- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Service of Worship Celebrating the Home Going of Betty Jean Williams, Saturday, February 12, 2011, Twelve O'clock Noon, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 1231 24th Street, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234, Reverend James V. Tyus, Jr., Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-02-12
- Subject:
- African American women--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
Funeral service--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
African Americans--Alabama--Birmingham--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, 33.52066, -86.80249
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Betty Jean Williams. Birth date: March 22, 1948. Death date: February 7, 2011. Funeral date: February 12, 2011. Church: Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (Birmingham, Ala.). 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: 244
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_williamsbettyjean20110212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_williamsbettyjean20110212
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 12,2011
Twelve 0 'clock Noon
GALILEE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1231 24th Street, North Birmingham, Alabama 35234
REVEREND JAMES V. Tvus, JR.
Pastor
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by Hannah McCarty
OBITUARY
BETTY JEAN KIMBROUGH WILLIAMS was born on March 22, 1948 in Birmingham, Ala-
bama to the late Willie Burl Kimbrough and Martha Ann Bonner Jackson.
She was educated in the Birmingham Public School System and was a graduate ofA.H. Parker High School. She matriculated to Samford University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree.
She was employed for many years as a medical laboratory supervisor at Laboratory Corporation of America where she was recognized for over thirty years of dedicated service.
Betty accepted Christ at an early age under the pastorate of Reverend R. H. Thompkins and became a loyal and devoted member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. She was one of the first female Trustees, a member of the Missionary Society, the Matrons, Interior Committee, Finance Committee and Women's #2 Bible Class. She also served as the financial secretary, the church directory chairperson and historian.
She was united in Holy Matrimony to Robert C. Williams on August 27, 1971 and to this union a son was born.
She enjoyed working with seniors and actually started what some considered her own Senior's Ministry. She was instrumental in starting the first Seniors Christmas Dinner at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. In her later years she became a Corvette enthusiast along with her husband and they traveled with the International Council ofCorvette Clubs (ICCC).
While she spent the vast majority of her life supporting and loving her husband, son, brothers, and aunts, she received her greatest joy at the birth of her grandchildren: Carson Michaelle and Caitlyn McKenzie.
Betty exhibited a giving spirit and her life was spent in support ofthe elevation of the quality of life of those around her.
She departed into eternity on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 5:30A.M. at St. Vincent's Hospital.
Her presence will be surely missed. Betty's legacy of love and strong family values will continue in the lives ofthose she leaves to cherish her memories; a devoted husband, Robert C. Williams; son, Michael (Erica) Williams ofAtlanta, Georgia; brothers, Reginald (Laurie) Jackson and Jeffery Jackson; sister Carolyn Ann Kimbrough Reese, all of Birmingham; uncles, James E. (Johanna) Bonner of Sea Side, California and Robert Coleman of Cleveland, Ohio; aunts, Lillie M. and Erma L. Bonner of Birmingham, Alabama, Georgia B. Jones of Galveston, Texas and Jacqueline Y. (Richard) Wiggins ofNewark, New Jersey; grandchildren, Carson Michaelle and Caitlyn McKenzie Williams both ofAtlanta, Georgia; very dear and special friends, Veleria Story, Katie Hollins, Gloria Jackson, Elnora Alexander and Ann Jones and a host ofnieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE
The Processional
Musical Selection.................................................................................................................Choir
Scripture Old Testament. ...........................................................................Reverend A.B. Coleman New Testament. ....................................................................................Bishop Calvin Woods Shiloh Baptist Church, Norwood
Prayer..............................................................................................................Reverend Kelvin Lang
Musical Selection.....................................................................................................................Choir
Resolutions........................................................................................Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. City ofBirmingham
Reflections...........................................................................................Mr. Emmanuel Wilkerson Chairman, Board of Trustees
Mr. Reginald Jackson, Brother
Acknowledgment........ .......................................................................................Lorene Pleasant
Musical Solo............................................................ ................ .. .. ....Wanda Faye Johnson Shaw Community Christian Church Kennesaw, Georgia
Words of Comfort........................................................................ ..............Reverend John E. King Trinity Baptist Church
Eulogy..............................................................................................Reverend James VTyus, Jr.
The Recessional
God looked down on his children, And decided then and there,
That a grandmother was needed, To give special love and care.
She'd be warm and understanding, With the brightest, twinkling eyes, that will always shine with pleasure,
when she had a nice surprise.
She tell lots ofhappy stories, And knew special games to play, And with cookies, hugs and kisses,
She'd chase children stears away.
When God thought ofall the lovely things, She'd do to make life fun, He created a grandmother,
That was loved by everyone.
Arthur Ra1nsey Kerry D. Hardy Mantel Morton
pALLBEARERS
John McCray, Jr.
HoNORARY PALLBEARER Erick Agee
Eugene Hollins, Jr. Jan1es Giles
En1est Stones
FLOWER BEARERS
Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Matrons
INTERMENT
Elmwood Cemetery
THE AcKNOWLEDGMENT
The family of the late Betty Jean Kimbrough Williams would like to thank their many friends for the kindness shown during the illness and death of our loved one. Thank you for your prayers, visits, flowers, and words of Comfort. May God forever bless and keep each of you in His tender loving care.
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