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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ella
Whitehead
March 11, 1927 – March 19, 2012
Obituary
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ella O. W. C. Whitehead
FACTS
Born: Friday, March 11, 1927
Place of Birth: Cuthbert, Georgia
Death: Monday, March 19, 2012
Place of Death: Willson Hospice House, Albany, Georgia
Occupation: Retired School Teacher
LIFE LEGACY
Ella O. W. C. Whitehead, daughter of the late Crawford Wimberly and Annie B. Wimberly, was born March 11, 1927 in Cuthbert, Georgia.
Her religious affiliations included being a member of Mitchell Grove Baptist Church in Cuthbert, Georgia and Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Camilla, Georgia.
Mrs. Whitehead attended and graduated from Randolph County Public Schools. She received a Bachelor Science Degree for Albany State College now Albany State University. She received a Masters of Education from Fort Valley State College now Fort Valley State University. She did further studies in Education at Columbia University in New York.
She was married to Eddie Lee Whitehead, who preceded her in death.
She was also preceded in death by three brothers, James Wimberly, Howard Mitchell, and Charles Wimberly.
Mrs. Whitehead departed this life on Monday, March 19, 2012, at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia.
She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter Alelia (George) Jenkins of Camilla, Georgia; a son, Eddie Lynwood (Shelia) Whitehead of Stone Mountain, Georgia; a godchild, Lucious (Patricia) Jackson of Albany, Georgia; granchildren, Chandra Jenkins, Alana Jenkins of Brunswick, Georgia, Carlton (Kashontra) Jenkins of Camilla, Georgia, Heather Glover of Dallas, Texas, Jessica Whitehead of Atlanta, Georgia, Julian Whitehead of Murray, Kentucky; three step great-grandchildren, LaToriah Hill, Darrius Jenkins, Roderick Bodiford, Jr. of Camilla, Georgia; sister-in-law, Callie Mitchell of Detroit, Michigan; devoted cousin, Elvira Shorter of Cuthbert, Georgia; devoted friends, Inez Hicks, Marridean Hayward, Arie Martin, a host of other relatives and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service of Ella Whitehead will be conducted Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 331 Peachtreet Street, Camilla. Minister Veon Williams, pastor. Eulogy will be by Reverend Sylvester Williams.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.
Active Pallbearers will be Lucious Jackson, George Carlton Jenkins, Harold Jenkins, Joseph Sessions, Richard Todd Stanford, Travis Quimbley, Julian Charles Whitehead.
COMMITTAL
The interment service will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
Ella O. W. C. Whitehead
FACTS
Born: Friday, March 11, 1927
Place of Birth: Cuthbert, Georgia
Death: Monday, March 19, 2012
Place of Death: Willson Hospice House, Albany, Georgia
Occupation: Retired School Teacher
LIFE LEGACY
Ella O. W. C. Whitehead, daughter of the late Crawford Wimberly and Annie B. Wimberly, was born March 11, 1927 in Cuthbert, Georgia.
Her religious affiliations included being a member of Mitchell Grove Baptist Church in Cuthbert, Georgia and Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Camilla, Georgia.
Mrs. Whitehead attended and graduated from Randolph County Public Schools. She received a Bachelor Science Degree for Albany State College now Albany State University. She received a Masters of Education from Fort Valley State College now Fort Valley State University. She did further studies in Education at Columbia University in New York.
She was married to Eddie Lee Whitehead, who preceded her in death.
She was also preceded in death by three brothers, James Wimberly, Howard Mitchell, and Charles Wimberly.
Mrs. Whitehead departed this life on Monday, March 19, 2012, at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia.
She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter Alelia (George) Jenkins of Camilla, Georgia; a son, Eddie Lynwood (Shelia) Whitehead of Stone Mountain, Georgia; a godchild, Lucious (Patricia) Jackson of Albany, Georgia; granchildren, Chandra Jenkins, Alana Jenkins of Brunswick, Georgia, Carlton (Kashontra) Jenkins of Camilla, Georgia, Heather Glover of Dallas, Texas, Jessica Whitehead of Atlanta, Georgia, Julian Whitehead of Murray, Kentucky; three step great-grandchildren, LaToriah Hill, Darrius Jenkins, Roderick Bodiford, Jr. of Camilla, Georgia; sister-in-law, Callie Mitchell of Detroit, Michigan; devoted cousin, Elvira Shorter of Cuthbert, Georgia; devoted friends, Inez Hicks, Marridean Hayward, Arie Martin, a host of other relatives and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service of Ella Whitehead will be conducted Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 331 Peachtreet Street, Camilla. Minister Veon Williams, pastor. Eulogy will be by Reverend Sylvester Williams.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.
Active Pallbearers will be Lucious Jackson, George Carlton Jenkins, Harold Jenkins, Joseph Sessions, Richard Todd Stanford, Travis Quimbley, Julian Charles Whitehead.
COMMITTAL
The interment service will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
You can only have one mother
Patient kind and true;
No other friend in all the world,
Will be the same to you.
When other friends forsake you,
To mother you will return,
For all her loving kindness,
She asking nothing in return.
As we look upon her picture,
Sweet memories we recall,
Of a face so full of sunshine,
And a smile for one and all.
Sweet Jesus, take this message,
To our dear mother up above;
Tell her how we miss her,
And give her all our love.
Patient kind and true;
No other friend in all the world,
Will be the same to you.
When other friends forsake you,
To mother you will return,
For all her loving kindness,
She asking nothing in return.
As we look upon her picture,
Sweet memories we recall,
Of a face so full of sunshine,
And a smile for one and all.
Sweet Jesus, take this message,
To our dear mother up above;
Tell her how we miss her,
And give her all our love.
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