- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Kaylin Iman Williams, Sunrise July 15, 1998, Sunset January 12, 2014, Saturday, January 18, 2014, 2:00 p.m., The House of Hope Atlanta, The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, Georgia 30034, Pastor Devon Ward, Officiating, Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr., Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-01-18
- 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 Kaylin Iman Williams. Birth date: July 15, 1998. Death date: January 12, 2014. Funeral date: January 18, 2014. Church: Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church (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_williamskayliniman20140118
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_williamskayliniman20140118
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Honorary c:Paff6earers
Felton Frederick Tyrell Frederick Robert Bernard Mitchell
Tony Phillips Jared Williams Kelvin Williams
PCower (Bearers
The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The family of Kaylin Iman Williams wishes to thank everyone for their calls, visitations, cards, flowers, and condolences during our hour of bereavement. Words alone cannot express our gratitude for your acts of kindness.
Professional Services Entrusted To:
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Sunrise July 15, 1998
Sunset January 12, 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014 2:00p.m.
The House of Hope Atlanta
The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway Decatur, Georgia 30034
Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr. , Senior Pastor/Teacher
Pastor Devon Ward, Officiating Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr., Eulogist
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"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-S,NIV)
A time to be born...
On July 15, 1998, Kacy and Tammy Williams opened their arms to the most amazing spirit, lovingly named Kaylin Iman Williams ("Kay"). Tammy waddled into Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, on a Monday night and delivered Kaylin at 1:00 a.m. the next morning.
A time to grow ...
Kaylin developed a love for education at Wynbrooke Elementary School and continued to excel at Chapel Hill Middle School and Southwest DeKalb High School. Kaylin loved Math and could compute an algebraic equation faster than most of us could blink our eyes.
A time to plant...
An amazing stunt-building, short skirt-wearing, cheer-yelling princess, Kaylin ate, slept, and breathed cheerleading. Even her morning alarm blasted cheer music. She cheered for one year with Platinum All Stars and one year with Top Notch Allstars. But it was with the Georgia All Star Competition Squad that she spent five years tumbling, cartwheeling, and competing. She was also a flyer for the Southwest DeKalb High School Sideline Cheer Squad and the Competitive Cheer Squad. Mommy and Daddy were at her side on Sunday, January 12, 2014, when Kaylin became a flyer on God's squad as she returned to His Love.
A time to love ...
Kaylin always loved God and her church family. On New Year's Eve 2010, Kaylin, along with her mommy, joined The House of Hope Atlanta (The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church), and the two of them were baptized together the following January. She was recently selected as one of the youth leaders and was proud to have been selected as the lead in the church's upcoming Black History Month program.
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She listened, sang along, and danced her heart away to a very eclectic collection of music, and she had the most contagious smile. If you found a theme park with the highest roller coaster, then Kaylin was down to go. Water park? Snow crab legs? Blow pops? Skittles (in the purple bag, of course)? That was all Kaylin, all day. And don't forget Starbucks and smoothies (Planet Smoothle or her own homemade concoction).
A time to harvest...
Kaylin had already envisioned her seat at either the University of Florida or the University of Georgia, and with her outstanding academic record, it was sure to become a reality. While attending Southwest DeKalb High School, she displayed impeccable leadership skills as a member of Sisters in Action and the Beta Club. She was also a Delta Jem.
Kaylin's heart was huge, and she had a passion for giving. She would always give to the homeless or anyone in need. She always wanted to work in the medical profession and to offer free services to the homeless. She imagined a center where the homeless could come and receive medical attention with no questions asked and no health insurance or money needed.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her devoted parents, Kacy and Tammy Williams; brother, Jared Williams; sister, Ashley Lowe (Paris) Foster; maternal grandmother, Jeannette Walker; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Turner (Azerlene) Williams; dear aunts: Tonya Jackson, Kimberly Wilkinson, Tameka Brown, and Tresa Gay; loving uncles: Kelvin Williams and Robert Mitchell; special friend, Tyrell Frederick; and a host of cousins and beloved friends.
Order ofService
The Prelude The Processional
The Scripture Old Testament
New Testament
The Prayer The Selection
Mr. Jacquee Bagby Blueprint Youth Ministry
Ms. Topaz Bryant Blueprint Youth Ministry
Ms. Topaz Bryant Blueprint Youth Ministry
He Wants It All Ms. Shania Horton Ms. Sharmaine Horton Ms. Sharlene Stroud
The Reflections (3 minutes, please)
Mr. Tater Mills Georgia All Stars
The Selection The Reflections (3 minutes, please)
Mr. Clint Whitehead Georgia All Stars
I Give Myself Away
Ms. Jasmine Swans Dear Friends
Ms. Carolyn D. Williams Principal, Southwest DeKalb High School
The Special Tribute
'Tribute to My Daughter"
Mr. Kacy Williams
The Selection
Mrs. Maranda Willis
The Eulogy The Recessional
Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr. The House ofHope Atlanta