- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Willie Lewis Beeks, Sunrise February 26, 1940, Sunset April 12, 2015, Monday, April 20, 2015 11:00 A.M., Greater White Rock Baptist Church 2128 Tilson Road, Decatur, Georgia 30082, Pastor Walker B. Moore Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-04-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Lewis Beeks. Birth date: February 26, 1940. Death date: April 12, 2015. Funeral date: April 20, 2015. Church: Greater White Rock Baptist Church (Decatur, 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_beekswillielewis20150420
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_beekswillielewis20150420
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
God)s Garden
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It 6ro~ our liearts to {ose you illut you didn't go a{one,
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Flower Bearers
Pallbearers
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
A Gratitude Of Thanks
Perliaps you sent a {ove(y card, or sat quiet{y in a cliair. Perliaps you sent a
[Cora{piece, ifso, we saw it tliere. Perliaps you sang a clieetju{song, ifso
we liearc it a{[ Perliaps you prayed a sincere prayer, or came to pay a ca{[ Perliaps you spo~ tlie ~ndest words tliat anyfriend cou{c[say. Perliaps you prepareda tasty disli, or may6efumisliec a car. Perliaps you rendereda service unseen, near at Iianeorfrom afar. Whatever you die to consofe our liearts, 6y wordor deed, or toucli. Whatever was tlie ~nd{y part, we tlianf( you so very mucli!
-rtlie Pami{y-
Donald Trimble Mortuary, [nc. "Service by Professionals"
1876 Second Avenue Decatur , Georgia 30032
404-371-0772
J{omegoing Ce{e6ration
for
?dr. Wi{{ie Lewis (]3ee~
Sunrise February 26, 1940
Sunset April12, 2015
Monday,April20,2015 11:00 A.M.
qreater Wliite ~c~(Baptist Cliurcli
2128 Tilson Road Decatur, Georgia 30032
Pastor Walker B. Moore Officiating
Reflections
~r. Wi[fie Lewis (((])edang" CRee~ was 6orn Pe6ruary 26, 1940, in)ltfanta, (jeorgia to tlie fate Wi{fie )I. and~ary (Jfi[Q CRee~. )ljter a fong i[[ness, lie passedaway on)lpri[12, 2015 at liis)ltfanta liome witli liis fami[y 6y liis side. (jrowing up in )ltfanta, lie receivedliisforma[ education tlirougli tlie Pu[ton County Pu6fic System. In 1961, lie marriedtlie [ove ofliis [ije, Cliarfie 1(ate 7'/irasli.
)I Vietnam Veteran, lie serveddutiju[[y andlionora6[y in
tlie VnitedStates Navy unti[liis retirement. J{e [oved [ije and
tookgreat satisfaction in lie{ping otliers andspending time witli fami[y andfriends. Jfisfavorite past times inc[udedgardening, foliing, travefing and 6ar6ecuing.
Jfe was precededin deatli 6y liis parents anda 6rotlier, (j(aive CRee~. Jfe [eaves to clierisli liis memory a devoted wife, Cliarfie CRee~; daugliter, Joyce (1(ennetli) CooR.;, two granddaughters, Cliarne[[e and)lm6er CooR.;, one great grandson, 1(aiden )Iustin; two sisters, (jCoria (Jlu6rey) ~orrison andP[ora Pliinazee; one 6rotlier, James (~amie) CRee~; two aunts, P,(iza6etli P,vans and (jeralifine Jfi{~ one unc[e, Jolinnie Jfi{~ one stepmother, Slieifa CRee~; anda liost of nieces, nepliews, cousins, otlier [oving refatives andfriends.
Order of Service
Processiona[
Se[ection
Scriptures
OU Testament :New Testament
Prayer
Se[ection
~mar~
(2 minutes pfease)
Sefection .
P,u[ogy
)lc~now[edgment
~cessiona[
Jfeard Pami[y ~v. Carra Jfi{{
~v. JI[plionso Smitli Jfeard Pami{y
Jfeard Pami[y ~v. Wa[l{frCR. ~oore (])onaU7'rim6[e Staff
Interment Nationa[ Cemetery 1080 Veterans Cemetery CJ?.pad Canton, (jeorgia 30114
pami{y wi{{receivefami{y anafriencfs at qreater Wfiite CJ?pck.CBaptist Cfiurcfi after tfie intennent.
