- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Her Life, Dorothy Gresham Whitlock "Doll Baby", Thursday, September 13, 2012, 1:00 P.M., Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 422 Merritts Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308, Elder Vincent Harris, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-09-13
- 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 Dorothy Gresham Whitlock. Birth date: October 6, 1931. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: September 13, 2012. Church: Mount Sinai 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_whitlockdorothygresham20120913
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_whitlockdorothygresham20120913
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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James Stafford
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Lawrence C. Jennings
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Alexandria Pritchett
Arielle Pritchett
Joy Winfrey
Timi Pritchett
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A CELEBRATION OF HER
"DOLL BABY"
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Was born on October 6, 1931, in Atlanta, Georgia to the parents of Jack and Willie Mae Gresham. Dorothy was an only child. She obtained her education from the Atlanta Public School System.
She later met the love of her life, Charles Whitlock, Sr., a Navy Seaman, who adored her so much that he referred to her lovingly as "Doll Baby" for her doll-like beauty. They would soon marry on January 2, 1946 and she became PJJ~!~ ~. Theirs' was a marriage that lasted 44 years. From this union they would bear four girls and one boy, Georgia, Cecelia, Charles, Jr., Shelia and Shirlene.
Dorothy was employed by Scripta, Inc., whose name later changed to Ashbury Ferst, LLC, until she retired after 32 years of dedicated services. She loved her job and was a loyal and dedicated employee.
With an ever expanding family, she was beyond question the matriarch ~nd cornerstone of her family. As with many great families, she was the glue that held things together. In fact, even as her health began to decline, the love of her family was the essence of her being ... the center of her joy. In her last days, she fought to remain with her children because of her love for them.
After weeks without communication, she began her transition by talking to her deceased husband and mother. Then she repeatedly talked about how much she loved her children and did not want to leave them, but she knew the end was near. Finally, she began to have a conversation with God in the Spirit. When her conversation was over with God, she made her heavenly transition into her new life. At that moment, her spirit said like Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought a goodfight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. "
To show how richly God blessed her, she leaves to cherish her memory one son , Mr. & Mrs. Charles Whitlock, Jr.; four daughters, Mr. & Mrs. Robert (Georgia) Pritchett, Sr. , Ms. Cecelia Whitlock Robinson, Ms. Shelia Whitlock Slade, and Mr. & Mrs. Darryl (Shirlene) Benton; thirteen grandchildren, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pritchett, Jr., Mr. &Mrs. James Stafford, Timothy Barker who preceded his grandmother in death; Mr. & Mrs. Elgin Pritchett, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry (Latasha) Newsome, Mr. & Mrs. Roderick Stafford, Mr. Kevin Harley, Mr. & Mrs. Reginald (Eamelle) Winfrey, Mr. & Mrs. Carlos (Lakhesha) White, Mr. & Mrs. Alvin James, Jr., Ms. Shawnta Franklin , Mr. and Mrs. Marlon (Shirrod) Hudson, and Mr. Lawrence C. Jennings; thirty-seven great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL. ................................... ..... ............................Ministers and Family SONG..............................................................................Kevin Harley, Grandson
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SCRIPTURE READING ............ .... ..................... Minister Reginald Winfrey, Grandson
PRAYER.............. ....................................................... ... .. ....... Elder Vincent Harris
SONG ..................................................................................................Lisa Smith ((Troubles ofthe World "
REFLECTIONS Friend of the Family...................................................Reverend Dr. Ra Kabeer Son-In-Law...............................................................Mr. Robert Pritchett, Sr. Granddaughter and Grandson ............ Shirred Hudson and Lawrence C. Jennings
OBITUARY.............................................................................Read Silently (Amen)
SONG........... ........ ..... .. ................................ ......................... ((Called To Serve" EULOGY.................. ............................. ............ ........... Minister Earnelle P. Winfrey ACKNOWLEDGEMENT....................... .........................Donald Trimble Mortuary Staff
RECESSIONAL....................................................................... ((Called To Serve "
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South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road , S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315