- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Service of Love and Homegoing for Our Beloved Mrs. Mildred Scott Willis, Friday, February 8, 2002, 2:30 P.M., Mt. Sinai Primitive Baptist Church, 2839 Tenth Street, Columbus, Georgia, The Elder L. Hicks, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2002-02-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Columbus--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Columbus--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Columbus--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Columbus--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Columbus--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Columbus--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mildred Scott Willis. Birth date: March 11, 1923. Death date: February 1, 2002. Funeral date: February 8, 2002. Church: Mt. Sinai Primitive Baptist Church (Columbus, 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_willismildredscott20020208
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_willismildredscott20020208
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
The family wishes to thank their many friends for all acts of kindness rendered through cards, floral tributes, food, calls and encouraging words. You will always be remembered and God's Blessings is our prayer for you.
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Friday, February 8, 2002 - 2:30 P.M.
MT. SINAI PRIMITWE BAPTIST CHURCH 2839 Tenth Street Columbus, Georgia
The Elder L. Hicks
Officiating
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lor~ shall be praised.
Mrs. Mildred Willis, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, niece and friend, was born March 11, 1923 in Columbus, Georgia. She was the loving and devoted wife of Mr. Undsey Willis who preceded her in death.
Having been raised in the Wynnton area of Columbus, Mrs. Willis matriculated in the Muscogee County School System.
She was a member of the Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church where she served diligently. She was a Committee member where she was known for keeping the kitchen filled with delectable aromas. She enjoyed cooking and serving for the members of the church.
She also enjoyed cooking for the children in the Muscogee School District. Her last tenure was with Eastway Elementary School, retiring after 25 years of faithful service.
Mrs. Willis had a heart of gold. She loved people, especially the children in her neighborhood. It was not a time that she wouldn't welcome a young person who needed a place to live in her home. She shared her love, gave them food and clothing and anything else within her power that was needed to make them feel safe. She was a true child of God.
On Friday, February 1, 2002, God called His child home to rest. She passed at Doctors Hospital. We wish her eternal peace.
Those remembering her love will be: her sons, Charles Jones (Sherri) and Willie Jones, Jr. (Paulette) both of Columbus, Georgia, Alexander Willis of Lithonia, Georgia and Lindsey Willis, Jr. (Emma) of Jacksonville, Aorida,; three daughters, Mae Grace Jones and Janice Lowe, both of Columbus, Georgia and Elizabeth Shelley of New Orleans, Louisiana; nineteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ozeal Lewis and Ruby Harper, both of Columbus, Georgia and Viola Jordan (Charles) of Mattapan, Massachusetts; an aunt, Mrs. Beulah Stafford of Columbus, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
PROCESSIONAL ................................................ Family and Friends HYMN ......................................................................... Congregation PRAYER OF COMFORT ...................................................... Minister SCRIPTURES ........ Old and New Testaments .................... Appointee SOLO .......................................................... Siter Barbara Rutledge SHORT TALK ................................................. Deacon Joe Williams REFLECTIONS (3 Minute Umit, Please) .......... .... Family and Friends OBITUARY ................................................................... Read Silently HYMN ...................................... "Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee" EULOGY ................................................................... Elder L. Hicks FAREWELL GLANCE ............................................ Funeral Directors RECESSIONAL
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