Sallie Jo Battle. Betty Jean or Jean as she was known by family was the youngest of four children. She was born, raised, and baptized at an early age in Cedartown, Georgia. After graduating from High School, she attended and graduated from Fort Valley State College with a degree in Political Science. After college, Jean pursued a teaching career for a number of years in the state of Georgia. It was during this time she re-united and married Julius Whatley, Jr. The marriage lasted 59 years and from this union a son, Andre Estes Whatley was born.
The family relocated to Washington, DC where Jean sought a church to attend and was led to Emmanuel Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend Claggett Ward. Jean joined Emmanuel and became a lifelong member for over 50 years. She was an active member of the church, joining the Women's Club and enjoyed teaching summer Bible classes in her early years.
Jean's career in Washington, DC began as a counselor at the Cedar Knoll Children's Center in Laurel, MD for delinquent children. She was later promoted and transferred to the Receiving Home for Children in Washington, DC as a Supervisory Counselor where she retired in 1987. In her position as counselor, she was able to mentor many children helping some to go on to lead positive lives.
Jean was a gentle soul, people person, and a devoted wife and mother to her family. After retirement she decided to work as a substitute teacher based on her desire to connect to children. She substituted at Crossland High School five days a week remaining there until her ill overtook her.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Estes and Starling Battle and a sister, Doris Jones. She is survived by her husband, Julius; son, Andre (Deetra); granddaughter, Madison; sister-in-law, Barbara Battle; nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family and friends. She will truly be missed for her gentle fun, loving soul. We have many fond memories to cherish until we meet again in heaven.
Celebration of Life for
May 31, 1933- December 4, 2014
9t~ of Oewice
Organ Prelude
Processional
Call to Worship
Reverend Dr. Clinton W. Austin
We have gathered here today to celebrate the life of our beloved Sister Elizabeth Whatley. Let us rejoice in God's presence for He is indeed with us in life
as well as in this transitory state that we elect to call death. Blessed be the name of the Lord, forever!
Hymn of Praise "Jesus, the Light of the World " Hymn #217
The Scripture
Old Testament Reading Psalm 73:24-26 Dr. Michael Mauney
New Testament Reading II Timothy 4:6-8
Church
Prayer of Comfort
Selection
Consoling Choir
Church Letter and Acknowledgments
Church Clerk
Reflections
Mrs. Carrie Turner Reverend Lloyd Garrett
Musical Selection
Miss Paula Huggins, Cousin
Obituary
Please Read Silently
Selection
Consoling Choir
Eulogy
Pastor Clinton W. Austin
Recessional
"When We All Get to Heaven"
Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
Tribute to Mom
Those green /hazel eyes, everyone remembers those green/hazel eyes. I lived all my life with those green/hazel eyes and never gave it a second thought. She was my mother. What I remember of my mother's green/hazel eyes were the warm, loving stern God fearing woman who raised me to manhood. She was my mother but as I got older and began looking back, I saw my mother as my greatest cheerleader. A person who encouraged me, helped me, guided me to manhood. She did this with a stern God fearing approach to rearing me into adulthood. She taught me those survival skills I needed to live in the world with a Christian base way of life.
My mom always preached these values to me and I quote:
Learn to do for yourself don't depend on others for anything, be self sufficient No one is going to give you anything in this world you have to earn it yourself In life there are many things you don't like to do but you have to do it anyway to survive, (just
do it and get over it) Don't take anything for granted in life, because your life can change in a blink of an eye Don't mistreat people If you do wrong God will get you. {This always stuck with me). I was always (and still today
afraid of God's wrath if I messed up)
These are the values my mom instilled in me. These sayings are always playing in my head whenever I deal with the world or in my own personal life with my family.
So although my mother has transitioned to Heaven, and physically she is no longer with us, her spirit still lives within me. Sometimes when I speak with my wife and daughter, I can hear my mother's words of wisdom come out.
That's my mom's legacy of love to me.
Mom, I tried my best to do right by you. You are always in my heart and ~coul forever I know without a shadow of a doubt my Mom was welcomed into the Kingdom by God and reunited with her family
ETERNAL LOVE ALWAYS to the woman with the green/hazel eyes, my Mother Andre