- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Celebration for Dinah Ruth Parks Witherspoon, Monday, October 28, 2002, Ten o'clock in the morning, Turner Monumental AME Church, 66 Howard St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30317, Reverend Dr. J.C. Reynolds, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2002-10-28
- 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 Dinah Ruth Parks Witherspoon. Birth date: December 7, 1952. Death date: October 23, 2002. Funeral date: October 28, 2002. Church: Turner Monumental A.M.E. 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_witherspoondinahruthparks20021028
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_witherspoondinahruthparks20021028
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Obituary
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DINAH RUTII WITHERSPOON was born December 7,19 52 in Atlanta,
Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Lillie Parks. She passed away on
October 23, 2002 after a ftght with breast cancer.
Dinah graduated from Joseph Charles Murphy High School here in Atlanta
in 1971.
She was united in holy matrimony with Larry Witherspoon for a period of
six years.
She was a member of Turner Monumetal AME Church where she actively
participated in borh Sunday School and Bible Study.
One of Dinah's proudest moments in life was when she received notiftcation
that she had obtained a file clerk's position with the Internal Revenue Service.
She faithfully served the IRS for a period of approximately ten years.
Dinah enjoyed taking care of her children, spending time with her close
friends, and eating out. She will be well remembered for her love f~H
Piccadilly Cafeteria.
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Dinah will also be well remembered for her warm and open heart. She was
willing to assist practically anyone in a time of need to the best of her ability;,
often times at the expense of her own needs . Dinah's faith in her Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ served as a shining example of all who knew her. Dinah
epitomized the true love of mankind.
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Dinah is survived by her for children: Kelvin B (Lisa). Witherspoon,
Veronica Phelps, Valerie and Melvin Witherspoon; one very close sister, Carol
Johnson, four brothers: aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews, and her very true
friend(s)
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Rev. Dr J.C. Reynolds
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