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The Celebration Service

Thursday, December 22, 2016 12:00 Noon

Brown Baptist Church - North Campus

Sunrise: September 17, 1978 Sunset: December 13, 2016

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“God saw my struggles and every bend

In the road Because he’s so faithful, He weighed my heavy load.

I cannot change what God has planned, So when I heard his call, I took his hand.

I cannot change, what’s in God’s will, So by his stripes, I have been healed.

I have fought a good fight, I have completed my course, I have kept the faith, I have finished the race.”

Reflections R

eflections of

Life

LaTonya Marie Hill-Farris was born September 17, 1978, in Memphis, TN to Rose Marie Saulsberry-Hill and the late John L. Hill. She accepted Christ at an early age at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church.

She graduated in the Class of 1996 from Sheffield High School.

On June 17, 2007, LaTonya was united in Holy Matrimony to her loving and devoted husband, Antonio Farris and to this union two sons and a daughter were born.

LaTonya was employed for fourteen years by Technicolor of Memphis. She always had a bright, beautiful smile on her face every time one would see her. LaTonya’s infectious smile would just lighten up any room she was in, so much so she was affectionately known as “Sunshine.”

LaTonya’s family was very important and dear to her. She was a fighter who won The Race on December 13, 2016, from Leukemia. She was proceeded in death by her father, John L. Hill and a son, Tyler Farris.

LaTonya leaves to cherish her precious memories: her devoted husband, Antonio Farris, a son, Braxton Antonio Farris, a daughter, Baileigh Marie Farris, her loving mother, Rose Marie Saulsberry-Hill, a sister, Quentrisa Vonshae Saulsberry; parents-in-law, Rafiq and Dianna Shaheed, a brother-in-law, Amir and a sister-in-law, Azizah, her nieces, Briannanca Saulsberry and Taylor Riley, her god-father, Leon Leaks, along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The Celebration of Life

Reverend Bartholomew Orr ~Pastor~

Bishop Kevin B. Willis, Sr. ~Officiating~

Musical Prelude

Processional of Family

Scripture:

Old & New Testament Reading........................................Reverened Adner Saulsberry Bibleway Salt & Light Ministries

Invocation......................................................................................Bishop Kevin B. Willis, Sr. New Life Memphis

Musical Selection............................................................................Pastor Quinten T. Barlow Faith Covenant Church

Words of Comfort..................................................................................Pastor Linda K. Willis New Life Memphis

Remembrances:

Job - Georgeanna Butts (Supervisor)

Friend - Lakeisha Spight

Family - Landaria Saulsberry

Musical Selection.....................................................................................................Eric Reed

Words of Encouragement...............................................................Bishop Kevin B. Willis, Sr. New Life Memphis

Acknowledgements..........................................................................................Carolyn Young

Musical Selection..............................................................................Professor Lester Stacker

Commendation.................................................................................Pastor Darrell D. Petties Mt. Pisgah Olive Branch, Mississippi

Recessional

~Active Pallbearers ~

Derek Goodman Gerald Saulsberry

John Turnmire Danny Dishmon

Amir Shaheed Steven Shelton

~Acknowledgements ~

With sincere appreciation, we would like to thank you for your love, compassion and kindness during this difficult time.

We would also like to extend a special thanks to the nurses, doctors and the staff of 4 Crews at Methodist University, West Clinic and Methodist Hospice Resident.

Your support has been a great source of comfort to our family, and we hold you dear to our hearts.

May God bless & keep you.

With love,