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Yiddish D. Wingfield October 12, 2012 Relation- Maternal 1st Cousin Atlanta, Georgia WINGFIELD, Yiddish D. Funeral Service for Ms. Yiddish D. Wingfield, 48 of Atlanta, GA, Friday, October 19, 2012, 11:00AM at Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, Rev. C. Harrison Braddy, Officiating. She is survived by son, Mr. Amari Wingfield; four grandchildren, mother, Ms. Rose A. Wingfield; father, Mr. Joseph L. Wingfield, Sr. (Deborah); two brothers, Rune Wingfield, Sr., Joseph L. Wingfield, Jr., and a host of other relatives and friends. Family and friends assemble 10:45AM at Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, 404-758-1731 Memorial: Ms. Yiddish Wingfield Celebration of Life Service for Ms. Yiddish Wingfield, of Atlanta, Friday, October 19, 2012, 11:00 AM at Willie A. Watkins West End Chapel. Viewing Thursday, October 18, 2012, 12:00-9:00 PM. Interment Private.

Nellie Julia Jennings Freeman, 102, of Athens, died June 13, 2012. Relation: 1st cousin 1x removed of wife of 1st cousin of husband of mother-in-law of 1st cousin of wife of great grandfather Survivors include daughters, Dora Lumpkin, Mildred Billups; sons, Charles, David & Clifton Freeman; granddaughters raised in the home, Gail Freeman Bishop, Sarah Pass; sisters, Mozell Freeman, Annie Ruby Stroud, Geneva Forley, Lula Mae Madden; brothers, Jerry Jennings, Walter Raines; god-grandson, Gregory "Frog" Birks; 29 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great-great grandchildren, 3 great-great-great-great grandchildren.  Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., June 16, 2012 at the Springfield Baptist Church, Athens. Internment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Gardenview Funeral Chapel, Athens, has charge of arrangements.

Obituary for Rosa Parks PARKS, Mother Rosa - Age 96, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 821 E. Court St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Orlando Goodman, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Thursday. Mother Parks will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday. Mother Rosa Mae Parks was born September 8, 1915 in Odessadale, Georgia, the daughter of Mose and Frankie Parks. Mother Parks was a longtime resident of Flint. She was a founding member of St. Luke Baptist Church and a dedicated member of the Usher and Mother’s Board. Mother Parks loved going fishing and working in her garden. She lived a full life, complete with laughter and happy memories. Mother Parks will be deeply missed by family and ...

PARKS, Mrs. Wanda Ann  - Age 64, was called home to be with the her Lord and Savior, Monday, November 7, 2011. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2 p.m. Supt. Lamar Griggs, officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Parks will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Monday.  Mrs. Wanda Ann Parks was born August 17, 1947 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Jay Broadus and Dolores Enda Robinson. Wanda grew up in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in the Manchester area and attended the Pittsburg Public Schools. Later, she moved to Flint, Michigan, where she met and married Mack Arthur Parks.  She leaves to mourn: husband, Mack A. Parks; son, Lester Robinson; daughter, Rhonette Robinson;  2 granddaughters, Sade Vaughn and T’gan Robinson; 4 g...

Cora Whitehead Viverette    March 7, 1914 and passed away on Monday, November 2, 2009. Great Aunt - Husband Maternal Union, Mississippi - Chicago, Ill - Viverette & Whitehead Connection

Karen Harris  1948 - 2009 - 2nd cousin of husband  Flint, Michigan - Wynne Connection H ARRIS, Mrs. Karen J. (Drummond) - Age 60, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Genesys Hospice in Goodrich, MI. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM, Dr. Henry L. Fuller, Jr., officiating.  Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30AM Tuesday. Mrs. Harris will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday.   Ms. Karen Jeanette Harris was born on June 24, 1948 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Theresa (Hunter) Drummond and Iverson Drummond Sr. Ms. Harris confessed her allegiance to Christ at an early age at the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Karen currently worshipped at Christ of the Nazarene Church. She attended...

SMITH, Mrs. Mattie   SMITH, Mrs. Mattie - Age 66, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 1:30PM Saturday, February 28, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2PM, Supt. Lamarr Griggs officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30PM Saturday. Mrs. Smith will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday.   Ms. Mattie B. Smith was born September 23, 1942 in Odessadale, Georgia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar (Rosa) Parks. Mattie was a resident of Flint and a very supportive member of Second Chance Ministries Deliverance Church. She retired, after 30 years of service from the City of Flint where she worked diligently in various positions, retiring as the Loan Portfolio Manager for City of Flint-EDC Loans. Mattie continued he...

Jewel Render 2nd cousin 1x removed of husband  June 10, 1937 - May 20, 2005   Mrs. Jewel Lee - Age 67, passed away Friday, May 20, 2005 at Genesys Hospice in Goodrich, MI. Family hour 10:30AM Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at St. Luke Baptist Church, 821 E. Court St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Orlando Goodman officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Wednesday. Mrs. Render will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd.,and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Tuesday. Mrs. Jewel Lee Render was born June 10, 1937 in Odessa Dale, Georgia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Rosa Mae (Jackson) Parks. She retired in 1985, from the IMA Food Service. Jewel was a former member of Order of Eastern Stars, Daughter of Marion Anderson Chapter #40. She touched many lives; she was dearly loved and her presence will be greatly missed. Mr...

Felisha Bush    

Mrs. Jessie Hanson was born in Rayle, Georgia to the late, Oscar and Lucille Hanson. She was the eldest of all of her siblings. In 1943, she was united in marriage to Mr. Ervin Hosch. She leaves to cherish her memory; a devoted brother, Roy Hanson of Conyers, GA; one brother in law, Robert Moon; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, church members and friends. She made her transition from Labor to Reward on April 29, 2020. Homegoing services are Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 12: 00 Noon from True Light Holiness Church, Rayle Ga. Watts Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in Athens Banner-Herald on May 8, 2020

Mr. Robert L. Bush We mourn the passing of Mr. Robert L. Bush, a longtime resident of Toledo, OH. Mr. Robert L. Bush departed this life on Friday, May 18, 2018 in Toledo Hospital at the age of 80. Robert is survived by his wife, Dorothy Jean Bush also of Toledo and his children, Eric Bush, Felisha Bush, Ms. Darlene Myers and Mrs. Saulene Sutton. Robert was a loving Grandfather of nine and Great Grandfather to eleven. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Wake services will be held Tuesday after 9:30 AM in New Life Church of God in Christ, 1215 Oakwood Avenue, Toledo, OH where funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. followed by interment at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery. When Robert Louis Bush was born on May 15, 1938, in Rayle, Georgia, his father, Willie, was 55 and his mother, Rosie, was 48. He had one son and three daughters with He died on May 18, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio, at the age of 80.

2nd cousin of husband of 1st cousin 1x removed of stepmother & relative of mother When Nancy Lee Cohen was born in 1934 in Georgia, her father, Mitchell, was 46, and her mother, Estelle, was 26. She had one sister. She died on November 11, 2019, in her hometown at the age of 85. Notes: am saddened to announce the passing of our dear Honorary Board Member Nancy Cohen-Gunby on Monday, November 11, 2019. She was my inspiration for wanting to rehabilitate the 1910 Cherry Grove schoolhouse! At one time, she taught there. Not appointing her an honorary board member was not an option! But more importantly, forty plus years ago, when I first starting digging into the attics and cellars of our family history, Cousin Nancy was one of the FEW sources that I could go to: she possessed the depth of knowledge, facility of recall, and in the true Southern Tradition a penchant for storytelling. But she also exemplified another tradition; long before the invention of the inter...