Funeral program for Ms. Shannon Tennille Mikel

GSltfia/y^
Our beloved Shannon was bom to the parents of
Clara Hagins Ford and Ronald Mikel on November
16, 1976 in Statesboro, GA and on Monday, May
4th our sweet Shannon was softly went home to be
the Lord. Shannon was an exceptional young lady
she was smart, determined, a non-stop leader who
wouldnt let nothing or anything get in her way. In
1995 she graduated from Jenkins County High
School, went on to further her education by eiuolling
into West Georgia University in Carrolton, GA, then
later. East Georgia College in Swainsboro, GA; she
graduated from Georgia Southern University with a
Bachelor Degree in Justice Studies, Minor in Sociol-
ogy. She later attainted her Masters Degree in Public
Administration with Emphasis in Public Manage-
ment from Strayer University from the Savannah
State Campus.
She was a member of First Baptist Church where she
served on the Program Committee, sang in the Choir
of Voices of Inspiration, the Chairperson of the Fifth
Sunday Service Program; also was the Chairperson
of the Jewels Women Ministry at First Baptist
Church.
Shannon is a member of the Statesboro Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, where she was cur-
rently the Chapter Vice-President. Shannon was
busy and she did a remarkable job no matter what the
task, she gave it her all. She served as Facilitator
Conners Place Family Violence Intervention Pro-
gram in Statesboro, Georgia. This was a phenomenal
Young Woman who will truly be missed.
Shannon leaves a light to carry for her in the heart of:
Her mother, Ms. Clara H. Ford; father, Mr. Ronald
(Bonita) Mikel; sisters, Charron Mikel (Jerime Dix-
on), Lashika (Gary) Carter; grandmother, Mrs.
Frances Handberry (Big Ma); niece, Jada Jackson
(Boo) and Nephew, Adrene Jackson (Man), Christian
Carter; aunts, Nelva Hagins, Doris Tomlin; uncle,
Franklyn (Melba) Hagins; special cousins, Dexter
Hagins, Franklin Hagins and James Hagins and Ryan
Tomlin; her god-son. Sage Reese and a host of other
uncles, aunts, cousins and special fnends and family.



Processional......Choir Sings
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament......Rev. James Walthour
New Testament......Min. Christine Stripling
Prayer of Comfort..Rev. Raphele Smith
Solo............Ms. Valarie Reese
Remarks:
As A Friend.....Ms. Tanisha Hunter
As A Co-Worker....Mr. Hubert Reeves
Church Worker... .Dea. Bobby Anthony
Mrs. Dorice Shumake
Sorority Delta Sigma Theta President
Song...............Choir
Poem........Jonquet Sanders
Word from her Mother.....Mr. Franklin Hag-
ins
Solo............Mr. Eugene Jackson
Eulogy.......Rev. R. L. Whitehead
Final Viewing
Recessional
Interment.......Westside Cemetery
Repast
Special Honors to Class of 1995
Chris Williams
Carey Watkins
Jeff Sapp
Hamp Jones
Chris Jones
Clyde Foreman
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Members

Jewels Women Ministry
The loving friends, kin and the Sisters of Delta Sigma
Theta have shown and been the most blessing of all
times, we the family of our dear sweet Shannon cannot
express our heartfelt gratitude for all your kindness.
Please take this small token of love as a thousand Thanks
Yous and still that is not enough. We love you and a
appreciate everything you have done and are doinv for us.
Your kindness will never be forgotten.
* Special Thanks to the ladies that have been there from
the beginning to the end, Bernice Riles y Nelva Hagins, I
love both , never would have made it without you.*
Ctara, CHarron, ^m[cf^(Bonita, (Boodt, (Man,"
(Big (Ma, Lashi^ ^famiCy.
Cleve White
David Shumake
Lamar Barnes
Dea. Bobby Anthony
Dea. Charlie Johnson,
Funeral Services Entrusted to the Care of:
James ^ %piiSandMortmiy, LLC
135% gray St.
!MiC(en, georgia, 30442
478-982-3818
Tcvq 478-982-3301