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Wilhelmina Cole Obituary

Wilhelmina M. Cole Rev. Mother Wilhelmina M. Cole, age 91 passed away on September 10, 2015. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend her Home Going Celebration on Saturday, September 26, 2015, 11:00 am at New Generation Fellowship Church, 1000 Roosevelt Blvd. Kenner, LA Bishop E. Craig Wilson, officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the hour of service. Interment: Lake Lawn Cemetery She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexis Joseph Cole Jr.; children, Lil Wilhelmina M, Thomas A. and Harry T. Cole, Ellen A. Williams, Marie M. Muse, George Cole; parents, Rev. Whitney Barconey Sr. & Stella Phillips; Siblings, Whitney Jr., Rev. Earl J. Sr., Oscar, Sullivan, Joseph, James, Calvin, Vera, and Gloria Barconey, Elvina Smith, Elouise Matthews, Dorothy Darby, Rosita Horton; 1 grandchild; 4 great grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Georgie Mae Pierce; 3 sisters, Delores Cullier, Rev. Doris Stella Mitchell and Maude Gethers; daughter-in-law, Janice Cole; brother & sisters-in-law, Waldo, Rosemary and Naomi Cole; 18 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, 34 great-great grandchildren, 1 great great-great grandchild; & a host of other relatives and friends. Services entrusted to the caring staff of: Professional Funeral Services Inc. "Celebrating Life" 1449 N. Claiborne Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116 504-948-7447

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2015.

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Fairlyn Basden

October 2, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Deborah Collins-Jackson

September 29, 2015

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Harold Hamilton & Family

September 28, 2015

To the Cole family: Madear was like a mother to me. May God's grace and fond memories of Madear be with you always.

September 27, 2015

Sending condolences on behalf of the Smith and Sullivan families. Our prayers are with you. Another cornerstone of the family has been called home.
Lecia Smith & family

Tonya Parker

September 26, 2015

Rest On Grandma Dear!! You will truly be missed....WE LOVE YOU!!

Ashley Dyer

September 26, 2015

Prayers goes out to the cole family as all our hearts are heavy right now you guys have my deepest sympathy grandma dear will always be missed and love

Patrice Willis

September 26, 2015

A truly great woman has been called on HOME. Dear may your soul lay rested cause you've completed your job here on earth. You've touched many hearts and lives. Rev. Wilhelmina Cole your kinder spirits was a blessing to many. Rest in heaven you're beautiful Grace will be missed.

Angela Dyer

September 26, 2015

This is for Grandma Dear you are truly missed by family and friends as your soul rest in paradise of Heaven Gates

My Angel

Santiana Pierce-Elzy

September 25, 2015

This is still unreal but through it all I am making sure you go like the queen you were. I love and miss you so much Grandma. I am not ready to accept this.

Mary Hooks

September 25, 2015

Rest in peace Madear you are really gonna be miss

Sadie & Reese Breaux

September 25, 2015

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Lynette Thibodeaux

September 25, 2015

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Herman Lynette Butler

September 25, 2015

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Debra Alfred

September 25, 2015

My Prayers and thoughts are with the family. She will be greatly missed, but God has another plan for her, her mission here is over. Well Done Mother!!!!

Jessica

September 25, 2015

My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)

Ayanna Pierce

September 25, 2015

Grandma you are truly missed by your family and your memories will live on from the seeds you planted. So you go on and rest in peace. See you when I get there.

Leo Harris

September 24, 2015

God Bless

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