- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for the Life of Mother Clara Williams, Saturday, February 19, 2005, 12:00 Noon, Friendship Baptist Church, 4141 Old Fairburn Road, College Park, Georgia 30349, Donald E. Bryant, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2005-02-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--College Park--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, College Park, 33.65344, -84.44937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Clara Grier Williams. Birth date: October 12, 1903. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: February 19, 2005. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (College Park, 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: 93
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_williamsclaragrier20050219
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_williamsclaragrier20050219
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Mother Clara Grier Williams was born October 12, 1903 to the late Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Martha Grier in Newnan, Georgia. Mother Clara attended elementary school in Newnan and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1921 she married Mr. John Glover Williams. To this union four children were born. Two children, Glover, Jr. and Evelyn preceded her in death.
In 1941, Mother Clara and her husband Glover moved to College Park, they owned and managed several businesses; G&W Cab Company and Clara's Catering Service.
Together with few friends she started the Penny Club, in which church and community members were asked to denote a penny a day to assist needy families in paying bills. The club was later renamed The Helping Hand Club.
Mother Clara joined Friendship Baptist Church in 1927, making her one of Friendship's oldest members. She was active in Sunday school, BYPU, Mission Ministry, Senior Choir, Meals on Wheels, Bible Study and the Mother's Ministry.
Her civic affiliations included, College Park Civic and Education Club (Past President); Voters League, Hosea Williams Feed The Hungry, Honored as Parent of The Year for Fulton County PTA and King Center Community Service Award for outstanding service as a Senor Citizen.
Mother Clara leaves to celebrate her life: two daughters, Mrs. Lavonia Williams Martin and Mrs. Lillie P. Bowen "Lil Sister"; sister, Mrs. Louise Bussey; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Grier (Rosie); sisters-in-law, Charlie M. Grier, Lillie Maude Whatley and Christine Langston; brother-in-law, Lawrence Williams; five grandchildren, William "Woody" Melson, Barron T. Elder, Ricky Williams, Hiram Williams (Clara) and Natalie Walker (Gary); numerous great grandchildren, great great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Minister William Chappell, Presiding PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL INVOCATION SELECTION ............................................Choir SCRIPTURE:
Old Testament ..............Minister Daryl Pipkin New Testament .......Minister Bennie Robinson PRAYER .......................Deacon Willie Chavers, Jr. SELECTION ............................................Choir REMARKS: (Two Minutes, Please) Mother Cora Brown, Mother's Ministry Deacon William H. Green, Deacon 's Ministry Mr. Barron Elder, Family OBITUARY (Read Silently) SELECTION ............................................Choir EULOGY ..................Pastor Donald Earl Bryant, Sr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................Loretta Moore RECESSIONAL POSTLUDE
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Don't grieve for me for now I'm free. I'm following the path God laidfor me. I took His hand when I heard Him call;
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day, To laugh to love to work or play, Task left undone must stay that way, I found my peace at the close ofthe day.
Ifmy parting has left a void,
Then fill it with rememberedjoy. Ofa friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss.
And yet these things I too, will miss.
Be not burdened with times ofsorrow, I wish you the sunshine oftomorrow. My life's been full I've savored much, Goodfriends, good times a loved one 's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don't lengthen it now with undue grief, lift up your hearts and share with me,
God wanted me now, He Set Me Free.