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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, 
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