- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Herbert J. Anderson, Sr., Sunrise December 25, 1928, Sunset October 15, 2017, Saturday, October 28, 2017, 11:00 AM, Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Rev. Dr. Byron E. Thomas, Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Paul Easley, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2017-10-28
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Hebert Jerome Anderson, Sr. Birth date: December 25, 1928. Death date: October 15, 2017. Funeral date: October 28, 2017. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist Church (Atlanta, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_andersonhebertj20171028
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_andersonhebertj20171028
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Flower Bearers Jewels and Partners Ministry of Ben Hill UMC
Active Pall Bearers Mr. Salahuddin Abdul-Salam
Mr. Christopher Anderson Mr. James Fonteneaux, Jr.
Mr. Jamal Hardy Mr. Charles Magee Mr. Abdur Rahman Zreba
Honorary Pall Bearers Mr. Muhammad Abdul-Salam
Mr. Charles Anderson Mr. Emmanuel Anderson
Mr. Juan Austin Mr. Edward Sanders Mr. Kelvin Taylor, Ill
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
for
Acknowledgement
The Anderson Family acknowledges, with sincere thanks and appreciation, all the
expressions of love, prayers, condolences and other acts of kindness shown during this
most difficult time of our lives.
Yes, a branch fell from the family tree,
And a spirit cries out,
"I am free,
I am finally free."
We ask for your continued prayers.
,.... The Family,...,
PrQ_f~ssion_a~e~
Murray Brothers Funeral Home 1199 Utoy Springs Road, SW Atlanta, GA 30331 404- 349-3000
Programs
Ben Hill United Methodist Church
SUNRISE December 25, 1928
Saturday, October 28, 2017
--11:00 AM ~
Ben Hill United Methodist Church 2099 Fairburn Road, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331
SUNSET October 15, 2017
Rev. Dr. Byron E. Thomas, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Paul Easley, Officiating
'7o every thing there is a seasonJ and a time to every purpose under the heaven."- Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV}
Herbert Jerome Anderson, Sr. was born to the late Willard Lawrence and Beatrice (nee Barrow) Anderson on Christmas Day, December 25, 1928, in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Weighing almost 13 pounds, he was the fifth of five sons born to that union. Herbert was an excellent student and was salutatorian of the first graduating class of Afton Villa High School in West Feliciana parish .
He matriculated at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA and graduated, in 1955, with honors in Elementary Education and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. His early career in education encompassed elementary school teacher, department chair, and school principal. He later earned a Master's Degree and a Specialist Degree in Education in 1968.
Not only was he active in his Christian faith and profession as an educator, but was also heavily involved in the civil rights movement and integrated LSU-Baton Rouge in 1955, after implementation of the Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision . As a result of his involvement, a sniper wounded him, and he carried those bullets in his body for the rest of his life . Undeterred by an attempted assassination, he became a member of the Civil Rights Commission, Human Relations Council, NAACP, Boy Scouts (Master), Prince Hall Free & Accepted Masons, and several other civic, social and educational organizations. In addition, he provided active leadership for the peaceful desegregation of the schools, colleges, cit y council, housing and othe r civic inst itution s in St. Tammany pa rish during the 1960s.
An oppo rtunity for personal and professional advancement caused him to move his fam ily to Atlanta, GA in 1971 and, ever a spiritual activist, joined Ben Hill United Methodist Church the same year. He became a member of the Ben Hill United Methodist Men organization, receiving several awards and certificates for his work and leadership within the association, and actively supported his wife and children in their areas of church work.
He became employed by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Civil Rights Specialist for the Southern Region from 1971-1978, receiving several commendations for his work. He, subsequently, transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services (United States Office of Civil Rights) as an Equal Opportunity Manager where he provided technical assistance and negotiated compl iance with the jurisdictional mandates of the Office for Civil Rights, rece iving commendations from the states of Mississipp i and Ten nessee for his contri butions. He reti red f rom the Department of Health and Human Services in 1995.
It was also during his years with DHHS that he became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Eta Lambda Chapter) in 1985, acting as an active member on several task forces and committees such as Brother's Keeper, Father/Son Breakfast functions, Southeastern Regional Representative, and chapter representative to several national Alpha conventions. It is worth noting that he was especially adept at mentoring young Alpha men.
Herbert Jerome Anderson, Sr. was a proud husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle who loved, respected, protected and provided for those under his care . He is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Bernice M. Anderson ; children Dr. Ajile Anderson -Rahman , Herbert Jerome Anderson, Jr. (Deborah), Charles Anderson (Yvonne), Rosalind Anderson -Austin (Juan), Judge Jimmie Benton (Pat) and Kelvin Taylor, II (Tammy); 17 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; nieces Dyvar Anderson, Katherine Primus, Delores Negbenenor; and a host of relatives and friends.
Order ofService
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL CELEBRATION IN SONG SCRIPTURE
"Blessed Assurance"
Old Testament Psalm 23
UM Hymnal # 369
Rev. Richard Winn District Superintendent GritTm District
New Testament Revelation 21:1-7
Rev. Dr. Michael Stinson Senior Pastor Bethel UMC
PRAYER OF COMFORT
Rev. Sam Townsend Senior Pastor Laster's Chapel UMC
CELEBRATION IN SONG
"His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
REFLECTIONS (2 minutes) Judge Jimmie Benton, Education Mr. Lloyd Givens, DHHS/Friendship Mr. Kelvin Taylor, II, Alpha Phi Alpha/Mentor Mr. Donald Webster, Bowling Experiences Mr. Herbert J. Anderson, Jr., Family/Son
CELEBRATION IN SONG
"Move On Up A Little Higher"
Tarneshala Simmons Soloist
Della Davis Soloist
WORDS OF COMFORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rev. Lavell Sanders Associate Pastor Cascade UMC
Carol Clarke-Wesley Lay Leader
POEM RECESSIONAL
"Home"
Rev. Dr. Ron Randolph
INTERMENT
Westview Cemetery
1680 Westview Drive, SW IAtlanta, GA 30310
REPAST Ben Hill United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall