- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Deacon Alonzo Allen, Sunrise September 18, 1932, Sunset August 8, 2002, Wednesday, August 14, 2002, 11:00 A.M., Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell, Georgia, The Reverend Dr. Frank Lewis, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2002-08-14
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Roswell---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Roswell--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Roswell--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Alonzo Allen. Birth date: September 18, 1932. Death date: August 8, 2002. Funeral date: August 14, 2002. Church: Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Roswell, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 15
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_allenalonzo20020814
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenalonzo20020814
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Alonzo Allen was born September 18, 1932 to the late
Anna Garrett Dearing and the late Otis Allen. He departed
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this life quietly on August 8, 2002. Alonzo was married to Ernestine Strickland in 1956, and
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to this union three children were born.
He served in the United States Armed Forces from 19531954.
He joined Zion Missionary Baptist Church at an early age
and served faithfully until he became ill.
Deacon Allen was preceded in death by his mother, Anna
Garrett Dearing ; father, Otis Allen ; and two sisters , Ann
Strickland and Earlene Byrd . He leaves to cherish his
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memory, wife, Ernestine Allen; four children , Mr. Vincent
B. Strickland , Mrs. Phyllis Allen Minley, Mr. William Alonzo
Allen , and Ms . Andrea Melissa Allen ; two grandsons ,
Jonathan Strickl and and Garrett M. Min ley; two sisters , Ms .
Mildred Allen and Mrs. Mary L. Jackson ;.three aunts , Mrs.
Ruby Garrett Strickland, Mrs. Mary Jackson Gullatte, and
Mrs. Bleaker Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews,
other relatives, and friends.
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths ofrighteousness for his name 's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley ofthe shadow ofdeath, I will fear no evil:for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffthey comfort me. Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shallfollow me all th e days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lordfor ever. "
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PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION ....... ...... .. .. .... ...... .......... .... ........... Zion Ch oir
SCRIPTURE: The Old Testament ..... The Reverend B. J. John son The New Testament ......... The Reverend Wi llie Pete
SELECTION .................. ................. ................. Zion Choir
PRAYE R ........................ The Reve rend Sabin Strickland
SOLO .. .... .......................... .. ......... Brother Bill Darri ngton
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
SELECTION ......................................... The Slade Family
REFLECTIONS: (Three minutes, please) The Reverend John Garrett Deacon Johnnie Guest Deacon Larry Brown Brother David Bowen Deacon Woodrow Jones Deacon J. Shipman Deacon Rudolph Patton
SELECTION .............. ................. ....... ... ........... Zion Choir
PROCLAMATION .......... ... ....... Deacon Robert Campbell
EULOGY ............................... The Reverend Frank Lewis
RECESSIONAL ............................................... Zion Ch oir