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Providence Baptist Church Deacon's Board 
Grandsons and Nephews 
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Providence Baptist Church Mother's Board 
Granddaughters and Nieces 
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Providence Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 
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The family of the late Mother Essie Bowens Willis extends thanks and gratitude for your acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy through prayers, visits, flowers, telephone calls and love shown dur- 
ing the passing of our love one. May God forever bestovv blessings upon each of you. 
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Services Entrusted To: ~.fi Goolsby Mortuary ~ 404.588.0128 
For info: text Goolsby to 72727 Darryl Allen's PLU 404.755.0965 
 
Celebrating the Life of 
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 11:00 .M. 
Providence Baptist Church 
1773 Hawthorne Avenue IAtlanta, Georgia 30337 
Pastor Charles . Nesbitt, Jr. 0 fficia ting 
 
 ~ ~ Mother Essie Bowens Willis was one of ten children born to the late Alfred and Elon Green on May 18, 1921. Mother Essie was educated in the public school system of Atlanta. She worked twenty-three years at Lee Products Company. 
She joined Providence Baptist Church at a very early age. She was a member of the choir and later a member of the Mothers board. 
 She was preceded in death by her father and mother; two :r husbands, Mr. George Bowens, Sr. and Mr. Clifford Willis Sr.; 
he sister, Mrs. Octavia Lyons; six brothers: Earnest, J.C., Estee, Zebedee, Alton and Dorsey Green; one son, Mr. James Bowens; ' } n"C" Hstepson, Mr. Clifford Willis, Jr.; one son-in-law, James _Jollier; two sisters-in-law: Mrs. Daisy Swan and Mrs. Lois Allen; one brother-in-law, Mr. J.W. Bowens. 
' .. She leaves to cherish her memory: four children: Mrs. Juanita Culpepper (Ralph), Mrs. Betty Collier, Mr. George Bowens, Jr. (Faye) and Mr. Charles Bowens (Patricia); two sisters: Mrs. 
Elnora Spear and Mrs. Edna Dinkins Oessie); two daughters-in- 
law: Mrs. Betty Bowens and Mrs. Annette Willis; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; thirty-two great-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. 
God saw the road was getting rough, The hills were hard to dim b So be gent!J closed those eyes 
And whispered ((peace be thine" The weary hours, the dqys ofpain 
The sleepless nights are passed, The everpatient worn-outframe, Has found (~weet rest at last': 
 
Organ Prelude 
 
Processional 
 
Musical Selection 
 
u.Amaifng Grace" 
 
Scripture Readings Old Testament New Testament 
Prayer Musical Selection Reflections 
 
Reverend John Smi Welcome Friend Baptist Church, P~.il ~'! 
Apostle Nathaniel Jackson Faith Deliveram:e Christian Church, ,J.?, ... tor 
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Minister ;f-:wcyffi lien 
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Joe Smi :. Anderson Allen, Jr. Deacon Ralph Culpepper 
 
Poem 
 
T'Mora Dorsey, Great-Granddaughter 
 
Obituary (&ad Silent!J) 
 
DVD Tribute of Remembrance 
 
Solo 
 
Ophelia Dargan 
 
Eulogy 
 
Pastor Charles E. Nesbitt, Jr. 
 
Acknowledgement 
 
Goolsby Mortuary Staff 
 
Recessional 
 
Interment South View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road Adanta, Georgia 30315