February Is Black History Month

Continuing more on Black History Month we will focus next on Ms. Carrie Mae Hambrick a woman of essence and a legend in her community.  She was an inspiration to many a generation and Stockbridge is the better for her being here.  The following resolution by the State of Georgia tells the story pretty well.
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House Resolution 1850
By: Representatives Douglas of the 78th, Scott of the 76th, Stephenson of the 90th, and
Strickland of the 111th
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending Carrie Mae Hambrick and recognizing May 17, 2014, as Carrie Mae Hambrick
2 Community Service Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
3 WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Hambrick was born on March 8, 1919, in Jonesboro, Georgia, to
4 the late Emma Dixon-Slaughter and Jacob "Jim" Slaughter; and
5 WHEREAS, she received her formal education at the Dixon Grove School in Clayton County
6 and worked as a manager of the lunch room program at the former Red Oak School; and
7 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hambrick was united in love and marriage to Hime Hambrick, Sr., and
8 was blessed with five wonderful children, Otha, Brenda, Irene, Hime, Jr., and Alvin, five
9 remarkable grandchildren, Jerald, Jason, Shundra, Shalum, and Ryan, and four cherished
10 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Maya, Cameron, and Jahria; and
11 WHEREAS, in September of 1949, Mrs. Hambrick became the proud proprietor of the
12 Greenfront Café located in Stockbridge, Georgia; when it was built in 1947 by her cousin,
13 Augustus Slaughter, it was one of the first restaurants in the City of Stockbridge; and
14 WHEREAS, not only was the Greenfront Café known throughout Henry County for the best
15 hot dogs, hamburgers, and country cooking, but Mrs. Hambrick was also known for her
16 generosity toward others and her willingness to put the needs of her neighbors first; and
17 WHEREAS, she collected clothes, shoes, and household items to give to needy families in
18 the community and often provided food to families and took homemade soup to the sick and
19 shut-in; and
20 WHEREAS, one of Mrs. Hambrick's greatest enjoyments was watching neighborhood youth
21 play baseball, so she organized and sponsored the Stockbridge Pirates baseball team and laid
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Here is the Obituary for Ms. Carrie Mae Hambrick


Family-Placed Death Notice

HAMBRICK, Carrie Mae Carrie Mae Hambrick Mrs. Carrie Mae Hambrick, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 17, 2010. The service celebrating the memory of her life will be held Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m., Red Oak United Methodist Church, 3894 Walt Stephens Rd., Stockbridge. Rev. Fert Richardson, pastor. Interment Stock- bridge Cemetery. Her remains will lie in state at the church from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service. The family will receive friends tonight from 7:00 to 8:00 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 112 Wilson Ave., Stockbridge. She is survived by three daughters, Otha Bryant (John), Brenda Shaw (Rufus) and Marilyn Irene Hambrick; two sons, Hime Hambrick, Jr. (Elaine) and Alvin Hambrick; six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a sister, three brothers, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, the Stockbridge Community, and many friends. W.D. Lemon & Sons Funeral Home, 300 Griffin St., McDonough,
 (770) 957-4337.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Jan. 18 to Jan. 22, 2010

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The City of Stockbridge Made a special day for Ms. Hambrick

The Stockbridge City Council created the 2nd Saturday of May of each year is Carrie Mae Hambrick Day as created by the Council in January 2009.  She will be long remembered by future generations as a woman of substance who raised a family and worked hard in a family restaurant known as the “Green Front Café.”  Stockbridge is indeed indebted to her legacy as a woman who brought about changes in her community with her loving ways and by being just herself.
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References:
1.      Georgia State Legislature.
2.      The Atlanta Journal Constitution
3.      City of Stockbridge