- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mildred Wise, Sunrise: December 13, 1929- Sunset: September 30, 2012, Friday, October 5, 2012, 12:00 Noon, Salem Bible Church, 2283 Backer Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, Rev. Jasper W. Williams, Jr., Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Joseph L. Williams, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-10-05
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mildred Wise. Birth date: December 13, 1929. Death date: September 30, 2012. Funeral date: October 5, 2012. Church: Salem Bible Church (Atlanta, 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_wisemildred20121005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_wisemildred20121005
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Sunrise: December 13th, 1929 -Sunset: September 30th, 2012
Friday, October 5th, 2012
12:00 Noon
Salem Bible Church 2283 Backer Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318 Rev. Jasper W. Williams, Jr., Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Joseph L. Williams, Pastor
Order ofService
Prelude
Processional
Entrance of the Family
Hymn by the Choir
Scripture- Old Testament
Elder William Stokes
Scripture- New Testament
Elder Yvette Davis
Prayer of Comfort
Minister Latasha Davis
Selection by the Choir
Reflections Please limit to 2 Minutes- Elder Williams, Dea. Edwards, Dea. Burton, Elder Samuels, Dea. Dowdell and Julia Cooper
Selection by the Choir
Obituary - read silently
Selection by the Choir
Eulogy
Rev. Leonard Perryman
Acknowledgements
Recessional
Interment
Hillandale Memorial Gardens
6201 Hillaqndle Drive Lichonia, GA 30058
Pallbearers
Deacons of Salem Bible Church
Flower Bearers
The Mothers Board of Salem Bible Church
Obituary
Mildred Wise was born Mildred Dennis on December 13, 1929 to the late Ossie Mae and Jim Dennis in Eatonton, Georgia. Mildred spent most of her young adult life in Eatonton, Georgia where she met and married the late Roosevelt Wise in 1954. The couple immediately moved to Cleveland, Ohio where she joined the Open Door Missionary Baptist Church.
A God fearing woman and dedicated to her church, Mildred was an active member of Open Door Missionary Baptist Church for 48 years. She taught Sunday School in addition to holding many other offices in the church while working as a domestic servant until her retirement. After moving to Lithonia, Georgia to be with her daughter in 2002; she joined Salem Bible Church and became a member of the Mothers Board and later served as its president.
Mildred is preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Murray and Michael Dennis , and leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Mary L. Smith (Donald), three sisters, Odessa, Eunice and Gloria Ann, one granddaughter, Andrea M. Rhymes (Dexter), one grandson, Robert Sweet, Jr., one great-granddaughter, Destini Rhymes, and one great-grandson, Dexter Jr.; a niece, Betty Murray, two great nieces, a host of cousins , God-daughter, Cosandra Fretwell (Quentin) and life-long friend Sallie Daniels.
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Acknowledgements
The family of Mildred Wise would like to thank each and every one of you for your loving kindness, prayers and all of the many acts of condolences: A special thanks to Julia Cooper a cousin, May God Bless each and everyone of you. We would also like to thank the staff of Traditions Health and Rehabilitation Center of Lithonia for their suppmt and care giving.
Repast
Will be provided to the family and friends by the
Sal~m Bible Church
2283 Baker Road Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Final Arrangements Entrusted To: DONALD TRIMBLE MORTUARY, INC.
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 371-0772