- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Beloved Deacon Michael James Avery, May 25, 1961- March 20, 2009, Psalm 23:4, Knox Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1:30 pm, Presiding, Reverend Marlis Taylor, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-03-28
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Social Circle--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Social Circle--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Social Circle---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Social Circle--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Social Circle--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Social Circle--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle, 33.65623, -83.71823
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Michael James Avery. Birth date: May 25, 1961. Death date: March 20, 2009. Funeral date: March 28, 2009. Church: Knox Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Social Circle, 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: 411
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_averymichaeljames20090328
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_averymichaeljames20090328
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The family of the late Mike Avery is deeply grateful and
appreciative of the_many expressions of love, sympathy and acts. OJ .
kindness extended during this ptriod of bereavement. It is our
sincere prayer that God con~inue~ to bless each ofyou.
Professional Service and Mortuary Science by:
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