- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Homegoing Celebration for the life of Mr. Willie Howard Allen, Friday, October 22, 2005, 1:00 P.M., Gus Thornhill's Chapel, 1315 Gus Thornhill, Jr. Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344, The Reverend Randolph Newby, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2005-10-22
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Howard Allen. Birth date: April 4, 1926. Death date: October 16, 2005. Funeral date: October 22, 2005. Church: Gus Thornhill's Chapel (East Point, 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: 476
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_allenwilliehoward20051022
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenwilliehoward20051022
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Lawanda Brooks
Candice Keon Allen
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Ryan Allen Christopher Brooks Roney Allen
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Perhaps you sent a lovely card or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent a flower spray is so, we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words as any friend could say; perhaps you were not there at all. Just thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much whatever the part.
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Willie Howard Allen was born in Fayette County, Georgia on April 4, 1926. He was the first child of Arthur and Tessie Mae Allen.
As a young man he joined the military and served his county in World War II. He married Birdia Mae Lemon in August of 1948 in Lovejoy, Georgia. He moved to Atlanta in 1951. He retired from the Georgia Marble Setting Company after 30 years of employment.
After a battle with complication of diabetes and heart failure, he departed this life on October 16, 2005. He was preceded in death by his third son, Willie Horace. He leaves to cherish his memory: his beloved wife, Mrs. Birdia Mae Allen; two sons, Roney and Anthony Allen; two daughters, Barbara Sewell and Twanda Brooks; grandsons, Anthony, Marcus, London, Ryan, Christopher and Michael; granddaughters, Candice, Keon, Katrina, Lawanda "Nee-Nee" and Crystal (Goober); one nephew, Larry Allen; two cousins, Alphonzo Whitaker & Farnjly and Dorothy G!"ace Arnold & Family; and a host of other relatives and friends.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave for a little whilePlease do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years. But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
Andfor my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days. But fill each waking hour in useful ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the sky!
~ Helen Steiner Rice ~
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION
SCRIPTURE ............................................Ms. Jackie Smith The Old Testament The New Testament
PRAYER ............... ... ... ...................... .... .Mr. London Allen
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REMARKS: (Three Minutes, Please) Mr. Johnny Harp Ms. Penny Fisher Mr. James Finney
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
EULOGY ...............................The Reverend Randolph Newby
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RECESSIONAL
Jl nt.erment
New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery Inman Road
Fayetteville, Georgia 30222