- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory, Evelina Williams, Born to life: June 4, 1952, Born to Eternity: January 22, 2015, Thursday, January 29, 2015, 12:00 Noon, Straight Life Church of God Pentecostal, Inc., 4228 Glen Haven Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30035, Rev. Samuel Head, Officiant
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-01-29
- 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 Evelina Williams. Birth date: June 4, 1952. Death date: January 22, 2015. Funeral date: January 29, 2015. Church: Straight Life Church of God Pentecostal, Inc. (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_williamsevelina20150129
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_williamsevelina20150129
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
to 'Eternity:
January 22, 2015
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Evelina Williams was born June 4, 1952 to Gertrude and Willie Williams of Hiltonia, Georgia. She was educated in the Atlanta Public School System and graduated from Charles W. Hill Elementary and David T. Howard High . She was an active and faithful member of Straight Life Church of God Pentecostal, Inc., where she served on the Mother Board. Evelina retired from the Atlanta Housing Authority after 35 years of.C?ommitted service . Evelina was passionate about her family, f~iends, and her c hurch family. She enjoyed cooking and serving the Lord with her Pastor.
Evelina was preceded in death by her daughter, Jacquelyn Denise Williams; father, Willie Willia ms; mother, Gertrude Williams; and sister, Rosa Mille r. She entered Into enteral rest on Thursday, January 22, 2015. She leaves to cherish her memory, a brother, Randy Williams (Elizabeth) of Mableton, Georgia; two sisters, Ethel Williams-Zeigler (Dwight) of College Park, Georgia and Emma Wi lliams of
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Lithonia, Georgia; three great aunts, Vinnie Densley-of East Point, Georgia, Lillia n Williams of Ellenwood, Georgia, and Rebeccq Williams of Hampton, Georgia and a host of
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Elder Patricia Williams Straight Life Mass Choir
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We:would like to express our immense gratitude to those who hav'e reac'hedoU't to us to share love, prayers, .memories,.and other acts of kindness. Our appreciation.for your compassion doing this difficult time is endless. You have lightened our hearts and it is our prayer that God will continue to
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Relatives, Friends and Church Members .
Relatives, Friends a nd Church Members .
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