- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating Wisdom, Beauty & Grace, Mrs. Ida Lee Willis, July 18, 1925- August 9, 2014, Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 11:00 AM, Highpoint Christian Tabernacle, 3269 Old Concord Road, Smyrna, Georgia 30082, Apostle Thomas H Vinson, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-08-13
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Smyrna--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Smyrna--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Smyrna--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Smyrna--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Smyrna--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Smyrna--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Smyrna, 33.88399, -84.51438
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ida Lee Willis. Birth date: July 18, 1925. Death date: August 9, 2014. Funeral date: August 13, 2014. Church: Highpoint Christian Tabernacle (Smyrna, 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_willisidalee20140813
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_willisidalee20140813
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
McKinley Memorial Rest Gardens Hazlehurst, Georgia
Highpoint Christian Tabernacle Multipurpose Room
3269 Old Concord Road Smyrna Georgia 30082
Nieces
Grandsons
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who have consoled us during our time of bereavement. Each act of kindness will be remembered, treasured and etched in our hearts forever. May God bless each of you. Special thanks to Apostle Thomas H Vinson and Dr. Carolyn Vinson and the Highpoint Christian Tabernacle Family.
Services Entrusted To: Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc.
404.371.0772 J?arryl Allen's PLUS 404.75;.0965
CELEBRATING
WISDOM, BEAUTY & GRACE
JULY 18, 1925- AUGUST 9, 2014
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 13, 2014 11:00 AM
HlGHPOINT CHRJSTIAN TABERNACLE
3269 OLD CONCORD ROAD SMYRNA. GEORGlA 30082
APOSTLE THOMAS H VINSON OFFlCIATlNG
he story began July 18, 1925 when the late Mr. Mci<inley and Mrs. Athealour Barney of e f Davis County, Georgia introduced the world to their beloved daughter, Mrs. Ida Lee Willis. She was the second of eight children.
Ida spent the early years of her life in Hazlehurst, Georgia before relocating to Atlanta, Georgia. She later married the love of her life, the late Willie Lee Willis. The two were united in holy matrimony for forty-six years before his passing. Through this union they were blessed with six children, two preceding them in death, !vir. Jerald Willis and Cynthia Willis Haygood.
Ida was a dedicated home-maker, who enjoyed baking her famous biscuits and pound cake. She also loved tending to her family, even through that love, Ida found time to master the art of cosmetology and later to retire from Hair Twister's Salon in the late 1990's.
Ida's love for Christ started at a young~ atld as the journey continued she found Greater Christ
Temple Holiness Church where he served.
as an Usher, Missionary and Women's choir
member. Later in her Christian walk, she join
oint Christian Tabernacle in 1993, where she
was a faithful member.
Our Mother was a woman of beauty, wisdom and grace. Her love and caring spirit touched everyone she came in contact with. nd to know Ida; Mother Dear, Big Mama, Granny, Nana...you knew for certain she loved the Lord and she definitely loved her family!
Her memories will be forever cherished by her children: Kenneth (Shirley), Athealour Games H.), Willie (Louvenia), and Gargynair (Michael C.); son-in-law, Willie Haygood; siblings, Louise Williams, Marylin McWhorter and Jimmy Gean) Barney; grandchildren, Gerald (Sophia), Yulanda (David), Artemesa (Edward), Channon (Clifford), Keebler (fylas), Pebbles (Rodriquez), Cicely (Bryant), Kwandi (Nechelle), Sherinda Geremiah), Zakiya (LeMarco), Kenneth Jr.(Kellie), Jerald (Shannon), Donald and Anthony; twenty-five great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren; special friends, Betty Dix, Elaine White, Susie Grant and a host of other relatives and friends.
Prelude
Processional
Invocation of Comfort Dr. Carojyn T/inson
Old Testament: Isaiah 40:28-31 Elder Tangela Allen
ew Testament: Matthew 6:33-34
Elder DeniseJa"ett
Musical Selection Mikayla Smith, Great-granddaughter
Reflections of Ida Keldrick Stephens, Great-grandson
A Friend A Neighbor A Co-worker
Musical Selection Tony Crawford
Obituary Reading and Pictorial (Silent!J)
Musical Selection Highpoint Musit: Mini.ftry
Eulogy Apostle Thomas H Vinson
Acknowledgements Donald Trimble Staff
Family Tribute
Recessional
Postlude