:;Memoria{ :M._ usica{ Celebrating the Life of ..JJ_rt/iur Lee CBakgr Jr. (Te--Jai) 1Vovem6er 26, 1965 -January 12, 2007 January 20, 2007 12 Noon Christians for Change 2110 Bethesda Road Riverdale, Georgia 30296 Min. Yves McKenzie Presiding Rev. Michael Baldwin, Officiant 9dy Last ([>arty Wlien you come to my fast party, do not come witlifaces fo11{j, (But come witli memories tliat are pfeasant. In your lieart fet tliere 6e a S011{j. 'l1ie pface wi{{6eju{{offfowers, andI wiff6e dressedgrand. 'l1ie on{y tlii11{j I sfia{{6e sorryfor, I wi{{not 6e a6fe to sliak. your liancf. Wlien you come to my fast party, I don't ~now yet liow soon it wi{{ 6e, we won't pfay games, insteadsi11{j andgive qodgfory, andfijt up Jesus name. }Is you standtliere andsi11{j Jfis praises in voices triumpliant{y, ~mem6er tlie goodtlii11{js you ~now ofme. Wlien you come to my fast party, my Lordwi{{6e tlie Jfost. (Because (tis lie (mo11{jst a{{myfriendS, wlio {oves me tlie most! Jfe 6ore my cross at Ca{vary, lie 6ears my cross today, Wlien you feave Jfe wi{{stiff6e witli me, to comfort me on my way. Wlien you come to my fast party, in spirit I'{[6e tliere }lndas you stare 6ac~at me, tlirougli cfosedeye{ids at you I'[[stare, }lndwlien you say I foo~natura~ tliat is as it sfiou{c[6e, (Because at my fast party, wlio sfiou{c[foo~more natura{tlian me. I didtlie 6est tliat I ~new liow it is up to qodto tak. care ofme now. qfie Cefe6ration (Jrocessiona{ Scripture tR.adines Old Testament. ....................................Rev. Pauline Brooks New Testament ..................................Rev. Ruffm Washington Invocation Rev. Joe McCrary Musical Tribute.............United Voices/Total Praise 7fwuolitjuf ~essions Deacon Shirley Ransom (United Voices for Christ) Deacon Michael Smith Musical Tribute..................... The Voices of Triumph Pond' :Memories As a Friend As a member of the Voices of Triumph Musical Tribute................T.S. Clay Gospel Choir Reading of the Obituary........ . Sis. Marjorie Ellis Solo..................................Rev. Hosea Clay WordS- ofComfort Pastor Michael Baldwin Christians for Change Acknowledgements tR.cessiona{ o>- I feave you witli my Love, Parewe{{ vain worfd; I am goi1l{j liome, :M.y Savior smifes anti 6idS me come; CBri{jlit a1l{Jefs 6ec~n me away, To si1l{J qoas Praise in endl'ess aay..... . I came to tliis eartli 41 years ago liappy antiju{{ofCove, I was tlie on{y 6oy; anti wliat ajoy tliat was. :M.y parents, :M.avis anti}Irtliur Lee were a{ways proucfof me, my step-cfatf, Ve{ma, was too. I a{ways triea to ao tlie rig/it tlii1l{j. I fovea tlie fact tliat I was tlie 6ig 6rotlier to my aaori1l{j sisters, JuCia ((])ee) :M.ary (Ciiarfene) anti:M.argaret (CoCo) I was most liappy witli my greatest accomplisliment, my son, }lrtliur Lee CBa~r III. Somewliere afong tlie span ofmy life Ije{{in Cove witli music, I joineasevera{clioirs, I even sa1l{J tlie feaa sometimes (I was agooa tenor). It was tlirougli my Covefor music antimore important{y my Cove for Clirist tliat I joineatlie CJ(un antite{{tliat Clioir. I triea to five tlie life tliat I sa1l{J a6out. I was afso a mem6er oftlie Voices ofTriumpli, tlie praise team at Cliristiansfor Clia1l{Je, tlie Vnited' Voicesfor Clirist, tlie Tota{ Praise Clioir, 'LS. Cfay qospe{Clioir antitlie list goes on..... I was a cred'entiafea :M.inister antia mem6er oftlie junior(])eacons CBoard'. I enjoyed'tlie wor~I auffor tlie Lord'. It was my life. We{{friend's antifami{y, I am goi1l{j to continue my worRJrom anotlierpCace now, a pCace tliat lias 6een prepareafor me since I starteatliis journey ofups anti d'owns liere on eartli. qoalias d'ecid'ed'tliat it is now time for me to sayfarewe{{ for now ,6ecause I liave grown a.fittfe tireaantiI need' a lieaven{y vacation. So pfease und'erstantiwliy I liaato go.