- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Ronnie Lee Barton "Wootman", Thursday, May 17, 2001, 2:00 p.m., Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Kingston, Georgia, Gayle Johnson, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-05-17
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Kingston--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Kingston--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Kingston---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Kingston--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Kingston--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Kingston--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bartow County, Kingston, 34.23704, -84.94411
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ronnie Lee Barton. Birth date: March 27, 1959. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: May 17, 2001. Church: Shiloh Baptist Church (Kingston, 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: 420
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_bartonronnielee20010517
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_bartonronnielee20010517
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Flower Bearers
Rena Hill Stacy McConnell Tammy McConnell
Wilma Heard Sharon Applin Anena McClure
Pall Bearers
Ricky Hill Larry Barton Willie Ford James T. Harris Charles Lee, Jr. William Applin
Honorary Pall Bearers
Raymond Wells Margo Martian
Alvin West
. MACK EPPINGER & SONS FUNERAL SERVICES
210 North Bartow Street Cartersville, Georgia 30120
Phone: 770 386-1313 .8ridgette Eppinger Greene, Director
Acknowledg_ement
The family acknowledges 'Yith deep appreciation the many acts of kindness and love extended to us during the passing of their beloved. May God continue to bless and keep each of you is our prayer.
The Family .
A Celebration ofLife for
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Thursday, _May 17, 2001 - 2:00 p.ni. -
Shiloh Missionary " Baptist Church
-;,;~ingston, Georgia Ga)tie Johnson, Pastor
Obituary
Ronnie Lee "Wootman" Barton was born March 27, 1959 to Terry Barton Redding in Kingston, Georgia. He joined Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and was educated in the Bartow County School System.
He was preceded in death by: his grandparents, James and Elizabeth Barton; and uncles, Felton Barton and James E. Barton.
He leaves to mourn: one son, Denzel Darden of Rockmart, Georgia; mother, Terry Redding (Ralph) of Cartersville, Georgia; two sisters, Mary Ann James and companion, Wayne Scrutchins of Cartersville, Georgia and Carlette Wills, Kingston, Georgia; five brothers, Willie Wills, Jr., Dallas, Texas, Terrence Wills, Cartersville, Georgia, Tracey Wills and companion, Cynthia Taylor, Adairsville, Georgia, Hillman Carson, Jr., Kingston, Rico Wills and companion, Mevelyn Abbott, Adairsville, Georgia; sister in-law, Belinda Wills; seven aunts, Glady Barton, Marsha Barton, of Ki11gston, Georgia, Betty James, Louise Wells of Cartersville, Georgia, Brenda Barton of Rome, Georgia and Martha (JD) McConnell of Atlanta, Georgia; one very special aunt, Mrs. Grace Grimes of Kingston, Georgia; a companion, Gail Bryant of Cartersville, Georgia, her grandchildren, Deontay, Marquita, Lamar and their mother, Valerie; nieces and nephews, Tyson Wills, Keyante Carson, Rita Carson, Tyris Slocum, Kia Wills, Gabrielle Wills, Terrence Wills, Jr., Tamichael Wills, Demarcus Bankston, Austin Wills, and Rico Wills, Jr.; great niece, Fayth Wills; great nephew, Tyric Slocum and a host of other relatives and friends.
I'm Not Gone
I was born crying, afraid ofwhat might lie ahead I am gone now, do not mourn, because I am not dead I am in the hands ofGod alive andfull ofenergy, alive! I will live forever in your memory, so please don't cry,
for I am free at last. No more pain and suffering, because this too will pass.
As a child ofGod, I didn't walk alone. To myfamily andfriends, I am not gone.
Order ofService
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SONG ............................................................................................. Choir
READING FROM GOD'S WORD: OLD TESTAMENT .......................................... Rev. Gayle Johnson NEW TESTAMENT ........................................... Rev. Robert Barett
PRAYER ................................................................... Rev. Home Printup
READING OF THE OBITUARY ...................................... Read Silently
REMARKS OR TRIBUTES ...................... Family, Friends & Ministers
SOLO ..........................................................:...................... James Heard
WORDS OF COMFORT ........................................... Rev. Billy Weems
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
INTERMENT ........................................................... Kingston Cemetery I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free. I'm following the path God has laid, you see. I took His hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that peace at the close of the day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full, I savored much, good friends, goodtimes, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief Lift up your hearts and peace to thee, God wanted me now, He set me free!