- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Joseph Edward Barton, November 12, 1914-July 30, 2004, Wednesday, August 4, 2004, 1:00 pm, Western Hills Baptist Church, 700 Mars Hill Road N.W., Kennesaw, GA, Pastor Steve Baskin, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-08-04
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Kennesaw--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Kennesaw--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Kennesaw---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Kennesaw--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Kennesaw--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Kennesaw--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Kennesaw, 34.02343, -84.61549
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Joseph Edward Barton. Birth date: November 12, 1914. Death date: July 30, 2004. Funeral date: August 4, 2004. Church: Western Hills Baptist Church (Kennesaw, 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: 417
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_bartonjosephedward20040804
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_bartonjosephedward20040804
- 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 Joseph E. Barton is deeply grateful for every prayer, thought, card and phone call. We have been strengthened by every thoughtful word and comfort by each warm embrace.
rJ1ze 'Barton !Fami{y
Hanley-Shelton Funeral Directors 473 Lawrence Street Marietta, GA 30060
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him/ and given him a name/ which is above eve!JI name: That at the name of Jesus eve!JI knee would bo~ of things in heaven/ and things in earth and things under the earth/ And that eve!JI tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glo!JI of God the Father. "
Philippians 2:9-11
Cefe6ration ofLife
for
Josepli T,dward ~arton
1\f9vem6er 12, 1914- Jufy 30,2004
Wednesday, 5'Lugust 4, 2004
1:00pm Western :Jii[(s 'Baptist Cliurcli
700 Mars :Jii[[2?paa~W.
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Pastor Steve 13as/(jn
Officiating
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On November 12, 1914 a voice was heard. Joseph Edward Barton born the fifth of seven children to the late Plez and Onie Barton. Joseph spent most of his early childhood in Bartow County where he earned the nickname "Shorty".
Shorty accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savoir at an early age. He served faithfully at Marietta Baptist Tabernacle, now known as Western Hills Baptist Church. He moved to Cobb County in the early 60's where he was employed by Crains M&M. He worked under the leadership of James Houston at Crain.s M&M for over 30 years until he retired.
Shorty departed this life on Friday July 30, 2004. He leaves to celebrate his life and cherish his memory: wife, Mary Frances Barton; daughter, Frances Wise; son Larry (Mary) Barton; daughter, Debra (Walter) Dobyne; son Randy Barton; son Donald (Lawrencine) Barton; son James (Helen) Barton; Ten grand-children, Eight great grand-children; Two surviving Sister In-Laws Savannah Benson (Youngtown, Ohio), Ruby Wise (Attalla, AL.), a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, beloved friends and loved ones.
Grier ofService
Prelude
Processional
Musical Selection ......................... Elnora Defurr Invocation ......................... Pastor Steve Baskin Scripture Reading .............. Brother Joe Cochran
Old Testament Psalms 23 New Testament St. John 14:1-4
Prayer of Comfort ............... Pastor Steve Baskin
. Musical selection ....... ............ JoAnn Hutchinson
Obituary Reading ...................... Robyn Douglas Remarks (2 minute limit, please)
Eulogy ............................... Pastor Steve Baskin Recessional
Interment Kingston Memorial Cemetery
Kingston, GA